Abstract In this paper we present a framework defining the architecture of systems providing software components with means to contractualise their resource access conditions with...
Object database management systems (ODBMSs) typically offer fixed approaches to evolve the schema of the database and adapt existing instances accordingly. Applications, however, h...
This paper describes the vital role of freehand sketching in the design process. When designers first tackle a design problem they usually do so by sketching. We will explore the ...
The integration of the telephone network and the internet enables convergence of voice and data services. The explosion of information appliances also provides new service opportun...
: This paper describes the development of a model for the reflective treatment of both application and environmentally sourced exceptions. We show how a variety of exception models...