One of the main limitations in using ontologies in modern information systems is due to the fact that the design and maintenance of ontologies is a complex activity that requires ...
— It is through our mental models of the world that we understand it. Advances in science are nothing more than improvements to the model. This paper presents the development and...
Abstract. Conceptual Information Systems unfold the conceptual structure of data stored in relational databases. In the design phase of the system, conceptual hierarchies have to b...
Ubiquitous computing technologies offer the promise of extending the benefits of computing to workers who do not spend their time at a desktop environment. In this paper, we review...
John Sherry, Scott D. Mainwaring, Jenna Burrell, R...
Service-oriented architecture (SOA) will form the basis of future information systems. Web services are a promising way to implement SOA enabling the loose coupling of functionalit...
Christian Emig, Frank Brandt, Sebastian Kreuzer, S...