More than two decades ago, DB researchers faced up to the question of how to design a data-independent database management system (DBMS), that is, a DBMS which offers an appropriat...
The growing importance of ontology mapping on the Semantic Web has highlighted the need to manage the uncertain nature of interpreting semantic meta data represented by heterogeneo...
This paper outlines the theoretical concept of a study currently under way in China. Its main idea is to explore the sustainability of centralized inter-organizational systems for...
A high-performance file system is normally a key point for large cluster installations, where hundreds or even thousands of nodes frequently need to manage large volumes of data. ...
Today, people use multiple devices to fulfill their information needs. However, designers design each device individually, without accounting for the other devices that users may ...