Multi-dimensional spatial data are obtained when a number of data acquisition devices are deployed at different locations to measure a certain set of attributes of the study subje...
This paper discusses the use of XML in conjunction with a variety of repositories and database systems, and outlines some of the requirements for an effective query language. Many...
Keyword search in relational databases (RDBs) has been extensively studied recently. A keyword search (or a keyword query) in RDBs is specified by a set of keywords to explore the...
We report on a query compilation technique that enables the construction of alternative efficient query providers for Microsoft’s Language Integrated Query (LINQ) framework. LIN...
The handling of user preferences is becoming an increasingly important issue in present-day information systems. Among others, preferences are used for information filtering and ex...