Since e-catalogs are dynamic, autonomous, and heterogeneous, the integration of a potentially large number of dynamic e-catalogs is a delicate and time-consuming task. In this pap...
In this paper, we exploit a recently introduced coding algorithm called multidimensional multiscale parser (MMP) as an alternative to the traditional transform quantization-based m...
Nuno M. M. Rodrigues, Eduardo A. B. da Silva, Muri...
If an object oriented program is a collection of communicating objects, then the objects' protocols de ne the languages the program speaks. Unfortunately, protocols are di cu...
Design patterns are a standard means to create large software systems. However, with standard object-oriented techniques, typical implementations of such patterns are not themselv...
Designing a secure and dependable system is not just a technical issue, it involves also a deep analysis of the organizational and the social environment in which the system will ...
Yudistira Asnar, Paolo Giorgini, Roberto Bonato, V...