In a spatial database, an object may extend arbitrarily in space. As a result, many spatial data structures e.g., the quadtree, the cell tree, the R+-tree represent an object by p...
For many years, researchers and software developers have been seeking to develop systems and applications to enable efficient and effective group work and organizational memory. ...
Increasingly, scalable distributed applications are being constructed by integrating reusable components spanning multiple administrative domains. Dynamic composition and deployme...
Background: Web Services and Workflow Management Systems can support creation and deployment of network systems, able to automate data analysis and retrieval processes in biomedic...
We consider the use of a cluster of PC servers for Application Service Providers where applications and databases must remain autonomous. We use data replication to improve data av...