To compare the outcomes of participatory and user-centered contextual design, case study methods and the Activity Checklist derived from Activity Theory are used to analyze two sy...
Many software applications have a component based on database management systems in which information is generally handled through SQL queries embedded in the application code. Wh...
Increasingly information systems log historic information in a systematic way. Workflow management systems, but also ERP, CRM, SCM, and B2B systems often provide a so-called “ev...
FPGAs normally operate at whatever clock rate is appropriate for the loaded configuration. When FPGAs are used as computational devices in a larger system, however, it is better ...
The increasing popularity of XML Web services motivates us to examine if it is feasible to substitute one vendor service for another when using a Web-based application, assuming th...