Optimization of multi-domain queries on the web

Where can I attend an interesting database workshop close to a sunny beach? Who are the strongest experts on service computing based upon their recent publication record and accepted European projects? Can I spend an April weekend in a city served by a low-cost direct flight from Milano offering a Mahler's symphony? We regard the above queries as multi-domain queries, i.e., queries that can be answered by combining knowledge from two or more domains (such as: seaside locations, flights, publications, accepted projects, conference offerings, and so on). This information is available on the Web, but no general-purpose software system can accept the above queries nor compute the answer. At the most, dedicated systems support specific multi-domain compositions (e.g., Google-local locates information such as restaurants and hotels upon geographic maps). This paper presents an overall framework for multi-domain queries on the Web. We address the following problems: (a) ng multi-domain ...

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2008
• Where: PVLDB
• Authors: Daniele Braga, Stefano Ceri, Florian Daniel, Davide Martinenghi
• Keywords: Multi-domain Queries, Ng Multi-domain Queries, PVLDB 2008, Specific Multi-domain Compositions