Networked computing systems continue to grow in scale and in the complexity of their components and interactions. Component failures become norms instead of exceptions in these en...
: In this paper the problem of educational resource management in a cooperative learning environment is discussed. A task model was elaborated to determine both functional and leve...
It is well understood that using a software component methodology can simplify the development and maintenance of systems. Web services allow this vision to be extended allowing c...
Survey knowledge of spatial environments can be successfully conveyed by visual maps. For visually impaired people, tactile maps have been proposed as a substitute. The latter are ...
Grid environments enable users to share non-dedicated resources that lack performance guarantees. This paper describes the design of application-centric middleware components to a...