We propose a new probabilistic approach to information retrieval based upon the ideas and methods of statistical machine translation. The central ingredient in this approach is a ...
Abstract. Knowledge-intensive methods that can altogether be characterised as deductive web mining (DWM) already act as supporting technology for building the semantic web. Reusabl...
Abstract. Engineering adaptable Web Information Systems (WIS) requires systematic design models and specification frameworks. A complete model-driven methodology like Hera disting...
Abstract. As a low-cost ressource that is up-to-date, Wikipedia recently gains attention as a means to provide cross-language brigding for information retrieval. Contradictory to a...
Abstract. Information systems are vulnerable to accidental or malicious attacks. Security models for commercial computer systems exist, but information systems security is often ig...