—People, companies, and public authorities can now have a strong on-line presence and a huge amount of interactions on the Internet, made possible by the impressive growth of the...
Abstract. The sharing of content by communities of users (e.g., scientists) in a P2P context remains cumbersome. We argue that main reasons for this is the lack of calculus and alg...
An emerging tapestry of computations will soon integrate systems around the globe. It will evolve without central control. Its complexity will be vast. We need new ideas, tools an...
SweetDeal is a rule-based approach to representation of business contracts that enables software agents to create, evaluate, negotiate, and execute contracts with substantial auto...
An e-Government portal represents not only a reputable public image of the sovereignty of a region, it is responsible for serving many users from local citizens and beyond, in a r...