Time-oriented progress estimation for parallel queries is a challenging problem that has received only limited attention. In this paper, we present ParaTimer, a new type of timere...
Recent advancements in video and audio codec technologies (e.g., RealVideo [18]) make multimedia streaming possible across a wide range of network conditions. With an increasing t...
Zhuoqing Morley Mao, Hoi-sheung Wilson So, Byungho...
Database systems support recovery, providing high database availability. However, database applications may lose work because of a server failure. In particular, if a database serv...
Roger S. Barga, David B. Lomet, Thomas Baby, Sanja...
Construction of complex software systems with largely off-the-shelf components has become a reality with the wide availability and acceptance of component frameworks and distribut...
William J. McIver Jr., Karim Keddara, Christian Oc...
It is becoming increasingly common for user interfaces to use zooming visual effects that automatically adapt to user actions. The MacOs X `dock' icon panel, for instance, us...