Context-aware information systems for mobile users have to cope with a variety of requirements in order to be able to provide an added value that goes beyond simply location-based...
Component-based software development has become an important approach to building complex software systems. Much research focuses on component specification to achieve the advanta...
Virtual machines provide flexible, powerful execution environments for Grid computing, offering isolation and security mechanisms complementary to operating systems, customization...
Ivan Krsul, Arijit Ganguly, Jian Zhang, José...
One of the main challenges in Grid computing is efficient allocation of resources (CPU-hours, network bandwidth, etc.) to the tasks submitted by users. Due to the lack of centrali...
Services are usually developed and deployed independently; and systems can be formed by composing relevant services to achieve set goals. In such an open and dynamic environment, s...