Many web queries seek information about named entities (such as products or people). Web search engines federate such entity-oriented queries to relevant structured databases; the...
Advances in image acquisition and storage technology have led to tremendous growth in very large and detailed image databases. These images, if analyzed, can reveal useful informa...
Modern geographic databases can contain a large volume of data that need to be distributed to subscribed customers. The data can be modeled as a cube, where typical dimensions inc...
State Machines: An Overview of the Project Yuri Gurevich Microsoft Research, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052 November 2003 This is an extended abstract of an invited talk at ...
Components are nowadays considered the next step in information system development. Components are assumed to foster reuse and flexibility, and reduce the complexity of distribute...
Nico H. Lassing, Daan B. B. Rijsenbrij, Johannes C...