Peer-to-peer (P2P) computing offers new opportunities for building highly distributed data systems. Unlike client-server computing, P2P can operate without central coordination and...
The exponential data growth rate of the Internet makes it increasingly difficult for people to find desired information in a timely fashion. Information filtering and dissemina...
Simulation studies are frequently used to evaluate new peer-to-peer searching techniques as well as existing techniques on new applications. Unless these studies are accurate in th...
Grid applications need efficient access to information about available resources and services. Typically, this access is provided by information services that are often organized ...
Business-to-business (B2B) data exchange and integration is a common daily operation in today’s organizations. These operations are crucial since they affect organizations’ ca...