DB&IS 2008: Tallinn, Estonia

Invited Talk

• Jari Palomäki:
  Ontology Revisited: Concepts, Languages, and the World(s). 3-13
  

Database Technology and Semantic Web

• Andrzej Sikorski:
  The Label Based Concurrency Control in XML Databases. 17-28
  
• José de Aguiar Moraes Filho, Theo Härder:
  Accurate XML Summarization - A Comparison of Differing Approaches. 29-40
  
• Tarmo Robal, Ahto Kalja:
  Web Systems Evaluation on Users' Behaviour Modelling. 41-52
  
• Lina Tankeleviciene, Dale Dzemydiene:
  Domain Ontology Based Support to Navigation in Distance Study Course Structure. 53-64
  

Requirements Engineering for Information Systems

• Alla Anohina, Antons Mislevics, Janis Grundspenkis:
  Development of the Plagiarism Detection Tool for Processing Template-Based Documents. 67-78
  
• Natalija Kozmina, Laila Niedrite, Darja Solodovnikova:
  Extended Method for Transforming Requirements to Conceptual Model of a Data Warehouse. 79-90
  
• Darja Solodovnikova:
  The Formal Model for Multiversion Data Warehouse Evolution. 91-102
  

Semantic Interoperability of Information Systems

• Guntis Barzdins, Edgars Liepins, Marta Veilande, Martins Zviedris:
  Ontology Enabled Graphical Database Query Tool for End-Users. 105-116
  
• Hele-Mai Haav, Ahto Kalja, Peep Küngas, Martin Luts:
  Ensuring Large-Scale Semantic Interoperability: The Estonian Public Sector's Case Study. 117-128
  

Information Systems and AI Technologies

• Janis Zuters:
  Spiking Neural Networks to Detect Temporal Patterns. 131-142
  
• Guntis Arnicans, Vineta Arnicane:
  Opportunities to Improve Software Testing Processes on the Basis of Multi-Agent Modeling. 143-154
  
• Inga Medvedis, Laila Niedrite, Aivars Niedritis, Maris Treimanis, Arnis Voitkans:
  Approach and Technical Solutions for e-University Initiative. 155-166
  

Component-Based Systems Development

• Kriss Rauhvargers, Janis Bicevskis:
  Environment Testing Enabled Software - a Step Towards Execution Context Awareness. 169-179
  
• Wai Man To, Theodore Tryfonas, Dave W. Farthing:
  Audit Log Unification and Review with Log Management Information Bases. 180-191
  
• Zane Bicevska, Janis Bicevskis:
  Applying Self-Testing: Advantages and Limitations. 192-202
  

Information Systems Integration

• Robertas Damasevicius:
  Analysis of Open Source Software Evolution Using Evolution Curve Method. 205-216
  
• Alsayed Algergawy, Eike Schallehn, Gunter Saake:
  A New XML Schema Matching Approach Using Prüfer Sequences. 217-228
  
• Oksana Nikiforova, Vladimirs Nikulsins, Uldis Sukovskis:
  Integration of MDA Framework into the Model of Traditional Software Development. 229-239
  

Business Information Systems

• Aidas Smaizys, Olegas Vasilecas:
  Agile Software System Development and Customisation Using Business Rules. 243-254
  
• Vladimir Avdejenkov, Olegas Vasilecas, Aidas Smaizys:
  Business Rule Management in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems. 255-266
  
• Pavel Semenchuk, Yuri Kornienko, Vita Narnicka:
  Service Oriented Architecture Application for Latvian Public Sector E-service Development. 267-278
  

Data and Knowledge Management

• Ilya Markov, Natalia Vassilieva:
  Query Classification in Content-Based Image Retrieval. 281-288
  
• Erki Eessaar, Marek Soobik:
  A Comparison of the Universal and the Regular Database Design. 289-300
  
• Margus Jäger, Liina Kamm, Darja Krushevskaja, Harry-Anton Talvik, Janno Veldemann, Andres Vilgota, Jaak Vilo:
  Flexible Database Platform for Biomedical Research with Multiple User Interfaces and a Universal Query Engine. 301-310