10. DEXA 1999: Florence, Italy

Invited Talk

• Georg Gottlob, Nicola Leone, Francesco Scarcello:
  On Tractable Queries and Constraints. 1-15
  

Object-Orientation I

• Dalila Tamzalit, Chabane Oussalah:
  Instances Evolution Vs Classes Evolution. 16-25
  
• Awais Rashid, Peter Sawyer:
  Dynamic Relationships in Object Oriented Databases: A Uniform Approach. 26-35
  
• Murat Koyuncu, Adnan Yazici, Roy George:
  IFOOD: An Intelligent Object-Oriented Database Architecture. 36-45
  
• Chung-Hong Lee, Lee-Feng Chien:
  An OODBMS-IRS Integration Based on a Statistical Corpus Extraction Method for Document Management. 46-55
  

Query Aspects I

• Emmanuel Bruno, Jacques Le Maitre, Elisabeth Murisasco:
  Controlled Hypertextual Navigation in the SgmlQL Language. 56-65
  
• Ralf Hartmut Güting, Stefan Dieker, Claudia Freundorfer, Ludger Becker, Holger Schenk:
  SECONDO/QP: Implementation of a Generic Query Processor. 66-87
  
• Sophie Bonneau, Abdelkader Hameurlain:
  Hybrid Simultaneous Scheduling and Mapping in SQL Multi-query Parallelization. 88-99
  
• Jian Xu, Ee-Peng Lim, Wee Keong Ng:
  Cluster-Based Database Selection Techniques for Routing Bibliographic Queries. 100-109
  

Fundamentals for Applications I

• Nikos Prekas, Pericles Loucopoulos, Colette Rolland, Georges Grosz, Farida Semmak, Danny Brash:
  Developing Patterns as a Mechanism for Assisting the Management of Knowledge in the Context of Conducting Organisational Change. 110-122
  
• Miroslav Kulich, Petr Stepan, Libor Preucil:
  Knowledge Acquisition for Mobile Robot Environment Mapping. 123-134
  
• Udo Hahn, Martin Romacker:
  Text Understanding for Knowledge Base Generation in the SYNDIKATE System. 135-145
  
• Josef Küng, Sylvia Hagmüller, Horst Hagmüller:
  Knowledge Discovery with the Associative Memory Modell Neunet. 146-155
  

Advanced Databases I

• Chiang Lee, Chih-Horng Ke, Chao-Chun Chen:
  Tracking Mobile Users Utilizing Their Frequently Visited Locations. 156-165
  
• Jeong-Ki Kim, Jae-Woo Chang:
  VPSF: A Parallel Signature File Technique Using Vertical Partitioning and Extendable Hashing. 166-175
  
• Shahram Ghandeharizadeh, Frank Sommers:
  A Case for Deltas in Business-to-Business Electronic Commerce. 176-185
  
• Wil M. P. van der Aalst:
  Flexible Workflow Management Systems: An Approach Based on Generic Process Models. 186-195
  

Object-Orientation II

• Katsuya Tanaka, Hiroaki Higaki, Makoto Takizawa:
  Object-Based Ordered Delivery of Messages in Object-Based Systems. 196-205
  
• Takeyuki Shimura, Masatoshi Yoshikawa, Shunsuke Uemura:
  Storage and Retrieval of XML Documents Using Object-Relational Databases. 206-217
  

Query Aspects II

• Chang-Shing Perng, Douglas Stott Parker Jr.:
  SQL/LPP: A Time Series Extension of SQL Based on Limited Patience Patterns. 218-227
  
• Zohra Bellahsene, Mohand-Said Hacid:
  A Knowledge Based Approach for Modeling and Query Multidimensional Databases. 228-237
  
• Josef Küng, Jürgen Palkoska:
  An Incremental Hypercube Approach for Finding Best Matches for Vague Queries. 238-249
  

Fundamentals for Applications II

• Trevor J. M. Bench-Capon, Grant Malcolm:
  Formalising Ontologies and Their Relations. 250-259
  
• Lambèr M. M. Royakkers:
  Is This Argument Justified, Overruled or Defensible? 260-269
  
• Enric Mayol, Ernest Teniente:
  Addressing Efficiency Issues During the Process of Integrity Maintenance. 270-281
  

Advanced Databases II

• Laure Berti:
  Quality and Recommendation of Multi-source Data for Assisting Technological Intelligence Applications. 282-291
  
• Murali Thiyagarajah, B. John Oommen:
  On Benchmarking Attribute Cardinality Maps for Database Systems Using the TPC-D Specification. 292-301
  
• Andreas Rauber, Dieter Merkl:
  Using Self-Organizing Maps to Organize Document Archives and to Charakterize Subject Matter: How to Make a Map Tell the News of the World. 302-311
  

Object-Orientation III

• Hakgene Shin, Jae-Woo Chang:
  Combining C-signature with Path Dictionary for Query Processing of Nested Objects in OODBS. 312-321
  
• Zahir Tari, Slimane Hammoudi, Stephen Wagner:
  A COBRA Object-Based Caching with Consistency. 322-331
  
• Jaime Gómez, Oscar Pastor, Emilio Insfrán, Vicente Pelechano:
  From Object-Oriented Conceptual Modeling to Component-Based Development. 332-341
  

Query Aspects III

• Mengchi Liu:
  Query Processing in Relationlog. 342-351
  
• Sergio Flesca, Sergio Greco:
  Rewriting Queries Using Views. 352-361
  
• S. Misbah Deen, Mohammad Al-Qasem:
  A Query Subsumption Technique. 362-371
  

Fundamentals for Applications III

• Shiuh-Jeng Wang, Jin-Fu Chang:
  A Conference Key Multicasting Scheme Using Knapsack and Secret Sharing. 372-381
  
• Sin Yeung Lee, Tok Wang Ling:
  Verify Updating Trigger Correctness. 382-391
  
• Iadh Ounis:
  A Flexible Weighting Scheme for Multimedia Documents. 392-405
  

Advanced Databases III

• Barry G. T. Lowden, Jerome Robinson:
  A Fast Method for Ensuring the Consistence of Integrity Constraints. 406-415
  
• Jussipekka Leiwo:
  A Mechanism for Deriving Specifications of Security Functions in the CC Framework. 416-425
  

Object-Orientation IV

• Rafael Berlanga Llavori, María José Aramburu Cabo, Salvador García:
  Efficient Retrieval of Structured Documents From Object-Relational Databases. 426-435
  
• Yahia Rabih, Michel Schneider:
  Analysis of Active Database Rules Behavior Using Rewriting Logic. 436-449
  
• Petr Kroha, Jörg Lindner:
  Parallel Object Server Architecture and Performance. 450-459
  

Query Aspects IV

• Patrice Buche, Stéphane Loiseau:
  Using Contextual Fuzzy Views to Query Imprecise Data. 460-472
  
• Yangjun Chen, Karl Aberer:
  Combining Pat-Trees and Signature Files for Query Evaluation in Document Databases. 473-484
  
• Parke Godfrey, Jarek Gryz:
  Answering Queries by Semantic Caches. 485-498
  

Fundamentals for Applications IV

• Angelo E. M. Ciarlini, Antonio L. Furtado:
  Simulating the Intertaction of Database Agents. 499-510
  
• Luigi Palopoli, Luigi Pontieri, Domenico Ursino:
  Automatic and Semantic Techniques for Scheme Integration and Scheme Abstraction. 511-520
  
• Martin D. Beer, Trevor J. M. Bench-Capon, Andrew Sixsmith:
  Dialogue Management in a Virtual College. 521-530
  

Advanced Databases IV

• Wolfram Wöß:
  Meta Data Based EDI for Small Enterprises. 531-539
  
• Fouzia Moussouni, Norman W. Paton, Andy Hayes, Steve Oliver, Carole A. Goble, Andy Brass:
  Database Challenges for Genome Information in the Post Sequencing Phase. 540-549
  
• Igor Hawryszkiewycz:
  Supporting Teams in Virtual Organizations. 550-559
  

Object-Orientation V

• Lina Al-Jadir, Michel Léonard:
  If We Refuse the Inheritance... 560-572
  
• Stéphane Coulondre, Thérèse Libourel:
  Viewpoints Handling in an Object Model with Criterium-Based Classes. 573-582
  

Query Aspects V

• Carles Farré, Ernest Teniente, Toni Urpí:
  The Constructive Method for Query Containment Checking. 583-593
  
• Patrick Bosc, Olivier Pivert:
  On the Specification of Representation-Based Conditions in a Context of Incomplete Databases. 594-603
  

Fundamentals for Applications V

• John F. Roddick, Mukesh K. Mohania, Sanjay Kumar Madria:
  Methods and Interpretation of Database Summarisation. 604-615
  
• Mostafa Bamha, Fadila Bentayeb, Gaétan Hains:
  An Efficient Scalable Parallel View Maintenance Algorithm for Shared Nothing Multi-processor Machines. 616-625
  
• Mengjie Zhang, Victor Ciesielski:
  Using Back Propagation Algorithm and Genetic Algorithm to Train and Refine Neural Networks for Object Detection. 626-635
  

Advanced Databases V

• John K. Debenham:
  An Adaptive, Maintable, Extensible Process Agent. 636-645
  
• Gian Piero Zarri:
  Metadata, a 'Semantic' Approach. 646-655
  

Heterogeneous, Distributed and Federated Database Systems I

• Elvira Maria Antunes Uchôa, Rubens N. Melo:
  HEROS^fe: A Framework for Heterogeneous Database Systems Integration. 656-667
  
• Pepijn R. S. Visser, Martin D. Beer, Trevor J. M. Bench-Capon, B. M. Diaz, Michael J. R. Shave:
  Resolving Ontological Heterogeneity in the KRAFT Project. 668-677
  
• Philippe Thiran, Jean-Marc Hick, Jean-Luc Hainaut:
  Generation of Conceptual Wrappers for Legacy Databases. 678-687
  

Transactions I

• Sanjay Kumar Madria, Malik Ayed Tubaishat, Bharat K. Bhargava:
  Design and Implementation of Linear Hash Algorithm in a Nested Transaction Environment. 688-697
  
• Randi Karlsen:
  Supporting Partial Isolation in Flat Transaction. 698-711
  

Applications I

• Huanying Gu, James Geller, Li-min Liu, Michael Halper:
  Using a Similarity Measurement to Partition a Vocabulary of Medical Concepts. 712-723
  
• Chi Lap Yip, Ben Kao:
  A Study of Musical Features for Melody Databases. 724-733
  
• Franck Duluc:
  Using Multimedia in Aeronautical Technical Documentation. 734-746
  

Data-Warehousing and Data-Mining I

• Mukesh K. Mohania, Kamalakar Karlapalem, Yahiko Kambayashi:
  Data Warehouse Design and Maintenance through View Normalization. 747-750
  
• Mong-Li Lee, Tok Wang Ling, Hongjun Lu, Yee Teng Ko:
  Cleansing Data for Mining and Warehousing. 751-760
  
• David Wai-Lok Cheung, Bo Zhou, Ben Kao, Kan Hu, Sau Dan Lee:
  DROLAP - A Dense-Region Based Approach to On-Line Analytical Processing. 761-770
  

Heterogeneous, Distributed and Federated Database Systems II

• N. Khalil, D. Eid, Marie Khair:
  Availability and Reliability Issues in Distributed Databases Using Optimal Horizontal Fragmentation. 771-780
  
• Eric Leclercq, Marinette Savonnet, Marie-Noëlle Terrasse, Kokou Yétongnon:
  Objekt Clustering Methods and a Query Decomposition Strategy for Distributed Objekt-Based Information Systems. 781-790
  
• Mateusz Pietrzyk, Subhasish Mazumdar, Robert Cline:
  Dynamic Adjustment of Localized Constraints. 791-801
  
• Siegfried Reich, Jon Griffiths, David E. Millard, Hugh C. Davis:
  Solent - A Platform for Distributed Open Hypermedia Applications. 802-811
  

Transactions II

• Kyu-Woong Lee, Seog Park, Gil-Rok Oh:
  Concurrency Control for Global Transaction Management in MDBSs. 812-821
  
• Alfs T. Berztiss:
  Transactional Computation. 822-831
  
• Stéphane Gançarski:
  Database Versions to Represent Bitemporal Databases. 832-841
  

Applications II

• Vladimir Kotlyar, Marisa S. Viveros, Sastry Duri, Richard D. Lawrence, George S. Almasi:
  A Case Study in Information Delivery to Mass Retail Markets. 842-851
  
• H. Haddouti, Rudolf Bayer, Wolfgang Wohner:
  Towards a Scalable System Architecture in Digital Libraries. 852-861
  
• Shen-Tat Goh, Kian-Lee Tan:
  MOSAIC: A Multi-feature Access Method for Large Image Databases. 862-871
  

Data-Warehousing and Data-Mining II

• Ling Feng, Tharam S. Dillon:
  Enhancing Data Warehousing with Fuzzy Technology. 872-881
  
• Seppo Puuronen, Vagan Y. Terziyan, Alexander Logvinovsky:
  Mining Several Data Bases With an Ensemble of Classifiers. 882-891
  
• Florent Masseglia, Pascal Poncelet, Rosine Cicchetti:
  WebTool: An Integrated Framework for Data Mining. 892-901
  

Heterogeneous, Distributed and Federated Database Systems III

• Laurent Deruelle, Mourad Bouneffa, G. Goncalves, Jean-Christophe Nicolas:
  Local and Federated Database Schemas Evolution, An Impact Propagation Model. 902-911
  
• Frédéric Andrès, Kinji Ono:
  Adaptive Caching Management for Multimedia Support. 912-921
  
• Xuequn Wu:
  An Approach towards Virtual Global Information Systems. 922-931
  

Transactions III

• Kam-yiu Lam, Tei-Wei Kuo, Wai-Hung Tsang, Gary C. K. Law:
  Transaction Shipping Approach for Mobile Distributed Real-Time Databases. 932-941
  
• Jochem Vonk, Paul W. P. J. Grefen, Erik Boertjes, Peter M. G. Apers:
  Distributed Global Transaction Support for Workflow Management Applications. 942-951
  

Spatial Aspects I

• Jin-oh Choi, Young Sang Shin, Bonghee Hong:
  Update Propagation of Replicated Data in Distributed Spatial Databases. 952-963
  
• Jukka Teuhola:
  Split Algorithms for Sets of High-Dimensional Objects. 964-973
  
• Michel E. Adiba, José-Luis Zechinelli-Martini:
  Spatio-Temporal Multimedia Presentations as Database Objects. 974-985
  

World Wide Web Applications I

• Costas Petrou, Drakoulis Martakos, Dimitrios Charitos:
  WWW Bookmarks Modeling and Visualization: A Fuzzy Based Approach. 986-995
  
• Werner Winiwarter:
  PTA - A Personal Translation Assistant for Accessing the World Wide Web. 996-1005
  

Temporal Aspects

• Luca Chittaro, Carlo Combi:
  Reasoning about Events with Imprecise Location and Multiple Granularities. 1006-1017
  
• Jong Soo Kim, Sung Tak Kang, Myoung-Ho Kim:
  Effective Temporal Aggregation Using Point-Based Trees. 1018-1030
  
• Ludger Becker, Andreas Voigtmann, Klaus Hinrichs:
  Temporal Indexing with Multidimensional File Structures. 1031-1040
  
• Silvia Miksch, Robert Kosara:
  Communicating Time-Oriented, Skeletal Plans to Domain Experts Lucidly. 1041-1051
  

Spatial Aspects II

• Michael Freeston, Steven Geffner, Mike Hörhammer:
  More BANG for your Buck: A Performance Comparison of BANG and R^* Spatial Indexing. 1052-1065
  
• Jang Ho Park, Ki Hong Kim, Sang Kyun Cha, Sangho Lee, Min Seok Song, Juchang Lee:
  A High-Performance Spatial Storage Based on Main-Memory Database Architecture. 1066-1075
  

World Wide Web Applications II

• Haifeng Liu, Wee Keong Ng, Ee-Peng Lim:
  On the Feasibility of Website Refresh Queries. 1076-1085
  
• Pin-Kwang Eng, Kian-Lee Tan, Beng Chin Ooi:
  Building CyberBroker in Digital Marketplaces Using Java and CORBA. 1086-1095
  
• Bharat K. Bhargava, Shunge Li:
  Experiments in Adaptable and Secure Multimedia Database Systems (Invited Paper). 1096-1101