Information Systems , Volume 19, 1994

Volume 19, Number 1

• Matthias Jarke, Dennis Shasha: Information Systems takes a new direction. 1
• Janis A. Bubenko Jr., Matthias Jarke, Keith G. Jeffery: Guest Editorial for the Special Issue on Extending Database Technology. 2
• Renée J. Miller, Yannis E. Ioannidis, Raghu Ramakrishnan: Schema equivalence in heterogeneous systems: bridging theory and practice. 3-31
• Martin Buchheit, Manfred A. Jeusfeld, Werner Nutt, Martin Staudt: Subsumption between queries to object-oriented databases. 33-54
• Rakesh Agrawal, Linda G. DeMichiel: Type derivation using the projection operation. 55-68
• Hamid Pirahesh, Bernhard Mitschang, Norbert Südkamp, Bruce G. Lindsay: Composite-object views in relational DBMS: an implementation perspective. 69-88
• X. Zhao, Roger G. Johnson, Nigel J. Martin: DBJ - a Dynamic Balancing Hash Join algorithm in multiprocessor database systems. 89-100
• Gustavo Alonso, Radek Vingralek, Divyakant Agrawal, Yuri Breitbart, Amr El Abbadi, Hans-Jörg Schek, Gerhard Weikum: Unifying concurrency control and recovery of transactions. 101-115

Volume 19, Number 2

• Matthias Jarke, Dennis Shasha: The new Editorial Board of Information Systems . 117-120
• Joachim W. Schmidt, Florian Matthes: The DBPL Project: Advances in Modular Database Programming. 121-140
• Manolis Koubarakis: Database models for infinite and indefinite temporal information. 141-173
• Patrick van Bommel, György Kovács, András Micsik: Transformation of database populations and operations from the conceptual to the internal level. 175-191

• Michael Unwalla: A mixed transaction cost model for coarse grained multi-column partitioning in a shared-nothing database machine. 193
• Stefan Eherer: A Software Environment for the Cooperative Design of Hypertext Documents. 193

Volume 19, Number 3

• Colette Rolland: Introduction. 197
• Joël Brunet, Corine Cauvet, D. Meddahi, Farida Semmak: Applying object-oriented analysis on a case study. 199-209
• Carme Quer, Antoni Olivé: Deteriming Object Interaction in Object-Oriented Deductive Conceptual Models. 211-227
• Andreas L. Opdahl, Guttorm Sindre: A Taxonomy for Real-World Modelling Concepts. 229-241
• Klaus Pohl: The three dimensions of requirements engineering: a framework and its applications. 243-258
• Valeria De Antonellis, Silvana Castano, Lorenzo Vandoni: Building reusable components through project evolution analysis. 259-274
• Paul Johannesson: Schema standardization as an aid in view integration. 275-290
• Vali Lalioti, Pericles Loucopoulos: Visualisation of conceptual specifications. 291-309

Volume 19, Number 4

• Rosana S. G. Lanzelotte, Patrick Valduriez, Mohamed Zaït, Mikal Ziane: Invited Project Review: Industrial-strength parallel query optimization: issues and lessons. 311-330
• Alberto H. F. Laender, Marco A. Casanova, A. P. de Carvalho, L. F. G. G. M. Ridolfi: An analysis of SQL integrity constraints from an entity-relationship model perspective. 331-358
• Victor M. Markowitz: Safe referential integrity and null constraint structures in relational databases. 359-378

Volume 19, Number 5

• Gerhard Weikum, Christof Hasse, Alex Moenkeberg, Peter Zabback: The COMFORT Automatic Tuning Project, Invited Project Review. 381-432
• Yannis Manolopoulos, Nikos A. Lorentzos: Performance of Linear Hashing Schemes for Primary Key Retrieval. 433-446

Volume 19, Number 6

• Betty Salzberg: On Indexing Spatial and Temporal Data, Invited Project Review. 447-465
• Stefano Ceri, Jennifer Widom: Deriving Incremental Production Rules for Deductive Data. 467-490
• Edward Sciore: Query Abbreviation in the Entity-Relationship Model. 491-511

Volume 19, Number 7

• Christian S. Jensen, Michael D. Soo, Richard T. Snodgrass: Unifying Temporal Data Models via a Conceptual Model. 513-547
• Chiang Lee, Kien A. Hua: A Self-Adjusting Data Distribution Mechanism for Multidimensional Load Balancing in Multiprocessor-Based Database Systems. 549-567
• Michael Vassilakopoulos, Yannis Manolopoulos: Analytical Comparison of Two Spatial Data Structures. 569-582
• Isamu Kobayashi: Complete Decompositions of Join Dependencies. 583-603

Volume 19, Number 8

• August-Wilhelm Scheer: ARIS Toolset: A Software Product is Born. 607-624
• Wolfgang König: Guest Editorial. 625-627
• Eberhard Stickel, Jens Hunstock, Anke Ortmann, Jan Ortmann: Data Sharing Economics and Requirements for Integration Tool Design. 629-642
• Andreas Oberweis, Gabriele Scherrer, Wolffried Stucky: INCOME/STAR: Methodology and Tools for the Development of Distributed Information Systems. 643-682
• Stefan Kirn, Rainer Unland, Ulrich Wanka: MAMBA: Automatic Customization of Computerized Business Processes. 683-697
• T. Heissel, Hermann Krallmann, U. Meyer, Michael Müller-Wünsch, C. Schopf, Ansgar Woltering: A Generic Approach for Computer-Assistance of Complex Decision Processes. 683-697
• Peter Mertens, Jürgen Falk, Stefan Spieck: Comparisons of Agent Approaches with Centralized Alternatives Based on Logistical Scenarios. 699-709