Web-powered databases

This book describes the state-of-art technologies in building web-powered databases being written by pioneer researchers in the field. Readers can understand various fundamental issues including querying logic, content management, low-level programming, cache management, heterogeneous and distributed systems, and security policies. The authors present case studies to demonstrate the use of web-database in applications such as web mining, tutor payment system, product catalogue, and online tests. Using these case studies as template, readers can quickly create their own web-powered database applications. This book is a must read for web database designers and researchers. Annotation Web-Powered Databases provides an excellent snapshot of current research and development activities in the area of Web or Internet databases. Its content supplies potential answers to many questions that have been raised regarding database accesses through the Web. This book also provides a number of case studies of successful Web database applications, including multiple-choice assessment through the Web, an online pay claim, a product catalogue, and content management and dynamic Web pages. Contributed to by renowned experts from academia and industry, Web-Powered Databases will help individuals gain an in-depth understanding of key elements and issues relating to various databases accessed through the Web or Internet Annotation Web-Powered Databases provides an excellent snapshot of current research and development activities in the area of Web or internet databases. Its content supplies potential answers to many questions that have been raised regarding database accesses through the Web. The book also provides a number of case studies of successful Web database applications, including multiple-choice assessment through the Web, an online pay claim, a product catalogue, and content management and dynamic Web pages "Web-Powered Databases provides an excellent snapshot of current research and development activities in the area of Web or Internet databases. Its content supplies potential answers to many questions that have been raised regarding database accesses through the Web. The book also provides a number of case studies of successful Web database applications, including multiple-choice assessment through the Web, an online pay claim, a product catalogue, and content management and dynamic Web pages."--Jacket The success of the Internet depends on the availability of applications that will offer valuable e-services.