Databases and Information Systems

Preface. Workshop Committee. Part 1: Foundations of databases. Object Views and Query Modification; K. Subieta, J. Plodzien. On Materialising Object-Oriented Views; R. Wrembel. Indexing on Multivalued Attributes: Partial-Order Trees vs. Bitmaps; K. Goczyla. Part 2: Knowledge Management, Data Mining, and Data Warehousing. Knowledge Management, Metadata and Information Systems: An RDF-Compliant Version of the NKRL Language; G.P. Zarri. Precise Enterprises and Imperfect Data; P. Chountas, I. Petrounias. Statistical Quality Control of Warehouse Data; H. Hinrichs. Data Mining within DBMS Functionality; M. Zakrzewicz. Parameterised Patterns for Conceptual Modelling of Data Warehouses; O. Herden. Part 3: Distributed Information Systems, Mobile Computing, and Agents. Agent-Oriented Analysis and Design of Organisational Information Systems; G. Wagner. Development of Distributed Systems with JAVATM and CORBATM Issues and Solutions; A. Svirskas, J. Sakalauskaite. Configured Replication for Mobile Applications; A. Lubinski, A. Heuer. Part 4: Network-based Information Systems. An Infrastructure for an Electronic Market of Scientific Literature; M. Christoffel, et al. Heterogeneous Database Browsing in WWW Based on Meta Model of Data Sources; G. Arnicans, G. Karnitis. Building Digital Video Editing System Based on Dynamic Synchronous Transfer Mode Network; A. Pakstas. Part 5: Information Systems and Software Engineering. The Use of Aggregate Approach for Formal Specification and Simulation of Real-time Systems; H. Pranevicius, D. Makackas. Using Software Reuse to Drive Requirements; R.J. Leach. An Approach to Modelling Expertise in the Environment Pollution Evaluation System; D. Dzemydiene. An OOAD Approach to Resolve Conflicting Management of Shared Objects Between Components; I. Kume. Object-Oriented Design Frameworks: Formal Specification and Some Implementation Issues; I. Crnkovic, et al. Problem Resolution Process for Software Porting Project -- A Case Study; J. Plume, J. Strods. Part 6: Knowledge Bases, Artificial Intelligence, and Information Systems. Model Transformations for Knowledge Base Integration within the Framework of Structural Modelling; J. Grundspenkis, J. Jekabsons. Methods of Partial Logic for Knowledge Representation and Deductive Reasoning in Incompletely Specified Domains; A. Prihozhy, L. Prihozhaya. Part 7: Activity Modelling and Workflow Management. Skill-Management: A Building Block for Project Management with Flexible Teams; R. Lucas, T. Weber. Model of Reports Based Information System; D. Ciuksys, et al. A New Approach to the Modelling, Design, and Implementation of Business Information Systems; K. Taveter, B. Tamm. Integration of GIS and Expert Systems; V. Paliulionis. Author Index. Subject Index.