Semantic Web Services for Web Databases

Semantic Web Services for Web Databases

Book Description

Semantic Web Services for Web Databases introduces an end-to-end framework for querying Web databases using novel Web service querying techniques. This includes a detailed framework for the query infrastructure for Web databases and services. Case studies are covered in the last section of this book.

Semantic Web Services For Web Databases is designed for practitioners and researchers focused on service-oriented computing and Web databases.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Ontological Organization of Web Databases

  • 2.1 Information Space Organization and Modeling
  • 2.2 Inter-Ontology Relationships Maintenance
  • 2.3 Providing Metadata Support through the Concept of Co-Databases
  • 2.4 Language Support for Distributed Ontologies of Web Databases
  • 2.5 WebFINDIT – An Ontology-based Architecture for Web Databases

Chapter 3 Web Services Query Model

  • 3.1 Three-Level Service Query Model
  • 3.2 Virtual Operations Representation
  • 3.3 Quality of Web Service Model
  • 3.4 Web Services Monitoring

Chapter 4 Web Services Query Execution and Optimization

  • 4.1 Web Services Execution Plan
  • 4.2 Processing and Optimizing Web Service Queries

Chapter 5 Implementation and Experiments

  • 5.1 WebDG – A Web Service based Infrastructure for Digital Government
  • 5.2 Complexity of the Proposed Algorithms
  • 5.3 Analytical Evaluation
  • 5.4 Experiments

Chapter 6 Current Advances in Semantic Web Services and Web Databases

  • 6.1 Web Databases Integration and Efficient Querying
  • 6.2 Web services Querying and Optimization

Chapter 7 Conclusions, Open Issues, and Future Directions

Book Details

  • Hardcover: 155 pages
  • Publisher: Springer (November 2011)
  • Language: English Read More…

Encyclopedia of Database Systems

Encyclopedia of Database Systems

Book Description

Data have become a highly valued asset for governments, industries and individuals, and the management of these data collections remains a critical technical challenge.. The challenges of managing terabytes and exabytes of data and expanding data management to include other data modalities while maintaining the fundamental tenets of database management (data independence, data integrity, data consistency, etc) are important issues for any organization today. Published as five volumes with over 4000 pages, the Encyclopedia of Database Systems provides easy access to important concepts relevant information on all aspects of very large databases, data management, and database systems, including areas of current interest and research results of historical significance.. This comprehensive reference contains 1,300 illustrated entries, organized alphabetically. Each entry presents basic terminology, concepts, methods and algorithms, key results to date, references to the literature, and cross-references to other Read More ...

Crystal Reports 2008 For Dummies

Crystal Reports 2008 For Dummies

Book Description

A report is only useful if those who receive it understand what it means. Knowing how to use Crystal Reports gives you the edge in producing reports from your database that really are crystal clear.

Crystal Reports 2008 For Dummies is a quick and easy guide to get you going with the latest version of this bestselling report-writing software. In fact, it’s so popular that previous editions have made it a bestseller too. Crystal Reports 2008 For Dummies gives you just what you should know to produce the reports you’ll need most often, including how to:

  • Pull specific information from your database, sort and group it, and find the details you need
  • Use dynamic or cascading prompts
  • Troubleshoot and print reports and save time with templates
  • View reports on your LAN
  • Write formulas to retrieve specific information
  • Create and update OLAP reports
  • Format reports, control page breaks, and even add graphics or Read More ...

MOS 2010 Study Guide for Microsoft Access

MOS 2010 Study Guide for Microsoft Access

Book Description

Demonstrate your expertise with Microsoft Access by earning a MOS 2010 certification. This Study Guide is designed to help you practice and prepare for Exam 77-885: Access 2010, and features:

  • Full objective-by-objective review
  • Procedures and hands-on practice tasks
  • Ready-made, downloadable practice files
  • Exam-discount and pre-test offer

Use the in-depth exam prep, practice, and review to help advance your proficiency with Access 2010—and earn the credential that proves it!

NOTE: This same content is also available as part of the MOS 2010 Study Guide for Microsoft Word Expert, Excel Expert, Access, & SharePoint Exams (ISBN 9780735657885)

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Using the Access Workspace
Chapter 2. Building Tables
Chapter 3. Building Forms
Chapter 4. Creating and Managing Queries
Chapter 5. Designing Reports

About the Read More ...

Professional NoSQL

Professional NoSQL

Book Description

A hands-on guide to leveraging NoSQL databases

NoSQL databases are an efficient and powerful tool for storing and manipulating vast quantities of data. Most NoSQL databases scale well as data grows. In addition, they are often malleable and flexible enough to accommodate semi-structured and sparse data sets. This comprehensive hands-on guide presents fundamental concepts and practical solutions for getting you ready to use NoSQL databases. Expert author Shashank Tiwari begins with a helpful introduction on the subject of NoSQL, explains its characteristics and typical uses, and looks at where it fits in the application stack. Unique insights help you choose which NoSQL solutions are best for solving your specific data storage needs.

Professional NoSQL:

  • Demystifies the concepts that relate to NoSQL databases, including column-family oriented stores, key/value databases, and document databases.
  • Delves into installing and configuring a number of NoSQL products and the Hadoop family of products. Read More ...

Crystal Reports 2008 Official Guide

Crystal Reports 2008 Official Guide

Book Description

Whether you’re a DBA, data warehousing or business intelligence professional, reporting specialist, or developer, this book has the answers you need. Through hands-on examples, you’ll systematically master Crystal Reports and Xcelsius 2008’s most powerful features for creating, distributing, and delivering content. One step at a time, long-time Crystal Reports insiders take you from the basics through advanced content creation and delivery using Xcelsius, Crystal Reports Server, crystalreports.com, and the offline Crystal Reports Viewer.

Every significant enhancement introduced in Crystal Reports 2008 is covered, including its new visualization options and more robust Web services capabilities. The book concludes by showing how to use Crystal Reports’ powerful .NET and Java SDKs to customize and extend enterprise reporting in virtually unlimited ways.

  • Learn hands-on, through step-by-step examples and exercises–and discover tips and tricks proven in real-world enterprise Read More ...