Content integration for e-business

Abstract

We define the problem of content integration for E-Business, and show how it differs in fundamental ways from traditional issues surrounding data integration, application integration, data warehousing and OLTP. Content integration includes catalog integration as a special case, but encompasses a broader set of applications and challenges. We explore the characteristics of content integration and required services for any solution. In addition, we explore architectural alternatives and discuss the use of XML in this arena.

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Index Terms

• Applied computing

  • Electronic commerce

• Human-centered computing

  • Human computer interaction (HCI)

    • Interaction paradigms

      • Web-based interaction

• Information systems

  • Data management systems

    • Database management system engines

      • Database query processing

    • Information integration

      • Data warehouses

  • Information systems applications

    • Decision support systems

      • Data warehouses

  • World Wide Web

    • Web applications

    • Web services

• Theory of computation

  • Theory and algorithms for application domains

    • Database theory

      • Database query processing and optimization (theory)