We propose a three-step technique to achieve this purpose. First, we utilize a collection of XML namespaces organized into hierarchical structure as a medium for expressing data semantics. Second, we define the format...We propose a three-step technique to achieve this purpose. First, we utilize a collection of XML namespaces organized into hierarchical structure as a medium for expressing data semantics. Second, we define the format of resource descriptor for the information source discovery scheme so that we can dynamically register and/or deregister the Web data sources on the fly. Third, we employ an inverted-index mechanism to identify the subset of information sources that are relevant to a particular user query. We describe the design, architecture, and implementation of our approach—IWDS, and illustrate its use through case examples. Key words integration - heterogeneity - Web data source - XML namespace CLC number TP 311.13 Foundation item: Supported by the National Key Technologies R&D Program of China(2002BA103A04)Biography: WU Wei (1975-), male, Ph.D candidate, research direction: information integration, distribute computing展开更多
It is widely recognized that exchange, distribution, and integration of biological data are the keys to improve bioinformatics and genome biology in post-genomic era. However, the problem of exchanging and integrating...It is widely recognized that exchange, distribution, and integration of biological data are the keys to improve bioinformatics and genome biology in post-genomic era. However, the problem of exchanging and integrating biological data is not solved satisfactorily. The extensible Markup Language (XML) is rapidly spreading as an emerging standard for structuring documents to exchange and integrate data on the World Wide Web (WWW). Web service is the next generation of WWW and is founded upon the open standards of W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) and IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force). This paper presents XML and Web Services technologies and their use for an appropriate solution to the problem of bioinformatics data exchange and integration .展开更多
文摘We propose a three-step technique to achieve this purpose. First, we utilize a collection of XML namespaces organized into hierarchical structure as a medium for expressing data semantics. Second, we define the format of resource descriptor for the information source discovery scheme so that we can dynamically register and/or deregister the Web data sources on the fly. Third, we employ an inverted-index mechanism to identify the subset of information sources that are relevant to a particular user query. We describe the design, architecture, and implementation of our approach—IWDS, and illustrate its use through case examples. Key words integration - heterogeneity - Web data source - XML namespace CLC number TP 311.13 Foundation item: Supported by the National Key Technologies R&D Program of China(2002BA103A04)Biography: WU Wei (1975-), male, Ph.D candidate, research direction: information integration, distribute computing
文摘It is widely recognized that exchange, distribution, and integration of biological data are the keys to improve bioinformatics and genome biology in post-genomic era. However, the problem of exchanging and integrating biological data is not solved satisfactorily. The extensible Markup Language (XML) is rapidly spreading as an emerging standard for structuring documents to exchange and integrate data on the World Wide Web (WWW). Web service is the next generation of WWW and is founded upon the open standards of W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) and IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force). This paper presents XML and Web Services technologies and their use for an appropriate solution to the problem of bioinformatics data exchange and integration .
