Abstract Service composition is a process of developing service-based applications that
combine the functionality and features from multiple service providers in a unified solution. In …

This paper compares user preferences for three alternative approaches to service
composition, namely: control flow, data flow, and assisted composition approach. The end …

Abstract Service-Oriented Architecture enables users, both ordinary end users and IT
professionals, to be part of the development cycle of interactive service-based systems in …

Enabling the diffusion of lightweight service composition approaches among end users
necessitates the appropriate understanding and establishment of the correct user …

With the enormous auspices and resources EU research projects are receiving to enable the
diffusion of lightweight service composition approaches among end users, it is imperative for …

With computing devices and the Internet becoming ubiquitous, users can make use of
network-based software applications in different places and situations. Mobile devices with …

In recent years, the composition of loosely coupled services with the aim of satisfying the
user intention is a widely followed research topic. The composition of services implies the …

This paper presents a systematic literature review of end-user service composition. It
reviews current activities performed by end users, and tools and approaches that enable …

Services can be defined as software components, or building blocks that are provided in
order to be assembled, and reused in a distributed Internet-based environment. The …

Service Composition has been a challenging research area for many years. One of the key
ideas in this area is the matchmaking (at the semantic level) of requested services and the …