Information modeling is concerned with the construction of computer-based symbol
structures which capture the meaning of information and organize it in ways that make it …

Luciano Floridi develops an original ethical framework for dealing with the new challenges
posed by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). ICTs have profoundly …

It is now more than fifty years since the first paper on formal specifications of an information
system was published by Young and Kent. Even if the term “conceptual model” was not used …

There are few widely acknowledged quality standards for research practice, and few
definitions of what constitutes good research. The overall aim was therefore to describe what …

What is the most general common set ofattributes that characterises something
asintrinsically valuableand hence as subject to some moral respect, andwithout which …

The Practical Handbook of Internet Computing analyzes a broad array of technologies and
concerns related to the Internet, including corporate intranets. Fresh and insightful articles by …

At the onset of health system decentralization as a primary health care strategy, which
constituted a key feature of health sector reforms across the developing world, efficient and …

Today's software systems are complex artifacts. This is mainly due to the inherent complexity
of the domains in which software solutions are used. This makes the software development …

In this paper, we present a heuristic mapping method and a prototype mapping system that
support the process of semi-automatic ontology mapping for the purpose of improving …

The goal of automating information systems building was stated in the sixties. Forty years
later it is clear that the goal has not been achieved in a satisfactory degree. One of the …