Title: Towards a formal data management strategy for a web-based community

Authors: Chima Adiele, Sylvanus A. Ehikioya

Addresses: Department of Computer Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. R3T 2N2, Canada. ' Department of Computer Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. R3T 2N2, Canada

Abstract: This paper leverages web data management concepts to aggregate data generated in a B2B-centric WBC (B2B-WBC) model. We use algebraic signatures to formally specify components of the model to reduce system|s complexity. We introduce the concept of reward and punishment to facilitate sustained interactivity, while organisations still maintain independent B2C-WBCs.

Keywords: web-based communities; e-commerce; algebraic signatures; web data management; common-term vocabulary; data integration; electronic commerce; B2B; business-to-business.

DOI: 10.1504/IJWBC.2005.006065

International Journal of Web Based Communities, 2005 Vol.1 No.2, pp.226 - 242

Published online: 30 Jan 2005 *

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