User-focused database management

ABSTRACT

This talk describes two projects whose over goal is to make database management systems usable by a wider audience. Dataspaces aim to eliminate the upfront effort involved in creating a database. Data mangement for collaboration attempts to shift the focus of data mangement to supporting users in their natural environments and workflow.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.2 DATABASE MANAGEMENT
      H.2.5 Heterogeneous Databases

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.2 User Interfaces (D.2.2, H.1.2, I.3.6)

General Terms:
Human Factors, Management

Keywords:
collaboration systems, databaase management, dataspaces, user interfaces