Category: Expert Articles

Universal Antipatterns

By Michael Blaha August 2010: An Antipattern is a characterization of a common software flaw. As you construct models, you should be alert for antipatterns and correct them. When you find an antipattern, substitute the correction. Universal antipatterns are...

On NoSQL technologies. Part II.

By Roberto V. Zicari (Editor) et al. February 10, 2010 Abstract: This report collects the following interviews:  NoSQL technologies: Interview with John Clapperton.  Carl Olofson on “Nonschematic” databases.  Are object databases “NoSQL” technologies? Interview with Luis...

On NoSQL technologies. Part I

By Roberto V. Zicari(Editor) et al. December 14, 2009: This article is made by contributions from: 1. Patrick Linskey on “Cloud Store”. 2. Kaj Arno on “NoSQL databases. 3. Michael Stonebraker on “NoSQL databases”. 4....

A New Renaissance for ODBMSs?

By Rick Cattell, Robert Greene, Leon Guzenda, Luis Ramos, Carl Rosenberger, Roberto Zicari(Editor) August 3, 2009: This is a follow up of the panel discussion, which took place at the ICOODB 09 conference on July 2, 2009 in Zurich....

Object-Oriented Design of Database Stored Procedures

By Michael Blaha, Bill Huth, Peter Cheung October 22, 2008: Object-oriented (OO) software engineering techniques are often used with programming languages, but they also apply to relational databases. OO techniques are not only helpful for...

Object Database Systems: Quo Vadis?

By Mike Card, Jim Paterson, Kazimierz Subieta, Roberto Zicari(Editor) June 2, 2008: ODBMS.ORG, a vendor-independent non-profit group of high-profile software experts lead by Prof. Roberto Zicari, has exclusively published a new panel discussion “Object Database Systems: Quo vadis?”...