Teaching resources for courses on Web Information System Design and Human-Computer Interaction for Web Applications

Marco Brambilla <[email protected]> Wed, 24 Sep 2003 13:43:46 +0200
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We are pleased to announce the publication of the renovated
version of the WebML site (http://www.webml.org)

The site is a resource center for teaching and research on Web
Information Systems Design, Web Applications and Interfaces Design
based on the methodology illustrated in the book:

Designing Data-Intensive Web Applications
Stefano Ceri, Piero Fraternali, Aldo Bongio, Marco Brambilla,
Sara Comai, and Maristella Matera
Morgan Kaufmann Publishers
Paperback, 562 pages
ISBN 1-55860-843-5

The WebML site addresses the development of data-intensive Web
applications, using an innovative approach based on high-level
conceptual design. The site is targeted especially to teachers and
students of courses on Advanced Databases, Web Information
Systems, Human Interfaces, Conceptual Modelling, Software and Web Engineering.

Features:
Self-contained introduction to the conceptual modelling of Web
applications, using well-known industry standards such as UML and
the Entity-Relationship Model, and the Web Modelling Language.
Illustration of the development process and tools for practical
Web Information System Design.

Extensive set of teaching resources including: course
descriptions, examples of syllabi and of assignments, slides, and
over 40 exercises on Web modelling and development, with
solutions. Community area for exchanging teaching and development experiences.
The proposed model-driven development approach is supported by a
CASE tool available for free to academic users, researchers, and
students. Over 2000 licenses are in use in more than 20
Universities worldwide.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
http://www.webml.org

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Marco Brambilla
[email protected]
Politecnico di Milano - Dip. di Elettronica e Informazione
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 32 - I-20133 Milano, ITALY
phone +39-02-2399-7373 or -3408  fax +39-02-2399-3411