DTL's DataSpot: Database Exploration Using Plain Language.

Shaul Dar, Gadi Entin, Shai Geva, Eran Palmon: DTL's DataSpot: Database Exploration Using Plain Language. VLDB 1998: 645-649

@inproceedings{DBLP:conf/vldb/DarEGP98,
  author    = {Shaul Dar and
               Gadi Entin and
               Shai Geva and
               Eran Palmon},
  editor    = {Ashish Gupta and
               Oded Shmueli and
               Jennifer Widom},
  title     = {DTL's DataSpot: Database Exploration Using Plain Language},
  booktitle = {VLDB'98, Proceedings of 24rd International Conference on Very
               Large Data Bases, August 24-27, 1998, New York City, New York,
               USA},
  publisher = {Morgan Kaufmann},
  year      = {1998},
  isbn      = {1-55860-566-5},
  pages     = {645-649},
  ee        = {db/conf/vldb/DarEGP98.html},
  crossref  = {DBLP:conf/vldb/98},
  bibsource = {DBLP, http://dblp.uni-trier.de}
}

Abstract

DTL's DataSpot is a database publishing tool that enables non-technical end users to explore a database using free-form plain language queries combined with hypertext navigation. DataSpot is based on a novel representation of data in the form of a schema-less semi-structured graph called a hyperbase. The DataSpot Publisher takes one or more possibly heterogeneous databases,predefined knowledge banks such as a thesaurus, and user- defined associations, and creates the hyperbase. The DataSpot Search Server performs searches and navigation against the hyperbase, returning answers to the user either in HTML pages or through an object API. The DataSpot product has been successfully deployed in diverse applicationareas including electronic catalogs, yellow pages, classified ads, help desks and finance.

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