Modelling Internet Applications

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Modelling Internet Applications
2 KV March 13th, 2008 Wieland
SchwingerDepartment of Telecooperation Johannes
Kepler University Linz, Austria
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• Relevant Projects
• MEDINA - The Mediteranian by Internet Access
• WEE-Net - Web Engineering Network of Excellence
• ModelCVS - A Semantic Infrastructure for
  Model-Based Tool Integration
• UWA Ubiquitous Web Applications
• CustWeb Customizable Web Applications
• Ubiquity Engineering
• Reserach Focus
• Web Applications
• Customization
• 1997 - 2001 PhD studies specializing in
  modeling of Web applications and customization
• 2001 graduation from JKU - PhD
  Modeling "Ubiquitous Web Applications"

Address Institute of Technical Computer
Science and Telematics Department of
Telecooperation (TK) Johannes Kepler University
Linz Altenbergerstr. 69, A-4040
Linz Telephon 43 (0)70 / 2468 - 9260 Fax 43
(0)70 / 2468 - 9829 Room TNF 948 Email
wieland_at_schwinger.at

• Ubiquitous Computing
• Modelling

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Related Books

• Web EngineeringSystematic Development of Web
  ApplicationsGerti Kappel, Birgit Pröll, Sigi
  Reich, Werner Retschitzegger (eds.), Wiley
  Publishers, 2006
• UML_at_WorkObjektorientierte Modellierung mit
  UML2Martin Hitz, Gerti Kappel,Elisabeth
  Kapsammer, Werner Retschitzegger,3rd edition,
  dpunkt.verlag, 2005, in German
• Web EngineeringSystematic Entwicklung von Web
  ApplikationenGerti Kappel, Birgit Pröll, Sigi
  Reich, Werner Retschitzegger (eds.),
  dpunkt.verlag, 2003, in German
• Web DatenbankenKonzepte, Architekturen,
  ApplikationenErhard Rahm, Gottfried Vossen
  (eds.),dpunkt.verlag, 2002, in German
• Java in der AnwendungsentwicklungGerald Ehmayer,
  Sigi Reich, dpunkt.verlag, 1998, in German

www.uml.ac.at
www.web-engineering.at
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Goal of the Course

• Gain an understanding of
• specific characteristics of web application
  development
• role of models in the course of web application
  development
• existing approaches for a model-driven
  development of web applications.
• specifics of certain languages and/or concepts
• Specific focus on so-called ubiquitous Web
  applications (UWAs)
• UWAs are characterized by the need to consider
  the use of context to adapt the services provided
  by the Web applications accordingly
• Familiarize yourself with a specific approach /
  tool
• Prototypically realize a sample application to
  get hands on experience

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Addressed Audience

• The course will be most suitable for ambitious
  students during the later terms of their BC or
  students doing their master studies since it will
  require the study of original sources in terms of
  scientific papers and reflect critically upon
  them. Furthermore, interest in practical hands-on
  work is of benefit.
• Course is held in ENG.
• Necessary Pre-knowledge
• Pre-knowledge in the following areas is warmly
  recommended
• Software and data modelling (e.g. UML, ER)
• Basic web technologies (e.g. XML, HTML)
• Model-driven engineering
• Web publishing frameworks is beneficial

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Schedule

• Phase 1
• ex-cathedra teaching lecturing
• 31/MAR - 02/APR 1600 -1900 (approx.)
• Phase 2
• students work on selected topic
• individual support as needed
• 07/MAY individual appointments to discuss
  intermediate state of work(intermediate
  status-report to be sent before)
• Phase 3
• final Presentation
• Presentation of experience report
• Tool demonstration and example web application
• 17/JUN - 18/JUN 1500 - 1900 (approx.)

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Dates to Meet
Presents expected!
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Content

• General information given
• What is a web application (types of web
  applications)
• What are the specific characteristics of web
  application development
• Specific characteristics of ubiquitous Web
  applications
• What is the role of modelling (for web
  application development
• What to consider when modelling ubiquitous web
  applications
• State of the art in modelling (academic
  perspective)
• Insight into selected approaches
• Critical reflection on the state of the art in
  modelling
• Model-driven / generative commercial approaches
• Strengths / weaknesses
• Capabilities of generating sample application

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Expected Results

• Written experience report
• describing generally tool / approach
• evaluating approach/tool wrt criteria
• Produced application
• Final version of reference example
• Oral presentation
• Experience report findings
• Live demo
• Sample application

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Grading

• Grading will be based on
• Written experience report
• Oral presentation of tool / approach
• evenly considered in grading
• (in general) group grade
• up/down-grading based on individual overall
  impression

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Organisational

• Course home page
• http//www.tk.uni-linz.ac.at/teaching gt Modeling
  Internet Applications
• Course forum
• http//www.tk.uni-linz.ac.at/blackboard gt
  Modeling Internet Applications
• Announcements and organisational information
  (please subscribe)
• Course wiki
• http//mia.inside.tk8668/space/start
• login group / group
• example group5 / group5
• Contact information
• office hours MO 1200 - 1300
• TNF 948
• after appointment please, use email
• eMail wieland.schwinger_at_jku.ac.at please, use
  subject like "MIA where can I get info?"

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Literature

• Kappel, G., Pröll, B., Reich, S., and
  Retschitzegger, W. 2006. An Introduction to Web
  Engineering. Book chapter in Web Engineering -
  Systematic Development of Web Applications.
  Kappel, G., Pröll, B., Reich, S., and
  Retschitzegger W., Eds. Wiley.
• Schwinger W. and Koch N. 2006. Modelling Web
  Applications. Book chapter in Web Engineering -
  Systematic Development of Web Applications.
  Kappel, G., Pröll, B., Reich, S., and
  Retschitzegger W., Eds. Wiley.
• Schwinger W., Retschitzegger W., Schauerhuber A.,
  Kappel G., Wimmer M. Pröll B., Cachero Castro C.,
  Casteleyn S., De Troyer O., Fraternali P.,
  Garrigos I., Garzotto F., Ginige A., Houben
  G.-J., Koch N., Moreno N., Pastor O., Paolo P.,
  Pelechano V., Rossi G., Schwabe D., Tisi M.,
  Vallecillo A., van der Sluijs K., Zhang G. A
  Survey on Web Modeling Approaches for Ubiquitous
  Web Applications, to be published.
• Rossi, G., Pastor, O., Schwabe, D., Olsina, L.,
  (eds.) 2007. Web Engineering Modelling and
  Implementing Web Applications, Human-Computer
  Interaction Series, Springer.
• Ceri, S., Daniel, F., Facca, F. M., and Matera,
  M. 2007. Model-Driven Engineering of Active
  Context-Awareness. World Wide Web, Volume 10,
  Issue 4, December.
• Kappel, G., Pröll, B., Retschitzegger, W., and
  Schwinger, W. 2003. Customisation for Ubiquitous
  Web Applications a Comparison of Approaches.
  International Journal of Web Engineering and
  Technology 1, 1, 79111.
• Barna, P., Frasincar, F., Houben, G.-J., and
  Vdovjak, R. 2003. Methodologies for Web
  Information System Design. In Proc. of the
  International Conference on Information
  Technology Computers and Communications (ITCC
  2003), Las Vegas, NV, USA. IEEE Computer Society,
  420424.
• Barry, C. and Lang, M. 2003. A comparison of
  traditional and multimedia information systems
  development practices. Information Software
  Technology 45, 4, 217227.

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Approaches / Tools (Preliminary List)

• Oracle Developer Suite
• http//www.oracle.com/lang/de/tools/index.html
• Ruby on Rails
• http//www.rubyonrails.org/
• Microsoft Visual Web Developer
• http//www.microsoft.com/express/vwd/
• beContent
• http//www.becontent.org/page.php?id12id_menu13
  
• OOWS
• (to be organized)
• VisualWADE
• http//gplsi.dlsi.ua.es/iwad/ooh_project/cawetool.
  htm http//www.visualwade.com/
• ArcStyler
• http//www.interactive-objects.com/products/arcsty
  ler/arcstyler-overview.html
• Blu Age
• http//www.netfective.com/ (needs to be ordered)
• Blue Ink
• http//www.blueink.biz/Default.aspx
• BightSword Designer