Editing and publication system for the www

• Grant number: 01/03074-8
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Innovative Research in Small Business - PIPE
• Start date: July 01, 2002
• End date: February 28, 2003
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Computer Science - Computer Systems
• Principal Investigator: Rodrigo Fernandes de Mello
• Grantee: Rodrigo Fernandes de Mello
• Company: Radium Systems Ltda
• City: São Paulo

Abstract

The objective of this project is the research and implementation of an innovative product for editing and publication on the World Wide Web on a large scale, while reducing time and costs. The production of content for the Web, whether in the form of training courses, distance learning or journalistic sites, has a high cost and a large preparation time. The numerous editorial and content publication products existing in today’s market have various limitations, such as working in proprietary environments, lack of access to external sources of content, and non-reusability of modules and content, among others. The product proposed here is innovative because it adopts advanced technologies, such as the use of the 3-tier model of development, EJB specification platform, which promotes the re-use and rapid integration of components, adoption of Java language, with interactions with databases via JDBC, use of XML language to support access to databases of external and heterogeneous content, and the use of GPL (general public license) tools in the Linux environment. The product will be developed in the context of open source. Since it will be built in the form of components, new functionalities will easily be added to the product, which makes it flexible and easy to integrate. (AU)