Web farming for the data warehouse

Author(s)

• Hackathorn, Richard D.

Bibliographic Information

Web farming for the data warehouse

Richard D. Hackathorn

（The Morgan Kaufmann series in data management systems）

M. Kaufmann, c1999

Other Title

Web farming for the data warehouse : exploiting business intelligence and knowledge management

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-345) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Web Farming is an exciting new area emerging out of data warehousing and web technology. It is defined as systematic business intelligence by farming the information resources of the Web. The objective is to enhance the contents of a data warehousing system. Data warehouses are usually based upon the contents of internal operations databases. With Web Farming, the focus can be balanced with external business factors, dealing moment by moment with global changes in the business environment. Instead of surfing the Web haphazardly or gathering massive search results, Web Farming concentrates on an evolutionary process to systematically discover, acquire, structure, and disseminate content, constantly guided by business-critical intelligence to the enterprise. A four-stage methodology is suggested, along with growth strategy in the supporting architecture. Extensive coverage of standards, tools, and resources for Web Farming is given, along with an in-depth discussion of the important societal issues of privacy, confidentiality, intellectual property, and information espionage. This is the first book that focuses on the critical features of Web Farming. This book will appeal to both a technical and business audience. The technical audience is anyone interested in the use of Web technology for data warehouse development, including corporate IT professionals, database administrators, network administrators, and all others who are responsible for data warehouse and data mining. The business audience is anyone interested in establishing effective business intelligence, such as strategic planners, business development managers, competitive intelligence analysts, and market researchers.

Table of Contents

Contents Preface Part One: Plowing the Soil Chapter 1: Motivation Chapter 2: Perspectives Chapter 3: Foundations Part Two: Planting the Seeds Chapter 4: Methodology Chapter 5: Architecture Chapter 6: Management Part Three: Cultivating the Plants Chapter 7: Standards Chapter 8: Tools Chapter 9: Resources Chapter 10: Techniques Part Four: Harvesting the Crop Chapter 11: Society Chapter 12: Challenges Glossary Acronyms Bibliography For More Information About the Author

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA3929243X
• ISBN:
  • 1558605037
• LCCN: 98046063
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: San Francisco, Calif.
• Pages/Volumes: xxiv, 368 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QA76.9.D37
  • DC21 : 658.4/038/0285574
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Data warehousing
  • LCSH : World Wide Web (Information retrieval system)
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA07715704