Abstract
In this paper, we propose a high level view of technological spaces (TS) and relations among these spaces. A technological space is a working context with a set of associated concepts, body of knowledge, tools, required skills, and possibilities. It is often associated to a given user community with shared know-how, educational support, common literature and even workshop and conference regular meetings. Although it is difficult to give a precise definition, some TSs can be easily identified, e.g. the XML TS, the DBMS TS, the abstract syntax TS, the meta-model (OMG/MDA) TS, etc. The purpose of our work is not to define an abstract theory of technological spaces, but to figure out how to work more efficiently by using the best possibilities of each technology. To do so, we need a basic understanding of the similarities and differences between various TSs, and also of the possible operational bridges that will allow transferring the results obtained in one TS to other TS. We hope that the presented industrial vision may help us putting forward the idea that there could be more cooperation than competition among alternative technologies. Furthermore, as the spectrum of such available technologies is rapidly broadening, the necessity to offer clear guidelines when choosing practical solutions to engineering problems is becoming a must, not only for teachers but for project leaders as well.
Original language | Undefined |
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Pages | 1-6 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2002 |
Event | 4th International Symposium on Distributed Objects and Applications, DOA 2002 - University of California, Irvine, United States Duration: 30 Oct 2002 → 1 Nov 2002 Conference number: 4 |
Conference
Conference | 4th International Symposium on Distributed Objects and Applications, DOA 2002 |
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Abbreviated title | DOA |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | Irvine |
Period | 30/10/02 → 1/11/02 |
Keywords
- IR-55814
- EWI-10206