Arguments for open structure execution services
Jessica Rubart, W. Wang, Jörg M. Haake · 2002
Abstract: The open hypermedia systems research community works on the provision of different standardized structure services in open environments. This position paper argues for the integration of services, which execute structure, to support different application domains. We describe two usage domains, in which structure plays a key role and where an open set of structure execution services is needed for the same structure. In addition, the same structure execution mechanisms are currently implemented redundantly in different systems rather than reusing structure execution services. Based on the analysis, we propose a way to integrate those services using the concept of open service provision. Finally, a comparison is made between the current CB-OHS approach and the emerging Web services approach. This comparison from another angle reinforces the need for providing basic reusable business functions. It also highlights some weakness in our current OHS approach and suggests how we can strengthen it.