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From: bridon@bdblues.altair.fr (Philippe Bridon)
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It's one of the first (or perhaps the first) book dedicated to the OODBS.
The book describes all the aspects from the Fundamentals to the Applications,
included some implementations.

If you want to contact Dave Maier, he is working with us in France for one year
(until August 90) on our OODBS called O2. He doesn't use to read the news (it's

    maier@bdblues.altair.fr

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Readings in OBJECT-ORIENTED DATABASE SYSTEMS
Edited by Stanley B. Zdonik and David Maier
Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 1990
ISSN 1046-1698
ISBN 1-55860-000-0

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Price: 19.95 Pounds, postpaid
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-- CONTENTS --
Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Databases
Chapter 1 Object-Oriented Fundamentals
Chapter 2 Semantic Data Models and Persistent Languages
Chapter 3 Object-Oriented Database Systems
Chapter 4 Implementation
Chapter 5 Transaction Processing
Chapter 6 Special Features
Chapter 7 Relational Extensions and Extensible Database Systems
Chapter 8 Interfaces
Chapter 9 Applications

-- ABSTRACT --

The demanding requirements of modern design environments and advanced
applications for high performance workstations are revolutionizing the role of
databases in modern computer systems. These applications include CAD/CAM,
programming environments (office automation systems and CASE tools), expert
systems, and hypertext systems.

This volume represents the most significant research in Object-Oriented
Databases and provides in-depth understanding of this new technology.
Foundational research issues and state-of-the-art applications are
discussed. Professionnals who are users or implementors of data management
tools will find this book to be an invaluable compilation.

Students and researchers will find pertinent discussions of important topics
such as alternative architectures, persistence, complex object semantics,
schema modification, constraint preservation, and cooperative transaction
processing. Because work in this area is spread across a diverse literature of
Database Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Programming Languages, Office
Automation Systems, and Design Automation, this collection will also serve as
a helpful reference.

The authors provide a tutorial introduction to the field, as well as
informative chapter introductions. These sections explain and discuss the
current state-of-the-art within the context of research presented. The more
than 40 selected contributions are compared to traditonnal work in database
area, as well as to other new approaches with similar goals to those of
Object-Oriented Databases. In particular, work from the POSTGRES and EXODUS
Extensible Database Systems is represented.

Topics covered include: fundamental ideas (e.g. object identity, data
abstraction, versionning); Semantic Database Models, Object-Oriented commercial
and research prototypes, database programming languages, implementation,
applications to design environments, and visual interfaces to Object-Oriented
Systems.


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