Title: A systematic approach for the development of an object-based information system

Authors: Y.S. Huang; S.R. Tsai; K.H. Huang; Y.L. Tai; H.C. Jiau; C.K. Wen

Addresses: Institute of Computer and Communication Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan City 701, Taiwan ' Department of Management Information, Chang Jung Christian University, No. 396, Sec. 1, Changrong Rd., Gueiren Dist., Tainan City 71101, Taiwan ' Institute of Computer and Communication Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan City 701, Taiwan ' Department of Electrical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan City 701, Taiwan ' Institute of Computer and Communication Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan City 701, Taiwan ' Department of Information Management, Tainan University of Technology, No. 529, Zhongzheng Rd., Yongkang District, Tainan City 71002, Taiwan

Abstract: On the internet, many websites provide services for users to post and share their contents. However, most systems do not address on the convenience in content portability or the extensibility in functionality on the information to be shared. This paper presents a methodology to construct an information system using the information object model. The key mechanisms behind the methodology are three parts: 1) the tools used to build the object tree; 2) the tools used to install the methods of an information object; 3) the tools used to browse and search the target information objects. Using the three key mechanisms, an application designer can systematically build an information object system in a relatively simple way. In this paper we will explore the methodology and the mechanisms used. We will also demonstrate how we develop an application using the methodology.

Keywords: systematic approach; object-based information systems; portability; extensibility; information object models; modelling; web services; content portability; extensibility; functionality; information sharing.

DOI: 10.1504/IJASS.2015.071094

International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 2015 Vol.6 No.1, pp.58 - 80

Received: 08 Nov 2013
Accepted: 05 Feb 2015
Published online: 12 Aug 2015 *

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