Flexible Component Packaging

Period

2004-2005

Description

The aim of this project was to create tools to package component-based digital library systems for redistribution, installation and configuration at remote sites. This packaging used as its input a collection of components, a description of the connections and a description of the workflows.

Resources

• Thesis: Flexible Packaging Methodologies for Rapid Deployment of Customisable Component-based Digital Libraries

Team Members

Siyabonga Mhlongo, Hussein Suleman

Publications

Suleman, H., and Siyabonga Mhlongo (2006). A Flexible Approach to Web Component Packaging, in Judy Bishop and Derrick Kourie (eds): Proceedings of Annual Research Conference of the South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists (SAICSIT 2006), 9-11 October, Somerset West, SAICSIT, pp. 257.266. ISBN: 1-59593-567-3. Available http://pubs.cs.uct.ac.za/archive/00000326/

Suleman, H., Kevin Feng, Siyabonga Mhlongo and Muammar Omar (2005). Flexing Digital Library Systems, in E. A. Fox, E. J. Neuhold, P. Premsmit and V. Wuwongse (eds): Proceedings of ICADL 2005, 12-15 December, Bangkok, Thailand, Springer-Verlag, pp. 33-37. ISSN: 0302-9743. ISBN 3-540-30850-4. Available http://pubs.cs.uct.ac.za/archive/00000277/