Providing a snapshot of current methods and development activities in the area of Internet databases, this book supplies answers to many questions that have been raised regarding database access through the web. Provided are a number of case studies of successful web database applications, including multiple-choice assessment through the web, an online pay claim, a product catalog, and content management and dynamic web pages. Also covered are querying and mining of web data and issues such as gaining physical/low-level access to web-powered databases and heterogeneous web databases.
