Aligning the Warehouse and the Web
the introduction of an intermediate data-staging layer.
Instead of clumsily seeking to combine the highly struc-
tured warehouse data with the lax and unpredictable
web data, the meta-data engine we propose mediates
between the disparate environments. Key features are
the composition of domain specific queries which are
further tailor made for individual entries in the suite of
search engines being utilized. The ability to disregard
irrelevant data through the use of Information Retrieval
(IR), Natural Language Processing (NLP) and/or On-
tologies is also a plus. Furthermore the exceptional
independence and flexibility afforded by our model
will allow for rapid advances as niche-specific search
engines and more advanced tools for the warehouse
become available.
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