Abstract - Database integration with the Web for biologists to share data and information

Database integration with the Web for biologists to share data and information

Yulu Xia*
National Science Fundation Center for Integrated Pest Management
Department of Entomology
Department of Computer Science
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Tel: 919 513 1432
Fax: 919 513 1114
http://cipm.ncsu.edu
yulu_xia@ncsu.edu

Roland E. Stinner
National Science Fundation Center for Integrated Pest Management
Department of Entomology
Department of Computer Science
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7553, USA
Tel: 919 513 1432
Fax: 919 513 1114

Ping-Chu Chu
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-4298, USA
Tel: 910 672 1070
Fax: 910 672 1070
E-mail: Ping.Chu-Chu@uncfsu.edu

* Corresponding author

Keywords: biological data, DBMS, integration, relational database, programming, standardisation.

The Internet has fundamentally changed the way we conduct our business. Even 10 years ago or so, it was not possible to order a book or access a sequence database in another continent using the computer in our office. All these become possible due to the progress in information technology. It is especially important for biologists to realise that information technology has brought us enormous opportunities in sharing our data. In this paper, authors review and introduce the technologies relating to biological data, database, dynamic integration of databases with the World Wide Web (Web hereafter), and data standardisation.