KNOWLEDGE-MASHUPS AS NEXT GENERATION WEBBASED SYSTEMS - Converging Systems Via Self-explaining Services

Abstract

Webservice-based architectures are facing new challenges in terms of convergence of systems. By example of a web service integration of a digital repository/library, systems of knowledge management in groups, and learning management systems this contribution shows new potentials of flexible, descriptive webservices. Digital libraries are understood in their key position as searching, structuring, and archiving instances of digital media and they actively provide services in this sense. The goal of this article is to introduce services suitable for everyday use for coupling different classes of systems. Conceptually, the requirements of a possible standard in the area of convergence of knowledge management, digital libraries, and learning management systems are discussed. The results are publish and search services with negotiation capabilities with a lowbarrier for adoption.