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A design language for the definition of a retrieval system interface for casual users of a relational database
Author(s) -
Thomas P. G.,
Staff B. E.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.4380110502
Subject(s) - casual , computer science , relational database , interface (matter) , information retrieval , user interface , relational database management system , database design , database , programming language , materials science , bubble , maximum bubble pressure method , parallel computing , composite material
A design language is described that enables the information analyst to produce a tailor‐made interface for the casual user of a relational database system. The ideas are extended to show how ad hoc retrieval systems can be constructed from the building blocks incorporated in the relational model.