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Design Of Competitiveness Index Software of Food Small Medium Industries (SMI) With Diamond Porter Model Adaptation

Small Medium Enterprises (SME) in food was contributed 13,15% on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 2013. However, SMEs in food had the problems in the management organization that could affect the product competitiveness. The local SMEs in food is less competitive compared with the similar foreign overseas product. In order to anticipate the negative impact of the broader market, the competitiveness measurement was needed to be conducted on understanding the strength of SMEs in food. Competitive measurement can be done by creating web application to reduce measuring process. This research using Designing methods (system engineering) using diamond porter model as competitiveness measurement method of SME in foods. Web application functioned as SME in foods grading, competitiveness weighing, SME in foods index measurements and City SMEs index measurements. Index value that were yielded grouped into three categories which were high, medium, and low. There was a color indicator on index value display that functioned to classifying competitiveness index value. ID was needed to access this web application, those things intended to guard the safety of data contained in this web application.

Desarrollo de una aplicación web para evaluar cultivos agrícolas a través del método de la MAP

Se desarrolló una aplicación web, con una interfaz amigable, cuenta con una base de datos flexible y segura para el manejo de información, esta aplicación evalúa cultivos agrícolas a través de la metodología de la matriz de análisis de políticas (MAP) desarrollado por Monke y Pearson (1984). Para conocer la precisión de la aplicación web en cultivos agrícolas, se hizo un ensayo capturando un cultivo de producción de trigo en Guanajuato (Distrito 005 Cortázar), realizado con base a información ya obtenida. Una vez efectuado el análisis se concluyó que la aplicación web desarrollada es eficiente, precisa y confiable para evaluar cultivos agrícolas mediante variables como competitividad, ventaja comparativa y coeficientes de protección. La aportación de este trabajo demuestra que es posible crear aplicaciones web que permiten evaluar cultivos agrícolas.
 

WebXTREME: R-based web tool for calculating agroclimatic indices of extreme events

We document the release of webXTREME, a new online tool for the evaluation of indices of climatic extremes (extreme temperatures and aridity) having impact on agricultural production. The tool is globally available and can be operated with either observed weather data or time series representing future climatic conditions. It is thus suitable for risk evaluation under climate change. webXTREME was implemented using Shiny, an open-source programming framework for creating web applications on the basis of the R Statistical Language.

Angular JS – The Newest Technology in Creating Web Applications

This article is the result of searching and selecting new technologies that help programmer in developing web applications. It also represents a pleading for using it, showing its advantages and disadvantages. Alongside the article there are features regarding binding elements, modules, filters and directives. It is a synthesis and a guide of good practice for innovative programmers. All technical issues presented are supported by a case study.

Mean: a full JavaScript stack for web development

While there are many different languages and components used to create web applications, occasionally there are groups of components and technologies used together so frequently that they are refer...

Public Outreach at RAL: Engaging the Next Generation of Scientists and Engineers

The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) is part of the UK's Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). As part of the Royal Charter that established the STFC, the organisation is required to generate public awareness and encourage public engagement and dialogue in relation to the science undertaken. The staff at RAL firmly support this activity as it is important to encourage the next generation of students to consider studying Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects, providing the UK with a highly skilled work-force in the future. To this end, the STFC undertakes a variety of outreach activities.This paper will describe the outreach activities undertaken by RAL, particularly focussing on those of the Scientific Computing Department (SCD). These activities include: an Arduino based activity day for 12-14 year-olds to celebrate Ada Lovelace day; running a centre as part of the Young Rewired State - encouraging 11-18 year-olds to create web applications with open data; sponsoring a team in the Engineering Education Scheme - supporting a small team of 16-17 year-olds to solve a real world engineering problem; as well as the more traditional tours of facilities. These activities could serve as an example for other sites involved in scientific computing around the globe.

DSL-driven generation of Graphical User Interfaces

Abstract Domain-specific languages (DSLs) are becoming more and more popular. However, the number of DSLs is still small when comparing to the number of existing applications. The results of our previous research showed that it is possible to speed up the DSL development process by aiding the first development phases (design and implementation). More specifically it is possible to generate DSLs from existing GUIs (Graphical User Interfaces) of component-based applications. Now we want to use the generated DSLs and their models to generate new user interfaces or even whole new applications. To verify this claim, in this paper we use existing technologies which simplify the creation of web applications: iTasks. We also describe stereotypes of creating GUIs which we used to extract data from existing applications and to generate new applications. In the last part of this paper we limit the types of applications, which can be used for extraction based on our experiments with the prototype.

A method for facilitating end-user mashup based on description

The development of mashup technology has allowed people to more efficiently create web applications with existing information drawn from the web. However, not every mashup developer can use any given web source in a mashup. There are two technological problems. First, it is not always possible to reuse a given source. There are web applications and web services, two kinds of sources. The traditional way of reusing web services is to write a program. Relevant and applicable approaches are needed in order to reuse web applications. Second, it must be possible for users without programming knowledge to reuse an existing web source. In this paper, we propose an effective approach that allows end-users to build mashup applications with almost any part(s) of web applications and REST web services without programming. Our approach supports the more flexible transfer of information between components, which can be achieved via a web application or REST web service.

The Data Extraction Using Distributed Crawler Inside Multi-Agent System

The paper discusses the use of web crawler technology. We created an application based on standard web crawler. Our application is determined for data extraction. Primarily, the application was designed to extract data using keywords from a social network Twitter. First, we created a standard crawler, which went through a predefined list of URLs and gradually download page content of each of the URLs. Page content was then parsed and important text and metadata were stored in a database. Recently, the application was modified in to the form of the multi-agent system. The system was developed in the C# language, which is used to create web applications and sites etc. Obtained data was evaluated graphically. The system was created within Indect project at the VSB-Technical University of Ostrava.

Rubabel: wrapping open Babel with Ruby

BackgroundThe number and diversity of wrappers for chemoinformatic toolkits suggests the diverse needs of the chemoinformatic community. While existing chemoinformatics libraries provide a broad range of utilities, many chemoinformaticians find compiled language libraries intimidating, time-consuming, arcane, and verbose. Although high-level language wrappers have been implemented, more can be done to leverage the intuitiveness of object-orientation, the paradigms of high-level languages, and the extensibility of languages such as Ruby. We introduce Rubabel, an intuitive, object-oriented suite of functionality that substantially increases the accessibily of the tools in the Open Babel chemoinformatics library.ResultsRubabel requires fewer lines of code than any other actively developed wrapper, providing better object organization and navigation, and more intuitive object behavior than extant solutions. Moreover, Rubabel provides a convenient interface to the many extensions currently available in Ruby, greatly streamlining otherwise onerous tasks such as creating web applications that serve up Rubabel functionality.ConclusionsRubabel is powerful, intuitive, concise, freely available, cross-platform, and easy to install. We expect it to be a platform of choice for new users, Ruby users, and some users of current solutions.

FS3 Framework SIGMA 3 – A complete framework camp; toolkit for J2EE applications development

Since 1998 SIGMA opted for development in Java, creating its own framework on which to run its business logic. Since then, SIGMA has refined and updated the framework to the latest technologies, now providing the third generation of its suite of tools, called FS3 Framework SIGMA 3, an enterprise class middleware suite of integrated features that allows developers to build high quality business applications in a short period of time. Technology and Innovation are the backbone of the services and solutions provided, based on a highly open source development and deployment platform for J2EE5 certified application servers compliant on a multi-tier and high performance proven open architecture. Internationalization is one of SIGMA’s top priorities, as well. For years SIGMA has established relationships with other European universities consortiums. Lately SIGMA has open new strategic areas of interest such as SaaS, BI, eLearning and Mobile. SIGMA focuses the development and support of two main suites of solutions VEGA Student Information System and ARGOS Research Information System. FS3 Framework SIGMA 3 – A complete framework & toolkit for J2EE applications development SIGMA is engaged in the development of management applications for academic life cycle, teaching and research for users of university faculties and departments, and services for teachers and students. Since 1998 SIGMA opted for development in Java, creating its own framework on which to run its business logic. Since then, SIGMA has refined and updated the framework to the latest technologies, now providing the third generation of its suite of tools, called FS3 Framework SIGMA 3, an enterprise class middleware suite of integrated features that allows developers to build high quality business applications in a short period of time. The framework is designed to create web applications for a three-tier architecture (web server, J2EE application server and JDBC connectivity to database). FS3 consists of four elements, the SDK itself, a service control package for security, user access management, traceability, a SOA bus to connect web services and a set of high-level tools to complete the typical needs of a multi-user application such as planning processes, data extraction, graphical report, system and applications logs analysis and so on. Deploy FS3 applications on a cloud environment allow SIGMA to offer those applications in a SaaS model. The framework makes it possible that administrating just one production environment for the application server the same application is able to run once for multiple customers, making the administration tasks easier and reducing costs.

Automation of Library (Codes) Development for Content Management System (CMS)

Previous researchers have found that most programmers or web developer usually have problems with the generation of libraries, creation of databases and the integration of the two aforementioned. These problems also include the re writing of libraries for different applications, maintenance of already written libraries in case of any changes in database or vice versa. Various kinds of open source softwares are usually used in the creation of web applications or content management systems. However, these problems are relative due to the level of the programmer and the programming paradigm employed by the programmer. This paper presents a Library (Codes) Generating Machine that can be used to solve these problems, for it automatically generates libraries and creates databases based on the approach employed by the programmer. The two ways that are adopted in the usage of this system are either starting from the creation of database and its tables (Backward Approach i.e. starting from database design) or from the creation of class(es) (Forward approach i.e. starting from object identification). General Terms Software Engineering, Algorithm and System Automation, Code Generator

Displaying R spatial statistics on Google dynamic maps with web applications created by Rwui.

BackgroundThe R project includes a large variety of packages designed for spatial statistics. Google dynamic maps provide web based access to global maps and satellite imagery. We describe a method for displaying directly the spatial output from an R script on to a Google dynamic map.MethodsThis is achieved by creating a Java based web application which runs the R script and then displays the results on the dynamic map. In order to make this method easy to implement by those unfamiliar with programming Java based web applications, we have added the method to the options available in the R Web User Interface (Rwui) application. Rwui is an established web application for creating web applications for running R scripts. A feature of Rwui is that all the code for the web application being created is generated automatically so that someone with no knowledge of web programming can make a fully functional web application for running an R script in a matter of minutes.ResultsRwui can now be used to create web applications that will display the results from an R script on a Google dynamic map. Results may be displayed as discrete markers and/or as continuous overlays. In addition, users of the web application may select regions of interest on the dynamic map with mouse clicks and the coordinates of the region of interest will automatically be made available for use by the R script.ConclusionsThis method of displaying R output on dynamic maps is designed to be of use in a number of areas. Firstly it allows statisticians, working in R and developing methods in spatial statistics, to easily visualise the results of applying their methods to real world data. Secondly, it allows researchers who are using R to study health geographics data, to display their results directly onto dynamic maps. Thirdly, by creating a web application for running an R script, a statistician can enable users entirely unfamiliar with R to run R coded statistical analyses of health geographics data. Fourthly, we envisage an educational role for such applications.

Improving the model view controller paradigm in the web

Nowadays, web applications have changed from static, information-based web pages to dynamic, service-oriented software. As they evolved, these web applications started to show features that used to appear only in desktops applications. We have reached a point in connection speed and browser maturity where there is only one thing preventing the next big step: the ability of web servers to send information to the client without a previous request. In this paper, we present Meteoroid, a framework that allows a system running in the server to send information to web browsers without a client request. On top of this functionality we have built a full model-view-controller protocol, allowing us to create web applications that completely mimic desktop ones.

Creating web applications for spatial epidemiological analysis and mapping in R using Rwui

BackgroundCreating a user friendly web based application which executes an R script allows physicians, epidemiologists, and others unfamiliar with the statistical language to perform powerful statistical analyses easily. The geographic mapping of data is an important tool in spatial epidemiological analysis, and the R project includes many tools for such analyses, but few for visualization. Hence, web applications that run R for epidemiological analysis need to be able to present the results in a geographic format.ResultsRwui is a web application for creating web based applications for running R scripts. We describe updates to Rwui that enable it to create web applications for R scripts which return the results of the analysis to the web page as geographic maps.ConclusionsRwui enables statisticians to create web applications for R scripts without the need to learn web programming. Creating a web application provides users access to an R based analysis without the need to learn R. Recent updates to Rwui have increased its applicability in the field of spatial epidemiological analysis.

Comparative Study of Mechanisms for Web Service Discovery based on Centralized Approach Focusing on UDDI

service is a set of related application methods that can be accessed programmatically over the Internet. Businesses can dynamically mix and match Web services to perform complex functionality with minimal programming. Web services allow buyers and sellers all over the world to find each other, connect dynamically, and execute transactions in real time with minimal human interaction. Web services are self-contained, self-describing modular applications that can be published, located, and invoked across the Web. While creating web applications using web service technology there is a need for selecting new web services which best suit our need at the moment. For doing this we require to specify our criteria for selection of web service. Apart from this, appropriateness and optimality are the challenging issues at the time of web service consumption. Web services are important for interoperability of applications and integration of large scale distributed systems irrespective of platform. Web service discovery mechanisms are equally important, especially as the latter has turn to be difficult task. This paper reviews the latest mechanism, techniques, architectures and models that have evolved in the web service discovery area.

A combinatory framework of Web 2.0 mashup tools, OWL-S and UDDI

The increasing number of Web 2.0 applications, such as wikis or social networking sites, indicates a movement to large-scale collaborative and social Web activities. Users can share information, add value to Web applications by using them or aggregate data from different sources creating Web applications (mashups) using specialized tools (mashup tools). However, Web 2.0 is not a new technology, but it rather embraces a new philosophy, treating the Internet as a platform. Several issues related to the Semantic Web vision, such as interoperability or machine understandable data semantics, are not tackled by Web 2.0. In this paper, we present our effort to combine semantic Web services (SWS) discovery frameworks, UDDI repositories and existing mashup tools in order to enhance the procedure of developing mashups with semantic mashup discovery capabilities. Towards this end, we introduce a social-oriented extension of OWL-S advertisements, their mapping algorithm on UDDI repositories and a semantic mashup discovery algorithm. Finally, we elaborate on the way our framework has been realized using the Yahoo Pipes mashup tool.

Source text quality and computer-assisted translation

This paper presents a project aimed at establishing whether, with the aid of CAT tools, it is possible to obtain a target text where the presence of two or more translators is not perceived by the reader. The project involved two Italian students, who were required to translate from Italian to English the tutorial of Instant Developer, a programme used to create Web applications. Before beginning the translation, a translation memory and a termbase were created. First, the texts of Microsoft documentation on Visual Studio 2006 were downloaded and aligned using SDL Trados, then the relevant terminology was extracted with Trados Multiterm. In this way, the students started working on the text with a common translation memory and termbase which were updated daily at the end of each translation session. Due to faulty expressions in the source text, the translation memory proved to be almost useless, as segments were hardly ever found. On the other hand, the termbase was frequently used to obtain and check terminology. However, this was not enough to produce a homogeneous target text, so that a cross-revision was required. The partial failure of this experiment was largely due to the faulty expressions in the source text, which greatly compromised the efficacy of the CAT tools. For this reason, it can be said that the effectiveness of CAT tools should be acknowledged but not overestimated as, even in specialized texts, there remains a wide margin of interpretation and rephrasing which requires the presence of a human translator.

Implementation of a General Web Application Program Interface for Geoinformatics

C++ language was used for creating web applications at the department of Mapping and Cartography for many years. Plenty of projects started to be very large-scale and complicated to maintain. Consequently, the traditional way of adding functionality to a Web Server which previously has been used (CGI programs) started being usefulness. I was looking for some solutions - particularly open source ones. I have tried many languages (solutions) and finally I chose the Java language and started writing servlets. Using the Java language (servlets) has significantly simplified the development of web applications. As a result, developing cycle was cut down. Because of Java JNI (Java Native Interface) it is still possible to use C++ libraries which we are using. The main goal of this article is to share my practical experiences with rewriting typical CGI web application and creating complex geoinformatic web application.

Standard Elements of Component-Oriented Development of Web Applications

Standard decisions and elements of the process of creation of Web applications are considered in terms of models and methods of Component-Based Software Engineering. The decisions cover various aspects of development, architecture, and structure of applications, data structures, and data processing operations. Distinctive features of each standard element and decision are considered.