Making database systems usable
HV Jagadish, A Chapman, A Elkiss… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - dl.acm.org
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Database researchers have striven to improve the capability of a database in terms of both
performance and functionality. We assert that the usability of a database is as important as
its capability. In this paper, we study why database systems today are so difficult to use. We
identify a set of five pain points and propose a research agenda to address these. In
particular, we introduce a presentation data model and recommend direct data manipulation
with a schema later approach. We also stress the importance of provenance and of …
performance and functionality. We assert that the usability of a database is as important as
its capability. In this paper, we study why database systems today are so difficult to use. We
identify a set of five pain points and propose a research agenda to address these. In
particular, we introduce a presentation data model and recommend direct data manipulation
with a schema later approach. We also stress the importance of provenance and of …
Database researchers have striven to improve the capability of a database in terms of both performance and functionality. We assert that the usability of a database is as important as its capability. In this paper, we study why database systems today are so difficult to use. We identify a set of five pain points and propose a research agenda to address these. In particular, we introduce a presentation data model and recommend direct data manipulation with a schema later approach. We also stress the importance of provenance and of consistency across presentation models.
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