Data Integration
Challenges
l Voluminous, Complex & Dynamic Data from Heterogeneous Sources
in Distributed Networking Environment
Data Warehouse
l Local Copy of Databases in a Unified Database Schema
l Allows Local Control of Data; Update Problem
Hypertext Navigation
l Browsing Model with Hypertext Links
l Allows Direct Interaction; Easily Lost in Cyberspace
iProClass Approach
l Data Warehouse + Hypertext Navigation
l Rich Links (Links + Executive Summaries) between Database Objects
l An Integrated Platform for Describing Comprehensive Family
Relationships and Structural and Functional Features of Proteins