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A Framework For Web Object Self-Preservation, Charles L. Cartledge
A Framework For Web Object Self-Preservation, Charles L. Cartledge
Computer Science Theses & Dissertations
We propose and develop a framework based on emergent behavior principles for the long-term preservation of digital data using the web infrastructure. We present the development of the framework called unsupervised small-world (USW) which is at the nexus of emergent behavior, graph theory, and digital preservation. The USW algorithm creates graph based structures on the Web used for preservation of web objects (WOs). Emergent behavior activities, based on Craig Reynolds’ “boids” concept, are used to preserve WOs without the need for a central archiving authority. Graph theory is extended by developing an algorithm that incrementally creates small-world graphs. Graph theory …
Web Archive Services Framework For Tighter Integration Between The Past And Present Web, Ahmed Alsum
Web Archive Services Framework For Tighter Integration Between The Past And Present Web, Ahmed Alsum
Computer Science Theses & Dissertations
Web archives have contained the cultural history of the web for many years, but they still have a limited capability for access. Most of the web archiving research has focused on crawling and preservation activities, with little focus on the delivery methods. The current access methods are tightly coupled with web archive infrastructure, hard to replicate or integrate with other web archives, and do not cover all the users' needs. In this dissertation, we focus on the access methods for archived web data to enable users, third-party developers, researchers, and others to gain knowledge from the web archives. We build …