Optimizing queries, death of SQL, parallel XQuery

From: Ken North (knorth2_at_deletethis.yahoo.com)
Date: 03/28/04 

Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 00:01:50 -0800

In an video/audio interview, Dr. Daniela Florescu discusses query optimization,
parallel execution of XQuery, whether "SQL is dead", and what XQuery 2.0 needs
to be a fully-featured language:
http://www.webservicessummit.com/People/DFlorescu.htm

Running time 9:05. Available as MP3, Real Video, Windows Media.

Daniela Florescu has authored numerous academic papers. With Don Chamberlin and
Jonathan Robie, she developed the Quilt query language (from which the XML Query
Working Group derived XQuery). 

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Ken North
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