Network Publishing Paradigm: A Web Authoring and Publishing Methodology for Internet Commerce

Abstract

This paper presents a Network Publishing Paradigm (NPP) as a framework for building large scale Internet and Intranet (INED systems. It changes the traditional function-centered infonnation systems design paradigm by integrating content-centered design disciplines. NPP also categorizes the web site construction tasks into five different domains. We propose a layered methodology for web authoring where each domain is mapped onto a specific software layer. To maximize the utilization of layered software architecture, NPP modularizes technical elements and packages human expertise into interchangeable units that allow the construction of network publishing environments to be highly flexible and scaleable. These qualities, coupled with secure production protocols, are essential to commercial transactions on the INET. The NPP is a comprehensive development methodology that enables organizations to adopt late breaking technologies with minimal financial risks and managerial uncertainty.