Database Design: Methodologies, Tools, and Environments (Panel)

Desrqning database applications 1s becoming more and more Important, statlstlcs zndlcate that ovcc 30% of applications that will be built tn 1385 will use a database management system, qnd thus database design is becomlny: a common prnctlce In software development. This presentation focuses on the current state of the art of lethodoloqies, models, tools, and deslo,n environments which can assrst the deqLgn process, and 1 ndlcates some cmerginp research topics.