Active Data Integration for Distribution of Up-to-date Tourism Media

Abstract

Abstract. The importance of the World Wide Web to gather information on any topic in the field of tourism grows more and more. This is because of the vast quantity and broad spectrum of tourism information that are already distributed on various Web sites. The information requested by the tourist is diversified. Every information, which can be associated with the vacation, could be of interest. The efficient use oft the existing information is limited by time wasting locating and filtering of information in the Web. Missing options for defining personal preferences requires the tourist to scan the whole information provided. Beside tourists also provider of touristic products use information systems to make information of different categories available for their clients. Information technology support could achieve tremendous time saving, especially if the generation of media and the distribution have to be done periodically. The approach described in this paper demonstrates how automating the collecting, rehashing and distributing of the information can unburden information provider and consumer.