Does anyone know of papers discussing issues that arise in the design
of specific datatypes intended to represent particular real-world
information? I am thinking of situations more complex than simply
choosing among existing standard datatypes. In some instances,
existing datatypes do not adequately represent the type of information
required; therefore, additional design must be undertaken.
To date, I have found essentially nothing on this issue. Any pointers
would be extremely helpful.
Thanks for your help.
Cheers,
Brook