Globally Distributed Data.- XML Data Integration in OGSA Grids.- Towards Dynamic Information Integration.- Adapting to Changing Resource Performance in Grid Query Processing.- An Adaptive Distributed Query Processing Grid Service.- Framework for Querying Distributed Objects Managed by a Grid Infrastructure.- An Outline of the Global Grid Forum Data Access and Integration Service Specifications.- File Caching in Data Intensive Scientific Applications on Data-Grids.- RRS: Replica Registration Service for Data Grids.- Datagridflows: Managing Long-Run Processes on Datagrids.- Servicing Seismic and Oil Reservoir Simulation Data Through Grid Data Services.

Refereed post-proceedings of the First International Workshop on Data Management in Grids, in Trondheim, Norway. The 11 papers in this book address current research activities in relation to data management in dynamic, heterogeneous and cross-organizational environments, or grids. They show expertise in the management of very large, widely distributed databases. Conversely, Grids offer a novel and exciting field of research for database scientists in application domains and for fundamental research.