A methodology and a web platform for the collaborative development of context-aware systems

David Martín1, Diego López-de-Ipiña, Aurkene Alzua-Sorzabal

  • 1Centre for Cooperative Research in Tourism, CICtourGUNE, Donostia-San Sebastián 20009, Spain. davidmartin@tourgune.org

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