Abstract: Computer-based systems and methods for programmatically generating code, such as Structure Query Language (SQL) code to perform an operation on a database. A code generation engine, referred to herein as an Alchemy engine, receives a request in a first language, such as an XML-based language, and translates the request into a second language, such as an SQL-based language. The translation process utilizes information stored in a metadata database.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for negotiating the purchase of goods and/or services by customers utilizes a simulated human merchant having predefined behavioral attributes. An algorithm representing behavioral attributes of a simulated human merchant is used to receive customer input data relating to particular goods and/or services desired to be purchased. The customer input data is processed to generate merchant responses to the customer input data, and the sale of goods and/or services are agreed to at a particular price as a result of processing of customer replies to merchant responses according to the algorithm.

Abstract: Computer-based systems and methods for programmatically generating code, such as Structure Query Language (SQL) code, to perform an operation on a database. A code generation engine, referred to herein as an Alchemy engine, receives a request in a first language, such as an XML-based language, and translates the request into a second language, such as an SQL-based language. The translation process utilizes information stored in a metadata database.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system utilizing a distributed network for the recommendation of goods and/or services to potential costumers based on a potential customer's selection of goods and/or services and a database of previous customer purchasing history.