"This book offers an in-depth description of concepts related to different areas, issues, and trends within education and technological integration in modern society and includes definitions and terms, as well as explanations of concepts and processes regarding the integration of technology into...

This encyclopedia is a wide-ranging collection of diverse coverage of topics related to database concepts, technologies, and applications. It provides an overview of the state-of-the-art of classical subjects and has contributions from over 175 international researchers from 33 countries, more...

1. Investment in IT and the business performance of financial companies / Irene Henriques, Perry Sadorsky -- 2. Recent development of information technology in Japanese banks / Nobuyoshi Yamori, Kozo Harimaya, Yoshihiro Asai -- 3. Payment systems of financial institutions : current state and...

"This book provides integrated chapters on software engineering and enterprise systems focusing on parts integrating requirements engineering, software engineering, process and frameworks, productivity technologies, and enterprise systems"--Provided by publisher.

"This book illustrates how interactive music can be used for valorizing cultural heritage, content and archives not currently distributed due to lack of safety, suitable coding, or conversion technologies. It explains new methods of promoting music for entertainment, teaching, commercial and...

"This book examines the unique synergy between religion and technology, and explores the many ways that technology is shaping religious expression, as well as ways that religion is coming to influence technology"--Provided by publisher.

Multimedia searching and management have become popular due to demanding applications and competition among companies. Despite the increase in interest, there is no existing book covering basic knowledge on state-of-the-art techniques within the field. This book provides an introduction to the...

This book discusses the organizational implications of technological growth and advancement at an international level. Selections investigate within- and cross-cultural research, offshoring and outsourcing, and strategic decisions organizations make to succeed in a global environment--Provided...

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Caste, class, and IT in India / Elizabeth Langran -- India's Dalits search for a democratic opening in the digital divide / P. Thirumal, Gary Michael Tartaw -- Exploring the notion of "technology as public good" : emerging characteristics and trends of the digital divide in East Asian education...