A web portal is a special web site designed to act as a gateway giving convenient access to other related sites. This book investigates the various types of portals and describes how they can be used in business applications. After considering the nature of portals, the book describes the first...

Many techniques, algorithms, protocols and tools have been developed in the different aspects of cyber-security, namely, authentication, access control, availability, integrity, privacy, confidentiality and non-repudiation as they apply to both networks and systems. Web Services Security and...

This book takes and interdisciplinary approach toward systems design in the online environment by providing an understanding of how consumers behave while shopping online and how certain system design elements may impact consumers' perceptions, attitude, intentions, and actual behavior. This...

1. Web services integration in multi-agent systems / Davide Guidi, Mauro Gaspari, Giuseppe Profiti -- 2. Extending the JADE framework for semantic peer-to-peer service based applications / Agostino Poggi, Michele Tomaiuolo -- 3. Adaptive ensemble multi-agent based intrusion detection model /...

"This book analyzes obstacles, provides critical assessment of existing approaches, and reviews recent research efforts to overcome interoperability problems in electronic business"--Provided by publisher.

"This book is a comprehensive collection of work from researchers in related fields such as information systems, distributed AI, intelligent agents, and collaborative work that explores and discusses various aspects of design and development of intelligent technologies"--Provided by publisher.

"This book identifies the multidimensional impact of e-adoption and provides theoretical and practical solutions for policy makers, managers, and researchers in government, industry, and academia"--Provided by publisher.

1. Disruptions and value in the interactive digital media marketplace / Omar El-Sawy and Francis Pereira -- 2. A comparison of pricing strategies for digital goods / Peng Lei, Kristy Shi and Tahani Iqbal -- 3. The case for variable pricing of IDM / Ankit Bansal, Desai Mayura Manohar and S....

"This book contains an overview of new achievements in the field of e-business standards and protocols, offering in-depth analysis of and research on the development and deployment of cutting-edge applications"--Provided by publisher.

"This book reviews current and future trends in Semantic Web research with the aim of making existing and potential applications more accessible to a broader community of academics, practitioners, and industry professionals"--Provided by publisher.