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...

"This book offers the latest research and development within the field, filled with case studies, research, methodologies and frameworks from contributors around the world and addressing a wide range of subject matters, levels of technical expertise and development, and new technological...

"This book is a comprehensive look at all aspects of production management, delivery and consumption of e-services, self services, and mobile communication including business-to-business, business-to-consumer, government-to-business, government-to-consumer, and consumer-to-consumer...

"This book covers a wide range of the most current research in the development of innovative web-based learning solutions, specifically facilitating and augmenting learning in diverse contemporary organizational settings"--Provided by publisher.

"This book highlights new business products, services, strategies, and philosophies drawn from an emerging collaborative information platform and explores connections between the development of new e-business technologies with consumers, businesses, and links to social and political visions and...

"In the current business landscape, many business firms compete in one project and cooperate in another related project, and they do so at the same time. Even more interesting is that certain members of these firms are involved in both projects. This book examines this new business...

"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 compiles research on the expanding role of earth observation satellite initiatives and their application to such capabilities as mobile broadband, Internet, and mobile communication connectivity. This book provides a comprehensive review of how space technology can influence the future...

Corporations across the globe are increasingly considering the importance of user experience and business process design in creation of Web information systems. This book provides an overview of modern Web application technologies useful to business designers. It presents information...

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