Electronic commerce technologies and applications have changed the way information technology is used in business and society, allowing organizations worldwide to expand their market reach and their customer service. Cases on Electronic Commerce Technologies and Applications presents a wide...

This volume is the latest addition to the Cases on Information Technology Series, a series which provides a collection of case studies focusing on IT implementation in organizations. The cases included in Cases on Information Technology: Lessons Learned, Volume 7 cover a variety of IT...

Collaborative Information Technologies are broadly defined as technologies that enable collaboration among individuals engaged in a common task. Examples of such technologies are Web-based chat tools, Web-based asynchronous conferencing tools, e-mail, listservs, collaborative writing tools,...

This book is a resource on techniques to facilitate effective collaborative learning in virtual environments, providing information on the role of the instructor in computer-supported collaborative learning, real-world perspectives on virtual learning group collaboration, and supporting learning...

Today's information technology and security networks demand increasingly complex algorithms and cryptographic systems. Individuals implementing security policies for their companies must utilize technical skill and information technology knowledge to implement these security mechanisms. This...

Strategies for healthcare information systems -- Experiences in SIS implementation in UK healthcare -- Technology-based marketing in the healthcare industry -- The use of artificial intelligence techniques and applications in the medical domain -- An intelligent data mining system to detect...

This book summarizes theoretical studies and practical solutions for engineers, educational professionals, and graduate students in the research areas of e-learning, distance education, and instructional designs"--Provided by publisher.

1. Introduction -- 2. ISO 27000 Information Security Management System -- 3. High availability technologies for PACS -- 4. Implementation of Information Security Management System (ISMS) -- 5. Planning for a filmless hospital -- 6. Design of a filmless hospital -- 7. Implementation of filmless...

Today's enterprises are increasingly going global by becoming more distributed, leveraging resource bases in all parts of the world. Whether through offshore relationships, global support or application development programs, or linking disparate parts of organizations, enterprises are reducing...

Today, many institutions and corporations are involved in various grid researches that involve improvement in concepts, protocols, applications, methods, and tools. To help capture the rapid growth in grid concepts and applications and chart the future direction in this field, a resource...