"This book addresses various aspects of building secure E-Government architectures and services; it presents views of experts from academia, policy and the industry to conclude that secure E-Government web services can be deployed in an application-centric, interoperable way. It addresses the...

1. Exploring a professional social network system to support learning in the workplace / Anthony "Skip" Basiel, Paul Coyne -- 2. Knowledge producing megamachines : the biggest Web 2.0 communities of the future / Laszlo Z. Karvalics -- 3. Web 2.0 driven sustainability reporting / Daniel Süpke,...

"The evaluation of IT and its business values are recently the subject of many academic and business discussions. Investments in IT are growing extensively and business managers worry about the fact that the benefits of IT investments might not be as high as expected. This book provides insight...

In many international settings, regional economies are declining resulting in lowered opportunities for these communities. This result attacks the very fabric of cohesion and purpose for these regional societies, and increases social, health, economic and sustainability problems. Community...

In recent years, virtual communities have attracted the attention of scientists and researchers across a variety of disciplines as the cross-disciplinary nature of the field creates the potential for a wider impact than initially intended or anticipated. This book provides an analysis of virtual...

This book consists of a collection of papers written by leading experts in the field that describe state-of-the-art topics pertaining to Web and information systems security. In particular, security for the semantic Web, privacy, security policy management and emerging topics such as secure...

This book provides a combination of theory, pedagogy, and practice to help enable faculty and students across disciplines to explore creating a Web portfolio. This book provides research conclusions, case studies, and hands-on technical processes, which allow people of all levels to develop a...

This book provides a comprehensive review of current and potential research in green management and control. A unique collection in the growing field of green products, this book is a must-have for new and experienced researchers, as well as practitioners and academicians alike.

Advances in technology are making Web-based education (WBE) a reality, but there are still many questions that need to be answered. Can traditional university do a good job of WBE? What are the roles of instructors? Administrators? Students? What class size is feasible/relevant/optimal in WBE?...

This book provides a single record of current research and practical applications in Web-based intelligent e-learning systems. This book includes major aspects of Web-based e-learning systems standards and certifications, design and development, key techniques, prototypes, products, and...