Web usage mining is the application of data mining technologies to discover interesting usage patterns from web data in order to understand and better serve the needs of web-based applications. The bu
Fourteen contributions share experiences implementing web service security mechanisms on different platforms, combining architectural styles with web services, and controlling access through authoriza
Intended for coastal resource managers, this volume describes common coastal web atlas features, evaluates different approaches to implementing a coastal web atlas, and reviews international standards
International contributors in IT security engineering, semantic web, web services, and service-oriented architecture (SOA) present keys theoretical and practical approaches, research lines, and challe
Web 2.0 refers to a perceived or proposed second generation of internet-based services--such as social networking sites, wikis, mashups, and folksonomies--which emphasize online collaboration and shar
Explaining how to develop and evaluate decision support systems based on web data mining, computer scientists cover developing decision support systems, developing web mining systems, developing ef
Deans (information technology and international business, U. of Richmond) and 10 contributors have written an introduction to the rapidly expanding world of social software and Web 2.0 technologies--a
Semantic web engineering addresses the language barriers between human and computers and provides a bridge between conflicting information systems, and this collection of research articles delves into
The nineteen chapters presented by Protogeros (U. of Macedonia, Greece) constitute a survey of recent advances in software agent and Web service technologies, treating them both as enabling technologi
This text on semantic web technology provides suggestions, solutions, and recommendations for emerging research in the field, as well as commentary on the field's directions, challenges, and issues. S
Zhang (IBM T. J. Watson Research Center) collects international research on the latest applications, processes, and protocols in Web services research. Individual chapters focus on composing and coord
Recent work on the development of web-based learning systems, by contributors from around the world, addresses technical, social, and conceptual issues. Specific topics include virtual communities of
This title provides real-life cases illustrating the benefits of Semantic Web technologies as applied to e-business and e-commerce scenarios. Garcia (Universidad de Lleida, Spain) includes a variety o
"This book is an innovative reference source for the latest scholarly material on the capabilities, trends, and developments surrounding the secrecy of the Dark Web. Highlighting a broad range of pers
This work explains theories, models, and applications of semantic web research, focusing on mobile ontologies and agents, fuzzy databases, and new approaches to retrieval and evaluation in semantic we
The 20 papers in this collection explore different approaches to mobile and cooperative e-learning, virtual laboratories, web-based course forums, multimedia tools, conference systems, and other web-b
This collection of research papers on business strategies for web applications investigates the charge that the Internet creates an additional burden for business management by creating a gap between
The 15 articles collected here by Brandon (Christian Brothers U., Tennessee) review current topics for engineers creating software for the web. The text may be appropriate as a supplement to textbooks
The 14 chapters in this collection explore the possibilities of web-based software for supporting learning via group interaction. The contributors describe the different Web 2.0 and social software to
Karacapilidis (management information systems, U. of Patras, Greece) introduces 19 chapters aimed at helping researchers, educators, and others to understand and incorporate Web-based concepts and tec
Nine of the 17 papers in this collection were previously published in the International journal of information technology and web engineering, vol. 3 by IGI Publishing in 2008. The researchers present
This book reports on ten years of research on developing an integrated and flexible methodology for modeling complex Web information systems. The book is divided into three sections, with a summary ov
The editors (National and Kapodistrian U. of Athens) of this collection believe advances in ICT have complicated modern applications and their interfaces, making web systems difficult to use, and sugg
With the advent of Web 2.0, e-learning has the potential to become more personal, social, and flexible. This collection describes the latest research, case studies, best practices, pedagogical approac
Stand-alone chapters in this book look at autonomous peer-to-peer web services models and emerging technologies. Major themes are multi-agent systems development, context searching, framework design,
Location sensing technologies such as Bluetooth, Mobile User Interfaces, Location Sensing, Display Technologies, Mobile Web and Widgets, Cellular Broadband, and Near Field Communication for 'everywher
Second-generation Internet-based services including mobile computing, social networking, podcasts, blogs, wikis, and interactive whiteboards have emerged as a major trend in information communication
The 18 contributions to this volume discuss research in e-business trends, technologies and practices under the five main categories of: e-business models and organizations, strategies, web services,
The quality properties explored in these 16 papers are testability, dependability, maintainability, usability, security, and quality of service. The opening chapters propose a multi-tier framework for
"This book contributes to the broadening of the overall body of knowledge regarding the multi-dimensional aspects of web-based technologies in contemporaneous educational contexts, assisting researche
Thirteen chapters propose techniques for storing a collection of web files on a database management system, a fingerprint system for protecting audio copyrights, and an algorithm for integrating an
Communities of practice (CoPs) have been recognized as effective environments to support collaborative learning among professionals, organizations, and educational institutions. This work compiles rec
Online Science Learning: Best Practices and Technologies reviews trends and efforts in Web-based science instruction and evaluates contemporary philosophies and pedagogies of online science instructi
Educators are finding that communication and interaction are at the core of a successful web-based classroom. This interactivity fosters community, which contributes to effective and meaningful learni
The 23 papers in this collection examine online retail customer behavior, the adoption of mobile services, and business demand for internet service providers and web services. Three of the chapters id
