Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Books

New and Published Books

1. Advances in Enterprise Information Systems II

   Edited by Charles Moller, Sohail Chaudhry

   For many years now Enterprise Information Systems have been critical in helping businesses successfully navigate the global market. The development that started with design and implementation of integrated systems has evolved to incorporate a multitude of perspectives and ideas. The...

   Published May 24th 2012 by CRC Press
2. Intelligent Technologies for Web Applications

   By Priti Srinivas Sajja, Rajendra Akerkar

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Series

   The Internet has become an integral part of human life, yet the web still utilizes mundane interfaces to the physical world, which makes Internet operations somewhat mechanical, tedious, and less human-oriented. Filling a large void in the literature, Intelligent Technologies for Web Applications...

   Published May 20th 2012 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
3. Web 2.0 and Beyond

   Principles and Technologies

   By Paul Anderson

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Textbooks in Computing

   Web 2.0 and Beyond: Principles and Technologies draws on the author’s iceberg model of Web 2.0, which places the social Web at the tip of the iceberg underpinned by a framework of technologies and ideas. The author incorporates research from a range of areas, including business, economics,...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
4. Knitting the Semantic Web

   Edited by Jane Greenberg, Eva Méndez Rodriguez

   The Semantic Web, extends the popular, day-to-day Web, enabling computers and people to effectively work together by giving information well-defined meaning. Knitting the Semantic Web explains the interdisciplinary efforts underway to build a more library-like Web through “semantic knitting.” The...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
5. Media Networks

   Architectures, Applications, and Standards

   Edited by Hassnaa Moustafa, Sherali Zeadally

   A rapidly growing number of services and applications along with a dramatic shift in users’ consumption models have made media networks an area of increasing importance. Do you know all that you need to know? Supplying you with a clear understanding of the technical and deployment challenges,...

   Published May 13th 2012 by CRC Press
6. Machine-to-Machine Marketing (M3) via Anonymous Advertising Apps Anywhere Anytime (A5)

   By Jesus Mena

   In today’s wireless environment, marketing is more frequently occurring at the server-to-device level—with that device being anything from a laptop or phone to a TV or car. In this real-time digital marketplace, human attributes such as income, marital status, and age are not the most reliable...

   Published May 1st 2012 by Auerbach Publications
7. End to End Adaptive Congestion Control in TCP/IP Networks

   By Christos N. Houmkozlis, George A. Rovithakis

   Series: Automation and Control Engineering

   This book provides an adaptive control theory perspective on designing congestion controls for packet-switching networks. Relevant to a wide range of disciplines and industries, including the music industry, computers, image trading, and virtual groups, the text extensively discusses source...

   Published April 23rd 2012 by CRC Press
8. Foundations of Critical Media and Information Studies

   By Christian Fuchs

   Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

   Foundations of Critical Media and Information Studies lays down foundations for the analysis of media, information, and information technology in 21st century information society, as well as introducing the theoretical and empirical tools necessary for the critical study of media and...

   Published April 15th 2012 by Routledge
9. Disasters 2.0

   The Application of Social Media Systems for Modern Emergency Management

   By Adam Crowe

   Emerging social media and so-called Web 2.0 technologies will continue to have a great impact on the practice and application of the emergency management function in every public safety sector. Disasters 2.0: The Application of Social Media Systems for Modern Emergency Management prepares emergency...

   Published April 9th 2012 by CRC Press
10. TV Content Analysis

    Techniques and Applications

    Edited by Yiannis Kompatsiaris, Bernard Merialdo, Shiguo Lian

    Series: Multimedia Computing, Communication and Intelligence

    The rapid advancement of digital multimedia technologies has not only revolutionized the production and distribution of audiovisual content, but also created the need to efficiently analyze TV programs to enable applications for content managers and consumers. Leaving no stone unturned, TV Content...

    Published March 18th 2012 by Auerbach Publications