In the field of IT, the markets, business activities, needs and requirements of internal and external service providers and customers are changing in ever-shortening cycles. This forces companies to increase their organizational flexibility not only as far as their structure is concerned but also with regard to established business...

“Which digital camera should I buy? What is the best holiday for me and my family? Which is the best investment for supporting the education of my children? Which movie should I rent? Which web sites will I find interesting? Which book should I buy for my next vacation? Which degree and university are the best for my...

The data collected by organizations is growing in volume and complexity. As such, businesses are abandoning traditional methods and relying more heavily on enterprise information systems to aid in the analysis and utilization of time-sensitive data and organizational knowledge. Enterprise information systems have gained in popularity...

This collaborative volume presents recent trends arising from the fruitful interaction between the themes of combinatorics on words, automata and formal language theory, and number theory. Presenting several important tools and concepts, the authors also reveal some of the exciting and important relationships that exist between these...

Streaming Media Architectures, Techniques, and Applications: Recent Advances spans a...

Immersive learning has grown in popularity with the development of open-source immersive 3D learning spaces.  Those in e-learning have been working to find ways to capitalize on immersive learning through simulations, digital kiosks, live virtual events, live interactivity, instructor-facilitated learning, AI-driven robots, and...

Loved by instructors for its visual and flexible way to build computer skills, the Illustrated Series is ideal for teaching Microsoft Office Word 2010 to both computer rookies and hotshots. Each two-page spread focuses on a single skill, making information easy to follow and absorb. Large, full-color illustrations represent how the...

As well as covering the theoretical aspects of the subject, with detailed proofs of many important results, the authors present...