Books published by Idea Group,U.S.

Cognitive informatics has emerged as a new and interesting field of study which investigates the natural intelligence and internal information processing mechanisms of the brain as well as the methods involved in perception and cognition. This title presents a comprehensive collection of research that builds a link between natural and life sciences with informatics and computer science.

Over the last decade virtual learning environments have become an important innovation in the student learning experience. This title presents a collection of research on the growth, innovation and implementation of learning technologies for educators, technologists and trainers.

With the widespread knowledge and use of e-government, the intent and evaluation of e-government services continues to focus on meeting the needs and satisfaction of its citizens. This title presents a collection of research on assessment and implementation of electronic/digital government technologies in organisations.

International migration and urbanization are potential solutions for stabilizing the global economy and bolstering local and regional economies. However, if unregulated, they can also put market stability at risk and cause new social problems in both developed and developing countries. This title takes a close look at the impact of urbanization and international migration on the global economy.

In recent years, distributed systems and computing applications have become increasingly important in business, engineering and science. This title offers a collection of research providing relevant theoretical frameworks and research findings on the applications of distributed computing innovations to the business, engineering and the science fields.

With software testing continuing to be an important part of the software engineering life cycle, the emergence of software testing in the cloud has the potential to change the way software testing is performed. This is a comprehensive collection of research by leading experts in the field providing an overview of cloud computing and current issues in software testing and system migration.

Explores the groundwork of service-oriented and agile and lean development and the conceptual basis and experimental evidences for the combination of the two approaches. Highlighting the best tools and guidelines for these developments in practice, this book is essential for researchers and practitioners in the software development and service computing fields.

Centred on the impact of information and communication technology in socio-technical environments and its support of human activity systems, the study of information systems remains a distinctive focus in the area of computer science research. This title discusses the approaches and methodologies currently being used in the field on information systems.

Knowledge is an essential component in the achievement of goals and production of economic benefit of an organisation. This title presents a collection of research on the understanding of the managerial, technical and human issues associated with the use of knowledge in organisations while bearing in mind the design, development and maintenance of useful knowledge management systems.

Presents the opportunities, methods, issues, and risks involved in extending university education across national borders. It is important to understand cultural, financial, and legal issues, as well as management approaches, academic delivery options, and business considerations needed to create quality programmes that are marketable and cost effective in reaching emerging international markets.

Includes state-of-the-art research results aimed at the automation of ontology development processes and the reuse of external resources becoming a reality, thus being of interest for a wide and diversified community of users. This book provides a thorough overview on the current efforts on this subject and suggests common directions for interested researchers and practitioners.

Over time, a country's healthcare system typically undergoes a number of developments as new demands emerge from the public and new legislation is passed from the government. These systems are composed of a number of interconnected parts, each one vital to the overall success of the system. Flipping Health Care through Retail Clinics and Convenient Care Models addresses the present state of the health system by focusing on current trends and future developments that could assist in delivering accessible and cost-effective medical care to the general public. Bringing together components of the present and future, this publication serves as an essential tool for students and researchers who want to develop a thorough understanding of the changing scope of the health industry in the public sphere.

With a variety of emerging and innovative technologies combined with the active participation of the human element as the major connection between the end user and the digital realm, the pervasiveness of human-computer interfaces is at an all time high. This title addresses the main issues of interest within the culture and design of interaction between humans and computers.