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Model Driven
Engineering
and Ontology
Development

D. Gaševic, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada; D. Djuric,

V. Devedžic, University

of Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro

Defining a formal domain ontology is considered a useful, not to say necessary step in almost every software project. This is because software deals with ideas rather than with self-evident physical artefacts. However, this development step is hardly ever done, as ontologies rely on well-defined and semantically powerful AI concepts such as description logics or rule-based systems, and most software engineers are largely unfamiliar with these. This book fills this gap by covering the subject of MDA application for ontology development on the Semantic Web. The writing is technical yet clear, and is illustrated with examples. The book is supported by a website.

2nd ed. 2009. 153 illus. Hardcover ISBN 978-3-642-00281-6 7 $69.95

Working
with India

The Softer Aspects of a Successful Collaboration with the Indian IT & BPO Industry

W. Messner, Capgemini India, Bangalore, India

Globalization requires effective international and cross-cultural collaboration. This book is a start on the journey of cultural appreciation for managers, project leaders, and offshore coordinators working together with Indians. It is also a resource for business managers and company strategists seeking to understand the softer aspects behind the headlines that the Indian I T and BPO industry so frequently creates.

2009. XIII, 178 p. 73 illus. Hardcover ISBN 978-3-540-89077-5 7 $59.95

The China
Information
Technology
Handbook

P. Ordóñez de Pablos, University of Oviedo, Asturias, Spain;

M. D. Lytras, University

of Patras, Greece (Eds.)

The book is a reference for those interested in information technologies and emerging management practices in China. This reference is timely, responding to the high demand of society to adopt emerging technologies in all aspects of business and economic activity, towards innovative solutions to research problems and high performance systems. The emphasis on information technologies and management provides a unique value proposition and gives characteristics of flexibility and adoption to diverse audiences. The subject area is a combination of global information technology and management along with strategic management of IT.

2009. XVII, 433 p. 82 illus. Hardcover ISBN 978-0-387-77742-9 7 $199.00

eCulture

Cultural Content in the Digital Age

A. M. Ronchi, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Do virtual museums really provide added value to end-users, or do

they just contribute to the abundance of images? Does the World Wide Web save endangered cultural heritage, or does it foster a society with less variety? These and other related questions are raised and answered in this book, the result of a long path across the digital heritage landscape. It provides a comprehensive view on issues and achievements in digital collections and cultural content.

2009. XXX, 456 p. 271 illus. in color. Hardcover ISBN 978-3-540-75273-8 7 $129.00

Enterprise
Governance and
Enterprise
Engineering

J. A. Hoogervorst, Sogeti Netherlands BV, Diemen, The Netherlands

Two themes underpin the fundamentally different views outlined in this book. First, the competence-based perspective on governance, whereby employees are viewed as the crucial core for effectively addressing the complex, dynamic and uncertain enterprise reality, as well as for successfully defining and operation-alizing strategic choices. Second, enterprise engineering as the formal conceptual framework and methodology for arranging a unified and integrated enterprise design, which is a necessary condition for enterprise success.

2009. XXV, 429 p. 103 illus. ( The Enterprise Engineering Series) Hardcover ISBN 978-3-540-92670-2 7 $79.95

From P2P
and Grids to
Services on
the Web

Evolving Distributed Communities

I. J. Taylor, A. Harrison, University of Cardiff, UK

This broad-ranging new edition of a classic textbook/reference provides a comprehensive overview of emerging distributed-systems technologies and has been significantly enhanced and extended to cover the many new, state-of-the-art infrastructures and technologies that have since appeared.

The focus is also broadened, retaining the technical aspects, but additionally including useful historical contexts for each of the technologies.

2nd ed. 2009. XXIV, 448 p. 123 illus.
(Computer Communications and Networks)
Softcover
ISBN 978-1-84800-122-0 7 $79.95

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