The internet encyclopedia (Volume 2)

Hossein Bidgoli0471222046, 9780471222040, 9780471689966, 047122202X, 0471222038, 0471222011

The only comprehensive guide to every Internet topic-from ActiveX to XBRL The definitive, three-volume Internet Encyclopedia covers every aspect of the Internet for professionals. This up-to-date compendium offers a broad perspective on the Internet as a business tool, an IT platform, and a medium for communications and commerce. It presents leading-edge theory and recent developments as described by global experts from such prestigious institutions as Stanford University and Harvard University, and such leading corporations as Microsoft and Sun Microsystems. Available in print or in subscription-based online format, its the only resource that offers complete, up-to-the-moment coverage of fast-moving Internet technology. Key features include: • Detailed cross-referencing and extensive references to additional reading • More than 200 articles vigorously peer-reviewed by more than 800 academics and practitioners from around the world • More than 1000 illustrations and tables for in-depth understanding of complex subjects • Eleven major subject categories that address key issues in design, utilization, and management of Internet-based systems.

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Table of contents :
The Internet Encyclopedia (Volume 2)……Page 1
Contents……Page 13
Game Design: Games for the World Wide Web……Page 36
Gender and Internet Usage……Page 47
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the Internet……Page 58
Global Diffusion of the Internet……Page 73
Global Issues……Page 87
Groupware……Page 100
Guidelines for a Comprehensive Security System……Page 111
Health Insurance and Managed Care……Page 124
Health Issues……Page 139
History of the Internet……Page 149
HTML/XHTML (HyperText Markup Language/Extensible HyperText Markup Language)……Page 159
Human Factors and Ergonomics……Page 176
Human Resources Management……Page 185
Information Quality in Internet and E-business Environments……Page 198
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN): Narrowband and Broadband Services and Applications……Page 215
Intelligent Agents……Page 227
Interactive Multimedia on the Web……Page 239
International Cyberlaw……Page 251
International Supply Chain Management……Page 268
Internet Architecture……Page 279
Internet Censorship……Page 299
Internet Etiquette (Netiquette)……Page 309
Internet Literacy……Page 321
Internet Navigation (Basics, Services, and Portals)……Page 333
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)……Page 346
Internet Security Standards……Page 355
Internet2……Page 369
Intranets……Page 381
Intrusion Detection Techniques……Page 390
Inventory Management……Page 403
Java……Page 414
JavaBeans and Software Architecture……Page 423
JavaScript……Page 436
JavaServer Pages (JSP)……Page 450
Knowledge Management……Page 466
Law Enforcement……Page 478
Law Firms……Page 492
Legal, Social, and Ethical Issues……Page 499
Library Management……Page 512
Linux Operating System……Page 521
Load Balancing on the Internet……Page 534
Local Area Networks……Page 550
Machine Learning and Data Mining on the Web……Page 562
Managing a Network Environment……Page 572
Managing the Flow of Materials Across the Supply Chain……Page 586
Marketing Communication Strategies……Page 597
Marketing Plans for E-commerce Projects……Page 609
Medical Care Delivery……Page 621
Middleware……Page 638
Mobile Commerce……Page 649
Mobile Devices and Protocols……Page 662
Mobile Operating Systems and Applications……Page 670
Multimedia……Page 677
Multiplexing……Page 699
Nonprofit Organizations……Page 710
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)……Page 720
Online Auctions……Page 734
Online Auction Site Management……Page 744
Online Banking and Beyond: Internet-Related Offerings from U.S. Banks……Page 755
Online Communities……Page 768
Online Dispute Resolution……Page 780
Online News Services (Online Journalism)……Page 790
Online Public Relations……Page 804
Online Publishing……Page 819
Online Religion……Page 833
Online Stalking……Page 847
Open Source Development and Licensing……Page 854
Organizational Impact……Page 867