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Exploiting the Knowledge Economy Issues Applications and Case Studies Volume 3 Information and Communication Technologies and the Knowledge Economy Author: P. Cunningham and M. Cunningham, Editors Adaptation of applied Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) research results is one of the greatest challenges faced today in building the global Knowledge Economy. While research challenges can be quite similar across the world thus facilitating cross-border cooperation between researchers, government and industry, how actual researc...  more »h results can be exploited or implemented can vary considerably depending on the social, cultural and infrastructural context of the target country, province or region. This offers opportunities as well as challenges in terms of how applied ICT can be used to both support economic development and inform future research challenges. When cross-border collaboration is effective, there can be a valuable exchange of knowledge that can not only lead to successful adaptation of research results or lessons learnt from successful implementations in other countries, but can also provide insight into different problem solving techniques and new ways of thinking that can enrich the ICT research agenda. It is only through such mutually beneficial shared insight that the Digital Divide can be bridged. This set of two books brings together a comprehensive collection of over 220 contributions on commercial, government or societal exploitation of applied ICT, representing cutting edge research, good practice and practical eAdoption from Africa, the Americas, Asia & Europe.IOS Press is an international science, technical and medical publisher of high-quality books for academics, scientists, and professionals in all fields. Some of the areas we publish in: -Biomedicine -Oncology -Artificial intelligence -Databases and information systems -Maritime engineering -Nanotechnology -Geoengineering -All aspects of physics -E-governance -E-commerce -The knowledge economy -Urban studies -Arms control -Understanding and responding to terrorism -Medical informatics -Computer Sciences  « less Post This Book Login | Register ISBN-13: 9781586036829 ISBN-10: 1586036823 Publication Date: 10/1/2006 Pages: 1,904 Rating: Currently 0/5 Stars.   ? 0 stars, based on 0 rating Publisher: IOS Press Book Type: Hardcover Members Wishing: 0 Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review

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