Steve West - Böcker

eBusiness is growing rapidly and new issues are emerging in thisglobal and real-time activity. This new edition to the hugelysuccessful eBusiness Essentials explores the increasingly importantarea of mobile data access. In addition, it shows how eBusiness isevolving and how technology can be progressively used to build moresophisticated solutions. Balancing its technical depth with a clearand practical analysis of market models it enables the reader todeploy the available and emerging technology effectively andappropriately.In addition to the established yet equally important features suchas security, payment and trust, supply chain integration andcustomer to supplier trade it includes:? mBusiness covering key issues such as roving and roaming accessand the technologies GPRS, UMTS and WAP? Help for readers to formulate their own eBusiness strategy bydrawing out some general principles? Virtual mobile network operators: data extensions to the mobileswitch, home and visitor location? Analysis and real world examples of mobile services? The technical options, impact, integration, mechanics andimplications of evolving eBusinessPrimarily aimed at planners, engineers, managers and developers inthe IT, multimedia and on-line industries. Recommended reading forstudents in computer science electrical & electronicengineering, IT and telecommunications.

The highly successful New Integrated Science for the Caribbean, for use in lower secondary schools, has been revised for this second edition into a two-volume course. The series maintains its integrated and practical approach to science, but has been updated to account for the latest syllabus developments. Added freshness is provided by a re-designed layout, with new photographs and illustrations.The original features retained are:- Coverage of the syllabus in units which explore the world around us giving a varied and balanced insight into it, with an emphasis on making science fun.- The overall aim that students should gain the knowledge, awareness and skills-of-application necessary for sound scientific understanding and judgement.- A practical emphasis on science as it affects our daily lives in the Caribbean, backed up by information about scientists and scientific phenomena unique to our region.Features new to this edition include:- New and revised activities and 'On your own' sections.- Revised and extended summaries and questions at the end of each unit.- Three end-of-term tests to evaluate student performance during the year.- Suggestions for 'Guided Projects' to aid continuous assessment.