Digital Communities in a Networked Society e-Commerce, e-Business and e-Government

Digital Communities in a Networked Society: e-Commerce, e-Business and e-Government deals with the accelerating evolution in the computerization of society. This evolution, or should we call it a revolution, is dominantly driven by the Internet, and documented by the novelties introduced, year by year, by Information and Communication Technologies.
The book contains recent results of research and development in the areas of:
-E-government,
-Business models of e-applications,
-Innovative structures in the internet,
-Auctions and e-payment,
-Future aspects of communication,
-Internet and the web,
-Advanced platforms and grid computing,
-Cooperation and integration,
-Modeling and construction of e-services.

Foreword. Preface. Section 1: E-Government. 1. E-Government - A Roadmap For Progress; R. Traunmüller, M. Wimmer. 2. Reducing Normative And Informative Asymmetries In Fiscal Management For Local Administrations; M. Carducci, M.A. Bochicchio, A. Longo. Section 2: Business Models Of E-Applications. 3. Who Are The Internet Content Providers? C.C. Krueger, P.M.C. Swatman. 4. Net Market Makers In The Australian B2B E-Space. M. Singh. 5. The Success Strategies For Hybrid Business Model; S. Vatanasakdakul, E.L. Boon Kiat, J. Cooper. Section 3: Innovative Structures In The Internet. 6. Influence Of Electronic Business Technologies On Supply Chain Transformations; W. Cellary, S. Strykowski. 7. Product Platforms For The Media Industry; L. Koehler, M. Anding, T. Hess. 8. Dynamic Management Of Business Service Quality In Collaborative Commerce Systems; B. Roberts, A. Svirskas. 9. Software For The Changing E-Business; M. Alaranta, T. Valtonen, J. Isoaho. Section 4: Auctions And E-Payment. 10. Dynamic ROI Calculations For E-Commerce Systems; M. Amberg, M. Hirschmeier. 11. muP: A Micropayment System; P.A.L. Mindlin, C.M. Schweitzer, T.C.M.B. Carvalho, W.V. Ruggiero. 12. Electronic Auctions In Finland; V.K. Tuunainen, M. Rossi, J. Puhakainen. Section 5: Future Aspects Of Communication. 13. I-Centric Communications; R. Popescu-Zeletin, S. Arbanowski, S. Steglich. 14. A Communication Framework Towards FlexibleAssociations Of Businesses In Evolving Environments; H. Ludolph, G. Babin, P. Kropf. 15. Introducing New Business Models In Provision Of QOS Networks; B.D. Jerman-Blažic. Section 6: Internet And The Web. 16. The Semantic Web; R. Studer, S. Agarwal, R. Volz. 17. Web Personalization Based On User's Trade-Offs; M. Martins, I. Garaffa, M. Kling. 18. XML Alone Is Not Sufficient For Effective Web EDI; F.G. Beckenkamp, W. Pree. 19. Institutional Websites Personalization Using Macro And Micro User Profiles; P.S. Rodrigues Lima, M.S. Pimenta. Section 7: Advanced Platforms And Grid Computing. 20. The Grid: An Enabling Infrastructure For Future E-Business, E-Commerce And E-Government Applications; F. Silva, H. Senger. 21. Inter-Organizational E-Services Accounting Management On Computational Grids; F. Arcieri, F. Fioravanti, E. Nardelli, M. Talamo. 22. A Web Services Provider; J.-P. Bahsoun, B. Chebaro, S. Tawbi. 23. Using Metamodels To Promote Data Integration In An E-Government Application Scenario; A. Figueiredo, A. Kamada, L. Damasceno, M. Mendes, M. Rodrigues. Section 8: Cooperation And Integration Of E-Services. 24. A Service Oriented Approach To Interorganisational Cooperation; C. Zirpins, W. Lamersdorf, G. Piccinelli. 25. A Data And Event Oriented Workflow Process Definition Meta Model Coherent With The UML Profile For Edoc Systems; J. Soto Mejía. 26. XML-Based E-Contracting; M. Merz. 27. ICT Support For Evolving Harmonization Of International Alliances; R.M. Lee, E.D. Campil