E-Content

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<P>Technologies develop rapidly and reach hurricane levels of velocity but quality E-Content and innovative applications lag behind. This book addresses the question how content industries change within a digital environment and what role information and communication technologies play in transforming the competitive landscape. The authors argue that post-industrial societies tend to pay substantial amounts for equipment and gadgets but invest far too little in the quality of the content. As a result, much effort is and has to be spent on the enhancement of E-Content.</P><P>The contributions give an elaborate overview of:<BR>- the specifics, challenges and prospects of content in the network economy;<BR>- market developments of digital media services;<BR>- paid content business models;<BR>- impacts on scientific publishing;<BR>- developments in the field of E-Learning;<BR>- the interplay between technology and content with the example of interactive digital TV;<BR>- the mobile games market;<BR>- emerging new cross media markets;<BR>- the need to enhance the usability of websites and mobile applications;<BR>- how digital applications might be used to capture and store our personal experiences.</P><P></P><P>A final chapter shows the prospects of the European E-Content market and gives an overview of valuable initiatives and resources dealing with the topic of E-Content.</P>

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