E-Content Technologies and Perspectives for the European Market /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Bruck, Peter A. (Editor), Karssen, Zeger (Editor), Buchholz, Andrea (Editor), Zerfass, Ansgar (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Subjects: Business.; Industrial management.; Management.; Business and Management.; Media Management.; Innovation/Technology Management.

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...

Table of Contents:

• E-Content in Europe: Dimensions of an Emerging Field
• E-Content Market in Europe An Overview
• The State of Digital Media Service Business
• Paid Content: From Free to Fee
• Content Applications: Selected Cases
• The Impact of E-Learning
• Scientific Publishing: A European Strength
• Mobile Games: An Emerging Content Business Area
• Cross-Media on the Advance
• User-Centric Content Production and Interaction
• Interactive Digital Television in Europe
• The Usability Factor: Improving the Quality of E-Content
• Experience Machines: Capturing and Retrieving Personal Content
• Outlook
• Prospects of E-Content in Europe
• A Guide to European Initiatives and Resources in E-Content.