This book presents a novel approach, Design for Reliability Predictability (DRP). DRP helps predict system reliability from its components and their interactions by integrating precise design, specification, and documentation. A case study demonstrates its application.
For students, researchers, and developers, this book offers a snapshot of ongoing European research and development in cloud computing. It covers the latest hot topics, including services, management, automation, and adoption.
Simulation-based Medical Training
This volume explores the user-centred development of a Virtual Reality (VR) and web-based medical training system. It shows how a democratic arrangement between users and developers is beneficial, using prototypes to bridge the knowledge gap.
IMVIP conferences bring together academics and practitioners to share cutting-edge research in image processing. These proceedings contain papers from the 14th event, hosted by the University of Limerick, Ireland in 2010.
Agile Development in the Irish Software Industry
This book presents a change management framework for software companies transitioning to agile development. Utilising Kotter’s eight-step technique, it demonstrates how incorporating the Scrum process led to successful changes in a leading global company.
Performing Technology
This book covers design strategies for rich media environments that incorporate user-generated, locative content. Chapters cover areas such as choreography, virtual worlds, music performance, network music and computer games.
Communities in Action
This volume shows how ICTs are a powerful resource for community action, including social change, learning, and development. It offers a platform for exchanging experiences, case studies, and solutions, helping readers grasp the complexities of social-technical relations.
The Internet generates a vast, unstructured body of ‘grass-roots’ fictions. This collection explores this uncharted territory, bringing together expertise from linguistic, literary, media and cultural studies for passionate discussions of Internet Fictions.
Software Testing and Global Industry
Testing in a Global Software Development (GSD) environment is not the simple task it’s perceived to be. This work demonstrates the complexities of distributed development and provides practical, industry-based solutions for all those implementing a GSD strategy.