E-Content

Technologies and Perspectives for the European Market
1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-3-540-25093-7
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 244 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1190 g

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.

The contributions give an elaborate overview of:

- the specifics, challenges and prospects of content in the network economy;

- market developments of digital media services;

- paid content business models;

- impacts on scientific publishing;

- developments in the field of E-Learning;

- the interplay between technology and content with the example of interactive digital TV;

- the mobile games market;

- emerging new cross media markets;

- the need to enhance the usability of websites and mobile applications;

- how digital applications might be used to capture and store our personal experiences.

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.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bruck, Peter A.

Buchholz, Andrea

Karssen, Zeger

Zerfass, Ansgar

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Medien-, Informations und Kommunikationswirtschaft Informationstechnik, IT-Industrie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Forschung & Entwicklung (F&E), Innovation
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management E-Commerce, E-Business, E-Marketing

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.