The Electronic Library: Volume 20 Issue 2

Aspects of networking in multiplayer computer games

Jouni Smed, Timo Kaukoranta, Harri Hakonen

Distributed, real‐time multiplayer computer games (MCGs) are in the vanguard of utilizing the networking possibilities. Although related research has been done in military…

Application of computer games in the field of education

R. Jayakanthan

The computer gaming industry has today become bigger than the world music and movie industries. The influence of computer games over the youth of today is akin to that of…

From computer games to interactive stories: interactive storytelling

Fred Charles, Steven J. Mead, Marc Cavazza

Interactive storytelling can be based either on explicit plot representations or on the autonomous behaviour of artificial characters. In such a character‐based approach…

Wireless online games

Wai Sum Sam Mok

The number of mobile phone users is increasing rapidly and this will provide opportunities for developing additional business in the mobile device market. Wireless online…

Some management issues on computer game development for primary education

Derek Cheung, Brian Siu

In this paper, the authors first discuss a prototype computer interaction with primary school students using Image Map Technology. This is followed by a discussion on…

Security issues in online games

Jianxin Jeff Yan, Hyun‐Jin Choi

The traditional target of computer game security is mainly copy protection. The emergence of online games fundamentally changes the security requirements for computer…

Implementing an intelligent tutoring system for adventure learning

Masood Mehmood Khan

The success of intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) has always been questioned. Recent developments however in the object‐oriented technologies and artificial intelligence…

Research on intellectual property right problems of peer‐to‐peer networks

Ying Dong, Mingshu Li, Meizhang Chen, Shengli Zheng

The Napster case has drawn enormous attention to digital intellectual property right problems of online file swapping. These peer‐to‐peer network technologies represent a…

Intranets: A Guide to their Design, Implementation and Management

Deborah A. Cronau

The Wired World: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of the Information Society

Maurice B. Line

The Role and Impact of the Internet on Library and Information Services

Matt Holland

Information Marketing

Philip Calvert

Ethical Issues of Information Technology

Ina Fourie

Qualitative Research in IS: Issues and Trends

Pak Yoong