Authors:Sjaak Brinkkemper, Kalle Lyytinen, Richard Welke,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: method, advances, information, communication, technology, ifip, support, engineering, principles, construction, tool
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 1996-08-31
List price: $286.00
ISBN-10: 041279750X
ISBN-13: 9780412797507

Method Engineering focuses on the design, construction and evaluation of methods, techniques and support tools for information systems development It addresses a number of important topics, including: method representation formalisms; meta-modelling; situational methods; contingency approaches; system development practices of method engineering; terminology and reference models; ontologies; usability and experience reports; and organisational support and impact.

Authors:Sjaak van Loo, Sjakk van Loo, Jaap Koppejan,
Publisher: Earthscan Publications Ltd.
Keywords: firing, combustion, biomass, handbook
Number of Pages: 464
Published: 2008-01
List price: $146.00
ISBN-10: 1844072495
ISBN-13: 9781844072491

Prepared under the auspices of the IEA Bioenergy Research Programme, this unique handbook presents both the theory and applications of biomass combustion and cofiring, from basic principles to industrial combustion and environmental impact, in a clear and comprehensive manner. It offers a solid grounding on biomass combustion and advice on improving combustion systems. Written by leading international academics and industrial experts, it is an essential resource for anyone interested in biomass combustion and co-firing technologies varying from domestic woodstoves to utility scale power genera

Authors:Sjaak Nouwt, Berend R. de Vries, Corien Prins,
Publisher: Asser Press
Keywords: privacy, workplace, information, technology, surveillance, law, reports, expectations, eleven, country, reasonable, camera
Number of Pages: 382
Published: 2005-09-26
List price: $114.00
ISBN-10: 906704198X
ISBN-13: 9789067041980

Privacy, regulations to protect privacy, and data protection have been legal and social issues in many Western countries for a number of decades. However, recent measures to combat terrorism, fight crime, and increase security, together with the growing social acceptance of privacy-invasive technologies can be considered a serious threat to the fundamental right to privacy. The Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society have undertaken a research project examining the reasonable expectations of privacy and the reality of data protection. The project is aimed at developing an internatio