The development of communication infrastructures and the rapid growth of networking facilities in information technologies increase information mobility and the decentralisation of work processes in industry and services. This evolution leads to increasing demands on the coordination of information systems. However, information technologies available today are capable of supporting only interop...

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information and communication technologies are the most recent scientific achievements of mankind's ability seems to have much to offer society and are expected to be useful in solving the problems of human society. many around the world believe that accelerates the process of adjustment in the exchange of knowledge and information through information and communication technologies a vital role...

Upgrading the existing energy infrastructure to a smart grid necessarily goes through provision of integrated technological solutions that ensure interoperability business processes and reduce risk devaluation systems already in use. Considering heterogeneity current infrastructures, order keep pace with dynamics their operating environment, we should aim reduction architectural complexity addi...

this paper highlights the strategic role of regional and national policies for digital libraries and archives in promoting access to knowledge for development in africa.  it views regional/national information policies as general frameworks and contexts within which policies for digital libraries and archives are situated.  it, however, recognizes the need to highlight the latter as instrument ...