Covers the development, design, and utilization of virtual organizations and communities and the resulting impact of these venues.

Virtual communities have the potential to revolutionize all aspects of modern life, as individuals and groups conduct a significant amount of business and personal networking in online environments. Virtual Communities: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications thoroughly investigates the development, design, and utilization of virtual organizations and communities and the resulting impact of these venues.

Uncovers the growing and expanding phenomenon of human behavior, social constructs, and communication in online environments.

"This publication presents incompassing research of the concepts and realities involved in the field of virtual communities and technologies"--Provided by publisher.

Enhances libraries worldwide through top research compilations from over 250 international authors in the field of e-business.

"This multiple-volume publication advances the emergent field of mobile computing offering research on approaches, observations and models pertaining to mobile devices and wireless communications from over 400 leading researchers"--Provided by publisher.