In today's globalized world, the internet plays a vital role in the social order and specifically in politics. Mainstream media no longer holds a monopoly on political commentary due to the rise of online networking. Revolutions across the world have been ignited by the spread of information through technology, and policymakers are flummoxed about how to prepare for political activism in this period of social computing. The Handbook of Research on Politics in the Computer Age is an essential reference source that discusses the role of the internet and social networks in facilitating public engagement in politics, rights, and policy, as well as their linkage to international revolutions. Featuring research on topics such as whistleblowing, parliamentary informatics, and online vigilantism, this book is ideally designed for activists, politicians, public policy engineers, analysts, policymakers, government officials, academicians, researchers, and students seeking coverage on social activism in today's technologically-driven world.

Technology and the Internet especially have brought on major changes to politics and have become an increasingly important role in political campaigns, communications, and messaging. Political Campaigning in the Information Age increases our understanding of aspects and methods for political campaigning, messaging, and communications in the information age. Each chapter analyses political activism in the information age, its methods, the effectiveness of these methods, and tools for analysing these methods. This book will aid political operatives in increasing the effectiveness of political campaigns and communications and will be of use to researchers, political campaign staff, politicians and their staff, political and public policy analysts, political scientists, engineers, computer scientists, journalists, academicians, students, and professionals.

Technology and the Internet have brought about numerous changes in the field of politics. Understanding the effects of social media, blogs, and evolving new sites in politics is becoming a crucial aspect in this field for researchers and practitioners. Political Activism in the Information Age offers a better understanding of methods for political activism in the information age, the effectiveness of these methods, and tools for analysing them. This book presents an array of real-world political issues and how they relate to the ever-expanding realm of information. The publication will benefit researchers, politicians, public policy analysts, political scientists, students, and anyone involved in the field of politics.

Computer Design is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at CDES '13, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians. Selected topics include: Processor And Integrated Circuit Design + Low Power Computing + Testing Performance Issues + HPC And Multi-Processor Systems + FPGA + File Servers

Computer Graphics and Virtual Reality is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at CGVR '13, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians. Selected topics include: Animation And Related Methodologies Virtual Reality + Computer Graphics + Related Methods

Internet Computing and Big Data is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at ICOMP '13, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians. Selected topics include: Big Data: Data Management And Storage + Simulation + Applications Search + Intelligent Databases + Text Information Management Cloud Computing + Web Services + Internet Computing and Applications Security + Communication Systems + Recommender Systems + High Performance Computing Social Networks + Blogs + Text Messaging Systems and Related Issues Game Technologies, Big Data, Web Mining, Databases, Resource Discovery and Web Services, Time-Series Analysis, and Data Warehouses

Wireless Networks is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at ICWN '13, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians. Selected topics include: Radio Networks + Radar + RFID - Utilization and Applications Sensor Networks and Applications Mobile Computing + Mobile Agents + Ad-Hoc Networks + Manet Novel Communication Systems + Algorithms + Tools + Transmission Systems + Protocols And Sensor Networks, Security and Education, Fading Channels Issues Sensor Networks, Security Issues, Mobile Systems, MIMO, WiMAX, GPS, Standards, and Other Related Issues

Information and Knowledge Engineering is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at IKE '13, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians. Selected topics include: Knowledge Engineering and Management + Knowledge Acquisition Databases, Information Retrieval and Search Decision Support Systems Mining of Data Rich Sources Data and Information Mining + Forecasting Methods Novel Methodologies and Applications Information Retrieval, Learning Methods, and Social Networks Data Mining, Opinion Management, Software Quality Issues, Bioinformatics, and Applications

Security and Management is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at SAM '13, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians. Selected topics include: Security Management, Security Education, and Hardware Security Biometric And Forensics Computer Security Information Assurance Cryptographic Technologies Systems Engineering and Security Computer and Network Security Network Security Cybersecurity Education Cryptography + Malware and Spam Detection + Network Security and Cyber Security Education

Scientific Computing is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at CSC '14, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians. Selected topics include: Simulation, Modeling, and Visualization Methods Computational Science and Applications Scientific Computing + Finite Element Methods + ODE + Kalman Filter Novel Scientific And Engineering Algorithms and Applications Short Research Papers Posters Scientific Computing

Embedded Systems and Applications is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at ESA '14, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians. Selected topics include: Micro-Controllers, Micro-Processors, Programming, Software Systems and Related Issues Embedded Systems + HPC + Sensory Devices + Network on Chip Systems and Applications Posters Late Breaking Papers and Position Papers: Embedded Systems and Applications

Foundations of Computer Science is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at FCS '14, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians. Selected topics include: Graph Based Methods and Applications + Related Issues Algorithms + Finite State Machine + Computational Science + Languages and Systems Quantum Computing Posters Late Breaking Papers and Position Papers: Foundations of Computer Science

Genetic and Evolutionary Methods is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at GEM '14, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians. Selected topics include: Simulated Annealing, Swarm Optimization Algorithms and Applications + Agent-Based Algorithms Evolutionay Algorithms and Applications + ANN + Forcasting and Time Series Analysis Genetic Algorithms and Applications + Genetic Programming + Dynamic Optimization

Information and Knowledge Engineering is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at IKE '14, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians. Selected topics include: Knowledge Engineering and Management + Knowledge Acquisition Databases, Information Retrieval and Search Decision Support Systems Mining of Data Rich Sources Data and Information Mining + Forecasting Methods Novel Methodologies and Applications Information Retrieval, Learning Methods, and Social Networks Data Mining, Opinion Management, Software Quality Issues, Bioinformatics, and Applications

Modeling, Simulation, and Visualization Methods is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at MSV '14, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians. Selected topics include: Simulation and Numerical Methods Visualization, Graphical User Interface, Tools and Techniques Modeling Visualization, HCI, Fuzzy Logic, Manet, and Applications Simulation, Modeling, and Visualization

Frontiers in Education: Computer Science and Computer Engineering is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at FECS '13, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians. Selected topics include: Accreditation + Assessment Strategies + Academic Reviews Tools And Systems + Studies Including, Plagiarism, Attendance Tracking, Class Management Systems, Research Methods, Capstone Projects, and Others Learning Models, Methodologies, Tools and Case Studies Teaching Programming + Software Engineering And System Development + Testing and Debugging + Online Courses Degree Programs, Curriculum, and Course Development + Related Issues Recruitment And Mentoring + Methods for Enhancing Educational Environment + Tools And Case Studies Teaching Methods + Teaching Support Systems and Tools + Case Studies Data Structures, Research Experience, Abet and Assessment Parallel Computing, Cloud Computing, Software Engineering and Programming + Group Learning

Software Engineering Research and Practice, is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at SERP '13, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians. Selected topics include: Novel Applications, Methodologies and Case Studies + Intellectual Property Issues + Education Software Systems, Requirements + Middle-Ware + Software Development Process + Modeling and Architecture Description Languages Software Architecture + Design Patterns Unified Modeling Language / UML, Object Oriented Methods, and Case Studies Usability Studies + Cost Estimation and Management + Software Testing, Analysis, Validation, and Verification + Performance Studies Software Engineering and Management + Code Reuse + Software Maintenance Methods + Release Planning + Software Productivity and Quality Agile Software Methods Software Engineering and Embedded Systems Software Engineering + Maintenance, Legacy Codes, Metrics, Collaborative Work, Software Process Improvement and Models, SOA, Case Studies

Security and Management is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at SAM '14, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians. Selected topics include: Security Management, Security Education, and Hardware Security Biometric And Forensics Computer Security Information Assurance Cryptographic Technologies Systems Engineering and Security Computer and Network Security Network Security Cybersecurity Education Cryptography + Malware and Spam Detection + Network Security and Cyber Security Education

E-Learning, E-Business, Enterprise Information Systems, and E-Government is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at EEE '14, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians. Selected topics include: Learning and Teaching Methods, E-Learning + Educational Tools, and Related Issues E-Government and Issues of Interest to Government, Relevant Agencies, and Public Administration E-Business, E-Commerce, Enterprise Information Systems, and Security Management, Tools, Web, Virtual Communities + Applications, Standards, Policies Late Breaking Papers and Position Papers: E-Learning, E-Business, Enterprise Information Systems, and E-Government

Advances in Big Data Analytics is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at ABDA '14, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians. Selected Topics include: Applications of Big Data + Software Tools Algorithms for Big Data Big Data Management and Frameworks Big Data Search and Mining Methods Security and Privacy in the Era of Big Data and Risk Analysis Late Breaking Papers and Position Papers: Big Data Analytics and Related Issues

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at BIOCOMP '14, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians. Selected Topics include: Gene Expression and Representation, Microarray, Sequencing, Alignment, and Related Bioinformatics Issues Computational Biology and Medical Applications + Health Informatics and Related Issues Protein Classification and Structure Prediction, Folding, and Computational Structural Biology + Drug Design Machine Learning, Data and Information Mining + Signal Processing and Data Quality Enhancement + Databases Posters Late Breaking Papers and Position Papers: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

ICAI is an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians who are looking to both foster working relationships and gain access to the latest research results. It is being held jointly (same location and dates) with a number of other research conferences; namely, The 2014 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing (WORLDCOMP'14). The Congress is among the top five largest annual gathering of researchers in computer science, computer engineering and applied computing. We anticipate to have attendees from about 85 countries/territories. The 2014 Congress will be composed of research presentations, keynote lectures, invited presentations, tutorials, panel discussions, and poster presentations.

Wireless Networks is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at ICWN '14, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians. Selected topics include: Radio Networks + Radar + RFID - Utilization and Applications Sensor Networks and Applications Mobile Computing + Mobile Agents + Ad-Hoc Networks + Manet Novel Communication Systems + Algorithms + Tools + Transmission Systems + Protocols And Sensor Networks, Security and Education, Fading Channels Issues Sensor Networks, Security Issues, Mobile Systems, MIMO, WiMAX, GPS, Standards, and Other Related Issues

Semantic Web and Web Services is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at SWWS '13, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians. Selected topics include Web Services and Applications Semantic Web Ontologies Bioinformatics

Grid and Cloud Computing and Applications is a compendium of articles and papers that were presented at GCA '13, an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students, and academicians. Selected topics include: Parallel and Distributed Algorithms and Applications + Grid Computing Cloud Computing and Related Issues Virtual Machines and Cloud Computing