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Study on the economic and technical evolution of the scientific publication markets in Europe The European Commission's report on scientific publishing has firmly placed itself in the international discussion of where such publishing should go in the future. The report acknowledged that much of the scientific research conducted in Europe is publicly funded and hence recommended that access to such research should be guaranteed.     Click here

Distributing Information in the Digital Universe This white paper focuses on publishers shift from distributing printed products to a much broader-based system of qualified information distribution. With the ability to deliver information to multiple platforms in an instant and on a global basis, the most successful printers and publishers will create business models based on a multi-pathed universe of distribution. The Future of Publishing is enabling access to any and all the information there is, all the time, quickly and reliably.     Click here

A Primer on the Resource Description Framework (RDF) The Resource Description Framework (RDF) is a language for representing information about resources in the World Wide Web. This Primer is designed to provide the reader with the basic knowledge required to effectively use RDF. It introduces the basic concepts of RDF and describes its XML syntax. It describes how to define RDF vocabularies using the RDF Vocabulary Description Language, and gives an overview of some deployed RDF applications. It also describes the content and purpose of other RDF specification documents.     Click here

Web Office - The Next Productivity Wave This white paper is by Rod Boothby, Manager withErnst&Young's Financial Services Advisory practice. The paper discusses about prominent Web 2.0 applications that will help enterprises to gain competitive edge and productivity gains. According to the author, Web Office will present a significant challenge to managers who gain power from control of information. Instead, he predicts that power will go to managers who can cultivate an environment that encourages employees to make the most out of these new tools.     Click here

Meeting the New Strategic Imperative of Electronic Information Distribution This white paper looks at how intelligent electronic information-delivery solutions can significantly improve the way companies distribute and repurpose reports and other crucial documents without radically changing existing IT infrastructures.     Click here