This monograph book is focused on the recent advances in smart, multimedia and computer gaming technologies. The Contributions include:

·Smart Gamification and Smart Serious Games.

·Fusion of secure IPsec-based Virtual Private Network, mobile computing and rich multimedia technology.

“By putting the empowerment of people at the center of strategy creation, Predictable Magic is as much a book about values and leadership as it is about design. It can help executives find meaning and value in their work as they create meaning and value for their consumers.”

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Enterprise Architecture is seldom simplistic enough to be built on a single technology - it generally encompasses a wide array of technologies, including SOA, Identity Management, Business Intelligence, Performance Management, Web 2.0, Content Management, BPM, Distributed caching, Data Integration, and Application Server.

Panoramic imaging is a progressive application and research area. This technology has applications in digital photography, robotics, film productions for panoramic screens, architecture, environmental studies, remote sensing and GIS technology. Applications demand different levels of accuracy for 3D documentation or visualizations.

From Earl Scruggs’ driving bluegrass picking to the genre-busting jazz fusion of Béla Fleck and the multi-million selling movie soundtrack  O Brother Where Are Thou?, the five-string banjo can be heard just about everywhere in American music these days.