Advances in Computers: Improving the Web

This is volume 78 of Advances in Computers. This series, which began publication in 1960, is the oldest continuously published anthology that chronicles the ever- changing information technology field. In these volumes we publish from 5 to 7 chapters, three times per year, that cover the latest changes to the design, development, use and implications of computer technology on society today.

Covers the full breadth of innovations in hardware, software, theory, design, and applications.Many of the in-depth reviews have become standard references that continue to be of significant, lasting value in this rapidly expanding field.

1. Search Engine Optimization – Black and White Hat Approaches by Ross A. Malaga
2. Web Searching and Browsing: A Multilingual Perspective by Wingyan Chung
3. Features for Content-Based Audio Retrieval by Dalibor Mitrovic, Matthias Zeppelzauer and Christian Breiteneder
4. Multimedia Services over Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks by Kostas Pentikousis, Jarno Pinola, Esa Piri, Pedro Neves, and Susana Sargento
5. An Overview of Web Effort Estimation by Emilia Mendes
6. Communication Media Selection for Remote Interaction of Ad Hoc Groups by Fabio Calefato and Filippo Lanubile