1 “.... In 11 well-structured chapters, leading experts map out the major tendencies and future directions...”

2 “... technology which should be available for them as well as for computer experts...”

3 “... discovery, Grid com­ puting, and autonomous agents and multi-agent systems in the context of today's as well...”

4 “... in information and decision support systems development, management, implementation and evaluation, as well...”

5 “... on the Internet are both valuable nuggets to answer questions as well as a large quantity of information...”

6 “.... The papers display very well the scope and breadth of information retrieval, as indeed did the workshop...”

7 “... of systems that retrieve natural language text, considering full sentences as well as phrases and individual...”

8 “... results, and also to chart new directions for the future. As well as the 11 submitted papers presented...”

9 “... will be given concerning NFS, YP, backup and restore procedures, as well as many useful installation tips...”

10 “... of protocols and architectures for distributed search, as well as more human-centered topics such as user...”

11 “... is needed. The book is ideally suited for courses or seminars at the graduate level as well as for education...”

12 “... on two workshops, the book presents an introductory overview as well as a closing listing of the top ten...”

13 “... are described. Techniques that can be used to find information on the Web, as well as in other large information...”

14 “... areas that use information technology, as well as consultants in the fields of information systems...”

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