The development of successful, usable Web-based systems and applications requires careful consideration of problems, needs, and unique circumstances within and among organizations. Uniting research from a number of different disciplines, Web engineering seeks to develop solutions and uncover new trends in the rapidly growing body of literature on Web system design, modeling, and methodology. Models for Capitalizing on Web Engineering Advancements: Trends and Discoveries contains research on new developments and existing applications made possible by the principles of Web engineering. With selections focused on a broad range of applications from telemedicine to geographic information retrieval this book provides a foundation for further study of the unique challenges faced by Web application designers.