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Record Nr.

UNINA9910306646603321

Autore

Evans David S (David Sparks), <1954->

Titolo

Invisible engines : how software platforms drive innovation and transform industries / / David S. Evans, Andrei Hagiu, and Richard Schmalensee

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2006

ISBN

0-262-26264-9

0-262-55068-7

1-282-09690-7

9786612096907

0-262-27242-3

1-4294-1607-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (409 p.)

Collana

The MIT Press

Altri autori (Persone)

HagiuAndrei <1977->

SchmalenseeRichard

Disciplina

005.3

Soggetti

Application program interfaces (Computer software)

Industries - Data processing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [367]-375) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 - Invisible Engines; 2 - Speaking in Code; 3 - Both Sides Now; 4 - Dropouts and Evangelists; 5 - PONG; 6 - The Palm Economy; 7 - Ba-BA-Ba-BAAAAH; 8 - Dangerous Intersections; 9 - With a Little Help . . .; 10 - Some Lunches Are Free; 11 - When Bigger Is Better; 12 - Swept Away; Selected Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

'Invisible Engines' examines the business dynamics & strategies used by firms that recognize the transformative power unleashed by the business & technology revolution - a revolution that will change both new & old industries.