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The accessibility of websites for blind and visually impaired individuals.
(2010)This study investigates the accessibility of web sites for blind and visually impaired individuals. The researcher’s aim in this study is to highlight the different problems these individuals experience when interacting ... -
The adoption of agile software development methodologies by organisations in South Africa.
(2015)The software development life cycle (SDLC) is considered to be the oldest software de-velopment methodology and is often described as a deliberate, methodical and structured approach that is used by development teams to ... -
Adoption of E-commerce by small, medium and micro enterprises in Pietermaritzburg and Durban.
(2012)There are a number of benefits associated with e-commerce adoption. E-commerce provides an opportunity for Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) to expand their range of transactions and expansion into foreign ... -
Adult user perceptions of library services provided by the Bessie Head Library in Pietermaritzburg, Msunduzi, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2010)This study examined the quality of service provided by the Bessie Head Library from the perspective of the adult users of the library. The study assessed the adult users’ perceptions of the quality of service and determined ... -
The application of a participatory evaluation method to the public library : the case of Tholulwazi Library, Besters Camp, Inanda, Durban.
(1997)A participatory evaluation method used to evaluate development projects is applied to the public library. The Tholulwazi Library, Besters Camp, Inanda - the first library established by the Durban Municipal Library service ... -
The application of a participatory evaluation method to the public library : the case of Tholulwazi Library, Besters Camp, Inanda, Durban.
(1997)A participatory evaluation method used to evaluate development projects is applied to the public library. The Tholulwazi Library, Besters Camp, Inanda - the first library established by the Durban Municipal Library service ... -
The application of information and communication technologies in the management of health information by doctors and nurses in selected government hospitals in Yaounde, Cameroon.
(2003)Doctors and nurses in most developing countries lack access to adequate health information, that is, the lifeblood for the delivery of quality health care services. This problem is further compounded by the fact that ... -
Application of knowledge management approaches and information and communication technologies to mange indigenous knowledge in the agricultural sector in selected districts of Tanzania.
(2009)This study investigated the extent to which knowledge management (KM) approaches and information and communication technologies (ICTs) can be used to manage agricultural indigenous knowledge (IK), and introduce relevant ... -
The attitudes and self-reported competencies of educators in rural schools of KwaZulu-Natal regarding the use of information communication technology to delivery e-education to rural communities.
(2008)In 2004 the South African Department of Education released a White Paper on e-Education in which it outlined its intention to introduce Information Communication Technology (ICT) to deliver e-Education in South African ... -
Business intelligence information systems success : a South African study.
(2016)Business Intelligence (BI) systems hold promise for improving organisational decision making in South Africa. Additionally, BI systems have become increasingly important over the past few decades and are one of the top ... -
Computer-based productivity estimation of academic staff using the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process and fuzzy topsis method.
(2014)Universities generally use a human-intensive approach such as peer evaluations, expert judgments, group interviews or a weighting system to estimate academic productivity. This study ... -
Copyright in the digital age with specific reference to technological protection measures and the efficacy of exceptions.
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Cyber-security and governance for industrial control systems (ICS) in South Africa.
(2016)Industrial control systems (ICS) and supervisory, control, and data acquisition (SCADA) systems have evolved from operating in a relatively trusting environment to the current prevalence of public networks. Cyber-threats ... -
Digital storytelling and teenage emotional intelligence : a South African case study.
(2012)Little guidance is given to teachers in South Africa with regard to integrating technology into the classroom. Yet they are required to teach 21st century skills such as ICT literacy and collaborative problem-solving, as ... -
Do Web 2.0 social media impact transnational social advocacy? : a study of South African civil society and Greenpeace.
(2015-01-12)This study focuses on how civil society organisations deploy Web 2.0 technologies for transnational social advocacy, the context of this technology use, and the effect of this adoption in achieving organisational goals. ... -
The effective use of computers and emerging technologies for e-education in public secondary schools in urban and rural communities of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2009)This study identifies problems and competencies, with the aim of establishing whether educators would be willing to adopt e-Education; and be ready to implement the policy in the classroom, as well as the acceptance of ... -
The employees’ perception on the adoption of big data analytics by selected medical aid organisations in Durban.
(2017)The increase of number of data available in today’s world has prompted different industries to find a way to get the value out of the data available. Big data analytics is a term used to describe the analysis of the enormous ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of mobile telecommunication services in Durban and Lagos.
(2013-09-11)Telecommunication includes voice, video and internet communication services. Thus, mobile telecommunication services involve voice communication, video streaming, graphics and television services at high speed. Technology ... -
Factors of user interface design that influence usage of e-banking websites.
(2016)The aim of this research is to investigate factors of users’ interface design that influence the usage of e-banking websites in South Africa. The advent of electronic banking (e-banking) has brought about a change in which ... -
Factors that influence young adults' online security awareness.
(2013)The information age presents many fears of security threats to the integrity, confidentiality and availability of information systems and their associated data. Despite the advent of countermeasures, such as antivirus ...