Fund for the Arts is one of the oldest arts fund in the country. Since its formation in 1949, the organization has raised over 200 million for the community, which includes Kentucky and Southern Indiana. This Master’s project will focus on one of the organization’s programs entitled 5x5. The goal of 5x5 is to expose elementary school students to five art experiences before they finish the fifth grade. Several years’ worth of data has been compiled, including school names, performance names, performance type, number of students served, and total cost, among others. Using a combination of these parameters, maps will be auto-generated using CSV templates. The auto-generated maps will show a variety of data, including the amount of art funding per zip code, per program type, per grade, per art group, per school, and per student. The maps will serve as visual evidence of the program’s progress and will be shared with Fund for the Arts Board of Directors and CEO, internal staff, as well as other community stakeholders such as community liaisons, participating schools, current and potential donors and the Louisville Metro Council. Fund for the Arts is a nonprofit that does not have access to ESRI products. This Master’s project combines cartography and scripting to create a functioning deliverable using open-source GIS software that enables the organization to auto-generate maps at will and forego the need to request maps from the local university once a year.

This thesis deals with problems of open source software and its usage in an organization. The thesis is divided into three main parts; first of them describes the definiton, history, characteristic and actual offer of open source software; second part moves us to the Public Administration world, where it surveys stage of implementation of open source software in some countries around the world and in the Czech Republic especially; third part uses gained finding from the previous parts to design application architecture to particular conditions of The University of Economics, Prague. First of the main goals of this thesis is to analyse possibilities of implementation of open source software instead of closed software. Next one is to chart the state of implementation of this type of software into Public Administration field in the Czech Republic and abroad. Last objective is to project application architecture with usage of open source software to particular condition of The University of Economics, Prague. These goals was achieved by studying many information resources, discussions with specialist, including of representatives of the state, about the given topics, and further analyse of current conditions of The University of Economics, Prague. Benefits of this thesis are especially compact view on open source software, further the survey of opinions of representatives of state, representatives of towns and next specialists on this type of software a its possibilities of usage in public administration. Last but not least benefit is to desing the application architecture to particular, rather complex, environment of The University of Economics, Prague.

The diploma thesis conveys information enabling greater awareness on the role of open source software at the market of enterprise information systems such as ERP provided as a service. It presents their distinctive characteristics from proprietary software. The practical part investigates the use of corporate information systems provided on-premise, as web services, and by open software. It presents the opinion of the respondents on the contradictory factors considered as benefits or risks of such software.

This paper deals with the implementation of open source ERP systems in the area of small and medium-sized enterprises. The main objective of this work is to define an open source ERP implementation methodology, suitable for small and medium enterprises. This objec-tive is fulfilled partially by defining of manifesto, as way of thinking about this area and analysis of current state of available implementation methodologies. Newly described met-hodology is then verified by a case study. The main contribution of this work is the defini-tion of implementation methodology for open source ERP systems in area of SME focusing on frequently occurring insufficiencies and leading to successful deployment of company IS.

The aim of this these is to analyse the trends occurring in Business intelligence. It does examine, summarise and judge each of the trends from the point of their usability in the real world, their influence and modification of each phase of the implementation of Bussiness intelligence. It is clear that each of these trends has its positives and negatives which can influence the statements in the evaluation. These factors are taken into consideration and analysed as well. The advantages and disadvantages of the trends are occurring especially in the areas of economical demand and technical difficultness. The main aim is to compare the methods of implementation of Bussiness intelligence with actual trends in BI. In order to achieve this a few crucial points were set: to investigate recent trends in the BI and to define the methods of implementation in the broadest terms. The awaited benefit of this these is already mentioned investigation and analysis of trends in the area of Bussiness intelligence and its use in implementation.

Theoretical part of the thesis is devoted to the relationship of open source licensing to innovation, rapid prototyping and technologies used for 3D printing. There is also a comparison of selected RepRap printers. The main objective is to explore the possibilities and limitations of RepRap 3D printers while also analyzing their use in the Czech market. The aim of the application part is to test selected RepRap printer and explore the possibilities of 3D printing on these devices. In the last part of the thesis research has been conducted on the use of 3D printers. It's objective is to answer the main research question - who and for what purpose uses and aquires 3D printers

The subject of this thesis is to study the existing development toolchain for the microprocessor LPC23xx in course MPOA. Main goal is to explore the feasibility of new development toolchain, based on the GCC. The outcomes of this thesis are demo applications with the microprocessor LPC2378 and the GCC. Parts of the outputs are also tutorials for the students, how to implement these demo applications. The demos include basic applications, RTOS and Ethernet

It was first stated 200 years ago, and reiterated numerous times since, that "architecture is frozen music". While this romantic analogy sufficiently satisfies many in the realm of architecture, it actually is a sad way of defining an idea so inherently lively. Goethe's quote conjures up the notion of a world that is silent, one in which we can see the notes but never hear the music because we are trapped by stasis in time. Like the note admired on a piece of paper, architecture in this world is static regardless of the changing conditions around it. What if the "frozen" part could be removed from this concept, and the element of time could play an active role in the built environment? An architecture that can exist in a sense of time is one in which the musical note can be played. Through the ability to change with time and be changed by time architecture can directly respond to its inhabitants, environment, and contextual factors. A rich melody of interaction can then be initiated in which the built world can talk back. Naturally, the first point of this contact would be the building's facade, and it is here that there is the greatest opportunity to reach the largest audience. The outer "face" of a building has always been a feature of significance for both designer and customer. For centuries the ornamental features of a building were what distinguished its purpose and place in society. From the elaborite pediments of the Greeks to the inticatly carved reliefs of the Itailians, the ornament of a structure told a static story about the creators and inhabitants of the structure. Now, the technology is available to make this aspect of architecture talk to us by becoming a dymanic, interactive, and kinetic component. In order for this facade system to transcend the boundries of conventional architecture it must utilize precocious architectural means, methods, and materials. These new communication systems include, but are not limited to, touch, light, sound, and electromagnictic fields. As any of these stimuli are precieved by the facade, it can have the ability to react proportional to the input. Esentially, the facade system will be able to customize itself depending on the conditions presented. Similar to a computer operating system, the new facade will provide a generic mass producible platform that can be individualized by it user. The users of this system may be the architect, client, occupant, viewer, environment, regional context, technologic connection, or global community, depending on the specific installation. And most importantly, both the user and the facade have the capacity to be changed or altered at any time, meaning that the fundamental characteristics of the project will never be frozen. In this manner, the new architectural ornament will go beyond the static nature of its predecessors and become one that the viewer can actively communicate with.

En la actualidad, las empresas deben mantener estructurados y organizados todos sus recursos de información, desean también tener un canal que unifique todo en un solo repositorio con el objetivo de darle una estructura y ponerlos a rápida disposición de sus colaboradores, clientes y proveedores logrando optimizar sus procesos y obteniendo una ventaja competitiva, ya que la información estará siempre ordenada y disponible cuando se necesite. Es por ello que para lograr este objetivo muchas de las empresas implementan software de gestión de contenido empresarial (ECM). Con estos sistemas, las empresas no solo mantienen organizada y estructurada su información, sino también logran crear un ambiente colaborativo que ayuda a gestionar y mejorar el trabajo en equipo que se da dentro de la organización, a la vez es posible que puedan crear un canal de intercambio de información con su entorno, respondiendo las necesidades de sus clientes, proveedores o entidades gubernamentales. Con el paso del tiempo y los avances tecnológicos, los ECM han ido evolucionando, ahora están siendo potenciados por la presencia del Cloud Computing y gracias a ella ahora no solo se puede organizar información y colaborar desde el ambiente mismo de trabajo con un dispositivo asignado, sino desde cualquier parte y desde cualquier dispositivo que tenga acceso a internet. Gracias también a la tecnología Cloud, los ECM están llegando al alcance de todo tipo de empresas, incluidas PYMES. El presente proyecto está destinado a mostrar un modelo de implementación de un software ECM potenciado por Cloud en una PYME. / In this days, companies must keep structured and organized all their information resources, they also want to have a channel that unifies everything in a single repository in order to make them available quickly to their employees, customers and suppliers improving his processes and obtaining a competitive advantage, making the information always structured and available when needed. That is why to achieve this goal many of the companies implement enterprise content management (ECM) software. With these systems, companies will not only organize and structure their information, they can also create a collaborative environment that helps manage and improve the teamwork, while it is possible that they can create a channel for exchanging information with its environment, responding to the needs of its customers, suppliers or government entities. With the passage of time and technological advances, ECMs have been evolving, they are now being enhanced by the presence of Cloud Computing and thanks to it, now it is not only possible to organize information and collaborate from the same working environment with an assigned device, it’s now possible work from anywhere and from any device that has internet access. Thanks also to Cloud technology, ECMs are reaching the reach of all types of companies, including SMEs. This project is intended to show a model of implementation of an ECM software powered by Cloud in an SME. / Tesis

This thesis reports on a pilot project which was developed to meet the needs of specific research groups for a collaborative workspace. The main components of the project include a digital library, online discussion forum, adaptive hypermedia engine and a statement database. Such a system was deemed necessary because of today's global network of researchers who are divided by both location and time. The need therefore exists for a system which allows researchers to work on a project without the need to be in the same physical location. Such a system is called an online collaborative workspace. An online collaborative workspace allows researchers to work together on projects by providing various means of sharing information and resources. The main research question addressed in this study is:  What are the user requirements and design specifications of an online collaborative workspace developed in open source software? In order to answer this main question, the following sub-questions need to be addressed:  What are the main design principles and functionalities of such a collaborative workspace?  How can they be integrated in developing a modular open source framework?  To what extent can such a framework be customised for implementation in new or existing collaborative projects?  What are the usability requirements of such an online collaborative workspace and how should one go about to test the usability of such a framework? Before being able to accurately determine the user requirements of an online collaborative workspace, we first need to determine which features exist in current systems. The main question driving the literature survey therefore is:  What are the main components of current online collaborative workspaces as reported in the literature? Chapter 2 of this report is devoted to identifying and researching the various components that define an online collaborative workspace. Each of these components are investigated in detail by means of informal interviews as well as a literature survey. The components that were identified include a digital library, online discussion forum and collaborative workspace. In addition to identifying the various components, this chapter also addresses the motivation for the use of open source software and the importance of usability. With the information obtained in chapter 2, chapter 3 sets out to develop a framework which addresses each of the components that were identified. The various features and properties of each component were identified and decisions were made with regard to the best method of implementation. In addition to the components that were developed, this chapter also focuses on various design implications such as modularity and the use of open source software. Chapter 4 describes the various projects where the framework was implemented. For each of the projects the user requirements, customisations and usability issues are addressed. This chapter highlights the framework's ability to be customised to suit the diverse needs of research projects. The final chapter provides a set of conclusions summarising how the main objectives of the study were addressed. Moreover, the limitations of the study are addressed and an outline is provided as to how these limitations are to be addressed in future work. / Dissertation (MIS (Multimedia))--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Information Science / unrestricted