| Communities and Technologies 2007: Proceedings of the Third Communities and Technologies Conference, Michigan State University 2007 2007 Edition Contributor(s): Steinfield, Charles (Editor), Pentland, Brian T. (Editor), Ackerman, Mark (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1846289041 ISBN-13: 9781846289040 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $284.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: This book covers the relationship between information and communication technologies (ICTs) and communities ? both physical and virtual. The chapters deal with such subjects as online social network communities, implicit online communities, tools for researching communities, user generated content communities, communities of practice, and trust in communities. Among the many contexts for community technology applications studied in these chapters are businesses and professional settings, health care, game communities, e-government, rural communities, low income communities and physical neighborhoods. Collectively, they demonstrate the dynamic and interdisciplinary nature of evolving communities and technologies scholarship. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Information Technology - Computers | User Interfaces - Computers | Computer Science |
| Dewey: 004 |
| Physical Information: 1.28" H x 6.36" W x 9.26" (3.49 lbs) 565 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book covers the relationship between information and communication technologies (ICTs) and communities - both physical and virtual. Community technology applications are studied in many contexts. The book demonstrates the dynamic and interdisciplinary nature of evolving communities and technologies scholarship. |