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Information, and Internet Polic Research Conference on Communication, Steven S. Wildman

The contributors to this volume examine issues raised by the intersection of new communications technologies and public policy in this post-boom, post-bust era. Originally presented at the 30th Research Conference on Communication, Information, and Internet Policy (TPRC 2002)--traditionally a showcase for the best academic research on this topic--their work combines hard data and deep analysis to explore the dynamic interplay between technological development and society. The chapters in thefirst section consider the ways society conceptualizes new information technologies and their implications for law and policy, examining the common metaphor of "cyberspace as place," alternative definitions of the Internet, the concept of a namespace, and measures of diffusion. The chapters in the second section discuss how technological change may force the rethinking of legal rights; topics considered include spectrum rights, intellectual property, copyright and "paracopyright," and...

G. Q. Huang, K. L. Mak, George Huang

This book fills an information gap in digital manufacturing in the Internet era. It deals with Web applications in product design and manufacture. The contents assist both developers and users to appreciate the potentials, as well as difficulties with suggested solutions, in developing and adopting Web applications. The objective is to equip potential users and practitioners of Web applications with a better image of the technology. In addition, Web application developers and new researchers in this field are expected to gather improved and clearer ideas regarding the selection of system architecture and design, development and implementation techniques, and deployment strategies. The book is divided into two main parts. The first part gives an overview of Web and Internet applications in product design and manufacture. The second part includes eight chapters of typical Web applications.

Ned L. Fielden

Reviews of the first edition: "fills an important niche"-Library Journal; present[s] just about every subject a would-be researcher could need"-Public Libraries; fascinating reading...covers the fundamentals of electronic searching, search strategies andinternet search services-all in clear, unambiguous language that will suit even the most timid reader. ...an excellent guide...useful for students...one of several tools for information gathering. It could also be used by those who train users in internet skills, and by librarians who offer workshops in internet use...offers sound, basic knowledge"-The Australian Library Journal; in addition to covering specific Internet search skills, the authors teach the research process and the evaluation of the information. ...this book makes the Internet research less threatening and more comprehensible for the Internet research novices"-Public Library Quarterly. To many people, the use of computers and the Internet as research tools is not a new...

Sid L Huff, Sid Huff

Cases in Electronic Commerce is a collection of 25 full-length case studies written by professors at the renowned Richard Ivey School of Business. Each case study is centered around a real-world company and provides sufficient detail on the implicationsassociated with e-commerce initiatives. This managerial-oriented approach allows students to fully understand and appreciate the strategic, tactical, and operational challenges faced when launching an e-commerce-based business.

In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading." Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so.

Leela Damodaran, Wendy Olphert

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Sidney Eve Matrix

Cyberpop: Digital Lifestyles and Commodity Culture is an analysis of cyberculture and its popular cultural productions. The study begins with a Foucaultian model of cyberculture as a discursive formation, and explains how some key concepts (such as "virtuality," "speed," and "Connectivity") operate as a conceptual architecture network linking technologies to information and individual subjects. The chapters then each focus on a particular cyberfiguration, including Hollywood films (GATTACA, The Matrix), popular literature (William Gibson's Neuromancer, Scott Westerfeld's Polymorph), advertising for digital products and services (Apple Computer's "1984/McIntosh" campaign, AT&T's "mLife" campaign), digital artworks (including virtual females such as Motorola's "Mya" and Elite Modeling Agency's "Webbie Tookay," and work by visual artist Daniel Lee for Microsoft's "Evolution" campaign), and video games (Tomb Raider). Each close reading illustrates the ways in which representations of...

Jonathan Land

From the man behind TheSpamLetters.com ? featured in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, and Slashdot ? comes a collection of brilliant and entertaining correspondence with the people who send out mass junk emailings (a.k.a. spam). Compiled from the nearly 200 entries written by Jonathan Land, The Spam Letters taunts, prods, and parodies the faceless salespeople in your inbox, giving you a chuckle at their expense. If you hate spam, you'll love The Spam Letters.

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