ICTs and Sustainable Solutions for the Digital Divide: Theory and Perspectives
| PUBLISHER | Information Science Reference (10/15/2010) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
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The coming of age of the personal computer and World Wide Web has made it possible to reach a much wider portion of populations. Technological determinists as well as social activists saw the potential of deploying networked computers to the general citizenry, and internet cafs and telecentres were established. Over the past twenty years only a handful of very poor countries did not get onto this bandwagon. ICTs and Sustainable Solutions for the Digital Divide: Theory and Perspectives focuses on Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D), which includes any technology used for communication and information. This publication researches the social side of computing, the users, and the design of systems that meet the needs of "ordinary" users.
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ISBN-13:
9781615207992
ISBN-10:
1615207996
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Unsewn / Adhesive Bound)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
392
Carton Quantity:
9
Product Dimensions:
8.60 x 1.10 x 11.20 inches
Weight:
2.60 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Computers | Reference
Computers | Economics - Theory
Computers | Electronics - Digital
Dewey Decimal:
303.483
Library of Congress Control Number:
2010016509
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The coming of age of the personal computer and World Wide Web has made it possible to reach a much wider portion of populations. Technological determinists as well as social activists saw the potential of deploying networked computers to the general citizenry, and internet cafs and telecentres were established. Over the past twenty years only a handful of very poor countries did not get onto this bandwagon. ICTs and Sustainable Solutions for the Digital Divide: Theory and Perspectives focuses on Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D), which includes any technology used for communication and information. This publication researches the social side of computing, the users, and the design of systems that meet the needs of "ordinary" users.
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Editor:
Johanson, Graeme
GRAEME JOHANSON is Associate Professor and Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in the Faculty of Information Technology at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. His research areas include social informatics, virtual communities, and e-democracy. He is the authors of several book and many peer reviewed journal articles, and has contributed to numerous books over the years.
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