Digital Universe
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-1-4051-5329-4 (ISBN)
Traces the development and diffusion of digital information and communication technologies, providing an analysis of trans-cultural effects among developed and developing nations
Provides a balanced analysis of the pros and cons of the adoption and diffusion of digital technologies
Explores privacy, censorship, the digital divide, online games, and virtual and augmented realities
Follows a thematic structure, allowing readers to access the text at any point, based on their interests
Accompanying resources provide a wealth of related online content
Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title
Peter B. Seel is a professor in the Department of Journalism and Technical Communication at Colorado State University, where he teaches new communication technologies, video production, digital photography, and documentary film. Dr. Seel is the co-author of two books and many articles on digital television and new media technologies.
Preface vii Acknowledgments ix
Some Key Terms xi
Part I Introduction and Framing 1
1 The Digital Universe: A "Quick-Start" Introduction 3
2 Thinking About Moore's Law 14
3 Critical Perspectives 25
Part II Internet and Web History 41
4 Origins of the Internet 43
5 Internet Evolution 64
6 The Web 82
Part III Telecommunication and Media Convergence 103
7 Telecommunication and the "Flat" World 105
8 Digital Media Convergence 127
Part IV Internet Control, Cyberculture, and Dystopian Views 143
9 The Public and Private Internet 145
10 Censorship and Global Cyberculture 168
11 The Dark Side 186
Part V New Communication Technologies and the Future 205
12 Wired and Wireless Technologies 207
13 Virtual and Augmented Worlds 226
14 The Future of the Digital Universe 253
Index 270
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 3.2.2012 |
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Verlagsort | Hoboken |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 159 x 236 mm |
Gewicht | 504 g |
Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft |
Technik ► Nachrichtentechnik | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4051-5329-6 / 1405153296 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4051-5329-4 / 9781405153294 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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