Ebook: Computers and Networks in the Age of Globalization: IFIP TC9 Fifth World Conference on Human Choice and Computers August 25–28, 1998, Geneva, Switzerland

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Exclusive Society — Elderly People and ICT....Pages 3-21
An Intervention Programme for Women in Computing Courses: Does it Make a Difference?....Pages 23-38
Informatica Feminale: A Place for Educational Experiences....Pages 39-53
The Susec School Project: Introducing Computer Security to Teachers and Pupils....Pages 55-60
A New Model for Integrated Computing Science Undergraduate Education....Pages 61-69
Shifting Values in Information Technologies....Pages 71-81
Front Matter....Pages 83-83
Belgian ‘Digital Cities’: A Sample of French-Speaking Websites....Pages 85-101
Consumer Related Legal Aspects of Electronic Commerce: The Case of Denmark....Pages 103-114
The Global Information Society and Electronic Commerce: Privacy Threats and Privacy Technologies....Pages 115-134
The World Wide Web and the Dilution of the Chinese Language....Pages 135-139
Ethics and the Governance of the Internet: Recommendations of IFIP — SIG9.2.2....Pages 141-154
Public Interest Issues in the Global Information Society: Is There a Role for Public Authorities?....Pages 155-168
The Valuation of the Polish Information Infrastructure Development Level in Comparison with Other Selected Countries....Pages 169-183
Front Matter....Pages 185-185
The Computing Profession in the Era of Virtual Organising....Pages 187-199
Standardisation, Innovation and Implementation of Information Technology....Pages 201-217
Front Matter....Pages 219-219
Infrastructure Issues for Internet Broadcasting to Home-Based Users....Pages 221-230
Visualisation of Communication in Collaborative Virtual Environments....Pages 231-244
Improving the Quality of Drawings....Pages 245-259
Computer Assisted Neurophysiology by a Distributed Java Program....Pages 261-272
XNBC: Simulating Biological Neural Networks....Pages 273-289
Front Matter....Pages 219-219
Telemedicine: The Future of Medicine — A Case Study of Telemedicine Applications within the United States....Pages 291-303
Front Matter....Pages 305-305
Towards the Virtual Home: Construing the Multimedia-Home to Enhance Cultural and Biographic Continuity....Pages 307-317
New Social Actors in the Context of a Developing Country: Computerisation in Brazil....Pages 319-333
Concerning the Virtual in the Real....Pages 335-344
Six Works of Art and Their Significance for the Future of Computing....Pages 345-359
The Process of Ethics....Pages 361-379
Signs of Exformation Systems....Pages 381-395
Epilogue....Pages 397-397

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Exclusive Society — Elderly People and ICT....Pages 3-21
An Intervention Programme for Women in Computing Courses: Does it Make a Difference?....Pages 23-38
Informatica Feminale: A Place for Educational Experiences....Pages 39-53
The Susec School Project: Introducing Computer Security to Teachers and Pupils....Pages 55-60
A New Model for Integrated Computing Science Undergraduate Education....Pages 61-69
Shifting Values in Information Technologies....Pages 71-81
Front Matter....Pages 83-83
Belgian ‘Digital Cities’: A Sample of French-Speaking Websites....Pages 85-101
Consumer Related Legal Aspects of Electronic Commerce: The Case of Denmark....Pages 103-114
The Global Information Society and Electronic Commerce: Privacy Threats and Privacy Technologies....Pages 115-134
The World Wide Web and the Dilution of the Chinese Language....Pages 135-139
Ethics and the Governance of the Internet: Recommendations of IFIP — SIG9.2.2....Pages 141-154
Public Interest Issues in the Global Information Society: Is There a Role for Public Authorities?....Pages 155-168
The Valuation of the Polish Information Infrastructure Development Level in Comparison with Other Selected Countries....Pages 169-183
Front Matter....Pages 185-185
The Computing Profession in the Era of Virtual Organising....Pages 187-199
Standardisation, Innovation and Implementation of Information Technology....Pages 201-217
Front Matter....Pages 219-219
Infrastructure Issues for Internet Broadcasting to Home-Based Users....Pages 221-230
Visualisation of Communication in Collaborative Virtual Environments....Pages 231-244
Improving the Quality of Drawings....Pages 245-259
Computer Assisted Neurophysiology by a Distributed Java Program....Pages 261-272
XNBC: Simulating Biological Neural Networks....Pages 273-289
Front Matter....Pages 219-219
Telemedicine: The Future of Medicine — A Case Study of Telemedicine Applications within the United States....Pages 291-303
Front Matter....Pages 305-305
Towards the Virtual Home: Construing the Multimedia-Home to Enhance Cultural and Biographic Continuity....Pages 307-317
New Social Actors in the Context of a Developing Country: Computerisation in Brazil....Pages 319-333
Concerning the Virtual in the Real....Pages 335-344
Six Works of Art and Their Significance for the Future of Computing....Pages 345-359
The Process of Ethics....Pages 361-379
Signs of Exformation Systems....Pages 381-395
Epilogue....Pages 397-397
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