Ebook: Past, Present and Future of Research in the Information Society
- Tags: Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet), Electronic Commerce/e-business, Computers and Society, Information Systems and Communication Service, Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks, Computers and Education
- Year: 2007
- Publisher: Springer US
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Past, Present and Future of Research in the Information Society examines the role of research and the production of knowledge in the information society, with special emphasis on developing areas of the world. Core issues of the book lie at the intersection of computer science and engineering, information and communication technologies, the World Wide Web, and development.
Topics include: understanding the digital divide in science and engineering; devising specific programs designed to reduce this divide; accounting for the informational challenges presented in an environment with many world leaders and policy makers present; and examining the relationships between academic, government, civil society, and the private sector that brought about the development of today’s information society.
This volume is based on a three-day conference connected with the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). This work is designed for a professional audience, composed of researchers and practitioners in industry. This book is also suitable for graduate-level students in computer science, engineering and sociology.
Past, Present and Future of Research in the Information Society examines the role of research and the production of knowledge in the information society, with special emphasis on developing areas of the world. Core issues of the book lie at the intersection of computer science and engineering, information and communication technologies, the World Wide Web, and development.
Topics include: understanding the digital divide in science and engineering; devising specific programs designed to reduce this divide; accounting for the informational challenges presented in an environment with many world leaders and policy makers present; and examining the relationships between academic, government, civil society, and the private sector that brought about the development of today’s information society.
This volume is based on a three-day conference connected with the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). This work is designed for a professional audience, composed of researchers and practitioners in industry. This book is also suitable for graduate-level students in computer science, engineering and sociology.
Past, Present and Future of Research in the Information Society examines the role of research and the production of knowledge in the information society, with special emphasis on developing areas of the world. Core issues of the book lie at the intersection of computer science and engineering, information and communication technologies, the World Wide Web, and development.
Topics include: understanding the digital divide in science and engineering; devising specific programs designed to reduce this divide; accounting for the informational challenges presented in an environment with many world leaders and policy makers present; and examining the relationships between academic, government, civil society, and the private sector that brought about the development of today’s information society.
This volume is based on a three-day conference connected with the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). This work is designed for a professional audience, composed of researchers and practitioners in industry. This book is also suitable for graduate-level students in computer science, engineering and sociology.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Introduction: Learning from the Past, Present and Future....Pages 1-11
ICT for Development: Illusions, Promises, Challenges, and Realizations....Pages 13-31
History of ICT....Pages 33-45
The Origin and Early Development of the Internet and of the Netizen: Their Impact on Science and Society....Pages 47-62
ICT and Development....Pages 63-73
Roles of ICT in the Information Society....Pages 75-95
International Collaborations Through the Internet....Pages 97-114
University Relations for Capacity Building—Highlights of HP’s Program....Pages 115-133
Women & ICT: Education and Employment Issues and Opportunities in Developing Countries....Pages 135-157
Promise and Practice of Open Access to E-Science....Pages 159-171
Gaining and Sustaining Access to Science Findings....Pages 173-181
Publishing and Disseminating Science Findings....Pages 183-187
Information Access and Issues of Bandwidth....Pages 189-192
Global Internet Research....Pages 193-211
Science and ICT in China....Pages 213-224
ICT and the Kerala Model....Pages 225-244
Research Process and Connectivity in the Information Society....Pages 245-270
Back Matter....Pages 271-274
Past, Present and Future of Research in the Information Society examines the role of research and the production of knowledge in the information society, with special emphasis on developing areas of the world. Core issues of the book lie at the intersection of computer science and engineering, information and communication technologies, the World Wide Web, and development.
Topics include: understanding the digital divide in science and engineering; devising specific programs designed to reduce this divide; accounting for the informational challenges presented in an environment with many world leaders and policy makers present; and examining the relationships between academic, government, civil society, and the private sector that brought about the development of today’s information society.
This volume is based on a three-day conference connected with the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). This work is designed for a professional audience, composed of researchers and practitioners in industry. This book is also suitable for graduate-level students in computer science, engineering and sociology.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Introduction: Learning from the Past, Present and Future....Pages 1-11
ICT for Development: Illusions, Promises, Challenges, and Realizations....Pages 13-31
History of ICT....Pages 33-45
The Origin and Early Development of the Internet and of the Netizen: Their Impact on Science and Society....Pages 47-62
ICT and Development....Pages 63-73
Roles of ICT in the Information Society....Pages 75-95
International Collaborations Through the Internet....Pages 97-114
University Relations for Capacity Building—Highlights of HP’s Program....Pages 115-133
Women & ICT: Education and Employment Issues and Opportunities in Developing Countries....Pages 135-157
Promise and Practice of Open Access to E-Science....Pages 159-171
Gaining and Sustaining Access to Science Findings....Pages 173-181
Publishing and Disseminating Science Findings....Pages 183-187
Information Access and Issues of Bandwidth....Pages 189-192
Global Internet Research....Pages 193-211
Science and ICT in China....Pages 213-224
ICT and the Kerala Model....Pages 225-244
Research Process and Connectivity in the Information Society....Pages 245-270
Back Matter....Pages 271-274
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