Posted on December 29th, 2007 by dhirender
The objective of this special issue of the Journal of Information, Communication & Society is to discuss current developments in the field of ICTs and Sustainable Development (SD) by providing a forum for both academic researchers and practitioners interested in broadening and deepening the understanding of the sustainability concept.
In the discourse on sustainability there has […]
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Posted on December 29th, 2007 by dhirender
In the arena of niche social networks, comes AmieStreet. Bringing a new business model online for music online, Amie Street uses a variable pricing structure that lets fans decide the price. All songs start free and in true community pricing, rise in price the more they are purchased.
The site rewards tastemakers by allowing them to […]
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Posted on December 29th, 2007 by dhirender
Your cell phone is a potential gold mine for marketers, with information on where you are, whom you call and even what music you like.
This is leading advertisers, to experiment with mobile ads, and companies to develop ways toshare profiles with marketers while stripping out sensitive information to allow for privacy issues. With a boom […]
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Posted on December 29th, 2007 by dhirender
This volume brings together scholars, practitioners, regulators and policy makers to address the problem of expanding information and communication technology (ICT) connectivity in emerging Asia. It centrally engages the widespread claim that technology by itself—independent of policy and regulatory reform—can improve access to ICTs. In doing so, it shows that complex workarounds are possible, but […]
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Posted on December 29th, 2007 by dhirender
Formerly the Journal of E-Government, the Journal of Information Technology & Politics (JITP), has as its primary objectives to:
promote a better understanding of how evolving information technologies interact with political and governmental processes and outcomes at many levels,
encourage the development of governmental and political processes that employ IT in novel and interesting ways, and
foster the […]
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Posted on December 29th, 2007 by dhirender
How do people have relationships when they are apart, or develop themwhen they’ve never even met? From MySpace and weblogs to romance and sexuality, this book draws together a range of studies on <remote relationships>, investigating the intricate, intimate ways that people forge connections online.
The term ‘remote’ refers to the technologies that facilitate forms of […]
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Posted on December 29th, 2007 by dhirender
Singles these days have a multitude of formalised methods to choose from to seek out a romantic partner. What might be classed as more old fashioned methods, such as personal ads, dating agencies and blind dates are still used by some, while more contemporary methods both online and offline are increasing in popularity.
A variety of […]
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