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The Urban, Infrastructural Geography Of ‘The Cloud’ Looking At Where Data Moves, Where It *Lives*, Alan Wiig

Alan Wiig

It Project Managers' Perceptions And Use Of Virtual Team Technologies, Catherine Beise, Fred Niederman, Herbert Mattord

Herbert J. Mattord

This paper presents the results of a case study pertaining to the use of information and communication media to support a range of project management tasks. A variety of electronic communication tools have evolved to support collaborative work and virtual teams. Few of these tools have focused specifically on the needs of project managers. In an effort to learn how practicing IT project managers employ these tools, data were collected at a North American Fortune 500 industrial company via interviews with IT project managers regarding their use and perceptions of electronic media within the context of their work on project …

Second Chance Offers In Auctions, Aniruddha Bagchi, Brett Katzman, Timothy Mathews

Aniruddha Bagchi

Demand-Side Programs To Stimulate Adoption Of Broadband: What Works?, James Prieger, Janice Hauge

James E. Prieger

We examine the evidence available on the efficacy of demand-side programs intended to stimulate broadband adoption. We review studies that attempt to measure results. Our suggestions for future program evaluations are to include cost-benefit analysis as a standard part of program review and to make clear that the purpose of evaluation is to assess progress made toward the ultimate policy goals rather than the program’s proximate implementation goals. Appropriate data must be collected to draw conclusions, and appropriate statistical methods must be used to determine the causal impacts of a program. This has rarely been done to date.

Bringing The Market To Life: Screen Aesthetics And The Epistemic Consumption Object, Detlev Zwick, Nikhilesh Dholakia

Nikhilesh Dholakia

This article argues that the new ‘visuality’ (Schroeder, 2002) of the Internet transforms the stock market into an epistemic consumption object. The aesthetics of the screen turn the market into an interactive and response-present surface representation. On the computer screen, the market becomes an object of constant movement and variation, changing direction and altering appearance at any time. Following Knorr Cetina (1997, 2002b) we argue that the visual logic of the screen ‘opens up’ the market ontologically. The ontological liquidity of the market-on-screen simulates the indefiniteness of other life forms. We suggest that the continuing fascination with online investing is …

The Filter Bubble: What The Internet Is Hiding From You [Review], Anne Shelley

Anne Shelley

The Filter Bubble is a fascinating read about the intersection of psychology, technology, and financial gain. It is an essential volume for chronicling the development of the Internet and its massive, yet still undetermined impression on you, me, and the rest of the world.

The Argument Engine, Joseph Reagle

Joseph Reagle

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La Vida Online: The Parallel Public Sphere Of Facebook As Used By Colombian Immigrant Women In Atlanta, Michaelanne Dye

Michaelanne M Dye

This thesis examines how Colombian women within the city of Atlanta utilize Facebook as a parallel public sphere, a cultural phenomenon through which the silenced use mediums of popular culture to discuss private and public dilemmas (Dewey 2009). Through ethnographic research in Atlanta, I analyze how these young women use Facebook as they negotiate their identity through the multiple contexts of their everyday lives. Drawing from feminist critiques, I explore whether Facebook provides an alternative to the traditional public sphere, while also investigating how power structures influence freedom of expression online. Through an international network of friends, these women tackle …

M-Libraries 2: A Virtual Library In Everyone's Pocket, Mohamed Ally, Gill Needham (Eds.). Facet Publishing, London (2010) Isbn-13: 978-1856046961, Elizabeth Parang

Elizabeth Parang

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Emusicquest: The Music-In-Print Series. Compiled By Donald Reese, Lisa Philpott

Lisa Rae Philpott

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Less Is More: Essential Web Resources That Eliminate Clutter And Enhance Service, Naomi Gold

Naomi Gold

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Libraries Without Walls 7: Exploring “Anywhere, Anytime”, By P. Brophy, J. Craven, M. Markland. Delivery Of Library Services, Facet Publishing, London, 2008. Isbn 978-1-85604-623-7, Elizabeth Parang

Elizabeth Parang

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Web Of Deception: Misinformation On The Internet: Edited By Anne P. Mintz. Medford, Nj: Cyberage Books, Information Today, Inc., 2002. Isbn 0-910965-60-9., Elizabeth Parang

Elizabeth Parang

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