The Second Life of Networks
Author: Didier Lombard
Publisher: ODILE JACOB PUBLISHING CORP
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 097689081X
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Coming of Age in Second Life
Author: Tom Boellstorff
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2015-08-25
Total Pages: 348
ISBN-13: 0691168342
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMillions of people around the world today spend portions of their lives in online virtual worlds. Second Life is one of the largest of these virtual worlds. The residents of Second Life create communities, buy property and build homes, go to concerts, meet in bars, attend weddings and religious services, buy and sell virtual goods and services, find friendship, fall in love--the possibilities are endless, and all encountered through a computer screen. At the time of its initial publication in 2008, Coming of Age in Second Life was the first book of anthropology to examine this thriving alternate universe. Tom Boellstorff conducted more than two years of fieldwork in Second Life, living among and observing its residents in exactly the same way anthropologists traditionally have done to learn about cultures and social groups in the so-called real world. He conducted his research as the avatar "Tom Bukowski," and applied the rigorous methods of anthropology to study many facets of this new frontier of human life, including issues of gender, race, sex, money, conflict and antisocial behavior, the construction of place and time, and the interplay of self and group. Coming of Age in Second Life shows how virtual worlds can change ideas about identity and society. Bringing anthropology into territory never before studied, this book demonstrates that in some ways humans have always been virtual, and that virtual worlds in all their rich complexity build upon a human capacity for culture that is as old as humanity itself. Now with a new preface in which the author places his book in light of the most recent transformations in online culture, Coming of Age in Second Life remains the classic ethnography of virtual worlds.
Computer-Mediated Social Networking
Author: Maryam Purvis
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2010-01-06
Total Pages: 211
ISBN-13: 3642022766
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume constitutes the revised selected papers of the First International Conference, ICCMSN 2008, held in Dunedin, New Zealand, in June 2009. The 19 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 34 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on virtual environments and second life; knowledge networks and learning in social networks; applications and integration of social networking systems as well as social concepts associated with social networking.
Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking, Second Edition
Author: Pagani, Margherita
Publisher: IGI Global
Published: 2008-08-31
Total Pages: 1756
ISBN-13: 1605660159
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAdvances in hardware, software, and audiovisual rendering technologies of recent years have unleashed a wealth of new capabilities and possibilities for multimedia applications, creating a need for a comprehensive, up-to-date reference. The Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking provides hundreds of contributions from over 200 distinguished international experts, covering the most important issues, concepts, trends, and technologies in multimedia technology. This must-have reference contains over 1,300 terms, definitions, and concepts, providing the deepest level of understanding of the field of multimedia technology and networking for academicians, researchers, and professionals worldwide.
Social Networking and Community Behavior Modeling: Qualitative and Quantitative Measures
Author: Safar, Maytham
Publisher: IGI Global
Published: 2011-12-31
Total Pages: 401
ISBN-13: 1613504454
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSocial Networking and Community Behavior Modeling: Qualitative and Quantitative Measures provides a clear and consolidated view of current social network models. This work explores new methods for modeling, characterizing, and constructing social networks. Chapters contained in this book study critical security issues confronting social networking, the emergence of new mobile social networking devices and applications, network robustness, and how social networks impact the business aspects of organizations.
Handbook of Research on Socio-Technical Design and Social Networking Systems
Author: Whitworth, Brian
Publisher: IGI Global
Published: 2009-03-31
Total Pages: 1034
ISBN-13: 1605662658
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAddresses current issues of research into socio-technical systems (STSs). Provides suggestions on how social knowledge can synergize with technical knowledge.
Learning and Teaching in the Virtual World of Second Life
Author: Judith Molka-Danielsen
Publisher: Tapir Academic Press
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9788251923538
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVirtual worlds are increasingly incorporated into modern universities and teaching pedagogy. Over 190 higher education institutions worldwide have done teaching in the virtual world of Second Life (SL). This book is based on the first Scandinavian project to experiment with the design and testing of teaching platforms for life long learning in SL. In 2007, it created a virtual island or "sim" in SL called "Kamimo Education Island." The project generated a number of courses taught in SL, and instructed educators in the use of SL. This book disseminates the experiences and lessons learned from that project and from other educational projects in SL. The book identifies the gaps in traditional forms of education. It provides a roadmap on issues of instructional design, learner modeling, building simulations, exploring alternatives to design, and integrating tools in education with other learning systems.
Social Networks and the Semantic Web
Author: Peter Mika
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2007-10-23
Total Pages: 237
ISBN-13: 0387710019
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSocial Networks and the Semantic Web offers valuable information to practitioners developing social-semantic software for the Web. It provides two major case studies. The first case study shows the possibilities of tracking a research community over the Web. It reveals how social network mining from the web plays an important role for obtaining large scale, dynamic network data beyond the possibilities of survey methods. The second case study highlights the role of the social context in user-generated classifications in content, such as the tagging systems known as folksonomies.
Organizations and Social Networking: Utilizing Social Media to Engage Consumers
Author: Li, Eldon Y.
Publisher: IGI Global
Published: 2013-05-31
Total Pages: 445
ISBN-13: 1466640278
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe modern business landscape demands that organizations maintain an online presence to network with their customers and investors. Therefore, understanding the link between social media and e-business is an important first step in cultivating these internet-based relationships. Organizations and Social Networking: Utilizing Social Media to Engage Consumers provides a broad investigation into the use of social technologies in business practices through theoretical research and practical applications. This book explores the opportunities and challenges brought about by the advent of various 21st century online business web tools and platforms, presenting professionals and researchers in e-business, social marketing, online collaborative communities, and social analytics with cutting-edge information and technological developments to implement in their own enterprises. This book is part of the Advances in Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, and E-Services series collection.
Social Networking Spaces
Author: Todd Kelsey
Publisher: Apress
Published: 2010-04-29
Total Pages: 523
ISBN-13: 1430225971
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat the heck is Facebook? Twitter? Blogging? This book answers these questions and explains how to use a variety of social networking sites to keep in touch, stay in business, and have fun. This book covers the main social networking “spaces,” and introduces some of the ways people are enjoying them within a family or business context. It includes information on posting pictures, using add-ons, and working with Facebook and LinkedIn groups. It also covers the phenomenon of Twitter, including how it has grown and the road ahead. This book also covers how you can use the various networks together, such as sending a Twitter message that updates your Facebook status, or exporting your LinkedIn contact list and using it to invite people to Facebook. It also includes discussion of how to use social networks for both personal and business use, and how to keep them separate. How to use Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites for family, friends, and business How to make your sites talk to each other How to make the most of social networking and stay out of trouble
