Trapped in the Net:The Unanticipated Consequences of Computerization

EBook Description: As the electronic digital computer and the networks it supports become ever more deeply embedded as constituent elements of life in modern industrial societies, stories about the frustrations and problems of dealing with computers, from automated voice mail to airline reservation systems, have become increasingly common. But even when really amusing, such stories generally deal with the roughness of the human-machine interface and the inherent inability of preprogrammed, automated systems, however clever, to deal effectively with the variety and unpredictability of human beings.

This book brings etiquette to the bustling frontiers of cyberspace. In a series of entertaining essays, the author establishes the do's and the don'ts of communicating online.

Open Architecture as Communications Policy

The book explores new, technology-neutral approaches to preserving both open communications networks and the freedom of the Internet.

Media Ownership and Democracy in the Digital Information Age

Media Ownership and Democracy in the Digital Information Age combines a detailed review of First Amendment jurisprudence with rigorous economic analysis to demonstrate the continuing need for structural limits on media ownership to promote democratic discourse.

Media Ownership and Democracy in the Digital Information Age

Media Ownership and Democracy in the Digital Information Age combines a detailed review of First Amendment jurisprudence with rigorous economic analysis to demonstrate the continuing need for structural limits on media ownership to promote democratic discourse.

The Wealth of Networks

In this free book, Yale law professor Benkler offers a comprehensive catalog of flashpoints in the conflict between old and new information creators. In Benkler's view, the new 'networked information economy' allows individuals and groups to be more productive than profit-seeking ventures.

Open Distributed Systems

Open Distributed Systems by Jon Crowcroft provides an introduction to the principles and practices of distributed computing systems and their application with the use of open standards. DLC: Electronic data processing - Distributed processing.

A history of the personal computer: the people and the technology

This book is an exciting history of the personal computer revolution. Early personal computing, the 'first' personal computer, invention of the microprocessor at Intel and the first microcomputer are detailed. It also traces the evolution of the personal computer from the hardware and software hacker, to its use as a consumer appliance on the Internet.

Funding a Revolution: Government Support for Computing Research

Free online book Funding a Revolution: Government Support for Computing Research addresses how the U.S. computing and communication industries achieved developmental fertility, on what they are built.

Enterprise Data Mining Desktop Survival Guide

Data Mining: Desktop Survival Guide by Graham Williams is a free online book.

Numerical Computation Guide

Sun's floating-point environment on SPARC and Intel systems enables you to develop robust, high-performance, portable numerical applications. The floating-point environment can also help investigate unusual behavior of numerical programs written by others. These systems implement the arithmetic model specified by IEEE Standard 754 for Binary Floating Point Arithmetic. This manual explains how to use the options and flexibility provided by the IEEE Standard on these systems.

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