The Web's Awake: An Introduction to the Field of Web Science and the Concept of Web Life

Author:   Philip D Tetlow (IBM Global Business Services)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons
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9786610855322


Pages:   263
Publication Date:   01 January 2007
Format:   Electronic book text
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The Web's Awake: An Introduction to the Field of Web Science and the Concept of Web Life


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The central thesis of The Web's Awake is that the phenomenal growth and complexity of the web is beginning to outstrip our capability to control it directly. Many have worked on the concept of emergent properties within highly complex systems, concentrating heavily on the underlying mechanics concerned. Few, however, have studied the fundamentals involved from a sociotechnical perspective. In short, the virtual anatomy of the Web remains relatively uninvestigated. The Web's Awake attempts to seriously explore this gap, citing a number of provocative, yet objective, similarities from studies relating to both real world and digital systems. It presents a collage of interlinked facts, assertions, and coincidences, which boldly point to a Web with powerful potential for life.

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Author:   Philip D Tetlow (IBM Global Business Services)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons
ISBN:  

9786610855322


ISBN 10:   6610855323
Pages:   263
Publication Date:   01 January 2007
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Electronic book text
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

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