Ethical & social aspects of computing books

The essays in this volume concern issues that present special challenges in computer-mediated communication in a...  Read More >>

""There is little dispute that the Internet should continue as an open platform,"" notes the Federal Communications...  Read More >>

Since computer scientists make decisions every day that have societal context and influence, an understanding of...  Read More >>

This edited volume provides an overview of the latest advancements in adaptive training technology. Intelligent...  Read More >>

A leading specialist on social networks writes a shocking expos of the widespread misuse of our personal online...  Read More >>

The title of this new book: “The Connected Home” reflects the move away from the idea that smart homes would alter...  Read More >>

Deals with gender, religion and the new urban economy  Read More >>

The ultimate beginner guide to the groundbreaking music service, Spotify! Spotify is a free online streaming music...  Read More >>

A small collection of well-honed tools has been employed for some time by media practitioners and the public to...  Read More >>

The papers are organized in topical sections on social networks, storage and performance management, green computing...  Read More >>

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the 19th International Workshop on Security...  Read More >>

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 11th IFIP WG 6.11 Conference on...  Read More >>

A multidisciplinary framework for analyzing the new forms of sociability enabled by digital media and networks....  Read More >>

This book comprises selected papers of the International Conferences, SecTech 2011, held as Part of the Future Generation...  Read More >>

In Wiki at War, James Jay Carafano explains why these and other Internet-born initiatives matter and how they are...  Read More >>

What constitutes an identity, how do new technologies affect identity, how do we manage identities in a globally...  Read More >>

In Wiki at War, James Jay Carafano explains why these and other Internet-born initiatives matter and how they are...  Read More >>

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Through empirical material as well as theoretical discussions, this book explores developments in gender-technology...  Read More >>

Digital piracy, audio mashups, The Onion and Wikipedia are all examples of transgression in our current mediascape....  Read More >>

Addresses the multifaceted aspects of transgression in the digital age, from piracy to audio mashups. Bringing together...  Read More >>

This timely volume contests the popular claim that computers are addictive by arguing that using the internet is...  Read More >>

As the current recession ends, many workers will not be returning to the jobs they once held--those jobs are gone....  Read More >>

Digital technology plays a vital role in today's need for instant information access. The simplicity of acquiring...  Read More >>

Who are computer hackers? What is free software? And what does the emergence of a community dedicated to the production...  Read More >>