TY - BOOK ID - 19451683 TI - Past, present, and future of research in the information society PY - 2006 SN - 0387327223 1441940979 9786611133368 1281133361 0387476504 PB - New York : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Information society. KW - Information technology KW - Telecommunication KW - Digital divide KW - Divide, Digital KW - GDD (Global digital divide) KW - Global digital divide KW - Electric communication KW - Mass communication KW - Telecom KW - Telecommunication industry KW - Telecommunications KW - IT (Information technology) KW - Research. KW - Computer science. KW - Computers. KW - Computers and civilization. KW - E-commerce. KW - Social sciences. KW - Social structure. KW - Social inequality. KW - Computer Science. KW - Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet). KW - Methodology of the Social Sciences. KW - Social Structure, Social Inequality. KW - e-Commerce/e-business. KW - Computers and Society. KW - Information Systems and Communication Service. KW - Information society KW - Communication KW - Information theory KW - Telecommuting KW - Technology KW - Telematics KW - Information superhighway KW - Knowledge management KW - Sociology KW - Social sciences KW - Information systems. KW - Methodology. KW - Informatics KW - Science KW - Application software. KW - Automatic computers KW - Automatic data processors KW - Computer hardware KW - Computing machines (Computers) KW - Electronic brains KW - Electronic calculating-machines KW - Electronic computers KW - Hardware, Computer KW - Computer systems KW - Cybernetics KW - Machine theory KW - Calculators KW - Cyberspace KW - Civilization and computers KW - Civilization KW - Cybercommerce KW - E-business KW - E-commerce KW - E-tailing KW - eBusiness KW - eCommerce KW - Electronic business KW - Internet commerce KW - Internet retailing KW - Online commerce KW - Web retailing KW - Commerce KW - Egalitarianism KW - Inequality KW - Social equality KW - Social inequality KW - Political science KW - Democracy KW - Liberty KW - Organization, Social KW - Social organization KW - Anthropology KW - Social institutions KW - Behavioral sciences KW - Human sciences KW - Sciences, Social KW - Social science KW - Social studies KW - Application computer programs KW - Application computer software KW - Applications software KW - Apps (Computer software) KW - Computer software KW - Equality. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:19451683 AB - Past, Present and Future of Research in the Information Society examines the role of research and the production of knowledge in the information society, with special emphasis on developing areas of the world. Core issues of the book lie at the intersection of computer science and engineering, information and communication technologies, the World Wide Web, and development. Topics include: understanding the digital divide in science and engineering; devising specific programs designed to reduce this divide; accounting for the informational challenges presented in an environment with many world leaders and policy makers present; and examining the relationships between academic, government, civil society, and the private sector that brought about the development of today’s information society. This volume is based on a three-day conference connected with the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). This work is designed for a professional audience, composed of researchers and practitioners in industry. This book is also suitable for graduate-level students in computer science, engineering and sociology. ER -