A History of the Internet and the Digital Future - Couverture rigide

Ryan, Johnny

 
9781861897770: A History of the Internet and the Digital Future
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ISBN 10 : 1861897774 ISBN 13 : 9781861897770
Editeur : Reaktion Books, 2010

Synopsis

A History of the Internet and the Digital Future tells the story of the development of the Internet from the 1950s to the present and examines how the balance of power has shifted between the individual and the state in the areas of censorship, copyright infringement, intellectual freedom, and terrorism and warfare. Johnny Ryan explains how the Internet has revolutionized political campaigns; how the development of the World Wide Web enfranchised a new online population of assertive, niche consumers; and how the dot-com bust taught smarter firms to capitalize on the power of digital artisans. From the government-controlled systems of the Cold War to today's move towards cloud computing, user-driven content, and the new global commons, this book reveals the trends that are shaping the businesses, politics, and media of the digital future. "The WikiLeaks saga may have drawn us into new, and scary, galaxies of cyberspace, but this survey of the online story so far offers a handy catch-up that will prove a boon to geeks and dabblers alike."--Independent "Contains an unexpected, but most welcome surprise: stories. These stories are what makes this such a wonderful read. . . . The stories and historical references add color and life to the text and help show important cultural connections between today's digital age and earlier times."--PopMatters

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À propos de l?auteur

Johnny Ryan is senior researcher at the Institute of International and European Affairs, Dublin, Ireland, where he leads the Digital Future Programme. He has published articles in such publications as OpenDemocracy, Europe's World, the Irish Times, and NATO Review, and has contributed to BBC World, Reuters, and the Associated Press.

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Éditeur
Reaktion Books
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1861897774
ISBN 13 
9781861897770
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
248
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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ISBN 10 :  1780231121 ISBN 13 :  9781780231129
Editeur : Reaktion Books, 2013
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