The Internet for Women - Couverture souple

Senjen Rye; Guthrey Jane

 
9781875559527: The Internet for Women

Synopsis

The first book to be published anywhere in the world to provide women with an introduction to the Internet. The authors explore the role of gender, anonymity, privacy, pornography, harassment and security. It is a straightforward guide to the use of electronic systems, as well as a brief history of women and computers including Ada Lovelace and Grace Hopper. This book is a collector's item, a book of and for its time.

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À propos de l?auteur

Rye Senjen worked for many years at the cutting edge of new communications technologies as a research scientist for Telstra's Artificial Intelligence section, focussing on developing Internet software and hardware. She and Jane Guthrey co-authored The Internet for Women in 1996 as web, email and other communication technologies began their global spread. Rye is now a spokesperson for Friends of the Earth on nanotechnologies. Her co-author, Jane Guthrey is a graphic artist who has a strong interest in computers. She works at the Melbourne Museum.

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