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Computer self help press
by Peter T. 05 Apr '05

05 Apr '05

I wonder if there are studies into the computer press explosion? I would really like long term book sales figures or production figures. I have not been able to find much about it or any idea of the size of this exploded production of books. In particular dummies and idiots guides interest me but there are numerous other presses out there. Peter Timusk B.Math Just trying to stay linear www.crystalcomputing.net >blog> http://logbook.crystalcomputing.net www.webpagex.org >blog> http://notebook.webpagex.org

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when more is too much
by Barry Wellman 05 Apr '05

05 Apr '05

As usual, Yiddish has a word for it: ONGEPOTCHKET: Messed up, slapped together without form, excessively and unesthetically decorated. OY-YOY-YOY: An exclamation of sorrow and lamentation. ... www.sbjf.org/sbjco/schmaltz/yiddish_phrases.htm If you don't like that, what about hyper-baroque Barry _____________________________________________________________________ Barry Wellman Professor of Sociology NetLab Director wellman at chass.utoronto.ca http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman Centre for Urban & Community Studies University of Toronto 455 Spadina Avenue Toronto Canada M5S 2G8 fax:+1-416-978-7162 To network is to live; to live is to network _____________________________________________________________________

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Online Articles on Online Identity
by St-Amant, Kirk 05 Apr '05

05 Apr '05

Does anyone know of any good online articles on the topic of online identity/the lack of identity in cyberspace? Please send your responses to me off list at kirk.st-amant(a)ttu.edu Thank you in advance for your time and help. Best, Kirkk

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RE: [Air-l] when more is too much (Intern)
by richard-seyler.ling＠telenor.com 05 Apr '05

05 Apr '05

I know that this is going off in a new direction, but I am reminded of Mae West's comment that "Too much of a good thing is wonderful." Rich L.

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Research request: word search
by Ken Friedman 04 Apr '05

04 Apr '05

Dear Colleagues, The Danish designer and author Per Mollerup wrote me a query. He seeks a word for a specific concept to describe situations when more of something yields a worse result than fewer. One example he gives is when you water a plant just enough, it helps the plant, while giving it too much water kills it. Standards are another case in point. If you have one standard for an entire field, you are standardized. If you have twenty standards in the same field, you are less standardized.. Per also gives the example of romance. If you have one romance, it is romantic. If you have one hundred romances going on at the same time, it won't be romantic at all. IF YOU EMPHASIZE EVERY WORD ON THE PAGE, NOTHING IS EMPHASIZED. He suggests naming these phenomena with a neologism, "more-is-lessuals." I have the sense that a word may already exist to cover such cases, but I can't recall it. If anyone knows of such a word, I will welcome a note at <ken.friedman(a)bi.no> Thank you. -- Ken Friedman Professor of Leadership and Strategic Design Department of Leadership and Organization Norwegian School of Management Design Research Center Denmark's Design School +47 06600 Tlf NSM +47 67.55.73.23 Tlf Office +47 33.40.10.95 Tlf Privat email: ken.friedman(a)bi.no

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Fwd: [lit-hci] EXTENDED deadline 18/4 - Critical Computing, Aarhus, Denmark August 2005.
by jeremy hunsinger 04 Apr '05

04 Apr '05

Begin forwarded message: > From: "Olav W. Bertelsen" <olavb(a)daimi.au.dk> > Date: April 4, 2005 6:07:11 PM EDT > To: lit-hci(a)smartgroups.com > Subject: [lit-hci] EXTENDED deadline 18/4 - Critical Computing, > Aarhus, Denmark August 2005. > Reply-To: lit-hci(a)smartgroups.com > > ======================================================== > EXTENDED DEADLINE > > CRITICAL COMPUTING -- Between Sense and Sensibility > > The Fourth Decennial Aarhus Conference, > Aarhus, Denmark, 21-25 August 2005 > > http://www.aarhus2005.org > > New full paper deadline: 18 April 2005 > ======================================================== > > OUR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION SYSTEM IS OPEN > > Continuing the tradition from the conferences in 1975, 1985 and 1995, > it is the aim of the fourth Aarhus conference to provide a forum for > the exploration and development of new perspectives for critical > computing. > > As information technology reaches out from the workplace to virtually > all aspects of human life, the scope of critical IT research expands > from a focus on designing computer support for quality of working > life to new frontiers. These frontiers include the home, leisure > time, citizen services, public spaces as well as the workplace. We > face new challenges for technology support and new pitfalls regarding > the ways in which people sense and form meaningful environments. > > Critical Computing is a multi-disciplinary conference in > participatory design, interaction design, CSCW, social computing, > digital art and entertainment addressed from a variety of disciplines > like computer science, sociology, psychology, ethnography, > architecture, and aesthetics. > > Submission deadlines: > Full papers, Panels, Workshops: April 18, 2005 > Short Paper, Demonstrations, Doctoral Colloquium: June 12, 2005 > > More details at: http://www.aarhus2005.org. > > > > > ====================================================================<<< > Whatever you Wanadoo, click below: > http://ads.smartgroups.com/adclick/CID=000000b7c79a99a500000000 > ====================================================================>>> > -- > If you want to share pictures, use the calendar, or start a vote > visit http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/lit-hci > > To leave the Group, email: lit-hci-unsubscribe(a)smartgroups.com > > Report abuse > http://www.smartgroups.com/text/abusereport.cfm? > gid%3D1647682&mid%3D190 > > jeremy hunsinger jhuns(a)vt.edu www.cddc.vt.edu jeremy.tmttlt.com www.tmttlt.com () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments

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Protection of the Diversity of Cultural Contents and Artistic Expressions
by jeremy hunsinger 04 Apr '05

04 Apr '05

this unesco convention might be important to many of you, the Communication Rights in the Information Society has some interesting positions on it, and a few of you may want to sign on. http://www.mediatrademonitor.org/cris-unesco.php jeremy hunsinger jhuns(a)vt.edu www.cddc.vt.edu jeremy.tmttlt.com www.tmttlt.com () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments

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RE: [Air-l] Research request: word search
by SCHULTE-MECKLENBECK Michael 04 Apr '05

04 Apr '05

hi, from a decision making point of view herb simons concept of "bounded rationality" could fit - more so gerd gigerenzer et al. "fast and frugal" approach, which also that decision making works better with less information - take a look at Gigerenzer, G., Todd, P. M. & the ABC Research Group (1999). Simple heuristics that make us smart. New York: Oxford University Press. best michael -----Original Message----- From: air-l-aoir.org-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org on behalf of Ken Friedman Sent: Mon 04.04.2005 06:30 To: air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-l] Research request: word search Dear Colleagues, The Danish designer and author Per Mollerup wrote me a query. He seeks a word for a specific concept to describe situations when more of something yields a worse result than fewer. One example he gives is when you water a plant just enough, it helps the plant, while giving it too much water kills it. Standards are another case in point. If you have one standard for an entire field, you are standardized. If you have twenty standards in the same field, you are less standardized.. Per also gives the example of romance. If you have one romance, it is romantic. If you have one hundred romances going on at the same time, it won't be romantic at all. IF YOU EMPHASIZE EVERY WORD ON THE PAGE, NOTHING IS EMPHASIZED. He suggests naming these phenomena with a neologism, "more-is-lessuals." I have the sense that a word may already exist to cover such cases, but I can't recall it. If anyone knows of such a word, I will welcome a note at <ken.friedman(a)bi.no> Thank you. -- Ken Friedman Professor of Leadership and Strategic Design Department of Leadership and Organization Norwegian School of Management Design Research Center Denmark's Design School +47 06600 Tlf NSM +47 67.55.73.23 Tlf Office +47 33.40.10.95 Tlf Privat email: ken.friedman(a)bi.no _______________________________________________ The Air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/

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CfP: 5th International Web Archiving Workshop
by Julien Masanès 03 Apr '05

03 Apr '05

Call for paper: 5th International Web Archiving Workshop and Digital Preservation (IWAW'05) To be held in conjunction with the 9th European Conference on Research and Advanced Technologies for Digital Libraries September 22-23 2005, Vienna, Austria Objectives ==-=-=-=-=- Following the great success of the first four International Workshops on Web Archiving, we are happy to invite you to the fith Workshop in this series. The workshop will provide a cross domain overview on active research and practice in all domains concerned with the acquisition, maintenance and preservation of digital objects for long-term access, with a particular focus on web archiving and studies on effective usage of this type of archives. Topics =-=-=- Topics of interest include but are not limited to: -Web Archiving Projects -Digital Archeology -Policy and Social Issues relevant to Web Archiving -Cyberculture Studies -Web Metrics -Web Publishing Models -Crawling Technology -Deep Web Capture -Site Architecture Migration -Web Indexing -Collection Analysis Important dates =-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Paper submission June 1, 2005 Notification of acceptance July 18, 2005 Camera-ready copy due August 8, 2005 See more on: http://www.iwaw.net/

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[Fwd: CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS]
by Charlie Breindahl 03 Apr '05

03 Apr '05

Posted for Dr. Hakikur Rahman. CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS Submission Deadline: May 31, 2005 /Information and Communication Technologies for Economic and Regional Developments /A book edited by Dr. Hakikur Rahman, SDNP Introduction The significance of information management in the developing nations needs no introduction; it is well-established phenomena in the development arena. Consequently there is an urgent need to understand the technology perspective along with the pragmatic applications of it and to explore the potential of different types of knowledge that it may yield. In this context, synthesis on contents from computer science and theoretical physics to information science, communication studies and entomology need to be revisited with nascent eyes, focusing development of common people the majority of the global community. With a concrete plan of action, focusing streamlined activities can assist any country in building a people-centred, inclusive and development-oriented information society. Therefore, management of information and knowledge is of prime importance in the development of masses in the context of economic and regional development. The Overall Objective of the Book The role of ICT in rural development can be extremely crucial. ICT provides the technology for connectivity, but connectivity without content is futile. ICT application related to information management can become an integral part of the overall strategy for development. Fostering partnership among government, civil society, the private sector and other development partners can effectively address economic and social divides. Creation of development anticipation through information and knowledge reiterates proper scientific research and management. Knowledge is a concept, wherein stakeholders contribute to it by ways of information sharing among retrospective domains. Resources eradicate poverty, knowledge empowers them and ICT plays a major role in bridging the gap between these two. A book focusing on management of information and knowledge utilizing technological and applied science for the development of rural communities can feed the society as a knowledge tool and guideline. The Target Audience The target audience of this book includes professionals and researchers working in the field of information networking and knowledge management in various disciplines such as information and communication sciences, education, adult education, computer science, and information technology. This book will be a useful collection in community libraries, public libraries, research organizations and academic institutes' libraries. Moreover, the book can act as a guideline for agencies and organizations that like to utilize ICT for delivering local-specific, demand-driven information to enhance grass-root development. Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following: /Emerging issues in information management for the developing nations Information management and knowledge dynamics for the development matrix Management of information for knowledge vortex Dissemination strategies for information management; Strengthening mechanisms of information channel and practical implementation Emphasizing the key role of information for capacity development Skill transfer and building suitable ICT infrastructure for rural communities Development of online/offline content for community development; Development of learning systems through policy reform, dialogue, and capacity-building Maximizing ICT applications for knowledge development Developing local, regional, national data base(s) and information system Promoting greater resource mobilization and effective resource allocation / SUBMISSION PROCEDURE Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit /on or before *May 31, 2005*/, a 2-5 page manuscript proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of the proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by */June 30, 2005/* about the status of their proposals and sent chapter organizational guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by */September 30, 2005/*. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a blind review basis. The book is scheduled to be published by Idea Group, Inc., _www.idea-group.com_ <http://www.idea-group.com/>, publisher of the Idea Group Publishing, Information Science Publishing, IRM Press, CyberTech Publishing, and Idea Group Reference imprints. /Inquiries and Submissions can be forwarded *electronically* (Word document) or by *mail* to:/ Dr. Hakikur Rahman SDNP Bangladesh (UNDP) BIDS, E-17 AGARGAON, DHAKA-1207, BANGLADESH. Tel.: +880 2 8126204 • FAX: +880 2 9118543 • GSM: +880 189 228939 • e-mail: hakik(a)sdnbd.org

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