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dr. jones hits the press again
by Ed Lamoureux 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

But just as libraries wouldn't think of dumping musty, out-of-print books, Web designers shouldn't rush to remove yesteryear's castoffs, said Steve Jones, a communications professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. "I do hear pretty frequently not so much that there's deadwood, but that sites go away without a trace," Jones said. http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/11/03/deadwood.online.ap/ index.html Edward Lee Lamoureux, Ph. D. Interim Director, Multimedia Program and New Media Center Associate Professor, Speech Communication 1501 W. Bradley Bradley University Peoria IL 61625 309-677-2378 Editor, Journal of Communication and Religion

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Request for material: MUDs in education
by Jason Christopher Rhody 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

Carlos - You might find this collection of essays useful: High Wired: On the Design, Use, and Theory of Educational Moos Cynthia Ann Haynes (Editor), Jan Rune Holmevik (Editor), Foreword by Sherry Turkle http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=2UOHWLTK… Jason > From: "Carlos Araya" <werewolf25(a)earthlink.net> > To: <air-l(a)aoir.org> > Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 22:49:10 -0800 > Subject: [Air-l] Request for material: MUDs in education > Reply-To: air-l(a)aoir.org > > Good evening: > > I am looking for literature (both peer reviewed and non reviewed) on > educational uses of MUDs and/or their implications for education (access, > issues and anything else you can think of) > > Thanks > > Carlos > -- > Carlos E. Araya > email: werewolf25(a)earthlink.net > Web: http://rivendell.no-ip.info

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Request for material: MUDs in education
by Carlos Araya 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

Good evening: I am looking for literature (both peer reviewed and non reviewed) on educational uses of MUDs and/or their implications for education (access, issues and anything else you can think of) Thanks Carlos -- Carlos E. Araya email: werewolf25(a)earthlink.net Web: http://rivendell.no-ip.info We can move with savage grace to the rhythms of the night Cool and remote like dancing girls in the heat of the beat and the lights We can wear the rose of romance an air of joie de vivre Too tender hearts upon our sleeves or skin as thick as thieves, thick as thieves... Rush -- Force Ten

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Workshop on 'UbiDesign: HCI aspects in scenarios of convergent me dia' (extended deadline)
by A.C.Roibas＠bton.ac.uk 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

Extended submissions deadline (14th November!) Workshop on 'UbiDesign: HCI aspects in scenarios of convergent media' - 14 March 2004, in adjunction to PerCom 04, in Orlando, Florida (USA) Abstract The workshop intends to explore and analyse crucial issues in the design of the interaction in scenarios of ubiquitous communication (multi-device interaction). Theme and interest of the topic The recent developments in communication technologies (3G, iTV, broadband, etc) will strongly enhance and extend communication possibilities in ubiquitous contexts. In this sense, convergent media is becoming one of the main relevant HCI issues. Therefore, new design approaches, HF studies, behavioural theories and evaluation techniques must arise in order to be able to design interactive mobile artefacts that provide the user with a positive experience. Objectives Development of a HF research agenda for this specific issue, to identify and extend the research community in this topic. Moreover, to sensitise designers to the particular interaction-design issues in these kind of communication scenarios (learning models, interface evaluation, etc.). Target audience The workshop is intended for practitioners working in the communications industry (as telecom and iTV: device manufacturers, service providers, etc.), for HF academics and for students with interests in human computer interaction and mobile interaction. Participants will be asked to submit a brief position paper or a reference to a Related project in which they have been involved (max 5 A4 pages). Participants will be selected on the basis of their interest in and familiarity with the topic. Although not particular skills are required, basic knowledge of interaction design issues are recommendable. Duration and organization The workshop is designed as a one-day practical activity with relevant theoretical discussion, ending with a poster design session. After the presentations and discussion, participants will be invited to choose a format of interactive service for ubiquitous contexts and hypothesise a suitable scenario of use that will enhance users' interactive experience with several devices. Each team will be asked to summarize its findings with a poster presentation. Expected outcomes This workshop will evaluate the evolution of HCI for convergent media and discuss new challenges for the industry in this field. Posters will summarize findings from groups' works. Results of the Workshop will also be made available on the Workshop's Web site. Participation Workshop candidates are requested to send a position paper (no longer than 5 A4 pages) before the 14th November (EXTENDED DEADLINE!) to a.c.roibas(a)brighton.ac.uk. Important Dates / Deadlines * Position papers' submission deadline: 14th November (EXTENDED DEADLINE!), 2003 * Acceptance Notification: by December 1, 2003 * Camera Ready Manuscripts: December 15, 2003 * Workshop Date*: March 14, 2004 Workshop organizers Dr. Anxo Cereijo Roibás School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences University of Brighton. <mailto:a.c.roibas@brighton.ac.uk> a.c.roibas(a)brighton.ac.uk Stefania Marcoli Design consultant <mailto:stefania@marcoli.it> stefania(a)marcoli.it Lucia Terrenghi Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology lucia.terrenghi(a)fit.fraunhofer.de *Please note that participants need to register to the PerCom 2004 conference. For registration details and fee see <http://hcilab.uniud.it/mobilehci/registration.html> http://www.percom.org

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Re: Request for Resources: The Internet and Warfare
by Philipp Budka 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

Hi Andrew, There is some literature about the so called "netwar". the term was established by John Arquilla and David F. Ronfeldt. "The Advent of Netwar" by John Arquilla, David F. Ronfeldt (http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR789/) "Networks and Netwars: The Future of Terror, Crime, and Militancy" by John Arquilla, David F. Ronfeldt (Ed.) (http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1382/) the topic of "netwar" in relation to the conflict between the Zapatistas and the government in Mexico: "The Zapatista "Social Netwar" in Mexico" by David F. Ronfeldt, John Arquilla, Graham E. Fuller, Melissa Fuller (http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR994/) Cleaver, Harry (1998a). The Zapatistas and the Electronic Fabric of Struggle. In Holloway, John; Eloína Peláez (Ed.), Zapatista! Reinventing Revolution in Mexico. (pp. 21). London: Pluto Press. Online: http://www.eco.utexas.edu/faculty/Cleaver/zaps.html., Cleaver, Harry (1998b) The Zapatista Effect: The Internet and the Rise of an Alternative Political Fabric. In Journal of International Affairs 5(2), (pp. 621-640). hope this helps! greetings, Philipp -- Philipp Budka e-mail: philbu(a)gmx.net tel.: +43 (0)1 95 28 244 tel. mobil: +43 (0)6991 95 28 244 Rustengasse 5/10 1150 Wien, Austria http://www.philbu.net http://www.lateinamerika-studien.at -- NEU FÜR ALLE - GMX MediaCenter - für Fotos, Musik, Dateien... Fotoalbum, File Sharing, MMS, Multimedia-Gruß, GMX FotoService Jetzt kostenlos anmelden unter http://www.gmx.net +++ GMX - die erste Adresse für Mail, Message, More! +++

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Conference: AusWeb04
by Matthew Allen 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

From: Kyona Luff [mailto:kluff@scu.edu.au] Sent: Tuesday, 4 November 2003 8:07 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [AUSWEB-L:475] AusWeb04 Conference Update - Issue 1 AusWeb04 Conference Update Volume 10, Issue 1 -------------------------------------------------------------- IN THIS ISSUE -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. AusWeb is on again 2. Call for Papers and Posters 3. Present a Workshop or Tutorial 4. Conference Registration -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. AusWeb is on again ----------------------------------- The 2004 conference, the 10th in the series, will be held at Sea World Nara Resort, Gold Coast from Saturday 3rd July to Wednesday 7th July 2004. Mark your diaries, start writing papers and posters. About 12 updates will be sent to the low volume ausweb-l list between now and the conference. This will keep you informed about the conference as various aspects of the program are put in place. You thanks to those who completed the recent conference evaluation 2. Call for Papers and Posters -------------------------------------------- This announcement is the formal call for Papers and Posters for AusWeb04. We invite you to write up your research work and present a full paper (which will be refereed to the DEST E1 standard) or do a short edited paper and present at the poster session. http://ausweb.scu.edu.au/aw04/cfp.html Key Dates for AusWeb04 Submission of posters/papers: 16 April / 19 March 2004 Decisions posters/papers: 23 April / 8 April 2004 Final poster/papers: 21 May / 14 May 2004 Papers published on the Web: 4 June 2004 Early Bird Registration closes: 31st April 2004 You may review past conference papers at http://ausweb.scu.edu.au/aw03/archive/index.html For further details about the conference program please contact the Program Chair, Andrew Treloar mailto:andrew.treloar@its.monash.edu.au 3. Present a Workshop or Tutorial -------------------------------------------------- All expressions of interest in presenting a Workshop or Tutorial at AusWeb04 or requests for specific session to be offered at the conference should be emailed to Allan Ellis, Conference Chair mailto:aellis@scu.edu.au 4. Conference Registration --------------------------------------- We are pleased to announce that on-line registrations will be open from 14th December. Please bookmark http://ausweb.scu.edu.au/ for future reference. Regards, The AusWeb Team

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Request for Resources: The Internet and Warfare
by andrew.herman＠comcast.net 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

Friends- I have a graduate student who is currently working on a paper on the Internet and the discourses and conduct of 21st centrury warfare. Believe it or not, we are having trouble finding academic writing on the topic. Does anyone have any suggestions? One of the topics he/we are interested in is what the Department of Defense calls "Network Centric Warfare". Last spring, I remember there being a post to the AIR listserv from an officer who was teaching the topic at, I believe, the NAval War College. Does anybody know/remember this person? Is s/he still on the list. In any event, any help would be greatly appreciated. Andrew Herman -- Visiting Professor and Research Fellow in Digital Communications and Cultural Policy Joint Graduate Program in Communication and Culture York University 4700 Keele St.TEL 3007 Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3 (416)736-2100 x 30157

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RE: [Air-l] Request for Resources: The Internet and Warfare
by Randolph Kluver (Assoc Prof) 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

Be sure and check out the work of Dorothy Denning at Georgetown. http://www.cs.georgetown.edu/~denning/publications.html Randolph Kluver School of Communication and Information Nanyang Technological University 31 Nanyang Link Singapore, 637718 (65) 6790-5770 Fax (65) 6792-4329 > -----Original Message----- > From: andrew.herman(a)comcast.net [mailto:andrew.herman@comcast.net] > Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 10:58 PM > To: air-l(a)aoir.org > Subject: Re: [Air-l] Request for Resources: The Internet and Warfare > > > Thanks, Jeremy--this is very helpful. > > -- > Visiting Professor and Research > Fellow in Digital Communications > and Cultural Policy > Joint Graduate Program in > Communication and Culture > York University > 4700 Keele St.TEL 3007 > Toronto, Ontario > M3J 1P3 > (416)736-2100 x 30157 > > here are some possible books > > James Der Derian "Virtuous War" and > > http://www.watsoninstitute.org/project_detail.cfm?id=1 > > Manuel De Landa "War in the Age of Intelligent Machines" > > Arquila, Networks and Netwars: The Future of Terror, Crime, and > > Militancy > > and Megan Boler a colleague of mine from VT, now at OISE > produced this > > http://www.tandl.vt.edu/Foundations/mediaproject/home.htm > > and then there is http://www.cddc.vt.edu/host/lnc/ which has a > > listserv that frequently deals with the discourses of war in new > > capitalism > > > > The Network Centric Warfare group is still around too(though it may > > have been renamed), but if you really want to see the > discourse of war > > in a networked environment see the darpa project descriptions since > > 1998. It's a paper I've been meaning to write, but it's > been tabled. > > > > as for the gentleman you refer to, i'd refer you to the > list archives > > http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l > > > > > > > > On Nov 4, 2003, at 9:10 AM, andrew.herman(a)comcast.net wrote: > > > > > > Friends- > > > > > > I have a graduate student who is currently working on a > paper on the > > > Internet and the discourses and conduct of 21st centrury > warfare. > > > Believe it or not, we are having trouble finding academic > writing on > > > the topic. Does anyone have any suggestions? > > > > > > One of the topics he/we are interested in is what the > Department of > > > Defense calls "Network Centric Warfare". Last spring, I remember > > > there being a post to the AIR listserv from an officer who was > > > teaching the topic at, I believe, the NAval War College. > Does anybody > > > know/remember this person? Is s/he still on the list. > > > > > > In any event, any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > > > > Andrew Herman > > > > > > -- > > > Visiting Professor and Research > > > Fellow in Digital Communications > > > and Cultural Policy > > > Joint Graduate Program in > > > Communication and Culture > > > York University > > > 4700 Keele St.TEL 3007 > > > Toronto, Ontario > > > M3J 1P3 > > > (416)736-2100 x 30157 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Air-l mailing list > > > Air-l(a)aoir.org > > > http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l > > > > > > > > jeremy hunsinger > > jhuns(a)vt.edu > > on the ibook > > www.cddc.vt.edu > > www.cddc.vt.edu/jeremy > > www.cddc.vt.edu/jeremy/blog > > > > () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail > > /\ - against microsoft attachments > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Air-l mailing list > > Air-l(a)aoir.org > > http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l > > > _______________________________________________ > Air-l mailing list > Air-l(a)aoir.org > http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l >

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War and the Net
by Fred Turner 05 Nov '03

05 Nov '03

Andrew -- I'm guessing you were thinking of John Arquilla, who teaches at the Naval Postgraduate Center in Monterey, CA. He's thought more about these issues than anyone I know. Much of his work has been published by Rand -- I've copied in some citations below. Arquilla, John, et al. The advent of netwar. Santa Monica, CA: Rand, 1996. Arquilla, John, et al. Swarming & the future of conflict. Santa Monica, CA: Rand, 2000. Arquilla, John, et al. The emergence of noopolitik : toward an American information strategy. Santa Monica, CA: Rand, 1999. Arquilla, John, et al. In Athena's camp : preparing for conflict in the information age. Santa Monica, Calif.: Rand, 1997. Khalilzad, Zalmay, et al. Strategic appraisal : the changing role of information in warfare. Santa Monica, CA: Rand, 1999. Schwartzstein, Stuart J. D., and Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington D.C.). The information revolution and national security : dimensions and directions. Significant issues series, v. 18, no. 3. Washington, D.C.: Center for Strategic & International Studies, 1996. Stocker, Gerfried, and Christine Schöpf. InfoWar. Wien ; New York: Springer, 1998. You might also try David Ronfeldt. See for instance Ronfeldt, David F., and Arroyo Center. The Zapatista social netwar in Mexico. Santa Monica, Calif.: Rand, 1998. Sounds like a great project -- I'd like to hear more about it as it evolves. Best, Fred ___________________________________________________________________ Fred Turner Assistant Professor Dept. of Communication Building 120 Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-2050 O) 650-723-0706 Fax) 650-725-2472 fturner(a)stanford.edu

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Re: [Air-l] Request for Resources: The Internet and Warfare
by Robert Hassan 04 Nov '03

04 Nov '03

Andrew, Maybe s/he has seen it, but you could direct your student to a PDF called 'National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace'. It's not a academic paper, but it contextualises how centrally US govt places ICTs and the conduct of warfare. http://www.whitehouse.gov/pcipb/ Castell's (1996:455-6) also devotes a couple of pages to ICTs and warfare. Robert Hassan

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