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Re: networking communities
by CRAIG MURRAY 30 Aug '01

30 Aug '01

Hi Kate and all. > It would be lovely if you could share what you have, perhaps by >posting a link to your work to the AOIR list. What are you aiming to >do? I'm researching a research proposal, in which I'd like to look at the use of information technology by the Deaf community. In particular, I'd like to introduce networked computing in two local deaf clubs in England (30 miles apart) and explore how these extended networks impact upon the quality of life of members. While there are already established dicussion lists with a world-wide membership, I am interested to see how (if?) CMC between groups of people who live in geographical proximity to one another enriches their lives. Thanks to all who have sent responses to my initial request for references/information. I would appreciate any more help that members can provide, and will provide a summary of responses to the list in due course. Best wishes, Craig. Craig D. Murray Lecturer in Psychology Department of Psychology Liverpool Hope University College Hope Park Liverpool L16 9JD UNITED KINGDOM TEL: +44 (0)151 291 3883

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CFP: Interpersonal Internet
by Nancy Baym 30 Aug '01

30 Aug '01

Please distribute far and wide! DEADLINE EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 15! CALL FOR PAPERS EJC/REC: Electronic Journal of Communication/ La Revue Electronique de Communication The Interpersonal Internet Internet research has often focused on individuals or groups; in contrast, dyadic interpersonal relationships have received relatively scant attention. Yet an emerging body of evidence suggests that one of the Internet's primary appeals is its ability to facilitate relational development and maintenance. While this effect has been documented, we know very little about the actual formation and maintenance of relationships in and around online contexts. This special issue of the Electronic Journal of Communication will spotlight interpersonal relationships and the Internet. We welcome work from any research tradition that offers new findings based on well-grounded research and that relates those findings to existing knowledge where appropriate. Submissions are invited that address questions such as (but by no means limited to): How are relationships developed face-to-face maintained, negotiated, or transformed through the Internet? How is Internet use situated in offline interpersonal relational contexts? How do relationships develop within online contexts? How do differences amongst Internet contexts and forms give rise to differences in interpersonal relationships or communication strategies? Manuscripts should be prepared following guidelines of the American Psychological Association (4th ed.). Authors should be careful to remove all personal references from the manuscript to allow for blind review. Manuscripts must be submitted electronically. After acceptance both a hard copy and an electronic copy will be required. Deadline for the receipt of manuscripts is October 15, 2001. Authors are invited to discuss possible contributions with the Guest Editor prior to submission. Authors should submit manuscripts to the Guest Editor: Nancy Baym Department of Communication Studies University of Kansas email: nbaym(a)ku.edu snail mail: 102 Bailey, 1440 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045, USA Special Issue Editorial Board: Andrea Baker, Ohio University Joseph A. Bonito, University of Arizona Mia Lynn Consalvo, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Steve Duck, University of Iowa Kirsten Foot, University of Washington Caroline Haythornthwaite, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign David Jacobson, Brandeis University Adrianne Kunkel, University of Kansas Martin Lea, University of Manchester Annette Markham, University of Illinois-Chicago Christian Nelson, University of Massacussetts Patrick O'Sullivan, Illinois State University Tom Postmes, University of Exeter Joseph Walther, Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute _______________________________________________________________ Nancy Baym, Communication Studies University of Kansas NEW! email: nbaym(a)ku.edu NEW! snail mail: 102 Bailey, 1440 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045, USA NEW! url: http://www.ku.edu/home/nbaym

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Re: Air-l digest and plain text
by Bram Dov Abramson 29 Aug '01

29 Aug '01

>Barry wrote: > > Please folks, send messages in plain ascii, even if you insist on using > > Internet explorer or Netscape. It's practically unreadable when I receive > > it because of all the HTML commands embedded. In fact, I usually don't > > read, so your deep thoughts are lost to me -- and I think to many others. Frank wrote: >Filtering the headers of mailinglist messages on <Content-Type: >multipart/alternative> will send all messages with attachments or in HTML to >the bitbucket. Even assuming (but let's not) that htmlized messages just aren't worth reading, rich-texted messages are both hard to read and hard to filter in digest mode, and the list manager tells us that 682 of 813 subscribers -- also known as 84-ish percent -- are getting the digest. Barry's right. If your e-mail client is encouraging you to write e-mails with bold, blue, flashing characters, do go to the preferences and tell it to stop... cheers Bram -- / Bram Dov Abramson / babramson(a)telegeography.com / / Director of Internet Research / TeleGeography, Inc. / / tel: +1 202 741 0047 (new numbers) / fax: +1 202 741 0021 (we've moved)

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C&W 2002 Call for Proposals
by Ron Fortune 29 Aug '01

29 Aug '01

The Conference on Computers and Writing invites proposals for its eighteenth annual conference, May 16-19, 2002. Hosted by Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, the conference theme is "Teaching and Learning in Virtual Spaces." The conference will explore the ways in which computers are changing how we conceive of and deal with problems of accessibility in writing instruction, especially as these problems hinge on the relationship between the virtual and the physical. What are the differences between reading a virtual and a physical text? Do we assess writing in virtual space and writing embodied in a physical document differently? Do the modes of virtual access (MOOs, web boards, listservs) pose problems for the uninitiated that makes learning in virtual space more intimidating than learning in the physical classroom? When learning in virtual and physical space are combined, what principles inform the combination? How are traditionally disenfranchised students (the physically disabled, the economically disadvantaged) affected by the availability of virtual instruction? We solicit proposals for individual presentations, panels, round tables, and half day or full day workshops, that extend and explore issues of technology and teaching. Please submit proposals via the online application located at the conference website: http://www.lilt.ilstu.edu/english/cw2002/ The deadline for submission is October 26, 2001.

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Re: Air-l digest, Vol 1 #94 - 4 msgs
by monaco 28 Aug '01

28 Aug '01

number of web pages worldwide Regarding number of web pages world wide, I was informed that C. Lee Giles at Pen State (www.ist.psy.edu/faculty/giles.html) has developed some tools to sample and estimate the number of pages. I also learned of the distinction between the dark web (pages inaccessible to crawlers) and the pages that available and referenced via search engines. It seems that one estimate has the dark web at 90% of total pages. Greg Monaco Gregory E. Monaco, Ph.D. Program Director, Advanced Networking National Science Foundation 703-292-8948

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Setting up Netscape for text-only messages
by Charlie Hendricksen 28 Aug '01

28 Aug '01

Friends, For Netscape users, the instructions on how to set up your message to be sent in plain text are listed below. For MSIE users, I cannot coax Micro$oft's help pages to yield that information. Perhaps someone else can provide that information. For Netscape (4.74): Setting Message Formatting Preferences You can choose between a plain-text or HTML composition window for creating mail messages, and you can specify whether recipients prefer to receive plain-text or HTML formatted messages. 1.From the Edit menu, choose Preferences. Then select Formatting from the Mail & Newsgroup Preferences category. 2.Choose whether you want to use HTML editor or the plain-text editor to compose your messages. [Select "Use the plain text editor to compose messages.] 3.When you add a person or address card to your address book, you can specify whether that addressee should always receive messages in HTML formatting. If this information is unknown, choose one of options to specify how messages should be delivered. You can always override these settings through the Options panel of the Composition window. ["Select Ask me what to do if message has HTML formatting ..."] 4.Click OK. -- Charlie Hendricksen veritas(a)u.washington.edu "Information technology structures human relationships." "Models relate ideas."

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Re: [Air-l] plain ascii, please
by Frank Schaap 28 Aug '01

28 Aug '01

Barry wrote: > Please folks, send messages in plain ascii, even if you insist on using > Internet explorer or Netscape. It's practically unreadable when I receive > it because of all the HTML commands embedded. In fact, I usually don't > read, so your deep thoughts are lost to me -- and I think to many others. Filtering the headers of mailinglist messages on <Content-Type: multipart/alternative> will send all messages with attachments or in HTML to the bitbucket. Frank. -- The Cyberculture, Identity and Gender Resources ==> http://fragment.nl/resources/

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Re: Air-l digest, Vol 1 #94 - 4 msgs
by monaco 28 Aug '01

28 Aug '01

re e-government 1. Try the Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany. Theresa A. Pardo, Ph.D., is the Project Director. 2. The National Science Foundation now accepts digitally signed proposals submitted via the Internet. NSF has a completely paperless system, from proposal submission to peer-review. 3. www.egovlinks.com 4. PITAC committee and report (Presidential IT advisory committee) 5. Search the NSF website for Digital Government. Dr. Greg Monaco Gregory E. Monaco, Ph.D. Program Director, Advanced Networking National Science Foundation 703-292-8948

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plain ascii, please
by Barry Wellman 28 Aug '01

28 Aug '01

Please folks, send messages in plain ascii, even if you insist on using Internet explorer or Netscape. It's practically unreadable when I receive it because of all the HTML commands embedded. In fact, I usually don't read, so your deep thoughts are lost to me -- and I think to many others. Barry ___________________________________________________________________ Barry Wellman Professor of Sociology NetLab Director wellman(a)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 Live is To Network To Network is To Live

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networking communities
by CRAIG MURRAY 28 Aug '01

28 Aug '01

Hi everyone. I would appreciate any help members of the list can provide regarding studies of locally computer networked communities. Can anyone point me to references that cover the impact of networking such communities (for instance placing networked computers in peoples homes who all live on the same street)? I am particularly interested in that work that looks at the social capital that such initiatives produce. Would any members have similar references regarding the local networking of people with various disabilities? Thanks in advance for any help members can provide. Best wishes, Craig. Craig D. Murray Lecturer in Psychology Department of Psychology Liverpool Hope University College Hope Park Liverpool L16 9JD UNITED KINGDOM TEL: +44 (0)151 291 3883

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