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number of web pages worldwide
by Piet Bakker 27 Aug '01

27 Aug '01

At 12:01 -0400 25-08-2001, air-l-request(a)aoir.org wrote: > >I hope I'm not simply forgetting an earlier thread on this list - >but are there any reasonably reliable estimates on the number of webpages world-wide? tricky subject, but I've collected some sites were statistics are available, follow this URL and look under "Web Statistics". http://home.pscw.uva.nl/bakker/webresearch.html

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e-government
by Mete Yildiz 26 Aug '01

26 Aug '01

Hi everyone, I would appreciate any help members of the list can provide regarding studies of electronic government and related topics such as citizen participation, organizational change due to ICT use in public organizations, digital signature etc.? If you know any symposia, working papers, conferences, centers of study on e-government or related topics, please add that information also. Thanks in advance for any help members can provide. Best wishes, Mete. Ph.D. STUDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON

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networking communities
by Kate Williams 26 Aug '01

26 Aug '01

For Craig Murray, 1. Social Capital and Cyberpower in the African American Community by Abdul Alkalimat and myself: http://www.communitytechnology.org/cyberpower 2. Leigh Keeble and others at CIRA at the University of Teesside -- http:///www.cira.ac.uk/ 2. Paul Resnick also at UMich is working on a concept Sociotechnical Capital, closely related to your interests: http://www.si.umich.edu/~presnick/ 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? kate

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RE: networking communities
by Keith Hampton 25 Aug '01

25 Aug '01

There is also the Netville project. A detailed comparison (ethnography and survey) of the social networks of wired and non-wired residents in a broadband neighborhood. I'm giving a few talks on the project in Minneapolis, and copies of numerous papers can be downloaded from my website http://www.mysocialnetwork.net Cheers, -Keith -- Keith N. Hampton, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Urban Studies and Planning Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 9-547 Cambridge, MA 02139 USA Email: knh(a)mit.edu Phone: (617) 258-0461 Fax: (617) 253-2654 Web: http://www.mysocialnetwork.net > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: CRAIG MURRAY=20 > To: air-l(a)aoir.org ; air-l-request(a)aoir.org=20 > Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 5:00 AM > Subject: [Air-l] networking communities > > 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.=20 > > Would any members have similar references regarding the local = > networking of people with various disabilities? > > Thanks in advance for any help members can provide.=20 > > 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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number of web pages worldwide?
by Charles Ess 25 Aug '01

25 Aug '01

I hope I'm not simply forgetting an earlier thread on this list - but are there any reasonably reliable estimates on the number of webpages world-wide? I've tried a number of search engines on this topic, with surprisingly barren results - unless you count the offer from International Data Corporation to buy its report, "The Global Market Forecast for Internet Usage and Commerce: Based on _Internet Commerce Market Model, Version 5_" for a mere $4,500.00. (This report is cited in several prospectuses - prospecti? - filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as claiming that the number of worldwide Internet users will grow from 240 million in 1999 to 602 million in 2003 and that the number of web pages worldwide will grow from approximately 2.1 billion in 1999 to 16.5 billion in 2003.) I seem to recall a number of 5 billion + cited at aoir 1.0? Thanks in advance, Charles Ess Director, Interdisciplinary Studies Center Drury University 900 N. Benton Ave. Voice: 417-873-7230 Springfield, MO 65802 USA FAX: 417-873-7435 Home page: http://www.drury.edu/ess/ess.html Co-chair, CATaC 2002: http://www.it.murdoch.edu.au/~sudweeks/catac02/ "...to be non-violent, we must not wish for anything on this earth which the meanest and lowest of human beings cannot have." -- Gandhi

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networking communities
by Leslie Tkach 23 Aug '01

23 Aug '01

Hello, Dr. Murray, You wrote regarding "networking communities." > 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.=20 There was an experiment in a small town in Japan, roughly about 1995 or 1996 (I can dig out the references for you if you can read Japanese or have access to someone who can help you translate). Approximately 300 to 400 residents of Yamada-cho in Toyama Prefecture had networked computers installed in their homes by the municipal government for approximately six months. While the response to the networked "smart-town" initiative was fairly positive overall, a number of older users apparently experienced learning-curve concerns in handling the computers. A number of university students from the Tokyo area volunteered their time during the summer holidays that year to instruct these older computer users on how to utilize computers. The experiment has since been disbanded, and I have not heard of similar initiatives in other communities. However, I speculate that in the future, similar programs may be developed further in Japan as part of the federal government's "E-Japan" policy. To date, though, I do not have knowledge of such further developments. Hope this helps. Please contact me privately if you would like the citations/references. -- Leslie M. Tkach Postgraduate Student Graduate School of International Political Economy University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan E-mail: tkach(a)japan.email.ne.jp

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Electronic Literature Interactions Series to Launch Friday August 31st
by Steve Jones 23 Aug '01

23 Aug '01

Electronic Literature Interactions Series to Launch Friday August 31st http://www.eliterature.org/interactions/ Dear Chicago Friends of Electronic Literature, We're proud to announce the launch of the Interactions series. This series of events will bring together some of the most innovative artists working in electronic literature with humanities scholars, who will lead audience and author discussions of works shown. All four of the interactions series events will take place here in Chicago. The ELO's Interactions series kicks off Friday, Aug. 31st 7 P.M. at the University of Illinois at Chicago's Student Services Building, Conference Room B, 1200 W. Harrison (northwest corner of Harrison and Racine) with "Newspoetry." Admission to the event is free. Newspoetry <www.newspoetry.com> is an alternative online news source that presents a poem or prose every day responding to current news. The Urbana, Illinois-based writing collective's efforts produce a unique and ongoing form of social history, commentary, satire, and poetry. An ensemble reading will be performed by a group of newspoets including founder William Gillespie, editor-until-chief Joseph Futrelle, singer-songwriter Paul Kotheimer, Nicolle Ruth Neulist, Anne Bargar and others. Following the reading a discussion of the work will be led by Notre Dame University Associate Professor of English Steve Tomasula. The Interactions series will continue in October, when the editors of the kinetic poetry site "Poems That Go" <www.poemsthatgo.com> will be featured. November 11th, as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival, the 2001 Electronic Literature Award Winners John Cayley and Caitlin Fisher will read at the Chicago Cultural Center. In January 2002, Shelley Jackson, author of Patchwork Girl, <www.ineradicablestain.com> will read from the classic and other works. Audio from the events will be archived on the ELO site. The Interactions series is sponsored by the Illinois Humanities Council, the Chicago Humanities Festival, and the University of Illinois - Chicago Communication Dept. ******************* ABOUT THE ELECTRONIC LITERATURE ORGANIZATION The Electronic Literature Organization <www.eliterature.org> is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to promote and facilitate the writing, reading, and publishing of literature designed for the electronic media. Based in Chicago, the ELO is directed by a national board of leading experts in electronic literature, technology, and publishing, and is additionally advised by an international board of literary advisors. The ELO maintains the Electronic Literature Directory and an Electronic Literature Web Resource Center. The ELO is supported by the donations of individual members, by corporate sponsorship and by foundations including the Ford Foundation. ******************* CONTACT If the web site doesn't answer your questions about the Interactions series, or for further info contact Scott Rettberg, ELO's Executive Director at <773.769.3540> or <rettberg(a)eliterature.org> ****************** Hope to see you on the evening of the 31st. Tell your friends! All Best, Scott

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Seeking Your Help--Wanted: An Assistant Professor in Communication Technology
by Debashis Aikat 23 Aug '01

23 Aug '01

I am writing to seek your help in identifying faculty members, graduate students or professionals who might be interested in an exciting opportunity here in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We are searching for an assistant professor in communication technology (please see job announcement below or email attachment). Could you please spread the word about this position? If you have questions about the new position, please communicate with: Prof. Thomas A. Bowers, Chair Communication Technology Search Committee Telephone: (919) 962-4373 Fax: (919) 962-0620 E-mail: tbowers(a)email.unc.edu. We appreciate your help. Warm regards, Deb ------------begin job announcement-------------- Wanted: Assistant Professor in Communication Technology The School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is searching for an outstanding person to join the faculty as an assistant professor in communication technology. The School recently moved into a handsome, well-equipped building and seeks a colleague with vision and dedication to continue the School's tradition of excellence. Duties: Teach conceptual courses and multimedia skills courses and conduct research. We want an inspiring scholar to teach and carry out research with undergraduate and graduate students about the impact of new technology on society and the media. Advise theses and dissertations. Perform other customary duties of a faculty member: advising and service. Qualifications: Capability and expertise to become an outstanding teacher and produce excellent research. Appropriate academic degree (Ph.D. preferred) and relevant experience, especially in interactive technology. The person might have an academic background and professional experience in mass communication, computer science, information science, online media, information technology or another area. Appointment, Rank, Salary: Starting date: Jan. 1 or July 1, 2002. Rank: Assistant Professor. Salary competitive with peer academic institutions. Deadline: The search committee will begin to review applications on Sept. 15, 2001. Applications: Submit a letter, rsum and names of at least three references. If you wish, send course proposals, syllabi or other appropriate material, all to: Send materials to: Prof. Thomas A. Bowers, Chair Communication Technology Search Committee School of Journalism and Mass Communication Campus Box 3365 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3365 Telephone: (919) 962-4373 Fax: (919) 962-0620 E-mail: tbowers(a)email.unc.edu The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal-opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified persons. Applications from women and minorities are encouraged. ---- end of position announcement ************************* Debashis 'Deb' Aikat, Ph. D. Associate Professor and Media Futurist School of Journalism and Mass Communication CB # 3365, Carroll Hall 374 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3365 Phone: 919 962 4090 (office) Fax: 919 962 0620 Email: daikat(a)isis.unc.edu URL:http://www.unc.edu/~daikat/ *******************************

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CALL FOR PAPERS INTERNET-BASED PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTING (SPECIAL ISSUE OF "EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY")
by Ulf Reips 22 Aug '01

22 Aug '01

Dear colleague, it is our pleasure to send you the following call. Best wishes, ur and jm CALL FOR PAPERS INTERNET-BASED PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTING (SPECIAL ISSUE OF "EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY") ++++++++++++++++ Apologies for cross posting ++++++++++++++++++ ++++++ There is also a nicely formatted version of this call at ++++++++ ++++++++++ http://www.genpsy.unizh.ch/webexpps/ +++++++++++++ "Experimental Psychology" (the upcoming successor of the German "Zeitschrift fuer Experimentelle Psychologie", now appearing in English language) is pleased to announce a special issue on "Internet-based psychological experimenting". Guest editors will be Ulf-Dietrich Reips (University of Zurich, Switzerland) and Jochen Musch (University of Bonn, Germany). INTERNET-BASED PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTING To provide a forum for the critical discussion of a major new methodological trend in current psychological research, "Experimental Psychology" will publish a special issue on conducting experiments in the Internet. This special issue will focus on methodological, empirical, and theoretical approaches to Web experimentation in psychology. We particularly welcome manuscripts that report innovative, original, high-quality experimental research. Although the special issue will emphasize empirical reports, there will also be room for one theoretical or review paper. One major focus of the special issue will be the methodologically sound use of the Internet for conducting fundamental and applied psychological experiments. The scope of the special issue is defined by the experimental method, and thus, papers based on experiments and quasi-experiments from all areas of psychology are invited. To name just a few typical fields and domains of inquiry, this includes - but is not limited to - experimental work on social cognition, thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, judgment, perception, learning, language, memory, and research methods in psychology. Correlational research without an experimental manipulation is not considered suitable for the special issue. Although the World Wide Web is most frequently used for psychological research on the Internet, all other forms of Internet experimentation are also of interest. A second major focus of the special issue will be the methodology of Web experimenting. What are the pros and cons of Internet research? How can the internal and external validity of Web experiments be determined and increased? Which advanced techniques allow for greater control and avoidance of pitfalls in Internet experiments? What are the features of experiments that make them suitable for the Internet, and what kind of experiments should better be conducted in a non-virtual environment? Which problems have come up during the six years of Web experimentation, and what solutions can be offered? We welcome the submission of all papers addressing one or more of these and related questions on psychological online research. Of particular interest will be papers comparing the results of Web experiments with those of laboratory or field experiments. Manuscript Submission Empirical articles may contain up to 10,000 words including tables and references, and up to six figures. Theoretical and review articles of particular interest may exceed this page limit. Papers should be submitted via e-mail (webexppsy(a)genpsy.unizh.ch) to Ulf-Dietrich Reips and Jochen Musch. The deadline for submissions is February 1st, 2002. All papers will be peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers and the best papers will be published in a special issue of "Experimental Psychology" in late 2002. The following formats are accepted for submissions: pdf, rtf, doc, and wpd (in order of preference). Almost all applications can save files in one of these formats. Manuscripts should be submitted as one file containing text, tables, and all figures. The file should be named after the last name of the first author, and its extension should designate its format; e.g., smith.doc may be an appropriate file name. For production purposes, Microsoft Word (.doc) or WordPerfect files (.wpd) will be requested for the final version of the manuscript. The file should be an attachment to an e-mail in which - Contact information for the corresponding author is provided (name, department, postal address, e-mail address, phone, fax), - As well as contact information for all other authors, - The type of manuscript submitted (theoretical article or research article) is specified, - The number of words is given for the entire article including abstract and references, - A text version of the title and abstract is included, - As well as any other information that may be important to guarantee a fair and unbiased review process. Submission of manuscripts is taken to imply that neither the manuscript, nor any component of it, has already been published or is currently under consideration by another journal. Submitted manuscripts should conform to the APA guidelines for manuscript preparation. Based on the title and abstract, two or more reviewers will be requested to review the manuscript. Based on the reviews and their own judgment of the manuscripts, the action editors will make their editorial decision and will notify the corresponding author of the decision. The entire review process will completely rely on electronic communication in order to ensure speedy processing. For further inquiries, please contact the editors of the special issue of "Experimental Psychology" on "Internet-based psychological experimenting": Ulf-Dietrich Reips, ureips(a)genpsy.unizh.ch http://www.psych.unizh.ch/genpsy/reips/reipspers.html or Jochen Musch, jochen.musch(a)uni-bonn.de http://www.psychologie.uni-bonn.de/sozial/staff/musch/musch.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Experimental Psychology (formerly "Zeitschrift fuer Experimentelle Psychologie") Editor-in-Chief: K.C. Klauer (Bonn, Germany) Editorial Board: A. Friederici (Leipzig, Germany), A. G. Greenwald (Seattle, USA), O. Huber (Fribourg, Switzerland), G. Humphreys (Birmingham, UK), H. Schriefers (Nijmegen, Netherlands). -- ********** Dr. Ulf-Dietrich Reips Anschrift/Address: Universität Zürich ICQ: 16739325 Psychologisches Institut Fax: 0041-1-6344929 Attenhoferstr. 9 CH-8032 Zürich, Switzerland The Web Experimental Psychology Lab: http://www.psych.unizh.ch/genpsy/Ulf/Lab/WebExpPsyLab.html ---------------------------------------------------------------- Now available: *Dimensions of Internet Science* -> http://www.genpsy.unizh.ch/reips/dis/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Our Section's homepage: http://www.psych.unizh.ch/genpsy/

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Soviet coup attempt
by Larry Press 22 Aug '01

22 Aug '01

Folks We are marking the tenth anniversary of the Soviet coup attempt, http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Russia-Coup-Anniversary.htm l?searchpv=aponline. Several people in Russia and the west were active on the Net during the coup attempt, and we captured much of the pertinent email and news group traffic at the time. This historical "source data," several paers and articles written at the time, and other material is available to the curious and to scholars interested in the role of the Net during a political crisis at http://www.cs.oswego.edu/~dab/coup/. (This is an FTP site -- let me know if you have problems). Larry Press

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