Digital Universe The Global Telecommunication Revolution [Hardcover]

• Traces the development and diffusion of digital information and communication technologies, providing an analysis of trans-cultural effects among developed and developing nations
• Provides a balanced analysis of the pros and cons of the adoption and diffusion of digital technologies
• Explores privacy, censorship, the digital divide, online games, and virtual and augmented realities
• Follows a thematic structure, allowing readers to access the text at any point, based on their interests
• Accompanying resources provide a wealth of related online content
• Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title

Acknowledgments ix

Some Key Terms xi

Part I Introduction and Framing 1

1 The Digital Universe: A Quick-Start Introduction 3

2 Thinking About Moore's Law 14

3 Critical Perspectives 25

Part II Internet and Web History 41

4 Origins of the Internet 43

5 Internet Evolution 64

6 The Web 82

Part III Telecommunication and Media Convergence 103

7 Telecommunication and the Flat World 105

8 Digital Media Convergence 127

Part IV Internet Control, Cyberculture, and Dystopian Views 143

9 The Public and Private Internet 145

10 Censorship and Global Cyberculture 168

11 The Dark Side 186

Part V New Communication Technologies and the Future 205&lãm