Computers and Networks in the Age of Globalization : IFIP TC9 Fifth World Conference on Human Choice and Computers August 25-28, 1998, Geneva, Switzer

ISBN 10: 147574837X / ISBN 13: 9781475748376

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• Title: Computers and Networks in the Age of Globalization : IFIP TC9 Fifth World Conference on Human Choice and Computers August 25-28, 1998, Geneva, Switzer
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 147574837X
• ISBN 13: 9781475748376
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New

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Prologue; C. Beardon, et al. Part I: People and Their Changing Values. The exclusive society - elderly people and ICT; M. van Lieshout. An intervention programme for women in computing courses: Does it make a difference? L. Staehr, et al. Informatica feminale: A place for educational experiences; Y. Oechtering, K. Vosseberg. The SUSEC school project: Introducing computer security to teachers and pupils; G. Wenngren. A new model for integrated computing science undergraduate education; R.F. Paweska. Shifting values in information technologies; P.L. Davidson. Part II: Citizenship in a Network Society. Belgian `digital cities': A sample of French-speaking websites; M. d'Udekem-Gevers. Consumer related legal aspects of electronic commerce: The case of Denmark; M. Falch, et al. The global information society and electronic commerce: Privacy threats and privacy technologies; K. Schier, S. Fischer-Hübner. The world wide web and the dilution of the Chinese language; Weiping Zheng. Ethics and the governance of the internet: Recommendations of IFIP - SIG 9.2.2; J. Berleur. Public interest issues in the global information society: Is there a role for public authorities? V. Laopodis. The valuation of the Polish information infrastructure development level in comparison with other selected countries; M. Golinski. Part III: The Individual and the Knowledge Based Organisation. The computing profession in the era of virtual organising; R. van Dael, C. Metselaar. Standardisation, innovation and implementation of information technology; K. Jakobs, et al. Part IV: Human Responsibility and Technology. Infrastructure issues for internet broadcasting to home-based users;A. Sloane. Visualisation of communication in collaborative virtual environments; K. Heiskanen, et al. Improving the quality of drawings; P. Järvinen. Computer assisted neurophysiology by a distributed JAVA program; L. Jeandenans, et al. XNBC: Simulating biological neural networks; J.-F. Vibert. Telemedicine: The future of medicine &endash; a case study of telemedicine applications within the United States; S. Spradley. Part V: Exclusion and Regeneration. Towards the virtual home: Construing the multimedia-home to enhance cultural and biographic continuity; K. Bjerg. New social actors in the context of a developing country: Computerisation in Brazil; T. Dwyer. Concerning the virtual in the real; N. Damiris, H. Wild. Six works of art and their significance for the future of computing; C. Beardon. The process of ethics; P. Duquenoy, D. Whitehouse. Signs of exformation systems; J. Retvig, et al. Epilogue; C. Beardon, et al. Index of Contributors.