Today, information communication technologies, such as the Internet and World Wide Web, are inextricably woven into the fabric of numerous facets of social and economic development. Networked Communities: Strategies for Digital Collaboration provides an understanding of best practices in building sustainable collaboration in intelligent community development. This unique collection contains extensive referencing and sophistication in the nature of dealing with communities using information communication technologies a significant contribution to the field of digital collaboration.
Author(s): Sylvie Albert, Don Flournoy, Rolland LeBrasseur
Edition: 1
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 344
Title......Page 2
Table of Contents......Page 4
Preface......Page 8
The Network Society......Page 18
The Technological Basis of Networking......Page 52
Regulation and Policy Reforms......Page 85
Knowledge Workforce......Page 121
Creating Applications and a Culture of Use......Page 146
Innovation: Creating Ideas......Page 187
Strategies for Community Development......Page 214
Citizen Empowerment and Participation......Page 245
Leadership and Collaboration......Page 275
Promotion and Relationship Marketing......Page 301
Conclusion......Page 320
Glossary......Page 329
About the Authors......Page 339
Index......Page 341
