This book includes 23 papers dealing with the impact of modern information and communication technologies that support a wide variety of communities: local comm
"This encyclopedia of virtual communities and technologies provides a much needed integrated overview of all the critical concepts, technologies and issues in t
This book covers the relationship between information and communication technologies (ICTs) and communities – both physical and virtual. Community technology
Technology has changed what it means for communities to "be together." Digital tools are now part of most communities' habitats. This book develops a new litera
"This encyclopedia provides a thorough examination of concepts, technologies, policies, training, and applications of ICT in support of economic and regional de