Handbook of research on social interaction technologies and collaboration software; concepts and trends; 2v.

9781605663685

Handbook of research on social interaction technologies and collaboration software; concepts and trends; 2v.

Ed. by Tatyana Dumova and Richard Fiordo.

Information Science Reference

2009

938 pages

$495.00

Hardcover

HM851

Of interest to IT/IS scholars and professionals, as well as end users, this two-volume reference explores the origins, structures, and purposes of Internet-based collaboration and social networking tools and platforms. The broad spectrum of applications and services covered include social networking sites, blogs, wikis, podcasts, social bookmaking, photo and video sharing, discussion forums, virtual worlds, and mashups. International contributors from diverse areas, from software engineering to psychology, employ empirical, interpretive, historical, philosophical, and critical research approaches, using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Each chapter follows a similar format, beginning with an abstract, introduction, and background, and concluding with future trends, references, and key terms. Section I addresses general issues related to the origin and development of social interaction technologies as a driving force behind Web 2.0, in both developed and developing nations. Chapters in Section II scrutinize the ways social interaction technologies enhance connectivity and collaboration in educational, local, and global contexts. Section III details the practical advantages as well as the unintended consequences of these technologies. A final section offers six readings on the premise that software is culture. Dumova teaches communication at Montclair State University. Fiordo teaches and directs the graduate program at the University of North Dakota's School of Communication.

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