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Mary Ann Bell, EdD Mary Ann Berry, PhD James L. Van Roekel, MLS with Frank Hoffmann Internet and Personal Computing Fads Pre-publication “An encyclopedic look at Internet REVIEWS, buzzwords.Thisbookissureto COMMENTARIES, enlighten even the most savvy. With EVALUATIONS . . . newtermsappearingdaily,keepingup withthelatestterminologyisdifficultat best. These pithy entries provide one- stopshoppingforthehottestterms.The “InternetandPersonalComputingFads brief bibliographies also provide more is a straightforward overview of completeinformation,ifneeded. innovationsanddevelopmentsduring A feature of this book is that not theInternetera.Thisbookisaccessible only are there definitions, but coping and well written; ideal for those who strategiesarealsoincluded.Howtodeal wishtogainabasicunderstandingof with all these culture benders may be theoriginsanddevelopmentoftheIn- themostoutstandingfacetofthisbook.” ternet and computer trends.” Carol Simpson, EdD Mary Carpenter Assistant Professor, Librarian, University of North Texas Council Bluffs Public Library, School of Library and Information Sciences Council Bluffs, Iowa More pre-publication REVIEWS, COMMENTARIES, EVALUATIONS . . . “Thisbookisanentertainingcollec- “Wellresearchedandwritten,with tionofpopcultureandtechnical excellentbibliographies,thisbook jargon.Thesocialdimensionsoftech- givesanoverviewoftheworldofcom- nologysuchas‘emoticons’and‘Neti- putertechnologyandtheInternet.In- quette’ are placed in context with the cludedarehistoricalinformation,many hardware/softwaredevelopmentssuch definitionsandwarningsigns(suchas as ‘bots’ and ‘multitasking.’ The con- deadlyviruses),andinterestingpredic- cise articles cover the broad spectrum tions about where we are going. of computer history and the develop- Thisbookasksbigquestions.Isthe mentofanInternet-savvysociety.They new technology the key to how we arewritteninlanguageappropriatefor thinkabouttheworld,oranalarming thelaypersonandaremorethanade- force transforming our way of think- quateforusebytechnologyprofession- ing—blurring,skewing,andremoving als.Themostpopularabbreviationsand boundariesinbothtimeandspace?Are acronymsappearthroughoutthecollec- wecreatingabravenewworldoran- tion.Thebibliographiccitationsatthe other false utopia? How many of our conclusionofeacharticlerepresentboth electronicfeatsaremerefads?Whythe contemporaryandhistoricalsourcesand needforawholenewjargon,including emoticons and MUDs? providesupportforthosereaderswho Withdiligentworkandclearthink- desiremoreextensivecoverage.Ilook ing,theauthorshaveproducedavalu- forwardtohavingthisreferencebook able new wide-ranging book that is inmypersonalcollectionandIantici- helpful to everyone.” pateconsultingitfrequentlywithawide arrayoftechnologyusersandtheirques- Marshall W. Fishwick, PhD tions.” Professor of Humanities and Popular Culture; Douglas W. Rogers, EdD Author,Probing Popular Culture: Associate Professor of Curriculum On and Off the Internet and Instruction, Baylor University The Haworth Press® New York (cid:127) London (cid:127) Oxford NOTES FOR PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIANS AND LIBRARY USERS This is an original book title published by The Haworth Press, Inc. Unlessotherwisenotedinspecificchapterswithattribution,materials inthisbookhavenotbeenpreviouslypublishedelsewhereinanyfor- mat or language. CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION NOTES AllbookspublishedbyTheHaworthPress,Inc.anditsimprintsare printedoncertifiedpHneutral,acidfreebookgradepaper.Thispaper meetstheminimumrequirementsofAmericanNationalStandardfor Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper for Printed Material, ANSI Z39.48-1984. Internet and Personal Computing Fads THE HAWORTH PRESS Titles of Related Interest The Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine on the Internet by Lillian R. Brazin Handbook of Consumer Behavior, Tourism, and the Internet edited by Juline E. Mills and Rob Law Health Care Resources on the Internet: A Guide for Librarians and Health Care Consumersedited by M. Sandra Wood The Herbal Internet Companion: Herbs and Herbal Medicine Online by David J. 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Van Roekel, MLS with Frank Hoffmann and assistance from Ryan Crissy The Haworth Press® New York (cid:127) London (cid:127) Oxford ©2004byTheHaworthPress,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthisworkmaybereproducedor utilizedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopying,microfilm, andrecording,orbyanyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwriting from the publisher. Printed in the United States of America. PUBLISHER’S NOTE Duetotheever-changingnatureoftheInternet,Websitenamesandaddresses,thoughverifiedto thebestofthepublisher’sability,shouldnotbeacceptedasaccuratewithoutindependentverifica- tion. The Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. Cover design by Jennifer M. Gaska. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bell, Mary Ann, 1946- Internetandpersonalcomputingfads/MaryAnnBell,MaryAnnBerry,JamesVanRoekel; with Frank Hoffmann and assistance from Ryan Crissy. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7890-1771-7 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 0-7890-1772-5 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1.Informationsociety. 2.Internet—Socialaspects. 3.Microcomputers. 4.Fads. I.Berry, Mary Ann. II. Van Roekel, James L. III. Title. HM851.B454 2004 303.48'33—dc21 2003009793 CONTENTS Acknowledgments xi Introduction xiii Acceptable Use Policy 1 Artificial Intelligence 3 Bandwidth 6 Biometrics 8 Blogging 10 Bookmarks 12 Bots 13 CAD 15 Chat and E-Mail Abbreviations 17 Chat Rooms 18 Clip Art 20 Comic Sites 21 Commercialization 23 Compression 24 Computer Dating 26 Computer Simulation 28 Computer Visualization 30 Convergence 32 Cookies 34 Copyright 36 Cybercafés 38 Cyberspace 40 Cybersquatting/Domain Hijacking 42 Cybrarian 44 Deep Web 46 Digital Audio 48 Digital Camera 50 Digital Cinema 52 Digital Imaging 54 Digital Video 56 Distance Learning 58 Domains 59 Dot-Com 61
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