Handbook of Research on Social Software and Developing Community Ontologies

by Stylianos Hatzipanagos, Steven Warburton

Overview

The rise of social software and the proliferation of social networking tools represents a relatively recent cultural phenomenon. The attitudes and behaviors of virtual communities and social groups goes beyond the distributed technological platforms being deployed and requires new conceptualizations and understandings of communities and their corresponding ontologies. The Handbook of Research on Social Software and Developing Community Ontologies examines the impact of new technologies and explores how social software and developing community ontologies are challenging the way we operate in a connected, distributed, and increasingly performative space. Through authoritative contributions by a vast group of international experts in this subject area, this book provides important new insights into where new social technologies and emergent behaviors are leading us.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781605662084
Publisher:	IGI Global
Publication date:	02/28/2009
Series:	Handbook of Research On...
Pages:	634
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 11.30(h) x 1.50(d)