Table Of ContentMary Ann Bell, EdD
Mary Ann Berry, PhD
James L. Van Roekel, MLS
with Frank Hoffmann
Internet
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hardware/softwaredevelopmentssuch definitionsandwarningsigns(suchas
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thelaypersonandaremorethanade- force transforming our way of think-
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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
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Mary Ann Bell, EdD
Mary Ann Berry, PhD
James L. Van Roekel, MLS
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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
