Information Age

global system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet

mathematical theory from the field of probability theory and statistics

form of society

thumb|Nightscape in Chongqing, China. Artificial landscapes and "city lights at night" were some of the first metaphors used by the genre for cyberspace (in [[Neuromancer, by William Gibson).]]

historical period

approach to generating value

The noosphere (alternate spelling noösphere) is a philosophical concept developed and popularized by the biogeochemist Vladimir Vernadsky and philosopher and Jesuit priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Vernadsky defined the noosphere as the new state of the biosphere, and described it as the planetary "sphere of reason". The noosphere represents the highest stage of biospheric development, that of humankind's rational activities.

economic and social systems that enable shared access to goods, services, data and talent

adoption of digital technology by a social entity

thumb | right | alt=alt=Refer to caption | Area Cartogram: Internet Users in East Asia, 2008 The term netizen is a portmanteau of the English words internet and citizen, as in a "citizen of the net" or "net citizen." It describes a person actively involved in online communities or the Internet in general.

client software that aggregates syndicated web content

difficulty of understanding an issue and effectively making decisions when one has too much information

economic view of human attention as a commodity

person who has grown up in the digital age

Hyperreality is a concept in post-structuralism that refers to the process of the evolution of notions of reality, leading to a cultural state of confusion between signs and symbols invented to stand in for reality, and direct perceptions of consensus reality. Hyperreality is seen as a condition in which, because of the compression of perceptions of reality in culture and media, what is generally regarded as real and what is understood as fiction are seamlessly blended together in experiences so that there is no longer any clear distinction between where one ends and the other begins.

model for a modernized form of library service

rapid increase in the amount of published information or data

related to the social, political, economic and cultural changes caused by the spread of networked, digital information and communications technologies

economic and social activity facilitated by platforms

person using IT to engage in society, politics, and government

time period after the Cold War in the 1990's and early 21st century

the economy of independent, temporary workers usually performing tasks from online platforms

technology that enables engagement, participation or enhances the relationship between the people and government by enhancing citizen communications and public decision, improving government delivery of service and infrastructure

book by Alvin Toffler

Othernet Inc. was a broadcast data company. Othernet sold a portable satellite data receiver that combined an amplifier, radio, and CPU in a single unit.

economic system of reliance on large software-hosting corporations in contrast to peer-to-peer cooperation

2001 essay by Pekka Himanen

process having new developments implemented by the productive sector that increase efficiency or create/enhance a product

type of market

Digitality (also known as digitalism) is used to mean the condition of living in a digital culture, derived from Nicholas Negroponte's book Being Digital in analogy with modernity and post-modernity.

economic activities surrounding online content creators