The Power of Many

How the Living Web Is Transforming Politics, Business, and Everyday Life

Christian Crumlish

272 pages, parution le 27/09/2004

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The development of social networks on the Web touches countless aspects of our everyday lives. With instant access to people of similar mindsets, near or far, we can readily form partnerships with more people and in more ways than ever before. It's now possible to use Internet tools to organize a rally, energize a political campaign, arrange a date, join a support group, or sell a product, as naturally as we use a phone.

Through a series of pertinent case studies and interviews with leading thinkers and doers in this rapidly evolving field, Christian Crumlish uncovers universal themes and lessons learned. He illustrates how we use peer-to-peer technologies-web services, blogs, mobile phone SMS, and more-to accomplish widespread goals. He also suggests how we can take even more advantage of these technologies to connect with people who have similar interests.

Discover how Howard Dean's campaign used the Internet to take a little-known candidate a long way. How activists arrange public meetings and drive letter-writing campaigns. How individuals find much-needed help for personal issues. How artists promote and air their creative genius. How business people and singles seek potential partners. And much, much more.

Here are just a few of the more than 60 experts, businesspeople, activists, and writers who share their insights:

Futurist and best-selling author Howard Rheingold
Scott Heiferman, founder of Meetup.com
Executives from the American Red Cross, the Leukemia Society, and the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
Venture capitalist Joi Ito
Official and unofficial bloggers for the Bush, Clark, Dean, and Kerry campaigns
Researchers Elizabeth Lane Lawley and Mary Hodder

L'auteur - Christian Crumlish

Christian Crumlish is a writer, consultant, and artist who has been involved in developing and writing about web technology for the last decade. He's one of the better-known bloggers and is well connected both in the social-software arena and among technically savvy political organizers. His previous books include Coffeehouse: Writings from the Web, The Internet for Busy People, and The Internet Dictionary.

Sommaire

People Get Ready
All Politics Is Personal
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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Sybex
Auteur(s)	Christian Crumlish
Parution	27/09/2004
Nb. de pages	272
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	602g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780782143461
ISBN13	978-0-7821-4346-1