Social computing theory and practice interdisciplinary approaches /

• Corporate Author: IGI Global.
• Other Authors: Papadopoulou, Panagiota, 1975-, Kanellis, Panagiotis, 1967-, Martakos, Drakoulis, 1947-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), 2011.
• Subjects: Online social networks.; Human-computer interaction.; Information society.; Cultural dynamics; Determinants for the successful adoption of social computing; New business models associated with social computing; Social computing applications and context; Social computing economics; Social computing organizational forms and behavior traits; Social computing platforms and technologies; Social computing research issues and challenges; Social engineering; Social intelligence
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• Physical Description: electronic texts (323 p. : ill.) : digital files.; Also available in print.
• Format: Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
• ISBN: 9781616929053 (ebook)
• Access: Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.

"This book offers a holistic approach to social computing with respect to the underlying theory, technology and mechanisms, as well as the challenges, opportunities and impact of social computing to any application area"--Provided by publisher.