Media in the Ubiquitous Era - Ambient, Social and Gaming Media

Media in the ubiquitous area is undergoing a tremendous change. Social media and Web 2.0 are applied in ever more diverse practices both in private and public communities and digital games and play are currently undergoing many transformations. Traditional communication and expression modalities are challenged and totally new practices are constructed in the collaborative, interactive media space. Media in the Ubiquitous Era: Ambient, Social and Gaming Media focuses on the definition of ambient and ubiquitous media from a cross-disciplinary viewpoint. This book is unique in the sense that it does not only cover the field of commerce, but also science, research, and citizens. Through a set of contributions to the MindTrek, a non-profit umbrella organization for societies working in the fields of digital media and information society, this book is a must have for anyone interested in the future of this area.

Summary

Focuses on the definition of ambient and ubiquitous media from a cross-disciplinary viewpoint. This book is unique in the sense that it does not only cover the field of commerce, but also science, research, and citizens. This book is a must have for anyone interested in the future of this area.

Product details

• Assisted by: Helja Franssila (Editor), Artur Lugmayr (Editor), Pertti Naranen (Editor), Pertti Näränen (Editor), Pertti Nrnen (Editor), Olli Sotamaa (Editor), Jukka Vanhala (Editor)
• Publisher: Information Science Reference
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.09.2011
• EAN: 9781609607746
• ISBN: 978-1-60960-774-6
• No. of pages: 312
• Dimensions: 221 mm x 286 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 1049 g
• Series: Premier Reference Source; Advances in Multimedia and Interactive Technologies
• Subjects: Guides; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > IT; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science