Net Locality

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"In this regard, the present book is undoubtedly a fine posthumoussupport of the work of this visionary Thinker." (Regional Studies, 1 November 2011) "Gordon and Souza e Silva posit that human understanding oflocation must refer not just to physical spaces but also toWeb-based information linked to these spaces. They consider thisinformation intrinsic to the cultural and social construction ofspace...They explore personal, social, and cultural implicationsand consequences of this "networked locality," including impacts onsocial interaction, urban living and community, and conceptions ofprivacy. Endnotes and references appear at the conclusion of eachchapter. Summing up: Recommended. All levels/libraries." (Choice, 1October 2011)"Net Locality is a superb and thought-provoking guide to themerging of communication, information and location." Steve Jones, University of Illinois at Chicago "If anyone still believes in the death of distance, now there is adefinite response. Gordon and de Souza e Silva not only confirmthat place continues to matter, they also dismantle the oldphysical/virtual dichotomy and clarify the relationship betweenbits and atoms." Marcus Foth, Queensland University of Technology "Services such as Facebook Places, Foursquare, Glympse,Loopt, WikiMe, GeoGraffiti, and Google Maps and dozens of othersmean that we can attach information to locations, discover newdimensions to the world around us and engage in social networkingvia mobile devices, recalibrating our privacy as we go along. Gordon and de Souza e Silva's work helps us to understand howlocation-based services will change our daily lives." Rich Ling, IT University of Copenhagen