Appendix C - Bibliography/References/Links

Some information obtained from Web Board Postings and Course materials as supplied by CBIS.

Websites – Some information for this essay has been obtained from web sites as listed below:

Sites used for quotes or reference in essay (by section)
Introduction and About

Social Lounge in the Yahoo Game – Gin

COMMUNICATION INNOVATION ON A BBS: A CONTENT ANALYSIS

CMC: Literature Review of a New Context

ICQ

Yahoo Message Board - Gin Rummy

Yahoo Messenger

Public Life in Electropolis I

Public Life in Electropolis II

Virtual-Communities, Virtual Settlements & Cyber-Archaeology: A Theoretical Outline

Making CyberFriends

Cybertown

Echo

Electric Minds

Yahoo/GeoCities

The Palace

Virtual Irish Pub

The WELL

Life in CyberSpace

Netlingo - Acronyms & Shorthand

Netlingo - Smileys and Emoticons

Yahoo Netiquette Tips

"No one knows you're a dog"

Tales, Wales and Woes

Is the Internet Addictive, or Are Addicts Using the Internet?

The Psychology of Cyberspace - Computer and Cyberspace Addiction

I am a Web-A-Holic

Conclusion

NHRA Prolong Northwest Nationals

Other Readings - Articles & Books on Virtual Communities

The Virtual Community - Howard Rheingold

Virtual Community Services - Howard Rheingold

Interview With Howard Rheingold By David Kelsey

Virtual Communities: The 90's Mind-Altering Drug Or Facilitator Of Human Interaction?

Virtual Communities: Abort, Retry, Failure?

Making Friends in Cyberspace

Cyberculture

City of Bits by William J. Mitchell

The Internet Companion - A Beginner's Guide to Global Networking (2nd edition)by Tracy LaQuey

SPECIAL FOCUS: THE NETIZEN Establishing a point of view toward virtual communities by Frank Weinreich

Communities Exist in Cyberspace by John December

Feeling Sociable

Misc. Articles

Web Security - Fear the Messenger?--Internet chat opens security hole

CNET - Tech Trends: Digital Culture