I-Definitions of the networked book
1- offered by wikipedia
wikipedia provides this definition of book and this definition of networked book whilst presenting itself as a primary example of a networked book.
“A networked book is an open book designed to be written, edited, and read in a networked environment. It is also a platform for social exchange, and is potentially linked to other books and other discussions. Wikipedia is a networked book.”
The networked book has four primary characteristics:
- 1 The Networked Book is an Open Book
- 2 The Networked Book is Structurally Granular or Disaggregated
- see On the Articulation/ Disarticulation of text (Rafaelle Simone in The future of the book)
- example: jonathan harris’ 10×10 that is written via RSS feeds from news sources
- 3 The Networked Book is Social
- built upon social software example: livejournal the “virtual community where internet users can keep a blog“
- example: GAM3R 7H30RY 1.1
- 4 The Networked Book is Processed
- see Esposito essay The processed book ” what happens to the book when it is put into a computerized, networked environment,” distinct from the “primal book.” Besides hyperlinks, the process book also includes modifications to the book. It has 5 aspects: as self-referencing text; as portal; as platform; as machine component; and, as network node.
2- provided by the future of the book: http://www.futureofthebook.org/blog/archives/the_networked_book/
