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The increasingly global nature of the World Wide Web presents new
challenges and opportunities for technical communicators who must
develop content for clients or colleagues from other cultures and
in other nations. As international online access grows, technical
communicators will encounter a range of challenges related to
culture and communication in cyberspace. These challenges include
how to design content and develop services for online distribution
to a culturally diverse audience of users; how to address cultural
and linguistic factors effectively when collaborating with
international colleagues and clients via online media; and how to
develop effective online teaching and training practices and
materials for use in learning environments comprised of culturally
diverse groups of students. The contributors to Culture,
Communication and Cyberspace examine these challenges through
chapters that explore the different aspects of international online
communication. The contributing authors use a range of
methodologies to review a variety of topics related to culture and
communication in cyberspace. In so doing, the authors also examine
how business trends, such as international outsourcing, content
management, and the use of open source software (OSS), are
affecting and could change practices in the field of technical
communication as related to online cross-cultural interactions.
The increasingly global nature of the World Wide Web presents new
challenges and opportunities for technical communicators who must
develop content for clients or colleagues from other cultures and
in other nations. As international online access grows, technical
communicators will encounter a range of challenges related to
culture and communication in cyberspace. These challenges include
how to design content and develop services for online distribution
to a culturally diverse audience of users; how to address cultural
and linguistic factors effectively when collaborating with
international colleagues and clients via online media; and how to
develop effective online teaching and training practices and
materials for use in learning environments comprised of culturally
diverse groups of students. The contributors to Culture,
Communication and Cyberspace examine these challenges through
chapters that explore the different aspects of international online
communication. The contributing authors use a range of
methodologies to review a variety of topics related to culture and
communication in cyberspace. In so doing, the authors also examine
how business trends, such as international outsourcing, content
management, and the use of open source software (OSS), are
affecting and could change practices in the field of technical
communication as related to online cross-cultural interactions.
In the field of technical communication, academics and industry
practitioners alike regularly encounter the same question: "What
exactly is it you do?" Their responses often reveal a fundamental
difference of perspective on what the field is and how it operates.
For example, academics might discuss ideas in terms of rhetorical
theory, while practitioners might explain concepts through more
practical approaches involving best business practices. And such
differences can have important implications for how the field, as a
whole, moves forward over time. This collection explores ideas
related to forging effective academia-industry relationships and
partnerships so members of the field can begin a dialogue designed
to foster communication and collaboration among academics and
industry practitioners in technical communication. To address the
various factors that can affect such interactions, the
contributions in this collection represent a broad range of
approaches that technical communicators can use to establish
effective academy-industry partnerships and relationships in
relation to an area of central interest to both: education. The 11
chapters thus present different perspectives on and ideas for
achieving this goal. In so doing, the contributors discuss
programmatic concerns, workplace contexts, outreach programs, and
research and writing. The result is a text that examines different
general contexts in which academia-industry relationships and
partnerships can be established and maintained. It also provides
readers with a reference for exploring such interactions.
In the field of technical communication, academics and industry
practitioners alike regularly encounter the same question: "What
exactly is it you do?" Their responses often reveal a fundamental
difference of perspective on what the field is and how it operates.
For example, academics might discuss ideas in terms of rhetorical
theory, while practitioners might explain concepts through more
practical approaches involving best business practices. And such
differences can have important implications for how the field, as a
whole, moves forward over time. This collection explores ideas
related to forging effective academia-industry relationships and
partnerships so members of the field can begin a dialogue designed
to foster communication and collaboration among academics and
industry practitioners in technical communication. To address the
various factors that can affect such interactions, the
contributions in this collection represent a broad range of
approaches that technical communicators can use to establish
effective academy-industry partnerships and relationships in
relation to an area of central interest to both: education. The 11
chapters thus present different perspectives on and ideas for
achieving this goal. In so doing, the contributors discuss
programmatic concerns, workplace contexts, outreach programs, and
research and writing. The result is a text that examines different
general contexts in which academia-industry relationships and
partnerships can be established and maintained. It also provides
readers with a reference for exploring such interactions.
Today, it has been said, the world is "flat," as online media allow
information to move easily from point to point across the earth.
International legal differences, however, are increasingly
affecting the ease with which data and ideas can be shared across
nations. Copyright law, for example, affects the international flow
of materials by stipulating who has the right to replicate or to
share certain kinds of content. Similarly, perspectives on privacy
rights can differ from nation to nation and affect how personal
information is shared globally. Moreover, national laws can affect
the exchange of ideas by stipulating the language in which
information must be presented in different geopolitical regions.
Today's technical communicators need to understand how legal
factors can affect communication practices if they wish to work
effectively in global contexts. This collection provides an
overview of different legal aspects that technical communicators
might encounter when creating materials or sharing information in
international environments. Through addressing topics ranging from
privacy rights and information exchange to the legalities of
business practices in virtual worlds and perspectives on authorship
and ownership, the contributors to this volume examine a variety of
communication-based legal issues that can cause problems or
miscommunication in international interactions. Reviewing such
topics from different perspectives, the authors collectively
provide ideas that could serve as a foundation for creating best
practices on or for engaging in future research in the area of
legal issues in international settings.
Today, it has been said, the world is "flat," as online media allow
information to move easily from point to point across the earth.
International legal differences, however, are increasingly
affecting the ease with which data and ideas can be shared across
nations. Copyright law, for example, affects the international flow
of materials by stipulating who has the right to replicate or to
share certain kinds of content. Similarly, perspectives on privacy
rights can differ from nation to nation and affect how personal
information is shared globally. Moreover, national laws can affect
the exchange of ideas by stipulating the language in which
information must be presented in different geopolitical regions.
Today's technical communicators need to understand how legal
factors can affect communication practices if they wish to work
effectively in global contexts. This collection provides an
overview of different legal aspects that technical communicators
might encounter when creating materials or sharing information in
international environments. Through addressing topics ranging from
privacy rights and information exchange to the legalities of
business practices in virtual worlds and perspectives on authorship
and ownership, the contributors to this volume examine a variety of
communication-based legal issues that can cause problems or
miscommunication in international interactions. Reviewing such
topics from different perspectives, the authors collectively
provide ideas that could serve as a foundation for creating best
practices on or for engaging in future research in the area of
legal issues in international settings.
In today's integrated global economy, technical communicators often
collaborate in international production teams, work with experts in
overseas subject matter, or coordinate documentation for the
international release of products. Working effectively in such
situations requires technical communicators to acquire a
specialized knowledge of culture and communication. This book
provides readers with the information needed to integrate aspects
of intercultural communication into different educational settings.
Detailed yet accessible, Translation and Localization brings
together the research and insights of veteran practicing
translators to offer comprehensive guidance for technical
communicators. The volume begins with the fundamentals of
translation before leading readers through the process of preparing
technical documents for translation. It then presents the broader
area of localization, again beginning with its key competencies.
Concluding chapters examine the state of the field as computers
take on more translation and localization work. Featuring real-life
scenarios and a broad range of experienced voices, this is an
invaluable resource for technical and professional communicators
looking to expand into international markets. This book will be of
interest to students of ethnic conflict, Asian politics, and
security studies.
Detailed yet accessible, Translation and Localization brings
together the research and insights of veteran practicing
translators to offer comprehensive guidance for technical
communicators. The volume begins with the fundamentals of
translation before leading readers through the process of preparing
technical documents for translation. It then presents the broader
area of localization, again beginning with its key competencies.
Concluding chapters examine the state of the field as computers
take on more translation and localization work. Featuring real-life
scenarios and a broad range of experienced voices, this is an
invaluable resource for technical and professional communicators
looking to expand into international markets. This book will be of
interest to students of ethnic conflict, Asian politics, and
security studies.
Over one billion people access the Internet worldwide, and new
problems of language, security, and culture accompany this new
excess in access. Computer-Mediated Communication across Cultures:
International Interactions in Online Environments provides readers
with the foundational knowledge needed to communicate safely and
effectively with individuals from other countries and cultures via
online media. Through a closer examination of the expanded global
access to the Web, this book discusses the use and design of
cross-cultural digital media and the future of the field for
executives, marketers, researchers, educators, and the average
user.
While the majority of Internet users reside in industrialized
nations, online access in the developing world has risen rapidly in
recent years. As emerging technologies increasingly permit
inexpensive and easy online access, the number of Internet users
worldwide will only continue to expand. Computer-Mediated
Communication: Issues and Approaches in Education examines online
interactions from different national, cultural, linguistic, legal,
and economic perspectives, exploring how the increasingly
international and intercultural Internet affects the ways users
present ideas, exchange information, and conduct discussions
online. Educators, researchers, and practitioners will discover
ways to effectively use Web-based technologies, transcending
barriers to participate and collaborate in international projects
that reflect the scope and scale of today s global interactions.
The interrelation of globalization, communication, and media has
prompted many individuals to view the world in terms of a new
dichotomy: the global "wired" (nations with widespread online
access) and the global "tired" (nations with very limited online
access). In this way, differing levels of online access have
created an international rift - the global digital divide. The
nature, current status, and future projections related to this
rift, in turn, have important implications for all of the world's
citizens. Yet these problems are not intractable. Rather, with time
and attention, public policies and private sector practices can be
developed or revised to close this divide and bring more of the
world's citizens to the global stage on a more equal footing. The
first step in addressing problems resulting from the global digital
divide is to improve understanding, that is, organizations and
individuals must understand what factors contribute to this global
digital divide for them to address it effectively. From this
foundational understanding, organizations can take the kinds of
focused, coordinated actions needed to address such international
problems effectively. This collection represents an initial step
toward examining the global digital divide from the perspective of
developing nations and the challenges their citizens face in
today's error of communication-driven globalization. The entries in
this collection each represent different insights on the digital
divide from the perspectives of developing nations - many of which
have been overlooked in previous discussions of this topic. This
book examines globalization and its effects from the perspective of
how differences in access to online communication technologies
between the economically developed countries and less economically
developed countries is affecting social, economic, educational, and
political developments in the world's emerging economies. This
collection also examines how this situation is creating a global
digital divide that will have adverse consequences for all nations.
Each of the book's chapters thus presents trends and ideas related
to the global digital divide between economically developed
countries and less economically developed nations. Through this
approach, the contributors present perspectives from the
economically developing nations themselves versus other texts that
explore this topic from the perspective of economically developed
countries. In this way, the book provides a new and an important
perspective to the growing literature on the global digital divide.
The primary audiences for this text would include individuals from
both academics and industry practitioners. The academic audience
would include administrators in education; researchers; university,
college, and community college instructors; and students at the
advanced undergraduate and graduate levels.
Internet-Based Workplace Communications: Industry and Academic
Applications examines the different ways in which online media are
becoming a part of and affecting educational and professional
writing practices. By overvieiwng how Internet-based technologies
affect the communication process, this timely book provides
educators with a synopsis of the tools and techniques that could be
applied to a variety of educational and professional activities.
Similarly, by covering the uses of online media in communication
education, this book provides employers with insights related to
the Internet-related discourse skills of prospective employees.
This book serves as a bridge between educational developments and
industry practices, and readers from a broad range of backgrounds
learn of different concepts, technologies, and techniques that can
affect the online communication process.
This collection examines the forces and factors affecting rhetoric,
writing, and communication expectations in the nations of the
former Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc. The entries in this
collection focus on four interconnected topics or contexts
influencing rhetorical expectations and writing practices in these
countries. The four contexts are (1) the dynamics of the
educational settings in which students learn about the
relationships between rhetoric and writing; (2) the professional
environments in which students will apply their knowledge of
rhetoric and writing upon completing their formal studies; (3) the
greater global context that affects the teaching of rhetoric and
writing as connected to educational institutions becoming part of a
larger and more integrated global community; and (4) the factors
and perceptions that affect how students apply and/or expand their
foundations in rhetoric and writing to communicate effectively
across different forms of media. By approaching ideas of rhetoric,
writing, and communication from the perspective of these four
areas, this collection provides readers with a broad foundation for
understanding the various overarching and interlocking contexts
that affect perceptions of and practices involving communication
practices and expectations in the former Eastern Bloc.
Additionally, this approach provides researchers, teachers, and
students with ideas and approaches that can be used to more
effectively engage both with this topic area and with individuals
from these nations.
Technology has changed communication drastically in recent years,
facilitating the speed and ease of communicating, and also
redefining and shaping linguistics, etiquette, and social
communication norms.""The Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated
Communication"" provides academics and practitioners with an
authoritative collection of research on the implications and social
effects computers have had on communication. With 65 chapters of
innovative research compiled in this comprehensive reference
source, this handbook of research is a must-have addition to every
library collection.
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