Softbridge : a socially aware framework for communication bridges over digital divides

Softbridge : a socially aware framework for communication bridges over digital divides

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Includes abstract. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-219). === Computer scientists must align social and technical factors for communication technologies in developing regions yet lack a framework to do so. The novel Softbridge framework comprises several components to address this gap...

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Main Author: Tucker, William David
Other Authors: Blake, Edwin H
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
Subjects:
Computer Science
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6374
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-uct-oai-localhost-11427-63742020-07-22T05:07:46Z Softbridge : a socially aware framework for communication bridges over digital divides Tucker, William David Blake, Edwin H Computer Science Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-219). Computer scientists must align social and technical factors for communication technologies in developing regions yet lack a framework to do so. The novel Softbridge framework comprises several components to address this gap. The Softbridge stack abstraction supplements the established Open Systems Interconnect model with a collection of technical layers clustered around 'people' issues. The Softbridge stack aligns the technological design of communication systems with awareness of social factors characteristic of developing regions. 2014-08-13T19:25:51Z 2014-08-13T19:25:51Z 2009 Doctoral Thesis Doctoral PhD http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6374 eng application/pdf University of Cape Town Faculty of Science Department of Computer Science
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Softbridge : a socially aware framework for communication bridges over digital divides
description Includes abstract. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-219). === Computer scientists must align social and technical factors for communication technologies in developing regions yet lack a framework to do so. The novel Softbridge framework comprises several components to address this gap. The Softbridge stack abstraction supplements the established Open Systems Interconnect model with a collection of technical layers clustered around 'people' issues. The Softbridge stack aligns the technological design of communication systems with awareness of social factors characteristic of developing regions.
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