From the Publisher: 
A Question of Identity 
Life on the Screen is a fascinating and wide-ranging investigation of the impact of computers and networking on society, peoples' perceptions of themselves, and the individual's relationship to machines. Sherry Turkle, a Professor of the Sociology of Science at MIT and a licensed psychologist, uses Internet MUDs (multi-user domains, or in older gaming parlance multi-user dungeons) as a launching pad for explorations of software design, user interfaces, simulation, artificial intelligence, artificial life, agents, "bots," virtual reality, and "the on-line way of life." 
Turkle's discussion of postmodernism is particularly enlightening. She shows how postmodern concepts in art, architecture, and ethics are related to concrete topics much closer to home, for example AI research (Minsky's "Society of Mind") and even MUDs (exemplified by students with X-window terminals who are doing homework in one window and simultaneously playing out several different roles in the same MUD in other windows). Those of you who have (like me) been turned off by the shallow, pretentious, meaningless paintings and sculptures that litter our museums of modern art may have a different perspective after hearing what Turkle has to say. 
This is a psychoanalytical book, not a technical one. However, software developers and engineers will find it highly accessible because of the depth of the author's technical understanding and credibility. Unlike most other authors in this genre, Turkle does not constantly jar the technically-literate reader with blatant errors or bogus assertions about how things work. Although I personally don't have time or patience for MUDs,view most of AI as snake-oil, and abhor postmodern architecture, I thought the time spent reading this book was an extremely good investment.

스크린 위의 삶 = Life on the screen : identity in the age of the internet

The development of specialized software for spatial data analysis has seen rapid growth since the lack of such tools was lamented in the late 1980s by Haining (1989) and cited as a major impediment to the adoption and use of spatial statistics by GIS researchers. Initially, attention tended to focus on conceptual issues, such as how to integrate spatial statistical methods and a GIS environment (loosely vs. tightly coupled, embedded vs. modular, etc.), and which techniques would be most fruitfully included in such a framework. Familiar reviews of these issues are represented in, among others, Anselin and Getis (1992), Goodchild et al. (1992), Fischer and Nijkamp (1993), Fotheringham and Rogerson (1993, 1994), Fischer et al. (1996), and Fischer and Getis (1997). Today, the situation is quite different, and a fairly substantial collection of spatial data analysis software is readily available, ranging from niche programs, customized scripts and extensions for commercial statistical and GIS packages, to a burgeoning open source effort using software environments such as R, Java and Python. This is exemplified by the growing contents of the software tools clearing house maintained by the U.S.- based Center for Spatially Integrated Social Science [CSISS] (see http://www.csiss.org/clearinghouse/).

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.0016-7363.2005.00671.x

GeoDa: An Introduction to Spatial Data Analysis

The educating the net generation that we provide for you will be ultimate to give preference. This reading book is your chosen book to accompany you when in your free time, in your lonely. This kind of book can help you to heal the lonely and get or add the inspirations to be more inoperative. Yeah, book as the widow of the world can be very inspiring manners. As here, this book is also created by an inspiring author that can make influences of you to do more.

/pdf/educating-the-net-generation-3uuxbqsy35.pdf

Educating the Net Generation

Building animation tools for fluid-like motions is an important and challenging problem with many applications in computer graphics. The use of physics-based models for fluid flow can greatly assist in creating such tools. Physical models, unlike key frame or procedural based techniques, permit an animator to almost effortlessly create interesting, swirling fluid-like behaviors. Also, the interaction of flows with objects and virtual forces is handled elegantly. Until recently, it was believed that physical fluid models were too expensive to allow real-time interaction. This was largely due to the fact that previous models used unstable schemes to solve the physical equations governing a fluid. In this paper, for the first time, we propose an unconditionally stable model which still produces complex fluid-like flows. As well, our method is very easy to implement. The stability of our model allows us to take larger time steps and therefore achieve faster simulations. We have used our model in conjuction with advecting solid textures to create many fluid-like animations interactively in twoand three-dimensions. CR Categories: I.3.7 [Computer Graphics]: Three-Dimensional Graphics and Realism—Animation

Stable fluids

Dynamics of structures

This paper summarizes our NSF funded project, a PC-based multi-user learning environment: Multi-User Virtual Environment Experiential Simulator (MUVEES) The goal of this project is to create and evaluate graphical multi-user virtual environments that use digitized museum resources to enhance middle school students' motivation and learning about science Here, we discuss the design, implementation, and applications of MUVEES We present its structure, efficient approaches that achieve more realistic avatar behaviors, and pedagogical strategies that foster strong learning outcomes across a wide range of individual student characteristics Our preliminary results indicate that MUVEES is a powerful vehicle for collaboration and learning We believe that our system and implementation methods will help improve future multi-user virtual environments

MUVEES: a PC-based multi-user virtual environment for learning

Advancing Interactive Visualization and Computational Steering

The authors present a new system that integrates computer graphics, physics-based modeling, and interactive visualization to assist knee study and surgical operation. First, they discuss generating patient-specific three-dimensional (3-D) knee models from patient's magnetic resonance images (MRIs). The 3-D model is obtained by deforming a reference model to match the MRI dataset. Second, the authors present simulating knee motion that visualizes patient-specific motion data on the patient-specific knee model. Third, the authors introduce visualizing biomechanical information on a patient-specific model. The focus is on visualizing contact area, contact forces, and menisci deformation. Traditional methods have difficulty in visualizing knee contact area without using invasive methods. The approach presented here provides an alternative of visualizing the knee contact area and forces without any risk to the patient. Finally, a virtual surgery can be performed. The constructed 3-D knee model is the basis of motion simulation, biomechanical visualization, and virtual surgery. Knee motion simulation determines the knee rotation angles as well as knee contact points. These parameters are used to solve the biomechanical model. The authors' results integrate 3-D construction, motion simulation, and biomechanical visualization into one system. Overall, the methodologies here are useful elements for future virtual medical systems where all the components of visualization, automated model generation and surgery simulation come together.

Knee surgery assistance: patient model construction, motion simulation, and biomechanical visualization

"A good, concise computer graphics textbook covering 3D concepts, essential fundamentals theory, and easy-to-follow OpenGL practical programming in Java." Dr. Jack Bresenham, Retired IBM Senior Technical Staff Member Increasingly in the realms of science and industry, computer graphics is an area of critical importance and utility. And within the graphics community, the demand for producing exceptional 3D graphics in particular is almost a given. This thoroughly updated and enhanced second edition of Foundations of 3D Graphics Programming is an innovative shortcut to graphics theory and programming using JOGL, a new vehicle of 3D graphics programming in Java. This revised edition of the successful, reader-friendly text covers all graphics basics and several advanced topics, as well as some basic concepts in Java programming for those who currently are C/C++ programmers. Specifically, it provides all the core aspects of OpenGL programming in Java using JOGL, along with concisely presented computer graphics theories. In addition, it uses a top-down approach to lead the reader into programming and applications up-front. The content about theory provides a high-level understanding of all basic graphics, and of using JOGL instead of implementing a graphics system. Explanations are integrated with the sample programs, which are specifically designed for learning and accompanying this book. Topics and Features: Presents 2 new chapters covering vertex shading, pixel shading and parallel processing, and Cg programming [NEW] Introduces a shortcut to 3D graphics theory, and serves as a concise guide to both theory and programming Contains additional new material, such as a look at advanced effects in Cg programming [NEW] Covers JOGL, a new vehicle of 3D graphics programming in Java, with extensive and complete examples Incorporates numerous practical examples and exercises Provides a new appendix for Basic Mathematics for 3D Graphics [NEW] Introduces and describes Java3D, a shortcut to high-level 3D graphics APIs in Java, with detailed example programs Provides readers with comprehensive samples in JOGL and Java3D Offers a supplementary website with updates, sample programs, figures, and useful weblinks and instructions for setting up the OpenGL programming environment Written by a leader in 3D graphics, virtual experience, and statistical data visualization, this text/reference is a comprehensive, yet concise volume intended for scientists and engineers who understand Java programming. Moreover, it is a good reference for C/C++ graphics programmers interested in learning Java and JOGL. Accessible for an interdisciplinary readership, this book requires only basic knowledge of vector analysis and programming, and as such is highly suitable for classroom use. Key Topics Geometric Transformation Lighting and Shading Blending and Texture Mapping Curved Models Programming in Java 3D Animation and Simulation Vertex Shading and Parallel Processing Cg Programming

Foundations of 3D Graphics Programming: Using JOGL and Java3D

Visualization techniques deal with multidimensional multivariable data sets. We introduce visualization methods for multidimensional data sets, including an effective dimension reduction method for the multivariate genetic algorithm data set.

Jim X. Chen

Papers

MUVEES: a PC-based multi-user virtual environment for learning

Advancing Interactive Visualization and Computational Steering

Knee surgery assistance: patient model construction, motion simulation, and biomechanical visualization

Foundations of 3D Graphics Programming: Using JOGL and Java3D

Data visualization: parallel coordinates and dimension reduction