Community networks : lessons from Blacksburg, Virginia (2nd ed' 99)

'Blacksburg Electronic Village (BEV) has been hailed by Yahoo! Magazine as the 'premier community network project' in North America, and this second edition brings you up-to-date on all of the developments of the world's most successful community network. You learn how the community got connected -- the ground-breaking venture that has linked the citizens of Blacksburg, Virginia to each other and to the rest of the world, based on 100% Internet technology.'

Preface. Welcome to Blacksburg. A Brief History of the Project. The Architecture of a Community Network. Evaluating the Blacksburg Electronic Village. Town Government in Cyberspace. The Virtual School. Teaching Young Children Using the Internet. Conducting Business in a Community Network. Community Network Technology. Managing Information in a Community Network. Building an Online History Database. Success Factors for Community Networks. List of Figure Captions. Brief Editors Biography. Index.