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The Net Effect (HB)
MoreBy Beth Porter
Beth Porter presents The Net Effect - exploring not just how it evolved and what it does, but how it relates to the way we live. Most writing about the Net focuses on a particular aspect: its use for business, its driving technology, etc. This book aims at a broader target. It does contain some useful information about the How of the Internet, but it is more concerned with the Why of it.
'A remarkable achievement. Beth Porter has produced a clear, fascinating and provoking overview of the net. In an overcrowded market here is a book that really stands out for its authoritative mixture of knowledge, enthusiasm, clarity and insight.
Without relying on technical language, Beth Porter has produced an absolutely invaluable introduction to the net and web which also serves as a superb tool for those toe-dipping paddlers who might be considering a more whole hearted entry into the internet world.
A book no one should be without. Her understanding of the wider commercial, social and political implications of the net is combined with a practical and entirely sane feeling for it as an extension of the human spirit.'
– Stephen Fry
'In "The Net Effect" Beth Porter does something that I honestly wouldn't have thought possible. She has written a totally accessible account of the history and effect of new technology, with enthusiasm and flair, and without a hint of the expected computer nerdiness that would, I confess, ordinarily scare me off. She makes you see that, in the future, the people she writes about will be historical figures as famous and revered as Crick and Watson, Alexander Fleming or Marie Curie, pioneers whose work really has changed the world for the better... Whatever your interest in the age of technology, you cannot fail but be inspired by this book. Any belief that the internet is an alien force that will eventually engulf us is swept away, and its human and creative benefits are revealed and explored in a compelling fashion. I feel sure you'll enjoy Beth's book as much as I have.'
– Lord Puttnam of Queensgate CBE
'As soon as you commence reading the text you get hooked into the excitement that Ms Porter generates...For anyone looking at the impact of the Internet on society then this is an important text.'
– Neil Stanley, Computer education
'A remarkable achievement. Beth Porter has produced a clear, fascinating and provoking overview of the net. In an overcrowded market here is a book that really stands out for its authoritative mixture of knowledge, enthusiasm, clarity and insight.
Without relying on technical language, Beth Porter has produced an absolutely invaluable introduction to the net and web which also serves as a superb tool for those toe-dipping paddlers who might be considering a more whole hearted entry into the internet world.
A book no one should be without. Her understanding of the wider commercial, social and political implications of the net is combined with a practical and entirely sane feeling for it as an extension of the human spirit.'
– Stephen Fry
'In "The Net Effect" Beth Porter does something that I honestly wouldn't have thought possible. She has written a totally accessible account of the history and effect of new technology, with enthusiasm and flair, and without a hint of the expected computer nerdiness that would, I confess, ordinarily scare me off. She makes you see that, in the future, the people she writes about will be historical figures as famous and revered as Crick and Watson, Alexander Fleming or Marie Curie, pioneers whose work really has changed the world for the better... Whatever your interest in the age of technology, you cannot fail but be inspired by this book. Any belief that the internet is an alien force that will eventually engulf us is swept away, and its human and creative benefits are revealed and explored in a compelling fashion. I feel sure you'll enjoy Beth's book as much as I have.'
– Lord Puttnam of Queensgate CBE
'As soon as you commence reading the text you get hooked into the excitement that Ms Porter generates...For anyone looking at the impact of the Internet on society then this is an important text.'
– Neil Stanley, Computer education
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