Being Digital

Abstract

This book provides the history of events leading to the "digital revolution," although it is not intended to be historical research and lacks many details. The work is divided into three parts. The first describes how digital technology works and some of the ramifications of moving a society from "atombased" to "bitbased." The second concerns human-computer interface and provides reasons for why some people find computers so difficult to use for many people. The final section concerns the future of digital media as Negroponte sees it.--Mark Tremayne