First Basic Research Paper Outline

Intro…

The different ways that we now communicate using technology

• · How we communicate before / meetings up / transportation / delay in communication

• · Changes in the way we communicate / always accessible / pros and cons

o The concept of networking, expanding and making more connection and maintaining current network.

• · How it affect us? / our tolerance in delays in time / punctuality

• · Globalization > travel > distance in communication / overcoming disabilities

• · Resources always available through mobiles GPRS and how that affects our behaviour in travelling

Different types of communication online

• · Virtual space analysis / different interaction via different mediums

• · Key ingredient in making them successful i.e. number of users, time, content, participation

• · Increase in users as the web becomes more accessible / premade blogs and simple interfaces

• · Good aspect of this

• · Typology of the web / demographic of the users / ages / etc

How telecommunication technology changes how people use space

• · Case studies of some related art installations

• · Effects on public spaces

• · Shift in urban functions (finance, commerce, admin) has been transfer to a digital one from face-to-face relationship (online banking, shopping, etc) to reduce manpower and create more profit.

• · Online shopping has led to a change in different ways (daily events of the customers, change in the way items are stored and transported, etc)

Face-to-face function --> [Information via net, email sending with specific request, filling electronic forms via net, tele-service, interactive transactions] --> Virtual functions

From real functions to the virtual functions, steps of the metamorphosis process.¹

• · Changes in the way we use our city

o The loss of meaning and effectiveness in the current town planning as the number of urban move is decreasing. ¹

• · How people communicate & gather

Differences in physical interaction to telecommunication

• · What can’t telecommunication offer them

o Technology may make long distance communication an easy process, it offers only the disembodied and de-materialized kind ²

o Family obligation and expectation to be presence.

• · Importance of physical presence in family / physical travel to maintain long-term connections.

o When people meet face-to-face for work, for family life, or for friendship, this normally involves long distance travel for some or all of the participants.²

• · The need for people to experience sufficient physical travel rather than fully replying on telecommunication technology.

¹ The Virtualization of Urban Functions

² Social Network and Mobile Lives