Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 8.4
Yelp application showing augmented reality based on my loca-
tion and the direction I am facing. Supper awaits just a short walk away from
my offi ce.
Note:
Virtual currencies and virtual environments involve many legal
issues that are just beginning to reach the courts, from virtual infidel-
ity to virtual property theft, ownership, and inheritance. Businesses with
virtual representations may face issues of virtual vandalism or consumer
dissatisfaction in the form of a virtual picket line. Legal matters such as
slander and libel are being tested against real-time expression of infor-
mation through Tweets and Facebook posts. Control over official use of
Internet communication mechanisms is a crucial part of near- to mid-
term enterprise planning.
Culture
The static, dry informational content of Web 1.0 still exists in today's
vibrant evolution of the Internet, because there remain many reasons for
publication of read-only content. Interactive elements of Web 2.0 allow
communities to form and disband, re-form, and evolve to meet the whims
