Community Informatics: Challenges in Bridging the Digital Divide

• Main Authors: Peter, Songan, Khairuddin, Ab Hamid, Wee, Alvin Yeo, Jayapragas, Gnaniah, Hushairi, Zen
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak 2008
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14155/1/Community%20Informatics%20Challenges%20in%20Bridging%20the%20Digital%20Divide%20%28abstract%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14155/; http://www.igi-global.com/chapter/challenges-community-informatics-bridging-digital/19097
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

This paper describes how community informatics can help to overcome the digital divide between rural and urban communities in developing countries of Asia. The e-Bario project, a research initiative undertaken by a group of researchers from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) provides a context to...