and communication technologies (ICT) have drastically changed the way individuals, organisations and enterprises interact. But, are they a priority for development cooperation, empowerment and poverty reduction?

The potential and impact of ICT application in development has been broadly discussed, by the United Nations system, the G8, the OECD, civil society, busi-ness networks around the world, and especially by the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) which focused primarily on the technological and economic dimensions.

Thoughts can be changed in many ways. The invention of painting and drawing permitted new thoughts in the processes of creating and interpreting pictures. The invention of speaking and writing also permitted profound extensions of our abilities to think and communicate. Computing is a bit like the invention of paper (a new medium of expression) and the invention of writing (new symbolisms to be embedded in the medium) combined. But the writing is more important than the paper.

To Download this E-Book Frank Fallside was one of the leading authorities in the field of speech technology. His sudden and wholly unexpected death at the age of 61 has robbed all those who worked with him, in whatever capacity, of a highly respected colleague. His loss will be felt throughout the world.

Menu selection is emerging as an important mode of human/computer interaction. This book, the first entirely devoted to this important form of human/computer interaction, provides detailed theoretical and empirical information of interest to software designers and human/computer interaction specialists and researchers. A new theoretical approach to menu selection is taken by developing a psychological theory of cognitive control by the user. A comprehensive review of empirical research on menu selection is presented in an organized fashion to aid in the design and evaluation of systems.

During the last ten years, the Internet and the World Wide Web have fundamentally altered the practice of distance teaching and learning. Nowhere is this fact more evident than in the transformation undergone by single-mode distance universities as they seek to apply the benefits of emerging information communication technology (ICT) infrastructure to their core business, with a view to improving the quality and cost-effectiveness of the learning experience afforded their students.