Network Literacies- Reading Summaries

Week 2

A summary of From Homer to hip-hop : A tribute to Walter J . Ong

Walter Jo Ong (1912-2003 ) was a born in 1932 to staunch Christians in Kansas City . He has worked with printers and news , and has studied English . More importantly , is that Walter encounter with Marshall McLuhan defines a large part of his life

McLuhan was a celebrated media personality who saw the emergence of television . He was a great thinker who related technology study to spiritual issues . Moreover , McLuhan was a mentor who explored phenomenon in modernist

art and theology . Thus , he has greatly contributed to the emergence of modern media

Week 3

History of Hypertext and Networked Writing

The history of hyperlink can be traced back when , once Bush suggested the Memex , a machine that had , in parts , the capabilities of a computer database , microfiche , as well as a system for information retrieval This idea is what the origin of internet is based . It is worth to note the Internet is the backbone of Hypertext as well as networked writing

The history of Hypertext also notes the Electronic Labyrinth which is a study of significance of hypertext to creativity . The idea of Electronic Labyrinth was documented in 1993 before it was adopted by the World Wide Web in 1995 . Later was hosted by the University of Victoria from 1997 to 2002

Week 4

Precursors to Electronic Writing

Before the electronic age , writing was done manually . Authorship was only regarded as writing that relied on prints materials . However , it electronic writing has emerged , and is due to technology that it is possible . Now , electronic writing is more fulfilling with the ease in almost all the aspects such as distribution of the materials . However electronic authorship is not without demerits as piracy is major concern to authors and every stakeholder of a piece of writing

Week 5

Knowledge and Representation

Flaubert was a great writer who knew how to present his ideas . His construction of paragraphs , use of words showed great artistry . However his work has great differences to Joyce 's Ulysses , which has been a concern to some scholar

The book is characterized by wording that makes the reader , especially one who is not acquainted with the original language to have difficulties in interpretation . It is unlike the styles of Flaubert who using a language that is clear and understandable . The translation of Ulysess can be very tasking and it might render the piece of writing ineffective especially due to the use of some words that have context meanings different from the real meaning of the words . Ulysses a translation of Flaubert features assembly of single words which is not a suitable approach in writing

Week 6

Ulmer and Electracy

As Jane Yellowless Douglas notes , the enduring importance of the classical philosophers ' works rests mainly on their contribution in opening up fresh fields of thought . Moreover , she Douglas reveals that interpretation is a necessity of all time and that the concept one reading is illusory...