Digital Divide andDigital Divide and

Digital Multiplication Digital Multiplication

C. L. Liu

Taiwan Network Information CenterTWNIC

Ubiquitous ComputingUbiquitous Computing

All-over

All-around

All-inclusive

All-embracing

Ubiquitous ComputingUbiquitous Computing

Enable

Encourage

Empower

History of ComputingHistory of Computing

History of Sharing

Sharing of Computing Power– Time-shared Computer– Parallel Computer

Sharing of Information– Computer Network– World Wide Web

Digital DivideDigital Divide

The Haves

The Have-Nots

Digital DivideDigital Divide

Computer

Network

Man-Machine Interface

Software

Contents

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Government

Society

Technical Community

Educational Community

GoalsGoals

Production not Division

Integration not Differentiation

Whole not Fractions

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Ubiquitous ComputingUbiquitous Computing

A Sharing Society An Informed Society

A Knowledgeable Society

A Cooperative Society

A Society that Respects Individuals and Personal Privacy

A Comfortable and Convenient Society

A Creative and Productive Society

A Harmonious and Happy Society