Mapping-Cyberspace Discussion List

Introduction

The Mapping-Cyberspace list is for the free and open discussion of any aspect of mapping, measuring and visualising the Internet, the Web and other elements of cyberspace. There is a growing body of work developing visualisation techniques to map Internet infrastructure, traffic flows, user demographics and information structures.

The list is open to all. It is not just for academics.

Areas for discussion might include (this is not a definitive list):

• what needs to mapped?
• how to gather accurate and representative data,
• the role of 'geography' in mapping the Internet,
• techniques for mapping and visualising information structures of the Web,
• appropriate degrees of interactivity,
• issues of usability and aesthetics,
• relevant calls for papers, conference announcements and product releases,
• suggestions of new research, web sites and papers ,
• the social and cultural meaning of maps of cyberspace,

Practical Info

A web form to subscribe to the Mapping-Cyberspace list (with lots of options) is provided by JISCMAIL.

Alternatively: Send an email to: jiscmail@jiscmail.ac.uk with the message: join mapping-cyberspace firstname lastname (E.g. join mapping-cyberspace John Smith)

You will receive a message asking you to confirm your subscription to the list. You must reply to this using the same email address to complete the subscription.

To post to the Mapping-Cyberspace list and contribute to discussions, send email to:
mapping-cyberspace@jiscmail.ac.uk

Note:

• only valid members of the list can post
• before you send your first message, you may wish to read other messages sent to the list
• the JISCMAIL guidelines deal with list etiquette

A web form is available for unsubscribing from the Mapping-Cyberspace list.

Alternatively, to leave the Mapping-Cyberspace list, send this email message to jiscmail@jiscmail.ac.uk

leave mapping-cyberspace

Note:

• do NOT send 'leave' messages to the actual list
• if you have problems leaving the list (for example, if your email address has changed) please contact the listowners, Martin Dodge and Rob Kitchin, for help by emailing
  mapping-cyberspace-request@jiscmail.ac.uk.

A full archive of all postings on the Mapping-Cyberspace list are held by JISCMAIL. You can browse and search them.

Some Background

The Mapping-Cyberspace discussion list was started by Martin Dodge and Rob Kitchin. It is a free and lightly moderated discussion list, open to all those interested in this emerging and evolving field. The list is provided by the JISCMAIL service, based at the University of Newcastle.

The list owners are Martin Dodge and Rob Kitchin, and any questions or problems with list should be sent to them at

mapping-cyberspace-request@jiscmail.ac.uk.

We would like to stress that the Mapping-Cyberspace discussion list:

• is free to join
• is open to all who are interested in the field
• is moderated
• you can leave at any time
• your email address will not be passed to third parties

This page is maintained by Martin Dodge (M.Dodge@ucl.ac.uk), Cyber-Geography Research, Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, University College London. Last revised on 5th February 2002.