Australian Report on the future of the internet, Darren Sharp
Darren Sharp, a contributor to the P2P Foundation, has recently co-authored a report on the future of the internet. Here’s the announcement:
The Smart Internet 2010 report was launched in September 2005 by Australian Minister for Communications Senator Helen Coonan at the ICT Outlook Forum, held at Sydney’s Powerhouse museum. The Report provides insight into a unique collection of expert opinions on Internet futures and why it has become integral to the daily life of Australians.The Smart Internet 2010 report explores future possibilities for Australia in open source and social network technologies, eHealth, digital games, voice applications and mobiles. It identifies possible outcomes that are relevant to innovation strategies and sectoral development. Smart Internet 2010 also synthesises rich insights from interviewees who are thought leaders in their respective domains, and includes relevant coverage of global and industry trends. Includes interviews with Howard Rheingold, Cory Doctorow, Richard Stallman, Mark Pesce, Douglas Rushkoff and Danah Boyd. Authored by researchers Trevor Barr, Alex Burns and Darren Sharp of the User Environments Program based at Swinburne University of Technology, within the Smart Internet Technology CRC, the Report analyses the way the Internet might evolve from the perspective of its end-users.
Author bio: Darren Sharp is a Senior Researcher in the User Environments Program of the Smart Internet Technology CRC, based at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne. He has Bachelor of Multimedia (Media Studies) and BA (Honours) degrees, and has taught social science subjects from TAFE to Masters level. Sharp was principal researcher on a project commissioned by Multimedia Victoria in 2004 which examined community use of the Internet. His research interests include the co-evolution of technology, culture and social praxis, user-led innovation, and opportunities for collective intelligence through an emerging information commons. He was an associate editor of the website Australian Policy Online , and produced multimedia for SBS New Media and Eclipse Group. He was an invited panellist to the Next Wave, and This Is Not Art festivals, and has appeared in The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and Courier Mail providing commentary on media related issues.
