Web Presence of Indian Digital Culture
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Seemu Sharma
Seemu Sharma has a master’s degree in Computer Applications. She is currently a doctoral candidate in the Computer Science and Engineering Department, Thapar University, Patiala. Her area of research is cultural computing.
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Seema Bawa
Seema Bawa , an alumna of IIT Kanpur and IIT Kharagpur, has extensive experience in the IT industry. She is currently Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and Dean (Student Affairs) at Thapar University, Patiala. Her areas of interest include parallel and distributed computing, grid computing, VLSI Testing, and network management. Her current research is in cloud computing and cultural computing.Hitashi Lomash , an alumna of IIT Roorkee, does research in emotional intelligence, and leadership. She applies basic psychological concepts to various domains. Currently she is Assistant Professor, School of Management and Social Sciences, Thapar University, Patiala. Her areas of interest include cognition, emotion, cultural computing, and academic procrastination.
Abstract
Our day-to-day needs are greatly dependent on information and communications technology (ICT)—as represented by the Internet. Knowledge about culture is no exception. This paper focuses on the availability of digital cultural information about India on the Web. We aim to answer three questions: How is Indian culture represented on the Web? How are Indian cultural heritage sites being used? Who is using the sites? The study also examines the usability of these sites, and whether they are maintained. Content, ranking, and users’ age groups are the three criteria on which this analysis has been based.
About the authors
Seemu Sharma has a master’s degree in Computer Applications. She is currently a doctoral candidate in the Computer Science and Engineering Department, Thapar University, Patiala. Her area of research is cultural computing.
Seema Bawa, an alumna of IIT Kanpur and IIT Kharagpur, has extensive experience in the IT industry. She is currently Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and Dean (Student Affairs) at Thapar University, Patiala. Her areas of interest include parallel and distributed computing, grid computing, VLSI Testing, and network management. Her current research is in cloud computing and cultural computing.
Hitashi Lomash, an alumna of IIT Roorkee, does research in emotional intelligence, and leadership. She applies basic psychological concepts to various domains. Currently she is Assistant Professor, School of Management and Social Sciences, Thapar University, Patiala. Her areas of interest include cognition, emotion, cultural computing, and academic procrastination.
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- From the Editor-in-Chief: Introduction
- Articles
- Using Theory to Understand Digital Preservation Management in Ghana
- Web Presence of Indian Digital Culture
- The Literary Refugees of Timbuktu: How a Group of Unlikely Allies Thwarted Al Qaeda and Organized One of the Most Brazen Cultural Heritage Evacuations Ever Attempted
- Conversations
- Catherine C. Marshall
- Currents and Comments
- Currents and Comments
- Conference Review
- Conference Review: National Digital Forum, November 25–26, 2014, Wellington, New Zealand
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- From the Editor-in-Chief: Introduction
- Articles
- Using Theory to Understand Digital Preservation Management in Ghana
- Web Presence of Indian Digital Culture
- The Literary Refugees of Timbuktu: How a Group of Unlikely Allies Thwarted Al Qaeda and Organized One of the Most Brazen Cultural Heritage Evacuations Ever Attempted
- Conversations
- Catherine C. Marshall
- Currents and Comments
- Currents and Comments
- Conference Review
- Conference Review: National Digital Forum, November 25–26, 2014, Wellington, New Zealand
