All Outputs (3)

The Trojan Horse(s) of "Hello World" culture : the story of Sony PSP domestication through the eyes of the Homebrew users (2012)
Thesis
Amin, M. The Trojan Horse(s) of "Hello World" culture : the story of Sony PSP domestication through the eyes of the Homebrew users. (Thesis). University of Salford

Technology that is released to the public is often "locked down" or "tethered" ready for domestication by the regular user in the way that the manufacturer believes that it will be used (Zittrain, 2007). However, when users such as the hacker users... Read More about The Trojan Horse(s) of "Hello World" culture : the story of Sony PSP domestication through the eyes of the Homebrew users.

Integrating social media for community empowerment : A study of community reporting in two Greater Manchester urban regeneration areas
Thesis
Wattam, E. Integrating social media for community empowerment : A study of community reporting in two Greater Manchester urban regeneration areas. (Thesis). University of Salford

Despite an unshakable belief in the UK in the empowering and regenerating potential of ICTs locating the benefits of digital inclusion initiatives for deprived urban communities has remained elusive. Given social media discourses of empowerment and s... Read More about Integrating social media for community empowerment : A study of community reporting in two Greater Manchester urban regeneration areas.

An interpretive field study of packaged software selection processes
Thesis
Light, B. (2003). An interpretive field study of packaged software selection processes. (Thesis). University of Salford

Packaged software is pre-built with the intention of licensing it to users in domestic settings and work organisations. This thesis focuses upon the work organisation where packaged software has been characterised as one of the latest ‘solutions’ to... Read More about An interpretive field study of packaged software selection processes.