The aesthetics of networks: A conceptual approach toward visualizing the composition of the Internet

Authors

  • M.K. Sterpka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v12i9.2011

Abstract

Hierarchy is an entrenched social concept. The Internet however, presents the possibility of envisioning social relations as a level or 'flat' configuration. The Internet fosters relationships that are networked, heterogeneous and horizontally distributed. This article contemplates the surface features of networked structures like the Internet by using topographic imagery.

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Published

2007-09-03

How to Cite

Sterpka, M. (2007). The aesthetics of networks: A conceptual approach toward visualizing the composition of the Internet . First Monday, 12(9). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v12i9.2011