Knowledge development follows trends

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2012 in the subject Communications - Multimedia, Internet, New Technologies, University of Zagreb (Faculty of Organization and Informatics), language: English, abstract: Contemporary information, knowledge and scientific results acquiring, developing and sharing are at the crossroads. New generation Internet and networking technology are not only media and measures for successful information and knowledge sharing, but also a platform for new generation knowledge building, further networking and opening new areas for research and development. Todays and future scholars and students are expected to be experts not only in their own scientific area. In order to ensure an appropriate, timely and targeted communication, they need to act also as networkers and science developers in a new and ever changing environment. Network is the most appropriate channel, resource, model and technology, offering the growing knowledge development potential. Keywords: information, knowledge, network, Internet, technology, resource, development