TY - BOOK AU - Shah, Khushboo AU - Shankar, Pratyush (Guide) TI - Transformed publics : transformation of public spaces due to digital communication (Also available on CD) U1 - A TH-1161 PY - 2014/// N1 - CONTENTS Introduction 1 Research topic 3 Research Questions 3 Aim 3 Objectives 3 Need of Study 3 Methodology 4 Limitation 5 1 Understanding Medi 7 Understanding Internet 9 Media: General Idea 12 Internet: Idea of Web and Networks 16 Mobile Society 19 Public Sphere in Internet 22 Co-Presence: Concept 24 2 Public spaces .. 27 Public Spaces: Evolution 29 Rise of Public Spaces 36 Type of Public Spaces 38 Cafes 41 3 Case Studies 47 Methods 49 Online Survey 50 3.1.1 Week Activity 78 3.1.2 Day Activity 80 3.1.3 Common Observations: Primary Survey 82 Case Studies 86 Zen Café, Ahmedabad 91 Café Coffee Day, India 101 Inferences 109 Conclusions: Key Findings 113 Table of Figures iii Bibliography vi Appendix xiii ER -