The invention of the transistor, the earliest computing machines, the World Wide Web and its evolution into the internet marked the high points of this part of the digital revolution. These inventions changed the way people worked, studied as well as sought information and of entertainment. These inventions transformed entertainment, socializing, commerce, politics and studies in ways that would hardly be conceivable a generation back.\nThe next major stage in the digital revolution was the arrival of mobile devices, starting with the cellphone in 1973. Eventually this led to the development of tablets and smartphones where a significant feature is the integration with internet as well as online products and services. This has, in turn, opened up the scope for business, networking – both social and professional – and entertainment as never before.\nNot surprisingly a new breed of technology experts and entrepreneurs has sprung up to take advantage of this dynamic new medium. Greatest Digital Revolutionaries offers a brief glimpse into the work, achieve-ments and future plans of some such individuals who have significantly contributed to the fields of ecommerce, information technology and related businesses.\n
About the Author
Kalyani Mookherji is an alumna of Jadavpur University, Kolkata where she did her graduation and post-graduation in English. Having specialized in Post-Colonial Literature and Women’s Writing, she aced the National Eligibility Test in 2001 and for a brief while taught university students as a Research Scholar.\nAfter a long stint in the digital world as a freelance writer, she has now returned to the real world of writing as an author of books on history and literature. Presently she values her connection to the young budding minds that is one of the major highs of teaching English and Literature to XI and XII students of Army Public School, Wellington, Nilgiris.\nBeing married to an army officer, the author has practically travelled the length and breadth of India. As of now, she is located in the sylvan surroundings of Nilgiris where apart from despite being a busy Mom to an eleven-year old, she finds time for other interests like reading, music and baking.\nE-mail kalyani_mookherji@yahoo.co.in\n
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