Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Introduction
What Is Digitality?
What Is Digital Art?
Digital Art And Its Relatives: Understanding The Typologies
New Media Art
Electronic Art
Computer Art
Internet Art
Post-Media Aesthetics
Behaviourist Art
Telematic Art
Virtual Art
Unstable Media Art
Perspectives On Technology, Culture And The Digital Arts
Democratization
Globalization
Interdisciplinarity
An Outline Of The Following Chapters
Summary

Chapter 2: Key Concepts, Artistic Influences And Technological Origins Of The Digital Arts
Interaction, Immersion And Interface: Key Ideas For The Digital Arts
The Digital Arts In Perspective: Influential Art-Historical Contexts
Old And New Media: Technological Contexts For The Digital Arts
Summary

Chapter 3: Dumb Visions And Fabulous Images: Photographic, Drawn And Moving Image Key Concepts
Historical Precedents For Digital Images
The Challenges And Rewards Of Technological Change
What Is A Digital Photograph?
Digital Imagery In All Its Dimensions
The Moving Image: Video Art, Animation And Cinema
Video Art
Animation
Cinema
Installation Art
Summary

Chapter 4:Dancing At The Speed Of Light: The Digital In Performance
Cyberpunks In Cyberspace
Theoretical Terms
Remediation
Abjection
Theoretical Considerations
History
Technology
Case Studies
Dance And Choreography
Theatre And Performance Art
Cyborgs, Robots And Bioartists
Virtual Reality
Summary

Chapter 5: From Scratchy To Glitchy: The Creation, Performance And Installation Of Digital Music
A Drastic Change For The Direction Of Music
What Is A Digital Sound?
The Tools Of Digital Music
Composing And Performing With Digital Sounds
Digital As A Means: Collecting And Producing
Consuming Digital Music
The Future Unfolding: Interactivity And Liveness
The Fragmentation Of Music
Summary

Chapter 6: The Possibilities Of A Web: Internet Art
What Is Internet Art?
Interactivity, Agency And Community: Theoretical Considerations
Performance, Chance And Innovation: A Brief History Of Internet Art
Browsing, Coding And Networking: The Technology Of Internet Art
Summary

Chapter 7: I Want It Now: Finding, Downloading And Distributing Digital Art
Finding And File Sharing: Creative Culture In The Digital Era
Downloading The Commons: The History Of Digital Arts Distribution
Distributing The Digital: The Impact Of Key Technologies
Summary


Chapter 8: Ways Of Belonging: Archiving, Preserving And Remembering Digital Art
The Idea Of Liveness: Preservation As Theory And Contingency
Scoring The Work: Digital Arts Preservation Through Notation Systems
Towards Archival Interoperability: Arts Preservation And Technology
Summary

Chapter 9: Conclusion: Hyperreality And The Digital Art Of The Future
Reality And Hyperreality In Digital Art
Hyperreality And Postdigital Art
New Technological Frontiers And The Future Of Digital Art
Ubiquitous Computing And Wearable Technology
Gaming And Networked Environments
Social Media
Mobile Telecommunications
Open Source And Wiki Projects
Back To Reality: Activism Through Digital Art
Privacy And Surveillance
Political And Social Equity
Environment And Sustainability
Moist Media And Living Interfaces
Final Word: Digital Art Communities

Annotated Guide To Further Reading
Exercises And Questions
Bibliography
Index