◎ contents 1. intriduction : being young in the digital age 2. fun and games are serious business 3. Blue group boys play incredibla machine, girls play hopscotch : social discourse and gendered play at the computer 4. digital visions : children's 'creative' uses of multimedia technologies 5. making connections : young people and the internet 6. an American otaku 7. digital culture-the view from the dance floor 8. hackers : masters of modernity and modern technology