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Etienne wenger, Nancy White, John D. Smith, and Kim Rowe

This chapter summarizes the findings of a larger study of communities of practice and the technologies they use to create a sense of togethemness over time and across distances. It discusses the contnbut? onn that technologies can make to communities of practice It analyzes the evolution of the market and its structure and describes some examples of new tools available to communities. It outlines some of the challenges involved in selecting technologies and offers some techniques for making a community aware of technology without over-emphasizing it.