Information Cities Over The Internet;

In the coming years, we expect many kinds of medium and large-scale information sites to emerge over the Internet, which will represent or mimic small and large "physical" cities. They will provide local and global information and services to registered inhabitants. Just like physical cities, these "information cities" (iCities) will house "infohabitants" who will participate in activities such as navigating the city, performing commercial transactions, socializing, and collaborating. We are already witnessing the emergence of large-scale web portals providing local information about cities, access to local government services, community services and a place for businesses to advertise and attract consumers on-line. In this paper, we present a taxonomy of information cities