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As you may already know, the Routledge textbook, "Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D)<https://www.routledge.com/Information-and-Communication-Technology-for-Development-ICT4D/Heeks/p/book/9781138101814>" has just been published and is available in physical or e-book versions. There are three main elements to the book: * Foundations of ICT4D: ICTs and development, infrastructures, design and implementation best practice. * ICT and development goals: economic growth, poverty eradication, social development (health and education), good governance, environmental sustainability. * Emerging development models: development 2.0, data-intensive development, open development. The book uses extensive in-text diagrams, tables and boxed examples with chapter-end guides to further reading. Richard Heeks Director, Centre for Development Informatics<https://www.cdi.manchester.ac.uk/> University of Manchester, UK