Publications on Simon Grant's web sites

These papers or essays are published on my own initiative, and are not necessarily endorsed, refereed, or validated by anyone else.

(2022: I am planning to do all new writing on my wiki, and gradually move a lot of material over there.)

Middle-aged

Less old:
: 2017 to 2018
Types of thing: an upper ontology started 2009-10.: This is an outline of a simple upper ontology intended to clarify the content of conceptual maps. The top concepts are: material reality; patterns; expressions.
Ability: from 2008-12: A set of pages exploring the concepts of ability, etc.
Identity: from 2007-04: This is a set of pages intended to evolve to represent my current thinking on identity.
e-portfolio terms: around 2006: A set of terms and definitions for e-portfolios.

North-West England Regional Strategy 1999-08: An individual commentary, it highlights the opportunities for using ICT as a major regional integrating force, and the need for regional bodies to co-ordinate their information strategies.
Communities and the Internet 1999-09: Looks at how the Internet can help local e-commerce, skills, and community development.
Lessons for e-microbusiness support 2001-03: The product of a month of giving advice to small businesses in Merseyside funded by UKOnlineforbusiness.

Internet-enabled outreach 2001-08: Written to accompany a talk at Britain Yearly Meeting, this discusses how to use the Internet in the process of attracting and communicating with people new to the Quaker approach.

E-peace: cutting the costs of conflict 2001-11: A new line of thought drawing together how to tackle vandalism and terrorism.
Information and Technology Serving Human Development 2004 onwards: Outline of a future book.