For example, there is an editorial entitled "So You Want to be a Pirate?" from one of the computer pirate newsletters,; "How PGP Works" from Philip Zimmerman, one of the prime developers of the technology; "Virtual Community Standards: BBS Obscenity Case Raises New Legal Issues" from Mike Goodwin, counsel for the Electronic Frontier Foundation; and "A Slice of My Life in My Virtual Community" from Howard Rhinegold, an author of several books on Cyberspace. Many of these readings have appeared in cyberspace oriented magazines or online but there collection into one place is a real service.

Some aspects of the book that may disturb some readers. The book is very strong in the areas of concern it addresses but it leaves out many others that one would hope would be addressed in a book on "Conceptual Issues in Cyberspace". For example, there is little analysis of the basic philosophical issues about the nature of reality or persons that interest many artists and analysts interested in cyberspace. There is little commentary on the postmodern approach to these new technologies which questions the underlying mythologies that are implicit to the views of many of the writers. It is certainly reasonable that no one book attempt to cover all topics related to cyberspace, but the book would have been stronger if the editor had done a better job identifying what areas of concern were not addressed.

The issues the book addresses are critical to the future of cyberllife. Artists and other readers of Leonardo will find the book a useful resource for informing their work in the future. It is strongly recommended.