Smart mob

Smart mob is a concept introduced by Howard Rheingold in his book Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution.

The smart mob is a new form of social coordination made possible by the usage of modern technology, in particular the Internet and Wireless devices (e.g. mobile phones, PDAs).

According to the author, an example of smart mob are the street protests organized by the Anti-globalization movement.

See also Virtual community, Flash mob, Collaborative software, Collective intelligence, Recomendation system