The text is a manifesto for the digital age. This definition refers to the ability of the new media technologies to transfer resources to their users via digital compression technology. In the digital world resources are infinite and varied. Video images, audio tracks, and animated graphics can all be transformed into digitized bits of information and exchanged via computer networks. Being digital creates the potential for new content to originate from a whole new combination of sources.
Social capital refers to networks that provide social resources for their members.
A social network is comprised of individuals, organizations, or other social entities that are connected through a social relationship framework. Friendships, business relationships, and information exchanges are all examples of social relationships. It follows therefore, that a computer network that connects organizations or individuals is a social network. Assets-based development stresses locally generated knowledge that permits communities to mobilize their assets. When viewed as a social capital network, a community's ability to decentralize becomes apparent.