At its simplest, being “literate” means being able to read and write. But I think we’re all working through the more complete definition (adjectival form): of being knowledgeable in several areas (fields) or in a particular area. For me this complicates the context of the manifesto because knowledge does not necessarily translate into skill. I can have knowledge of how hypertext works, but lack the skill to build a hypertext.

So when we are talking about network literacy, are we talking about more than just the ability to read, write, and communicate within the network / net / matrix / cyberspace? Are we thinking about literacy as knowledge of and ability to navigate and generate using specialized skills? The manifesto cites mutiliteracy:
"Creative computing requires computer and network literacy. This literacy is analogous to, and as significant as print literacy,"
and yet goes on to note that computer literacy is not the same as knowing how to use professional software. It seems to me that if one even if one “knows” how to use software, they could still lack the skill to use the software to be “creative with a computer/network.
Where do “doing” literacies fit in? To simply say they are “learnt by doing” diminishes the role these literacies play in one’s overall ability to exist and grow within a network. It seems that being literate (able to read and write) doesn’t cut it in this more advanced network paradigm we’re defining.