Internet Future Strategies
How Pervasive Computing Services Will Change the World
Published on 1. August 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-13-041803-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Internet is just the beginning: in the next few years, computers will become part of a worldwide network connecting everything from mobile phones to TV sets. In this book, best-selling e-business consultant Daniel Amor identifies the revolutionary technologies and architectures -- and the new business models -- that will enable breakthrough success in the next Internet revolution. In this book, best-selling author Daniel Amor shows how to lay the groundwork for competitive advantage in the new extended Internet. Amor covers key applications ranging from mobile commerce to home automation to next-generation Internet services. Amor introduces the key technologies of the pervasive Internet, including WAP, UMTS, XML, Jini, Bluetooth, and Microsoft .NET, and presents eight pervasive computing "vignettes," complete with technical solutions and business cases. For all e-business decision-makers and implementers -- technical and non-technical -- seeking new opportunities for competitive advantage.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
608 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-041803-6 (9780130418036)
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Person
DANIEL AMOR, a leading e-Business consultant for Hewlett Packard in Germany, is author of the worldwide best-seller E-business (R)evolution (Prentice Hall PTR). He is currently involved in several enterprise-class e-Business projects for Hewlett Packard throughout Europe and the Middle East.
Content
Contents.
Foreword.
Preface.
I. WHERE THE FUTURE BEGINS.
1. The Next Chapter on the Internet.
Introduction. The Internet Today. New Internet Technologies. New Internet Business Models. Concerns.
2. Mobile Commerce.
Mobile Architecture. Technologies. The Future of Mobile Technologies. Mobile Applications. Mobile Business. Portals.
3. Home Automation Systems.
Introduction. Technologies. Business and Home Automation.
4. Technologies of the Future.
Internet Services. Programming Models. Device-to-Device Communication. Information Exchange. Service Broadcasting. The Vision. Comparison of Pervasive Computing Technologies. The Future of Pervasive Computing.
5. Applications in the Near Future.
Wearable Computing. Distributed Computing.
II. FUTURE STRATEGIES.
6. Wedding Anniversary.
The Solution Today. The Solution Tomorrow. Technology. Business Case. Similar Cases.
7. The Thief.
The Solution Today. The Solution Tomorrow. Technology. Business Case. Similar Cases.
8. Party People.
The Solution Today. The Solution Tomorrow. Technology. Business Case. Similar Cases.
9. Toothaches.
The Solution Today. The Solution Tomorrow. Technology. Business Case. Similar Cases.
III. FUTURE IMPACT.
10. The Future of the Internet.
Social Impact. Political Impact. Privacy Impact. Financial Impact. Technological Impact.
Appendix A: Future Strategies for Customers.
Appendix B: Internet Addresses.
Appendix C: Glossary.
Subject Index.
Foreword.
Preface.
I. WHERE THE FUTURE BEGINS.
1. The Next Chapter on the Internet.
Introduction. The Internet Today. New Internet Technologies. New Internet Business Models. Concerns.
2. Mobile Commerce.
Mobile Architecture. Technologies. The Future of Mobile Technologies. Mobile Applications. Mobile Business. Portals.
3. Home Automation Systems.
Introduction. Technologies. Business and Home Automation.
4. Technologies of the Future.
Internet Services. Programming Models. Device-to-Device Communication. Information Exchange. Service Broadcasting. The Vision. Comparison of Pervasive Computing Technologies. The Future of Pervasive Computing.
5. Applications in the Near Future.
Wearable Computing. Distributed Computing.
II. FUTURE STRATEGIES.
6. Wedding Anniversary.
The Solution Today. The Solution Tomorrow. Technology. Business Case. Similar Cases.
7. The Thief.
The Solution Today. The Solution Tomorrow. Technology. Business Case. Similar Cases.
8. Party People.
The Solution Today. The Solution Tomorrow. Technology. Business Case. Similar Cases.
9. Toothaches.
The Solution Today. The Solution Tomorrow. Technology. Business Case. Similar Cases.
III. FUTURE IMPACT.
10. The Future of the Internet.
Social Impact. Political Impact. Privacy Impact. Financial Impact. Technological Impact.
Appendix A: Future Strategies for Customers.
Appendix B: Internet Addresses.
Appendix C: Glossary.
Subject Index.