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Overview"Ubiquitous computing--almost imperceptible, but everywhere around us--is rapidly becoming a reality. How will it change us? how can we shape its emergence? Smart buildings, smart furniture, smart clothing... even smart bathtubs. networked street signs and self-describing soda cans. Gestural interfaces like those seen in Minority Report. The RFID tags now embedded in everything from credit cards to the family pet. All of these are facets of the ubiquitous computing author Adam Greenfield calls ""everyware."" In a series of brief, thoughtful meditations, Greenfield explains how everyware is already reshaping our lives, transforming our understanding of the cities we live in, the communities we belong to--and the way we see ourselves. " Full Product DetailsAuthor: Adam GreenfieldPublisher: Pearson Education (US) Imprint: New Riders Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.376kg ISBN: 9780321384010ISBN 10: 0321384016 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 23 March 2006 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Section 1: What is everyware? Section 2: How is everyware different from what we're used to? Section 3: What's driving the emergence of everyware? Section 4: What are the issues we need to be aware of? Section 5: Who gets to determine the shape of everyware? Section 6: When do we need to begin preparing for everyware? Section 7: How might we safeguard our prerogatives in an everyware world? Conclusion IndexReviewsAuthor InformationAdam Greenfield is head of design direction for service and user interface design at Nokia. He was previously an instructor at New York University's Interactive Telecommunications Program, where he co-taught a class called Urban Computing. He lives and works in Helsinki, Finland. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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