Internet Future Strategies How Pervasive Computing Will Change the World

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.