Pervasive Computing: Technology and Architecture of Mobile Internet Applications - Softcover

Burkhardt, Jochen; Henn, Horst; Hepper, Stefan; Rindtorff, Klaus; Schaeck, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0201722151 ISBN 13: 9780201722154

Publisher: Addison-Wesley, 2002

Synopsis

Written by a team of experts, this book provides a theoretical overview and a practical guide to this emerging field. The first book to offer an understanding of the scope and the implications of pervasive computing. Softcover.

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From the Back Cover

The term "pervasive computing" describes a revolutionary dimension of personal computing which brings together mobile communications, ubiquitous embedded computer systems, consumer electronics and the power of the internet. Three main factors drive its growth: microelectronic technology, providing smaller devices and displays with lower energy consumption; communication technology, providing higher bandwidth and higher data transfer rates at lower cost; and ongoing international standardization efforts, without which the benefits of the technology can never be realized.

Written by a team of experts, Pervasive Computing: Technology and Architecture of Mobile Internet Applications provides both a theoretical overview and a practical guide to this emerging field. The first part of the book walks through the essential protocols, standards and architectures involved. The second part uses a continuous real-world example to present an end-to-end architecture for implementing pervasive computing applications.

Contents of Pervasive Computing include:

• Introduction to pervasive devices and their applications
• Overview of the key technologies and protocols
• Web application concepts
• WAP and beyond
• Voice Technology
• Server-side programming in Java
• Pervasive web application architecture
• Device-independent example application
• Accessing the example application via PC, PDA, WAP and voice

Pervasive Computing: Technology and Architecture of Mobile Internet Applications is the first book to offer an understanding of the scope and the implications of pervasive computing. As such it should be essential reading for IT managers, professionals, architects, consultants, developers, and students concerned with internet and web technologies.

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About the Author

Jochen Burkhardt works in the IBM Pervasive Computing Division and has been involved in several projects in this area since the beginning of the mobile internet and pervasive computing revolution. Dr. Horst Henn works in the IBM Pervasive Computing Division and has been involved in several projects in this area since the beginning of the mobile internet and pervasive computing revolution. Stefan Hepper works in the IBM Pervasive Computing Division and has been involved in several projects in this area since the beginning of the mobile internet and pervasive computing revolution. Klaus Rindtorff works in the IBM Pervasive Computing Division and has been involved in several projects in this area since the beginning of the mobile internet and pervasive computing revolution. Thomas Schack works in the IBM Pervasive Computing Division and has been involved in several projects in this area since the beginning of the mobile internet and pervasive computing revolution. 0201722151AB10012001

Edition details

• Publisher: Addison-Wesley
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0201722151
• ISBN 13: 9780201722154
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336