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FastLane: Managing Science in the Internet World (Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology) - Hardcover

Book 21 of 27: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology

Misa, Thomas J.; Yost, Jeffrey R.

 
9781421418681: FastLane: Managing Science in the Internet World (Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1421418681 ISBN 13: 9781421418681
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2016

Synopsis

The unique history and development of FastLane, the central nervous system of the National Science Foundation.

Since 2000, the National Science Foundation has depended upon its pioneering FastLane e-government system to manage grant applications, peer reviews, and reporting. In this behind-the-scenes account Thomas J. Misa and Jeffrey R. Yost examine how powerful forces of science and computing came together to create this influential grant-management system, assessing its impact on cutting-edge scientific research.

Why did the NSF create FastLane, and how did it anticipate the development of web-based e-commerce? What technical challenges did the glitch-prone early system present? Did the switch to electronic grant proposals disadvantage universities with fewer resources? And how did the scientific community help shape FastLane?

Foregrounding the experience of computer users, the book draws on hundreds of interviews with scientific researchers, sponsored project administrators, NSF staff, and software designers, developers, and managers.

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About the Authors

Thomas J. Misa (LOPEZ ISLAND, WA) is the author or coauthor of many books, including A Nation of Steel: The Making of Modern America, 1865–1925 and FastLane: Managing Science in the Internet World.

Jeffrey R. Yost is the director of the Charles Babbage Institute for Computing, Information, and Culture and a research professor of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine Program at the University of Minnesota. He is the author of Making IT Work: A History of the Computer Services Industry.

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Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1421418681
ISBN 13 
9781421418681
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
224