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Item Details
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NET LOCALITY
WHY LOCATION MATTERS IN A NETWORKED WORLD |
| By: |
Eric Gordon, Adriana de Souza e Silva |
| Format: |
Other digital |
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£26.38 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1444340670 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781444340679 |
| Publisher: |
JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
15 April, 2011 |
| Pages: |
200 |
| Description: |
The first book to provide an introduction to the new theory of Net Locality and the profound effect on individuals and societies when everything is located or locatable. |
| Synopsis: |
The first book to provide an introduction to the new theory of Net Locality and the profound effect on individuals and societies when everything is located or locatable. * Describes net locality as an emerging form of location awareness central to all aspects of digital media, from mobile phones, to Google Maps, to location-based social networks and games, such as Foursquare and facebook. * Warns of the threats these technologies, such as data surveillance, present to our sense of privacy, while also outlining the opportunities for pro-social developments. * Provides a theory of the web in the context of the history of emerging technologies, from GeoCities to GPS, Wi-Fi, Wiki Me, and Google Android. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd) |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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