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Net Locality: Why Location Matters in a Networked World

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2011
ISBN
1405180609, 9781405180603, 9781444340679
LCC
TK5103.75 .G675 2011
Google Books ID
v2XKptosHykC
Open Library ID
OL24799042M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
58 MB (60694885 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
194\194
Orientation
no
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00

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. 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.

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