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Net Locality

Net Locality: Why Location Matters in a Networked World

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Hardback Published on: 08/04/2011
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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.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781405180610
  • Number of pages: 200
  • Dimensions: 236 x 161 x 15 mm
  • Weight: 449g
  • Languages: English

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