Chapter 16. Going Wireless

This is a dangerous chapter to write, for couple of reasons. First, wireless technology is the fastest -evolving technology related to the Internet today. So, because things are changing so quickly, there's a very real chance that the stuff you read about in this chapter won't be the latest and greatest technologies any more.

Also, there are a lot of different options for how you access the Internet wirelessly . Web-ready cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), laptops equipped with wireless technology, Pocket PCs, pagers , wireless email devices ”the list goes on and on.

Within each of the above types, too, there is a wide variety of options from which to choose.

So, this chapter serves as an overview for how to benefit from the boom in wireless technology and gives you a few ideas of how it might fit into your life. If you're serious about investing in some wireless technology, you might want to look at a more detailed reference on the subject, such as a book devoted to it.