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Inescapable Data: Harnessing the Power of Convergence
By Chris Stakutis, John Webster
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Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Pub Date: April 22, 2005
ISBN: 0-13-185215-9
Pages: 304

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
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		Foreword
		Preface
			Overview
			Intended Audience
			The Interviews as a Foundation
		Acknowledgments
		About the Authors
		Chapter One.  The Inescapable Data Vision
		Chapter Two.  The Connectivity Divide
			Introduction
			Wireless and WiFi: From Confusion and Competition to Possible Synergy
			Nokia and DoCoMo Versus the Old Guard
			Connecting You
			Connected and Truckin'
			Staying Connected Down on the Farm
			Connected Camping
			Untethered Displayable Data
			Religion and the Connected
			Summary
		Chapter Three.  Inescapable Data Fundamentals
			Introduction
			What Is Important in Communication?
			From Postal Mail to Voicemail to E-Mail to IM and Beyond
			Data-Everywhere Devices
			Enabling Pervasive Networking
			XML...Describing It All
			Summary: The Final Blend of Ingredients
		Chapter Four.  FromWarfare to Government, Connectivity Is Vitality
			Introduction
			Instant Messaging: Changing Command and Control in War
			Battlefield Connectivity
			A "Connected" Homeland
			Pervasive Public Surveillance
			Connecting State Governments...Together
			Summary
		Chapter Five.  Pervading the Home
			Introduction
			Key Foundation Technologies
			RFID, Wireless, and XML
			For Example, Refrigerators
			From Laundry and Home Inventory to Energy Systems
			Home Security: Video
			GPSTracing Our Steps
			Summary
		Chapter Six.  Connecting Medicine
			Introduction
			DNAMassive Data, Massive Value
			Bioinformatics/Pharmaceuticals
			Radiology
			Hospitals
			Scheduling Care Delivery
			Pediatric and Personal Health Care
			Summary
		Chapter Seven.  Work Life: Oxymoron No Longer
			Introduction
			Converged ConnectionsOf Conference Calls, Cell Phones, and WiFi-Enabled Laptops
			Work@Home
			Instant Messaging
			Groupware and Virtual Office
			Text Messaging and Convergence
			The New Employee: Independent Consultant
			Social Implications
			Summary
		Chapter Eight.  Real-Time Manufacturing
			Introduction
			The Changing Manufacturing Landscape
			Value Stream Mapping
			RFID and Real-Time Insight into the Supply Chain
			New Computing Architectures Driven by RFID-Type Sources
			The Shipping Business
			Customized Through to Consumer
			Video-Controlled Production
			Summary
		Chapter Nine.  Sports and Entertainment: Energizing Our Involvement
			Introduction
			Auto Racing by Numbers
			Heads-Up Sports
			Inescapable Data and the Individual Athlete
			The Inescapable Data Racquet
			Teams and Fans: Real-Time Participation
			Player Tracking and Analysis
			Participatory Games
			TV: Yielding to User-Designed Viewing
			Video Business, Connected Style
			Summary
		Chapter Ten.  Connecting to Retail
			Introduction
			RFID and the Grand Retail Vision
			Mining Retail E-Commerce
			Charting the Course of Customers
			Watching Store Operations
			Metro's Future Store: A Look at Where It All Comes Together
			Buying ShoesHow Extreme Customization Is Possible
			Summary
		Chapter Eleven.  Computer Storage Impacted by Inescapable Data
			Introduction
			Data Classification
			Store Everything?
			The Data Preservation Challenge
			Breakthrough Compression
			Video and Media Driving Storage Growth
			From Blocks to Files to Objects
			Data Protection
			Storage Utility
			Summary
		Chapter Twelve.  Super Computers, Visualization, and Networks
			Introduction
			Super Computers
			Visualization and 3D Graphics
			XML and New CPUs?
			Intelligent Networking
			Internet Enterprise
			Motes
			Summary
		Chapter Thirteen.  Inescapable Data in Perspective
			What Is Inescapable Data?
			Venture and Investment
			Should I Worry About Too Much Data and Connectivity?
			What Should I Be Doing to Exploit the New World?
			Predictions
			Summary
		This Book Is Based On In-Depth Interviews With These Industry Thinkers
		Index