The Encyclopedia of Mobile Computing and Commerce is the leading reference source for innovative research on mobile applications and commerce. This two-volume encyclopedia set presents current trends in mobile computing and their potential use in business and commerce. Hundreds of internationally renowned scholars and practitioners have written comprehensive articles exploring the latest concepts, technologies, and innovations in this rapidly expanding field. Thousands of definitions and references to additional literature have been included to stimulate further research. The Encyclopedia of Mobile Computing and Commerce is an indispensable reference work for every academic, public, and private library.
Key features include:
More than 180 comprehensive articles provided by hundreds of international experts
A compendium of thousands of key terms with in-depth definitions
Comprehensive coverage of innovative mobile computing technologies, applications, and concepts
Thousands of references to existing literature on mobile computing and commerce to assist in further research
Complete index of topics, key terms, entries, and contributors
Cross-referencing of key terms, figures, and information pertinent to mobile technologies
Front Cover.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Editorial Advisory Board.
List of Contributors.
Contents by Volume.
Contents by Topic.
Foreword.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
About the Editor.
1: Academic Activities Based on Personal Networks Deployment.
2: Accessibility of Mobile Applications.
3: Acoustic Data Communication with Mobile Devices.
4: Adaptive Transmission of Multimedia Data over UMTS.
5: Addressing the Credibility of Mobile Applications.
6: Adoption and Diffusion of M-Commerce.
7: Adoption of M-Commerce Devices by Consumers.
8: Advanced Resource Discovery Protocol for Semantic-Enabled M-Commerce.
9: Anycast-Based Mobility.
10: Applications Suitability on PvC Environments.
11: A Bio-Inspired Approach for the Next Generation of Cellular Systems.
12: Brain Computer Interfacing.
13: Bridging Together Mobile and Service-Oriented Computing.
14: Browser-Less Surfing and Mobile Internet Access.
15: Building Web Services in P2P Networks.
16: Business and Technology Issues in Wireless Networking.
17: Business Strategies for Mobile Marketing.
18: Cache Invalidation in a Mobile Environment.
19: Communicating Recommendations in a Service-Oriented Environment.
20: Content Personalization for Mobile Interfaces.
21: Content Transformation Techniques.
22: Context-Adaptive Mobile Systems.
23: Context-Aware Mobile Geographic Information Systems.
24: Context-Aware Systems.
25: Contractual Obligations between Mobile Service Providers and Users.
26: Convergence Technology for Enabling Technologies.
27: Cooperative Caching in a Mobile Environment.
28: CORBA on Mobile Devices.
29: Cross-Layer RRM in Wireless Data Networks.
30: Data Caching in Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks.
31: Decision Analysis for Business to Adopt RFID.
32: Definitions, Key Characteristics, and Generations of Mobile Games.
33: Design Methodology for Mobile Information Systems.
34: Distributed Approach for QoS Guarantee to Wireless Multimedia.
