Digital Cash, Second Edition [Paperback]

Peter Wayner (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0127887725 | ISBN-13: 978-0127887722 | Publication Date: April 21, 1997 | Edition: 2

This second edition of the highly acclaimed Digital Cash is an updated and comprehensive guide to exchanging money over the Net. Included are detailed algorithms for producing and implementing monetary systems like digital checks, digital coupons, digital cashier's checks, and divisible cash. Several systems for creating secure credit card transactions are described as well as the many commercial digital cash systems available today.

* Reviews all of the latest digital cash software including Microsoft's SET, Mondex, Visa and Mastercard's Cash, and Millicent
* Covers commercial digital cash systems such as First Virtual, CyberCash, Digicash, and more

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About the Author

Peter Wayner is a writer living in Baltimore and is the author of Digital Cash and Agents at Large (both Academic Press). His writings appear in numerous academic journals as well as the pages of more popular forums such as MacWorld and the New York Times. He has taught various computer science courses at Cornell University and Georgetown University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 359 pages
• Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann; 2 edition (April 21, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0127887725
• ISBN-13: 978-0127887722
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,220,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview, a little dated., June 17, 2000

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This review is from: Digital Cash, Second Edition (Paperback)

Surveys the different kinds of Internet-based money exchange systems available at the time of book writing. Also includes some interesting interviews and monetary history. Even though the situation has changed since the book was written, it still is worth reading for basic knowledge of the area.