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I work for a major university, specifically in their fundraising departments and one of the things that we keep hearing more and more about is social media and how to maximize on the whole web "thing". This is one of the reasons I wanted to read Web On-The-Go: A Previews of the Way of Living in a Wireless Web World.
Author Bala Sankar starts his book off by giving us some history into how technology came to be (there is even a section with Leonardo Da Vinci! He segways into how human beings have developed a "love" and sometimes "hate" relationship with technology, but his main point is strongly heard throughout the book - technology is advancing at an incredible speed and we need to be able to keep up and to understand just what is possible right now and what is coming.
This book is very complete and will be a dream book for all you techno addicts out there. Absolutely every aspect of the world of technology is covered - including things like "why cells don't work in the forest darn it - and how come they haven't gotten to that point in technology yet" (this was a favorite of mine as this has happened to me!!!).
This book is definitely a book on gadgets, the web present and future and while I thought it might have been dry (full of facts), the author did a surprisingly good job of detailing the subject matter in an everday, fun, conversation type of voice. I especially like it when stories were included.
This is an interesting read and frankly a bit of a scary one as I keep asking myself what on earth else our little brains can think of to develop!
Imagine a world where you have a Mobile Internet Device (MID) that contains all your personal information, credit card information, even an electronic passport. Forget where your car is parked? This device can find it. Want to track a shipping container? This device can even find the container if it falls off the ship.
Bala Sankar has an amazing imagination and he combines his love of the web with great storytelling skills. This book kept my attention from the first page to the last. I enjoyed how Bala Sankar presented current realities and then predicted future scenarios. He explains how most of the innovations he explores are not yet available. Yes we can surf the web on a cell phone but I haven't heard of a device that will download money to a store.
The Clarion MiND Mobile Internet Navigation Device has an optional car docking station, has GPS navigation and full web browsing. The device Bala Sankar talks about is just a little more advanced. He envisions a device that can find your friends or family members (look up Google latitude which already does this), translate languages when you are traveling and unfortunately also alerts you when you have received a speeding ticket.
I think anyone would enjoy this book as it is very easy to understand. After reading this book you will probably be looking forward to the day when Bala Sankar's version of a MID is available.
Want to know more about the Google Android Mobile Phone or Leonardo da Vinci's take on machines? Then `Web On-The-Go' is the book for you. "Only innovation creates wealth" states Bala Sankar in his book, and that is the focal point of `Web On-The-Go's' message. Innovators who pursue opportunities and ideas based upon the wireless web are the one's who will turn the economy around. This book contains an overview of all web based technology from the internet to GPS systems and does a good job illustrating why these technologies are so important and vital to our world and future.
The book reads somewhat like a text book, with a lot of quotes from a lot of people most readers will not be familiar with. However, the quotes make salient points and help to prove by agreement Sankar's hypothesis. The fact that the books target audience consists of engineers, scientists and technologists who should be familiar with the names mentioned should also be noted. The book also contains mini biographies on Leonardo da Vinci, Arthur C. Clarke and JFK; looking at them from a different perspective, which proves to be interesting and educational reading.
Sankar provides readers with a lot of current and up-to date information such as the fact that "The U.S. Congress recently put aside $4.7 billion in order to establish a Broadband Technology Opportunities Program."
`Web On-The-Go' is a good book for people who want to know about the world of technology and keep up with the inner workings of the world. It is a good read for those interested in careers and knowledge that is based on an acute and in-depth understanding of the web. From MID, to SSD, to HDD, to Wimax, readers of the book will be educated on computer and technology lingo that may have been foreign to them.
WEB On-The-Go is a great reference guide to understanding the components of communication technology including wireless. This would be a useful guide to introducing the internet and wireless technology to those who are unfamiliar.
Bala Sankar's WEB On-The-Go provides elaborate details and notable quotes from prominent people throughout history, such as John F. Kennedy to motivate readers on becoming more innovative and nurturing of creativity. Sankar hopes to cultivate inspiration throughout.
However, it is more an informative manual on the growth spurt of technology's history within the last 50 years, specifically mobile technology. Additionally, Sankar does his best to provide detailed examples of how internet on-the-go can be applied to improve our modern lives.
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