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The Mobile Connection: The Cell Phone's Impact on Society (Interactive Technologies)

Rich Ling

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Editorial Review:

Can the cell phone forever change the way people communicate? The mobile phone is more than simply a technical innovation or a social fad, more than just an intrusion on polite society. This book, based on worldwide research involving tens of thousands of interviews and contextual observations, looks into the impact of the phone on our daily lives, including changes in our accessibility, safety and security, coordination, and use of public places.

A particularly "good read", this book will be important to the designers, information designers, social psychologists, and others who will have an impact on the development of the various new third generation of mobile telephones.

Maximum Wireless Security

Cyrus Peikari, Seth Fogie

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Thorough, yet approachable introduction to 802.11b security 5 out of 5 stars.
12 of 13 people found this review helpful.

The authors have done an admirable job in making this complex topic approachable by readers with a basic understanding of networks. The coverage of cryptography was just enough to support the discussions on WEP cracking. I particularly enjoyed the step-by-step description of actual attacks. The overview of existing tools was also very good, though I detected a certain bias towards Microsoft solutions. Overall, this great book has earned an important place on my bookshelf. Kudos.

Editorial Review:

Maximum Wireless Security is a practical handbook that reveals the techniques and tools crackers use to break into wireless networks, and that details the steps network administrators need to take to secure their systems.

The authors provide information to satisfy the expert's hunger for in-depth information with actual source code, real-world case studies, and step-by-step configuration recipes.

The book includes detailed, hands-on information that is currently unavailable in any printed text -- information that has been gleaned from the authors' work with real wireless hackers ("war drivers"), wireless security developers, and leading security experts.

Pro Java ME MMAPI: Mobile Media API for Java Micro Edition (Pro)

Vikram Goyal

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Editorial Review:

If you have a phone capable of supporting J2ME, this is definitely worth a read. Vikram guides us through (J2ME integration and implementation) so we can quickly be up and running singing along to our favorite dance hit with the words on our phone, mobile blogging the whole thing.

— Cory Foy, Slashdot contributor

Mobile Media API is a low-footprint and versatile API that enables you to create multimedia applications in Java-enabled phones. With this API, it is possible to add and control audio-, video-, and image-based media to MIDlets from different sources.

Pro Java ME MMAPI explores this API in great detail. This book explains the APIs architecture and covers how this architecture sits with the Mobile Independent Device Profile (MIDP). The book also shows you how to best use the multimedia capabilities of a Java-enabled phone.

This book includes detailed examples that cover the necessary basics, like audio playback and tone generation, to advanced issues, like synchronized media playback, video capture, and live radio stream. The book incorporates a mobile phone to model these examples, in addition to the Java Wireless Toolkit emulators.

• Read more about this book on www.mmapibook.com.
• This is the first all-in-one reference for creating multimedia applications in Java-enabled phones using the MMAPI.
• Covers MMAPI thoroughly.
• Features real-world examples based on an actual phoneincluding a video blogging case study.

Algorithms and Protocols for Wireless, Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (Wiley Series on Parallel and Distributed Computing)

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• Focuses on several aspects of wireless ad hoc networks, particularly algorithmic methods and distributed computing with mobility and computation capability.
• This book provides the crucial building foundation for the design and construction of the future generation of ad hoc networks.
• Covers fundamental algorithms and protocols for wireless and mobile networks needed by professionals.
• Includes a set of exercises that will assist professionals, students and instructors with challenging and testing their knowledge.

Next Generation Wireless Applications: Creating Mobile Applications in a Web 2.0 and Mobile 2.0 World

Paul Golding

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Editorial Review:

 “Cuts through the hype! Golding's compelling style offers visionary, but practical insights. A "must have" reference treatment for all practitioners in the mobile innovation space.”  Jag Minhas, Telefónica O2 Europe.

Second edition of this best-selling guide to Wireless Applications: fully revised, updated and with brand new material!

In Next Generation Wireless Applications, Second Edition, the author establishes a picture of the entire mobile application ecosystem, and explains how it all fits together. 

This edition builds upon the successes of the first edition by offering an up-to-date holistic guide to mobile application development, including an assessment of the applicability of new mobile applications, and an exploration into the developments in a number of areas such as Web 2.0, 3G, Mobile TV,  J2ME (Java 2 Micro Edition) and many more.

Key features of this second edition include:

• New introductory chapters on trends in mobile application, and on becoming an Operator.
• Two new chapters on Mobile 2.0 and IMS and Mobilizing Media and TV.
• Extra material on convergence, Web 2.0, AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and MBMS (Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service), WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) and WiFi.
• Best practice on how to present to, sell to and work with operators.
• More insights, anecdotes and sidebars reflecting the author’s extensive experience in the industry.

Next Generation Wireless Applications will prove essential reading for professionals in mobile operator and mobile application developing companies, web developers, and developer community managers. Media companies, general managers, business analysts, students, business consultants, and Java developers will also find this book captivating.

"If you want to understand the future of mobile applications and services, their potential impact and the growth opportunities this is the perfect starting point.”  Martin Smith, Head of Content Innovation & Applications, T-Mobile.

Algorithms and Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks (Wiley Series on Parallel and Distributed Computing)

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Editorial Review:

Boukerche is well-known and established international researcher in the field of wireless mobile networks and distributed systems. This is one of the first publications to focus on wireless ad hoc and sensor networks with a concentration on algorithms and protocols providing you with a comprehensive resource to learn about the continuous advances in wireless and mobile communications.

Visual Basic 2008 for Windows, Mobile, Web, Office, and Database Applications: Comprehensive (Shelly Cashman)

Gary B. Shelly, Corinne Hoisington

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Editorial Review:

Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 for Windows, Mobile, Web, Office, and Database Applications: Comprehensive teaches students the essentials of computer programming using the latest Visual Basic programming language, Visual Basic 2008.

Wireless Network Coexistence

Robert Morrow

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Editorial Review:

Wireless Network Coexistence deals with the integration and practical applications of the entire gamet of wireless services, including Wi-Fi, Wi-Media, ZigBee, and Bluetooth. It discusses what each of the services has to offer, what can be accomplished with each, and how each fits into an integrated wireless solution.

* Covers all "flavors" of 802.11: a, b, and g
* Explores 802.15 and its applications in home automation
* Includes cutting-edge information on Wi-Media, still in the draft stage of becoming a standard

Contents: Introduction * Indoor RF Propagation and Diversity Techniques * Basic Modulation and Coding * Advanced Modulation and Coding * Radio Performance * Medium Access Control * Passive Coexistence * Active Coexistence * Coexistence with Other Services

Mobile 3D Game Development: From Start to Market (Charles River Media Game Development)

Carlos Morales, David Nelson

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Editorial Review:

It is a good time to be a mobile game developer. Not only is there a large installed base of phones, but the development tools needed to develop for the platform are free. More than 350 million Java(TM) -enabled cell phones are in the hands of users throughout the world, making the Java Mobile platform the most disseminated video game capable platform on the planet. Until now, however, there has been limited technical information on how to develop these games, but with Mobile 3D Game Development: From Start to Market, you'll fi nd everything you need to know. This hands-on, practical book teaches current game developers, 2D mobile developers, and new game developers how to develop your own commercial-quality 3D games for Java enabled mobile phones. Using Java(TM) ME and 3D API (M3G API), you'll work through the entire production process with an emphasis on the practical application of art production and programming techniques. The book guides you through the process of developing three complete games-- Space Busters, a multiplayer racer, and an FPS. For each game, all of the necessary steps needed to create a production-quality game are covered. And, within each chapter concepts are presented using a mixture of general theory with immediate application to the task of building the game. So if you want to get into the 3D game market, this is the resource that will get you started!

Mobile Phone Programming: and its Application to Wireless Networking

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Editorial Review:

This book provides a solid overview of mobile phone programming targeting both academia and industry. The book covers all commercial realizations of Symbian, Windows Mobile and Linux platforms. Each programming language (JAVA, Python, C/C++) and a set of development environments are introduced “step by step” making developers familiar with current limitations, pitfalls, and challenges.

Each chapter contains examples and source code to rapidly make developers familiar with the most important concepts. Examples cover peer to peer networks, cooperative networking, cross layer protocol design, key challenges such as power consumption, and sensor networks for which a full hardware and software implementation is provided.

The book’s DVD contains all presented development environments and source code examples. Whether you are an experienced developer or an advanced student this book will be your key reference for successfully entering the world of software development for mobile devices.