| Table of Contents |
| The table of contents gives you an overview on the topics discussed in the book. As a special feature of this Web site, you can review and download the forewords, the introduction, chapter 2, the bibliography and the index. Just click on the respective link below. |
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| Foreword by Dex Smith – Hewlett-Packard |
x |
| Foreword by Ian Browde – Nokia |
xv |
| Introduction |
xix |
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| Part I – Introduction |
1 |
| 1 – From the Backroom to Everyday Life |
3 |
| 2 – Contrasting the Present and the Future |
27 |
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| Part II – Design Elements for Radical Simplicity |
73 |
| 3 – Human-Computer Interaction |
75 |
| 4 – Designing to Make You Smile |
117 |
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| Part III – Principal Technological Components |
153 |
| 5 – Me-Centric Architectures |
155 |
| 6 – Web Services |
169 |
| 7 – Agents: Igniting Machine-to-Machine Work |
209 |
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| Part IV – New Business Opportunities |
235 |
| 8 – Intelligent Appliances |
237 |
| 9 – Reshaping Everyday Life |
255 |
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| Appendix |
265 |
| A – Glossary |
267 |
| B – Me-Centric Web Sites |
317 |
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| Bibliography |
321 |
| Subject Index |
325 |
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