Search Ubiquitous and pervasive commerce : new frontiers for electronic business (Computer Communications and Networks) Roussos G., Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Secaucus, NJ, 2005. 194 pp. Type: Book Date Reviewed: Mar 28 2006 Ubiquitous computing (UC) applications can now be found in places other than science fiction books. As they are intended to be invisible, we need to look for them more carefully. The emergence of techniques for the ubiquitous and pervasive computing paradigm signifies a new wave in computing, one where technology loses its imminent visibility and blends with objects, locations, and even humans. Still in its inception, this movement is gaining momentum in different application areas. The commerce area, however, appears to have gone further than others. This volume presents a methodological overview of the new frontiers for e-business, discussing its past, present, and possible futures. When we look at e-business historically-- from 1951, when for the first time software was used to conduct business (by J. Lyons and Co., an example from the first chapter of the book), through the development of bar codes, to the current implementation of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags placed in products--we become aware of the amount of work and ideas that have been implemented or abandoned. In addition to the introductory part, the book has three other parts: "Technology," "Business," and "Society," with a total of 11 chapters that complement each other greatly. The "Technology" part of the book focuses on the supply chain management standards in ubiquitous commerce and on a couple of applications of RFID technology. The "Business" part discusses such topics as UC approaches to extending customer relationship management, customer tracking, price discrimination, and the design of pervasive retail experiences. The "Society" part focuses on the legal and societal challenges of the use of UC in commerce, as it will impose significant changes in the way we do business. In conclusion, this is an easy-to-read volume that will be of use to casual readers, students, and researchers. Reviewer: Goran Trajkovski Review #: CR132598 Distributed Commercial Transactions (K.4.4 ... ) Electronic Commerce (K.4.4 ) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) (K.4.4 ... ) Miscellaneous (K.4.m ) Would you recommend this review? yes no Other reviews under "Distributed Commercial Transactions": Date An ER framework for e-contract modeling, enactment and monitoring Krishna P., Karlapalem K., Chiu D. Data & Knowledge Engineering 51(1): 31-58, 2004. Type: Article Feb 10 2005 Understanding customer trust in agent-mediated electronic commerce, Web-mediated electronic commerce, and traditional commerce Komiak S., Benbasat I. Information Technology and Management 5(1-2): 181-207, 2004. Type: Article Jul 22 2004 Negoisst: a negotiation support system for electronic business-to-business negotiations in ecommerce Schoop M., Jertila A., List T. Data & Knowledge Engineering 47(3): 371-401, 2003. Type: Article Jul 2 2004 more... E-Mail This Printer-Friendly Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Copyright 2006 Reviews.com(TM) Terms of Use | Privacy Policy
