Net Locality: Why Location Matters in a Networked World

by Adriana de Souza e Silva and Eric Gordon

Book Overview

The first book to provide an introduction to the new theory of Net Locality and the profound effect on individuals and societies when everything is located or locatable. Describes net locality as an emerging form of location awareness central to all aspects of digital media, from mobile phones, to Google Maps, to location-based social networks and games, such as Foursquare and facebook. Warns of the threats these technologies, such as data surveillance,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405180609
• ISBN13: 9781405180603
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 187 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"