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OverviewStarting off with the important standards that will enable location application development, the author then describes the architecture and operation of those services. Concentrating on the convergence between the mobile field that has been based on Global Positioning Systems and the position-dependent field of Geographical Information Services, the book culminates with actual how-to programming with GIS. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Johan HjelmPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc Dimensions: Width: 19.10cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.80cm Weight: 0.765kg ISBN: 9780471402619ISBN 10: 0471402613 Pages: 448 Publication Date: 28 March 2002 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print ![]() Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Developing Location Dependent Services. Positioning Technologies. Position Technologies and Coordinate Systems. APIs and Protocols. The Application Server. Providing Databases. Data Formats for Geography Related Information. The User Interface to Location Information Services. Maps as User Interfaces. Location Based Services in Terminals. Privacy and Location. Appendix A: Who Does What in Location Dependent Standards? Appendix B: XML: An Introduction. Appendix C: WAP 2: How It Works. Appendix D: What Is CC/PP? Glossary.ReviewsAuthor InformationJOHAN HJELM is a senior specialist and project manager in wireless Web projects for Ericsson. He is an internationally recognized scientist, a regular contributor to standards development, and a frequent speaker at conferences. Johan is the author of eleven books on the wireless and metadata space. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |