Table of Contents

Foreword by Dex Smith – Hewlett-Packard x

Foreword by Ian Browde – Nokia xv

Introduction xix

Part I – Introduction 1

1 – From the Backroom to Everyday Life 3

A Day in Your Life (ca. 2010).

History of Computing.

Trends in Computing.

Conclusion.

2 – Contrasting the Present and the Future 27

Mobile Sales Force.

Real Estate Agent.

Family Life.

Work-Life Balance.

Construction Site.

Holiday Break-In.

Extended Manufacturing.

Fleet Management.

Conclusion

Part II – Design Elements for Radical Simplicity 73

3 – Human-Computer Interaction 75

Introduction.

Intelligent Input Interfaces.

Intelligent Output Interfaces.

Context Awareness.

Conclusion.

4 – Designing to Make You Smile 117

Introduction.

Systems Development Methods.

Psychological Design Aspects.

The Interface Is the Application.

Globalization.

Conclusion.

Part III – Principal Technological Components 153

5 – Me-Centric Architectures 155

Introduction.

Overview of Architecture-Driven Approach.

Key Ideas.

Conclusion.

6 – Web Services 169

Introduction.

Web Services Networks.

Extensible Markup Language.

Web Services Technologies.

Solution Stack.

Examples.

Conclusion.

7 – Agents: Igniting Machine-to-Machine Work 209

Software Agents.

Mobile Agents.

Challenges with Agents.

Automated Web Services.

Examples.

Conclusion.

Part IV – New Business Opportunities 235

8 – Intelligent Appliances 237

Introduction.

Infrastructure Needs Me.

Appliance Design.

Examples.

Conclusion.

9 – Reshaping Everyday Life 255

The Multifaceted Me.

Revisiting Computing and IT.

Conclusion.

Appendix 265

A – Glossary 267

B – Me-Centric Web Sites 317

Bibliography 321

Subject Index 325