Wireless Technology and Access of Information

Contents: Preface. 1. Universal information access. 2. Rise of the virtual information. 3. World Wide Web access. 4. Importance of universal access of information. 5. Electronic information resources. 6. Wireless information access. 7. Education in information. 8. Computers and telecommunications. 9. Advanced telecommunication. 10. Electronic democracy and access to information. 11. Universal design of instruction. 12. Copyright and civil liberties. 13. Digitals multi-media libraries. 14. Information society skills. 15. Information technology and networks. 16. Research and the information society. 17. Information products and services. 18. Networking. 19. Essentials of digital media. 20. Access of information. 21. Information retrieval. 22. Online cataloguing. Bibliography. Index.

"It is an increasingly wired world, but many people are finding that the best way to get connected is to do away with wires entirely. From cable replacement to universal internet connectivity, wireless technology is changing the way we connect to our machines and to each other.

The requirement for universal access stems from the growing impact of the fusion of the emerging technologies, and from the different dimensions of diversity, which are intrinsic to the information society. These dimensions become evident when considering the broad range of user characteristics, the changing nature of human activities, the variety of contexts of use, the increasing availability and diversification of information and knowledge sources and services of technological platforms etc." (jacket)