TY - BOOK AU - Kumar,A. AU - Xie,Bin TI - Handbook of mobile systems applications and services AV - QA76.59 .H36 2012 U1 - 004.16 22 PY - 2012/// CY - Boca Raton PB - CRC Press KW - Mobile computing KW - Service-oriented architecture (Computer science) KW - Web services N1 - "An Auerbach book."; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - From fundamental concepts and theories to implementation protocols and cutting-edge applications, the Handbook of Mobile Systems Applications and Services supplies a complete examination of the evolution of mobile services technologies. It examines service-oriented architecture (SOA) and explains why SOA and Service Oriented Computing (SOC) will play key roles in the development of future mobile services. Investigating current service discovery frameworks, the book covers the basics of mobile services and applications developed in various contexts. The first section provides readers with the ER -