Intelligent software agents / Richard Murch and Tony Johnson.
By: Murch, Richard
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Contributor(s): Johnson, Tony.
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BookPublisher: Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, 1999Description: xiii, 210 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0130110213.Subject(s): Intelligent agents (Computer software)DDC classification: 006.3 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 006.3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00075668 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Preview the coming revolution in software intelligence * Foreword by Arthur C. Clarke A new generation of intelligent software agents is about to arrive, capable of managing and organizing information, recognizing personal tastes, and making increasingly important decisions on behalf of their owners. The agent revolution represents an extraordinary opportunity for business and technical people who understand it. Intelligent Software Agents is the first comprehensive up-to-the-minute guide to this quickly maturing technology, its applications, and-above all-its implications. How todays agents work-and how theyre different from their over-hyped predecessors * Top agent applications in healthcare, finance, retail, media, government, and more * Supercharging Web sites and e-commerce with agent technology * The key players in the software industry and academia * Standards and their role in agent development Discover how agent technology is becoming increasingly adaptable, mobile, transparent, accountable, rugged, user-centered, and autonomous. Understand the challenges facing agent developers, including security, privacy, legal issues, control, and performance. Then, preview the future
Bibliography: (pages 203-206) and index.
Section I: Agent basics -- What are agents? -- Where did software agents come from? -- Why do we need agents? -- How do agents work? -- What do agents do? -- Who are the players? -- What are the issues and standards? -- Section II: Agents in use -- How will we use agents? -- Health -- E-mail -- Finance -- Information -- Banks -- Retail -- Media -- Agents in IT -- Government -- Unusual agents -- Personalization - The web's holy grail -- New opportunities -- Avatars -- Section III: The future -- The next decade.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preview the coming revolution in software intelligence!
- Foreword
- A new generation of intelligent software agents is about to arrive, capable of managing and organizing information, recognizing personal tastes, and making increasingly important decisions on behalf of their owners
- The agent revolution represents an extraordinary opportunity for business and technical people who understand it
- Intelligent Software Agents is the first comprehensive up-to-the-minute guide to this quickly maturing technology, its applications, and-above all-its implications
- How today's agents work-and how they're different from their over-hyped predecessors
- Top agent applications in healthcare, finance, retail, media, government, and more
- Supercharging Web sites and e-commerce with agent technology
- The key players in the software industry and academia
- Standards and their role in agent development
- Discover how agent technology is becoming increasingly adaptable, mobile, transparent, accountable, rugged, user-centered, and autonomous
- Understand the challenges facing agent developers, including security, privacy, legal issues, control, and performance
- Then, preview the future-including R&D on multi-agent systems, and on endowing agents with emotions, attitudes, culture, and multilingual expertise
- Whether you're a business decision-maker or IT professional, Intelligent Software Agents is your guide to the future!
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Richard Murch currently works for Bank One in Columbus, OH. Formerly with Andersen Consulting, he has been involved with intelligent software agent technology for over five years.