Net Locality: Why Location Matters in a Networked World By Eric Gordon, Adriana de Souza e Silva
2011 | 200 Pages | ISBN: 1405180609 , 1405180617 | PDF | 58 MB

Describes net locality as an emerging form of location awareness central to all aspects of digital media, from mobile phones, to Google Maps, to location-based social networks and games, such as Foursquare and facebook.
Warns of the threats these technologies, such as data surveillance, present to our sense of privacy, while also outlining the opportunities for pro-social developments.
Provides a theory of the web in the context of the history of emerging technologies, from GeoCities to GPS, Wi-Fi, Wiki Me, and Google Android.