Intelligent software agents /
Murch, Richard.
Intelligent software agents / Richard Murch, Tony Johnson. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall PTR, c1999. - xiii, 210 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Special Introduction / 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? -- 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 -- The Future. The Next Decade. Bots -- JATlite, a Tool for Developing Agents Created by Stanford University -- Foundations of Objects -- JAFMAS, an Agent Development System -- Agents Currently Listed by the Agent Society as Being Developed -- Arthur C. Clarke -- Sect. I. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Sect. II. Ch. 8. Ch. 9. Ch. 10. Ch. 11. Ch. 12. Ch. 13. Ch. 14. Ch. 15. Ch. 16. Ch. 17. Ch. 18. Ch. 19. Ch. 20. Ch. 21. Sect. III. Ch. 22. App. 1. App. 2. App. 3. App. 4. App. 5. Los Alamos Lab's "Killer Agent" -- Cookies. App. 6. App. 7.
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 allits implications. 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.
0130110213
98043374
Intelligent agents (Computer software)
QA76.76.I58 / M87 1999
006.3
Intelligent software agents / Richard Murch, Tony Johnson. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall PTR, c1999. - xiii, 210 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Special Introduction / 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? -- 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 -- The Future. The Next Decade. Bots -- JATlite, a Tool for Developing Agents Created by Stanford University -- Foundations of Objects -- JAFMAS, an Agent Development System -- Agents Currently Listed by the Agent Society as Being Developed -- Arthur C. Clarke -- Sect. I. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Sect. II. Ch. 8. Ch. 9. Ch. 10. Ch. 11. Ch. 12. Ch. 13. Ch. 14. Ch. 15. Ch. 16. Ch. 17. Ch. 18. Ch. 19. Ch. 20. Ch. 21. Sect. III. Ch. 22. App. 1. App. 2. App. 3. App. 4. App. 5. Los Alamos Lab's "Killer Agent" -- Cookies. App. 6. App. 7.
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 allits implications. 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.
0130110213
98043374
Intelligent agents (Computer software)
QA76.76.I58 / M87 1999
006.3