Peachpit releases Everyware: The Dawning Age of Ubiquitous Computing

March 10, 2006: Peachpit, in conjunction with the SXSW Interactive Festival, today announced the release of Everyware: The Dawning Age of Ubiquitous Computing by Adam Greenfield (ISBN: 0-321-38401-6; $29.99).

Ubiquitous computing—almost imperceptible, but everywhere around us—is rapidly becoming a reality. Published under Peachpit’s New Riders imprint in partnership with AIGA Design Press, this book addresses how ubiquitous computing will change us and how we can shape its emergence. Smart buildings, smart furniture, smart clothing ? even smart bathtubs. Networked street signs and self-describing soda cans. Gestural interfaces like those seen in the movie Minority Report. The RFID tags now embedded in everything from credit cards to the family pet. All of these are facets of what Greenfield calls “everyware.” In a series of brief, thoughtful meditations, Greenfield explains how everyware is already reshaping our lives, transforming our understanding of the cities we live in, the communities we belong to—and the way we see ourselves. Greenfield will give a presentation on Everyware during SXSW on Sunday, March 12, 3:30 p.m., in room 15 of the Austin Convention Center. A book-signing will follow at 5 p.m. According to Steve Silberman, editor, Wired magazine, Everyware is “A gracefully written, fascinating, and deeply wise book on one of the most powerful ideas of the digital age—and the obstacles we must overcome before we can make ubiquitous computing a reality.” For more information about, please visit www.peachpit.com/title/0321384016.

About the author
Adam Greenfield is a principal of the design consultancy Studies and Observations, based in New York City (www.studies-observations.com). He was previously lead information architect for the Tokyo office of Razorfish. His personal Web site, www.v-2.org, was nominated for a Chrysler Design Award in 2000.