A “Book Sprint” for 5-6 billion w/o Internet
March 7, 2006 by Mary Wynne-Wynter
Follow the link to the press release and be inspired by a very cool Bigger Game.
‘Wireless Networking in the Developing World’! It’s freely available for download at http://wndw.net/ and it’s quite comprehensive.
The book addresses what Rob Flickenger, the book’s editor and lead author, calls a chicken-and-egg problem: “While much information about building wireless networks can be found on-line, that presents a problem for people in areas with little or no connectivity”, said Flickenger from his workshop in Seattle. The book covers topics from basic radio physics and network design to equipment and troubleshooting. It is intended to be a comprehensive resource for technologists in the developing world, providing the critical information that they need to build networks. This includes specific examples, diagrams and calculations, which are intended to help building wireless networks without requiring access to the Internet.
The authors, all experts in the field of wireless community networking, gathered in London for a “Book Sprint” last October. The book sprint was the brain-child of Tomas Krag, one of the book’s authors, and was to be the kickstart of a 3-month effort culminating in a finished book.