Chapter 16. Going Wireless

This is a dangerous chapter to write, for couple of reasons. First, wireless technology is the fastest-evolving technology related to the Internet today. So, because things are changing so quickly, there's a very real chance that the stuff you read about in this chapter won't be the latest and greatest technologies any more.

Also, there are a lot of different options for how you access the Internet wirelessly. Web-ready cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), laptops equipped with wireless technology, Pocket PCs, pagers, wireless email devices—the list goes on and on.

Within each of the above types, too, there is a wide variety of options from which to choose.

So, this chapter serves as an overview for how to benefit from the boom in wireless technology and gives you a few ideas of how it might fit into your life. If you're serious about investing in some wireless technology, you might want to look at a more detailed reference on the subject, such as a book devoted to it.