Fastlane: Managing Science in the Internet World by Misa, Thomas J.

Fastlane: Managing Science in the Internet World (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781421418681)

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Fastlane: Managing Science in the Internet World by Misa, Thomas J.

Fastlane: Managing Science in the Internet World

$34.95
Fastlane: Managing Science in the Internet World by Misa, Thomas J.

Fastlane: Managing Science in the Internet World

$34.95
Format: Hardcover
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The unique history and development of FastLane, the central nervous system of the National Science Foundation.

Since 2000, the National Science Foundation has depended upon its pioneering FastLane e-government system to manage grant applications, peer reviews, and reporting. In this behind-the-scenes account Thomas J. Misa and Jeffrey R. Yost examine how powerful forces of science and computing came together to create this influential grant-management system, assessing its impact on cutting-edge scientific research.

Why did the NSF create FastLane, and how did it anticipate the development of web-based e-commerce? What technical challenges did the glitch-prone early system present? Did the switch to electronic grant proposals disadvantage universities with fewer resources? And how did the scientific community help shape FastLane?

Foregrounding the experience of computer users, the book draws on hundreds of interviews with scientific researchers, sponsored project administrators, NSF staff, and software designers, developers, and managers.



Author: Thomas J. Misa, Jeffrey R. Yost
ISBN-10: 1421418681
ISBN-13: 9781421418681
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/15/2016
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.20w x 0.90d
By Thomas J. Misa
By Thomas J. Misa
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Thomas J. Misa is the director of the Charles Babbage Institute at the University of Minnesota, where he holds the Engineering Research Associates Land-Grant Chair in the history of technology. He is the author of Leonardo to the Internet: Technology and Culture from the Renaissance to the Present. Jeffrey R. Yost is the associate director of the Charles Babbage Institute and a faculty member in the history of science, technology, and medicine department at the University of Minnesota. He is the coauthor of Computer: A History of the Information Machine.

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