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Title: FastLane Condition: New EAN: 9781421418681 ISBN: 9781421418681 Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Format: Hardback Release Date: 11/03/2016 Item Height: 229mm Item Length: 152mm Item Width: 20mm Item Weight: 431g Author: Jeffrey R. Yost, Thomas J. Misa Language: English Subtitle: Managing Science in the Internet World ISBN-10: 1421418681 Description: 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. Country/Region of Manufacture: US Book Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology Genre: History Topic: Science Nature & Math Release Year: 2016
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