Editor Loo (computing, Lingnan University, Hong Kong) unites international contributors in information systems, software engineering, and computer science to explain the latest developments in distributed computing. The book's 16 chapters are grouped in three sections. Section 1 is devoted to algorithms and infrastructures, with chapters on topics such as self-stabilizing graph coloring algorithms, and distributed service programming and interoperability. Section 2 addresses the use of cloud computing in areas such as enterprise migration strategies and virtualization. Section 3 describes applications of distributed computing, looking at work in social question answering, and adding personalization and social features to a context-aware application for mobile tourism. The book's readership includes advanced students and professionals in areas such as systems design and distributed computing. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)