FastLane: Managing Science in the Internet World (Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology)

By: Thomas J. Misa and Jeffrey R. Yost

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Synopsis: 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.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 224 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781421418698
Related ISBNs:: 9781421418681
Publisher:: Johns Hopkins University Press
Date of Addition:: 10/20/21
Copyrighted By:: JHUP
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Science, Computers and Internet, Technology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.