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• Cover
• Introduction
• About This Book
• Foolish Assumptions
• Icons Used in This Book
• Beyond the Book
• Where to Go from Here
• Part 1: Getting Started with NFC
• Chapter 1: Introducing Near Field Communication (NFC)
• Presenting a Quick History of NFC
• Defining the Need for NFC
• Discovering Where NFC Wallets Are Used Most
• Presenting a Simplified View of NFC
• Chapter 2: Considering the NFC Difference
• Understanding the NFC Forum Goals
• Considering NFC Wireless Communication Specifics
• Understanding How NFC Compares to Other Technologies
• Following the Evolution from Smart Cards to Smartphones
• Creating a Secure Environment
• Part 2: Understanding NFC
• Chapter 3: Defining NFC
• Understanding the Need for Standards
• Investigating the Two Main NFC Standards
• Considering Card Emulation
• Defining the Five Tag Types
• Defining the NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF)
• Locating Additional Resources on the NFC Forum
• Chapter 4: Considering NFC Hardware
• Understanding NFC Hardware Basics
• Considering NFC Communication Modes
• Considering NFC Operating Modes
• Differentiating Between Interrogators and Tags
• Understanding the Transfer of Power
• Communicating Between Devices
• Adding NFC to an Existing Device
• Chapter 5: Considering NFC Software
• Discovering the Key Players in NFC Development
• Turning On Smartphone NFC Support
• Performing Card Emulation Tasks
• Using Encryption to Secure Communications
• Writing Tags
• Managing NFC Tags
• Making NFC Part of the Internet of Things (IoT)
• Differentiating Between Web Apps and Mobile Apps
• Part 3: Using NFC
• Chapter 6: Using NFC for Payments
• Understanding Mobile Wallet Security Requirements
• Considering the Potential Mobile Wallet Solutions
• Chapter 7: Employing NFC for Identification
• Using NFC for Workplace Monitoring
• Authenticating Users
• Using an NFC Phone
• Personalizing NFC Use
• Replacing Your Car Keys
• Automating Vehicle Interactions
• Chapter 8: Using NFC in Health Care
• Dealing with Privacy Issues
• Performing Hospital-related Tasks
• Working with Logger Tags
• Monitoring Patients Remotely
• Interacting with Patient Monitors
• Addressing Accessibility Needs
• Chapter 9: Considering Other NFC Uses
• Performing Marketing Tasks
• Having Fun with Applications
• Managing Events
• Interacting with Customers
• Creating NFC Wearable Devices
• Working with Appliances
• Developing NFC Smart Posters
• Part 4: Avoiding NFC Issues
• Chapter 10: Avoiding the Not-Used-Here Mentality
• Working with Businesses that Don’t Use NFC
• Developing Apps that Won’t Work Without NFC
• Creating a Business Plan Showing NFC Advantages
• Chapter 11: Understanding the Hardware Issues
• Ensuring that the Device is Ready
• Using the Device Correctly
• Understanding Odd Device Behaviors
• Finding the Device’s Sweet Spot
• Considering Other Tag Issues
• Chapter 12: Understanding the Software Issues
• Installing Needed Software
• Knowing the Modes Your Device Supports
• Providing Biometric Authentication
• Getting Apps from Reliable Sources
• Chapter 13: Considering Networking Problems
• Understanding the Cost of Using Wi-Fi
• Understanding the Cost of Using Bluetooth
• Dealing with Environmental Factors
• Considering Potential Security Issues
• Part 5: The Part of Tens
• Chapter 14: Ten Places to Find NFC-Specific Information
• NFC Forum
• Smart Card Alliance
• Groupe Speciale Mobile Association (GSMA)
• NFC World
• NFC Times
• NearFieldCommunication.org
• Pymnts.com
• EverydayNFC
• Gartner
• IHS Technology
• Chapter 15: Ten Really Cool NFC Implementations
• Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• Blue Bite
• Galatea: Jewelry by Artist
• NFC Ring
• Khushi Baby
• Rémy Martin
• Tracking the Things You Love
• London History Museum
• Oxfam
• Skylanders Superchargers
• Chapter 16: Ten NFC Trends
• Moving from Tap-to-Pay to Tap-to-Buy
• Enhancing the Gaming Experience
• Improving Health care
• Creating New Marketing Strategies
• Managing Events
• Enhancing the Effects of Mobile Commerce
• Making the Most of Wearables
• Interacting with Smart Appliances
• Authenticating Products
• Considering B2B Trends
• Chapter 17: Ten NFC Companies You Need to Know About
• Blue Bite
• NXP
• Flomio
• Smartrac
• HID Global
• Poken
• Cellotape
• Advanced Card Systems (ACS) Holdings Limited
• Thinfilm
• Smartwhere
• About the Authors
• Connect with Dummies
• End User License Agreement