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Tech Gives Bike Riders Some Spin
Apps and connectivity have improved bicycles for serious and casual riders.
Consumers are sampling virtual reality systems and software, without needing to buy them.
The Roots of Computing, in New York City
The seeds of Silicon Valley were harvested from the Big Apple.
The list of add-on features for Communications' Web site began to take form shortly after the site was launched two years ago, and was a starting point for revisions now under way. A streamlined and improved site will be available later this year.
End of Days For Communications in Print?
The rise in online publishing raises a question about the durability of print publications and of the printed magazine version of Communications of the ACM. How long will it last?
Scholarly Publishing Model Needs an Update
Science demands an overhaul of the well-established system of peer-review in scholarly communication. The current system is outmoded, inefficient, and slow. The only question is how!
School Grades Need Improvement
Much has been written over the last decade about the abysmal state of the education arms race in the U.S., particularly in the STEM disciplines. Two recent reports show how little has been done to redirect that trend and what will happen if the spiral does not end.
When it comes to electronic formats, Communications readers prefer PDF to HTML, according to data on a year's worth of published articles. PDF's faithful reproduction of magazine pages appears to give it an edge. Legacy is another factor.
ACM is planning to launch a mobile version of the Communications website and a series of mobile applications in the coming months. We have been directly and indirectly collecting data from members for months to help guide our decision making.
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ACM encourages its members to take a direct hand in shaping the future of the association. There are more ways than ever to get involved.
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