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Since the Basic programming language has faded into obscurity, there is no single lingua franca across the entire PC user community to function as a default starter...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | June 24, 2011
With an eye on preventing wildfires, the U.S. National Science Foundation is supporting the SDFireSight project's development of a technical framework and computer...niversity of California, San Diego From ACM Careers | June 21, 2011
Computer science researchers have developed a new method that can accurately predict the behavior of players in online role-playing games. The tool could be used...North Carolina State niversity From ACM Careers | June 14, 2011
Computer programmers are going green with a new system called EnerJ, which helps them cut a program's energy consumption by as much as 50 percent.niversity of Washington From ACM Careers | June 1, 2011
As organizations move more of their applications to the cloud, they might find themselves needing skills different from what their system administrators now possess...Computerworld From ACM Careers | May 11, 2011
A few years ago Linux skills were just one in a series of possible assets for job applicants looking to stand out. Now they may be a make-or-break element. Recent...Computerworld From ACM Careers | May 11, 2011
Over nearly 20 years, Youth Radio's radio skills training program has helped young people develop marketable behind-the-scenes and on-air skills. Now it's taking....S. National Science Foundation From ACM Careers | May 6, 2011
A team of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students has created a system that pairs an EEG headset with a 3-D theatrical flying harness, allowing users to "fly"...Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute From ACM Careers | May 5, 2011
The University of Maryland, Columbia University and the Smithsonian Institution have created the world's first plant identification mobile app using visual search...niversity of Maryland, College Park From ACM Careers | May 3, 2011
The hiring environment for information technology professionals last year was the best it's been since 2000, according to a recent Challenger, Gray & Christmas...PC World From ACM TechNews | January 28, 2011
The recession is changing the types of skills and experiences required of Quality Assurance (QA) professionals. The widespread adoption of agile development is...Computerworld From ACM CareerNews | June 17, 2010
ACM's Council on Women in Computing has named Pennsylvania State University computer science professor Mary Jane Irwin the 2010-2011 Athena Lecturer. AScribe Newswire From ACM TechNews | March 19, 2010
WenZhan Song, assistant professor in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at WSU Vancouver, has received a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER...WS Vancouver From ACM News | March 4, 2010
Three Chinese teams and four Russian teams dominated the top ten rankings of the 2010 ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC). Shanghai Jiaotong...Ascribe Newswire From ACM TechNews | February 8, 2010
University College Dublin's School of Computer Science and Informatics will offer a second round of Java courses to companies that do not have the time and money...Silicon Republic From ACM TechNews | February 5, 2010
Why is the National Science Foundation helping Morehouse College pay students to test videogames? The school's Glitch Game Testers program is one of many NSF efforts...By Paul Hyman From ACM News | February 2, 2010
U.S. business executives recently responded to a Computerworld survey about the availability of information technology jobs and what skills will be in demand in...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | January 6, 2010
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researcher Mitchel Resnick and colleagues at the MIT Media Lab have enjoyed great success with Scratch, a computer programming...National Science Foundation From ACM TechNews | December 14, 2009
Software developers can take specific steps to insulate themselves from the risk of being let go by their employers. Unfortunately, it doesn't matter how clever...Datamation From ACM CareerNews | September 20, 2009