February 2008 - Vol. 51 No. 2

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Features

Opinion Editorial pointers Feb 1 2008

Editorial Pointers

Alternate reality gaming (ARG) is a relatively new genre of collaborative entertainment that combines online information and puzzles with real-world events. Known for…

Diane Crawford

Computing Applications

News News track Feb 1 2008

SciVee.com, funded by the National Science Foundation, is the latest in a growing number of video-sharing startups designed to let scientists broadcast themselves working…

CACM Staff

Computing Applications

Opinion Forum Feb 1 2008

I strongly disagree with the implication in Steven M. Bellovin et al.’s "Inside Risks" column "Internal Surveillance, External Risks" (Dec.…

Computing Applications

News SIG election candidates Feb 1 2008

SIGs Announce Candidates For Election

In accordance with ACM Bylaw 6, the following SIGs will hold elections in 2008: SIGCAS; SIGGRAPH; SIGSIM, and SIGUCCS. ACM Policy and Procedures require that those SIGs…

Computing Applications

Opinion Technology strategy and management Feb 1 2008

Managing Software Development in Globally Distributed Teams

Surveying the basic elements needed for globally distributed teams to function smoothly and efficiently.

Michael A. Cusumano

Computing Applications

Opinion Viewpoint Feb 1 2008

Peer to Patent Needs Your Expertise

You can help ensure that computer-related patents are properly reviewed and stop the worthless ones from being granted.

Andy Oram

Computing Applications

Opinion Legally speaking Feb 1 2008

How to Achieve (Some) Balance in Anti-Circumvention Laws

Should users of technically protected content be able to give notice and require content owners to take down the technical measure to enable fair uses?

Pamela Samuelson, Jerome H. Reichman, and Graeme Dinwoodie

Computing Applications

News ACM annual report for FY07 Feb 1 2008

ACM Annual Report For FY07

In recent months we have celebrated ACM’s 60th Anniversary and the 50th Anniversary of its flagship publication, Communications of the ACM. Both events signify the…

Stuart I. Feldman

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Feb 1 2008

Alternate Reality Gaming

Millions update the state of the game on the way to a common conclusion, in one case to help the Operator regain control of a spaceship and bring her crew back to the…

Jeffrey Y. Kim, Jonathan P. Allen, and Elan Lee

Architecture and Hardware

Research and Advances Feb 1 2008

IT Diffusion in Developing Countries

Policymakers need to recognize that developing economies have different drivers for IT investment than their wealthier brethren.

Eric Shih, Kenneth L. Kraemer, and Jason Dedrick

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Feb 1 2008

Are People Biased in Their Use of Search Engines?

Assessing user search behavior when deciding which links to follow in rank-ordered results lists.

Mark T. Keane, Maeve O'Brien, and Barry Smyth

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Research and Advances Feb 1 2008

Alternative Scenarios to the ‘Banner’ Years

A test of alternative formats to Web banner ads.

Nolan J. Taylor, Eleanor T. Loiacono, and Richard T. Watson

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Feb 1 2008

Sharing Knowledge

How managerial prompting, group identification, and social value orientation affect knowledge-sharing behavior.

Peter Marks, Peter Polak, Scott McCoy, and Dennis Galletta

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Feb 1 2008

The Myths and Truths of Wireless Security

Technology will never cure all wireless security ills. It will take a coordinated effort involving corporations, manufacturers, employers, and end users to fight the…

Alfred Loo

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Feb 1 2008

Municipal Broadband Wireless Networks

"...people lack many things: jobs, shelter, food, health care and drinkable water. Today, being cut off from basic telecommunications services is a hardship almost as…

Architecture and Hardware

Research and Advances Feb 1 2008

Women and Men in the IT Profession

Fewer women entering IT drives the underrepresentation problem.

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Feb 1 2008

Managing Large Collections of Data Mining Models

Data analysts and naive users alike in information-intensive organizations need automated ways to build, analyze, and maintain very large collections of data mining…

Bing Liu and Alexander Tuzhilin

Computing Applications

Opinion Technical opinion Feb 1 2008

Record Matching in Digital Library Metadata

Using evidence from external sources to create more accurate matching systems.

Min-Yen Kan and Yee Fan Tan

Computing Applications

Opinion Inside risks Feb 1 2008

Software Transparency and Purity

Many software programs contain unadvertised functions that upset users when they discover them. These functions are not bugs, but rather operations intended by their…

Pascal Meunier

Computing Applications

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