January 2007 - Vol. 50 No. 1

Features

Opinion Editorial pointers Jan 1 2007

We start the new year with a new editorial feature—a cover article written expressly for the Communications audience concerning a timely topic or technology issue…

Diane Crawford

Computing Applications

News News track Jan 1 2007

News Track

Rising energy consumption and fuel prices could lead to energy costs eating up more than one-third of IT budgets within the next five years, according to a Gartner Group…

CACM Staff

Computing Applications

Opinion The business of software Jan 1 2007

Agile . . . and Offshore

An interview with a new paradigm.

Phillip G. Armour

Computing Applications

Opinion Staying connected Jan 1 2007

Shannon’s Eleven

Top tech trends to watch in 2007.

Meg McGinity Shannon

Computing Applications

Opinion Viewpoint Jan 1 2007

Slanty Design

This new take on usability yields desirable (and the absence of undesirable) user behavior,even as it furthers grander corporate goals.

Russell Beale

Computing Applications

News Jan 1 2007

ACM Annual Report For FY06

ACM is about to turn 60. We witnessed the birth of computing, ushered in the dawn of the information age, and reported the first voyages through cyberspace. And while an…

CACM Staff

Computing Applications

Practice Jan 1 2007

The Patent Holder’s Dilemma: Buy, Sell, or Troll?

The current patent process in many ways works against IT innovation by making the road to realization too dispiriting for today's independent inventors.

Patricia S. Abril and Robert Plant

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Jan 1 2007

Semantic Matching Across Heterogeneous Data Sources

Discovering semantic correspondences is the key to semantic integration of data sources and ultimately to data integration across disparate databases.

Huimin Zhao

Architecture and Hardware

Research and Advances Jan 1 2007

Success Factors For Implementing Global Information Systems

Before taking on global systems, project managers must conduct a proper process analysis and educatetop management, as well as end users.In today's globalized business…

Markus Biehl

Architecture and Hardware

Practice Jan 1 2007

Intra-Organizational Perspectives on IT-Enabled Supply Chains

Aligning technology decisions with relevant organizational practices and policies.

Nitin Singh, Kee-hung Lai, and T.C.E. Cheng

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Jan 1 2007

Who Should Test Whom?

Examining the use and abuse of personality tests in software engineering.

Sharon McDonald and Helen M. Edwards

Computing Applications

Practice Jan 1 2007

What Subjects and Skills Are Important For Software Developers?

A small survey of Finnish IT professionals, academics, and students has important implications for computer science degree programs.

Sami Surakka

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Jan 1 2007

Increased Security Through Open Source

It may seem counterintuitive, but going "open" all the way offers the most security.

Jaap-Henk Hoepman and Bart Jacobs

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Jan 1 2007

Computing Versus Human Thinking

In this presentation I shall give you an overview of my works from the past fifty years concerning the issue given in the title. Concerning this title I invite you to…

Peter Naur

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Opinion Hot links Jan 1 2007

Top 10 Downloads from ACM’s Digital Library

Communications of the ACM Volume 50, Number 1 (2007), Pages 95-96 Hot links: Top 10 Downloads from ACM’s Digital Library Diane Crawford Table of Contents Tables…

Computing Applications

Opinion Inside risks Jan 1 2007

Ma Bell’s Revenge: The Battle For Network Neutrality

Former FCC Chairman William Kennard recently characterized the Internet network neutrality debate as nothing but a battle between the "extremely wealthy" and…

Lauren Weinstein

Computing Applications

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