July 2005 - Vol. 48 No. 7

Features

Opinion Editorial pointers Jul 1 2005

Designing for the mobile device is almost like living in Manhattan; it takes creativity, resourcefulness, and a real knowledge of the owner’s needs to make the most…

Diane Crawford

Computing Applications

News News track Jul 1 2005

News Track

Some of the most intimidating hackers in the world have been corralled by the U.S. military as an elite posse ready to launch cyber warfare against enemy networks should…

CACM Staff

Computing Applications

Opinion Forum Jul 1 2005

Forum

I commend David A. Patterson for his community leadership in highlighting a major issue in his President’s Letter ("The State of Funding for New Initiatives in…

Computing Applications

Opinion President's letter Jul 1 2005

Reflections on a Programming Olympiad

Does ACM's programming contest give insight into the relative strengths of IT education around the world?

David A. Patterson

Computing Applications

Opinion Hot links Jul 1 2005

Top 10 Downloads from ACM’s Digital Library

Communications of the ACM Volume 48, Number 7 (2005), Pages 17-18 Hot links: Top 10 downloads from ACM’s digital library Diane Crawford Table of Contents Tables…

Computing Applications

Opinion The profession of IT Jul 1 2005

The Locality Principle

Locality of reference is a fundamental principle of computing with many applications. Here is its story.

Peter J. Denning

Computing Applications

Opinion Technology strategy and management Jul 1 2005

The Puzzle of Japanese Software

Searching for answers to the many questions of software production.

Michael A. Cusumano

Computing Applications

Opinion Viewpoint Jul 1 2005

Instant Messaging and the Future of Language

The writing style commonly used in IMing, texting, and other forms of computer-mediated communication need not spell the end of normative language.

Naomi S. Baron

Architecture and Hardware

Research and Advances Designing for the mobile device: experiences, challenges, and methods Jul 1 2005

Introduction

New computing and communication platforms create the possibility for new business models and new applications to support and enhance our lives. But new platforms also…

Karen Holtzblatt

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Designing for the mobile device: experiences, challenges, and methods Jul 1 2005

Contextual and Cultural Challenges For User Mobility Research

Personal, mobile synchronous and asynchronous communication has proven to be very desirable for all types of users, with estimates of more than a half-billion mobile…

Jan Blom, Jan Chipchase, and Jaakko Lehikoinen

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Designing for the mobile device: experiences, challenges, and methods Jul 1 2005

Mobile Research Strategies For a Global Market

The user-centered design focus at Microsoft has evolved in parallel with emerging mobile technologies. We started with a Contextual Inquiry (CI) initiative in 1997 to…

Colleen Page

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Designing for the mobile device: experiences, challenges, and methods Jul 1 2005

A Carrier’s Perspective on Creating a Mobile Multimedia Service

Carriers sit at the center of the complex intercompany ecosystems that bring mobile products and services to the consumer mass market. In fact, to a large extent,…

T. S. Balaji, Brian Landers, Jesse Kates, and Bob Moritz

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Designing for the mobile device: experiences, challenges, and methods Jul 1 2005

Applying -ser-Centered Design to Mobile Application Development

Digia was among the first companies to develop third-party software applications that can be installed in Symbian smart phones by service providers or end users [3]. In…

Eeva Kangas and Timo Kinnunen

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Designing for the mobile device: experiences, challenges, and methods Jul 1 2005

For Mobile Applications, Branding Is Experience

Mobile technology is everywhere---with new types of mobile devices appearing regularly. While branding of the devices themselves can draw upon a long history of product…

David B. Rondeau

Architecture and Hardware