June 2002 - Vol. 45 No. 6

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Features

Opinion Editorial pointers

Editorial Pointers

Middleware—long regarded as the glue that connects two separate applications—is in the throes of transformation as more and more traditionally static systems shift over to the world of mobility and interactivity. Indeed, middleware will be a key ingredient in the next generation of the Web; that of a pervasive entity incorporating a rich combination of […]
News News track

News Track

Helium-filled airships will provide a cost-effective way of bringing mobile phone networks and Internet connections to remote parts of the world, reports BBC News Online. Engineers at Britain’s Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) have designed an autonomous vehicle powered by solar cells and a backup diesel engine that will carry state-of-the-art technology such as transponders for […]
News

ACM Fellows

The ACM Fellows Program was established by the ACM Council in 1993 to recognize and honor outstanding ACM members for their achievements in computer science and information technology and for their significant contributions to the mission of the ACM. The ACM Fellows serve as distinguished colleagues to whom the ACM and its members look for […]
Opinion Inside risks

Free Speech Online and Offline

Esther Dyson argued that as the world will never be perfect, whether online or offline, it is foolish to expect higher standards on the Internet than we accept in real life. Legislators are now turning this argument around, and arguing they have to restrict traditional offline freedoms in order to regulate cyberspace. A shocking example […]

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