March 2005 - Vol. 48 No. 3

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Opinion Editorial pointers Mar 1 2005

Editorial Pointers

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Diane Crawford

Computing Applications

News News track Mar 1 2005

The U.S. will suffer at least one devastating attack to its national information network or power grid in the next decade, says a majority of experts responding to a recent survey by Pew Internet & American Life and Elon University. The survey of more than 1,285 experts found 66% believed the U.S. will endure either […]

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Opinion Forum Mar 1 2005

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News ACM Fellows Mar 1 2005

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Opinion President's letter Mar 1 2005

20th Century vs. 21st Century C&c: the Spur Manifesto

As technologists, we must confront the current weaknesses and deliver on the potential opportunities of computer and communication technologies in the 21st century. Consider this a call to arms for tackling that challenge.

David A. Patterson

Architecture and Hardware

Opinion The business of software Mar 1 2005

Project Portfolios: Organizational Management of Risk

Assessing companies' differing attitudes toward identifying and calculating risk-taking endeavors.

Phillip G. Armour

Computing Applications

Opinion Hot links Mar 1 2005

Top 10 Downloads from Acm’s Digital Library

Communications of the ACM Volume 48, Number 3 (2005), Pages 21-22 Hot links: Top 10 downloads from ACM’s digital library Diane Crawford Table of Contents Tables Back to Top Tables Table. The Top 10 Most Popular Papers from ACM’s Refereed Journals and Conference Proceedings Downloaded in December 2004 Table. The 10 Most Popular Courses and […]

Computing Applications

Opinion Viewpoint Mar 1 2005

Why Computer Scientists Should Attend Hacker Conferences

Along with the intellectual challenge, scientists may appreciate the technical insight, especially about security, ethical honesty, and common computing interests.

Gregory Conti

Computing Applications

Practice Practical programmer Mar 1 2005

The First Business Application: a Significant Milestone in Software History

Celebrating the pivotal role of the first business applications software.

Robert L. Glass

Computing Applications

Opinion Legally speaking Mar 1 2005

Legislative Challenges to the sony Safe Harbor Rule

Congressional proposals to regulate infringement-enabling technologies are described and the implications discussed.

Pamela Samuelson

Computing Applications

Research and Advances The disappearing computer Mar 1 2005

It seems like a paradox but it will soon become reality: The rate at which computers disappear will be matched by the rate at which information technology will increasingly permeate our environment and our lives.

Norbert Streitz and Paddy Nixon

Architecture and Hardware

Research and Advances The disappearing computer Mar 1 2005

Delivering Real-World -biquitous Location Systems

To be widely adopted, location-aware computing must be as effortless, familiar, and rewarding as searching the Web. There are many challenges to this quest, but recent progress has demonstrated accurate location estimation using available wireless networking.

Gaetano Borriello, Matthew Chalmers, Anthony LaMarca, and Paddy Nixon

Architecture and Hardware

Research and Advances The disappearing computer Mar 1 2005

Building Disappearing Computers

A trio of systems illustrates the challenges of designing large displays for use in ubiquitous computing environments that are, indeed, unremarkable.

Daniel M. Russell, Norbert A. Streitz, and Terry Winograd

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Research and Advances The disappearing computer Mar 1 2005

Context is not simply the state of a predefined environment with a fixed set of interaction resources. It's part of a process of interacting with an ever-changing environment composed of reconfigurable, migratory, distributed, and multiscale resources.

Joëlle Coutaz, James L. Crowley, Simon Dobson, and David Garlan

Architecture and Hardware

Research and Advances The disappearing computer Mar 1 2005

Bridging the Physical and Digital in Pervasive Gaming

A new generation of entertainment technology takes computer games to the streets---and ultimately beyond.

Steve Benford, Carsten Magerkurth, and Peter Ljungstrand

Computing Applications

Research and Advances The disappearing computer Mar 1 2005

Privacy and Trust Issues with Invisible Computers

A set of designer guidelines from the European Union offers the first step in building privacy-aware systems.

Saadi Lahlou, Marc Langheinrich, and Carsten Röcker

Architecture and Hardware

Research and Advances The disappearing computer Mar 1 2005

Hybrid Design Creates Innovative Museum Experiences

Assembling mixed media artifacts in order to create engaging museum environments.

Liam Bannon, Steve Benford, John Bowers, and Christian Heath

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Research and Advances The disappearing computer Mar 1 2005

Smart-Its: Computers For Artifacts in the Physical World

Tiny embedded devices attached to everyday objects can transform them with sensing, perception, computation, and communication abilities.

Hans Gellersen

Architecture and Hardware

Research and Advances The disappearing computer Mar 1 2005

Ad-Hoc Composition in Wearable and Mobile Computing

Changing computing capabilities can be as easy as changing outfits.

Spyros Lalis, Alexandros Karypidis, and Anthony Savidis

Computing Applications

Research and Advances The disappearing computer Mar 1 2005

Extrovert Gadgets

Configuring and reconfiguring ubiquitous applications composed of communicating artifacts.

Achilles Kameas and Irene Mavrommati

Architecture and Hardware

Research and Advances The disappearing computer Mar 1 2005

The ability to blend diverse sensors in close proximity promises to usher in a new generation of electronic skins that hold the potential for revolutionary applications.

Joseph A. Paradiso

Architecture and Hardware

Research and Advances The disappearing computer Mar 1 2005

Examples of Commercial Applications of -biquitous Computing

Emerging tools will simply transform business practices---and customer expectations---in the near future.

Anatole Gershman and Andrew Fano

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Research and Advances Mar 1 2005

Computer Science and Bioinformatics

In barely half a century computer science has grown from infancy to maturity. Employment in computer science was assured until a few years ago. Today, however, like in the 1960s, when demand for physicists waned, computer scientists are eager to explore new possibilities in promising fields. Biology and its related disciplines like bioinformatics are at the top of the list.

Jacques Cohen

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Mar 1 2005

A Comparison of Data Warehousing Methodologies

Using a common set of attributes to determine which methodology to use in a particular data warehousing project.

Arun Sen and Atish P. Sinha

Computing Applications

News SIGs elections Mar 1 2005

Sigs Announce Candidates For Election

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Research and Advances Mar 1 2005

Do Consumers -nderstand the Role of Privacy Seals in E-Commerce?

E-Commerce sales in the U.S. totaled $56.0 billion in 2003, an increase of 26.4% over the 2002 total of $44.3 billion [7]. This increase was achieved at a time when the U.S. economy teetered in and out of recession. While e-commerce sales are expected to grow rapidly, Jupiter Research speculates that privacy concerns will cause billions in lost sales for Internet-related businesses [2]. Although all commercial and business transactions require an element of trust, the amount of data required to complete an online B2C transaction and the potential for fraud has continually raised privacy concerns [1, 9].

Trevor Moores

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Mar 1 2005

A Multiagent System For U.S. Defense Research Contracting

The Multi-Agent Contracting System incorporates both learning and a natural language interface to automate contracting officer query resolution during the process of defense contract acquisition.

Bonnie Rubenstein Montano, Victoria Yoon, Stuart Lowry, and Teresa Merlau

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Mar 1 2005

Java Distributed Components For Numerical Visualization in Visad

Combining a flexible data model and distributed objects, they support the sharing of data, visualizations, and user interfaces among multiple data sources, computers, and scientific disciplines.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Research and Advances Mar 1 2005

The State of -ser-Centered Design Practice

User-Centered Design (UCD) is a multidisciplinary design approach based on the active involvement of users to improve the understanding of user and task requirements, and the iteration of design and evaluation. It is widely considered the key to product usefulness and usability---an effective approach to overcoming the limitations of traditional system-centered design. Much has been written in the research literature about UCD. As further proof of internationally endorsed best practice, UCD processes are also defined in ISO documents, including ISO 13407 and the associated technical report, ISO TR 18529. Increasingly, UCD has become part of the cultural vernacular of the executives and managers who drive technology development in companies of all sizes.

Ji-Ye Mao, Karel Vredenburg, Paul W. Smith, and Tom Carey

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Mar 1 2005

How the Mobile Communication Markets Differ in China, the -U.S., and Europe

Despite the 2001 downturn in the global telecommunications market, the mobile penetration rate in China is increasing due to the elimination or reduction of mobile connection fees. The mobile market worldwide is dynamic in terms of technology development, and competition is aggressive. The potential size and growth rate of the Chinese, U.S., and European mobile markets warrant examination of the state of their wireless development. Here, we explore that growth by examining the differences among the three regions, especially those in mobile consumer demographics, Short Message Service (SMS) usage, and 3G technology.

Xiaoni Zhang and Victor R. Prybutok

Architecture and Hardware

Opinion Technical opinion Mar 1 2005

The Bubble of Web Visibility

Promoting visibility as seen through the unique lens of search engines.

Marco Gori and Ian Witten

Computing Applications

Opinion Inside risks Mar 1 2005

Anticipating Disasters

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Peter G. Neumann

Computing Applications

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