Assessing the controversial results of a recent empirical study of the role of intellectual property in software startups.Pamela Samuelson From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2010
Enhancing student learning and understanding by combining theories of learning with the computer's unique attributes.
Stephen Cooper, Lance C. Pérez, Daphne Rainey From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2010
Reading between the lines of the thematic gap between the supply and demand of online news.Pablo J. Boczkowski From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2010
"In the 1960s I think that in some sense the present was actually about three or four years long," he said, "because in three or four years relatively little...BBC News From ACM Opinion | October 12, 2010
The saga of Steven P. Jobs is so well known that it has entered the nation’s mythology: he’s the prodigal who returned to Apple in 1997, righted a listing ship...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | October 6, 2010
Adapting agile software development methodology toward more efficient management of academic research groups.Michael Hicks, Jeffrey S. Foster From Communications of the ACM | October 1, 2010
Combining new consumer devices and Internet platforms with online services and content is proving to be a successful strategy.
Michael A. Cusumano From Communications of the ACM | October 1, 2010
The Victorian world was awash with data and with organizations that processed it; and they usually used nothing...Martin Campbell-Kelly From Communications of the ACM | October 1, 2010
A study published Monday drew on a host of metrics to conclude something we all already knew: The media covers Apple more than any other company.Wired From ACM Opinion | September 28, 2010
Palo Alto Research Center research fellow David Biegelsen, who has been at Xerox's legendary R&D lab from the beginning, reflected on being at the forefront of...Scientific American From ACM Opinion | September 24, 2010
Everyone and his Big Brother wants to log your browsing habits, the better to build a profile of who you are and how you live your life—online and off. Search...Time From ACM Opinion | September 14, 2010
Should researchers focus on designing new network architectures or improving the current Internet?Jennifer Rexford, Constantine Dovrolis From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2010
Cyber attack—the other side of cyber defense—deserves a more open discussion than it has been getting.Peter J. Denning, Dorothy E. Denning From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2010
An overview of a new set of legal principles for software contracts developed by the American Law Institute.Robert A. Hillman, Maureen A. O'Rourke From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2010
On a recent lazy Saturday morning, my daughter and I lolled on a blanket in our front yard, snacking on apricots, listening to a download of E. B. White reading...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | August 3, 2010
Another day, another envelope-pushing design from Apple intended to make us rethink the way we interact with our computers. Welcome to the Magic Trackpad.New Scientist From ACM Opinion | July 28, 2010