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Views from atop the fence: neutrality in games from Sandbox 08

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 PST

Neutrality is defined, and seven game mechanics are described and placed on a scale called the impartiality spectrum. For example, a capture and control mechanic in a multiplayer territory game is

An experience of teaching for learning by observation: remote-controlled experiments on electrical circuits from Computers & Education

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 PST

The framework for this study is the need to learn through observation of patterns and phenomena related to basic electrical circuits. Using a design-based research approach, the study

Towards a general model of the multi-criteria workflow scheduling on the grid from Future Generation Computer Systems

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 PST

Grid applications are increasingly composed of multiple components (tasks and data) rather than from monolithic applications. The dependencies between the application components are defined using

Adaptive Winograd’s matrix multiplications from ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 PST

Strassen’s matrix multiplication, generally used in the Winograd variant [1], is an attractive theoretical toy. Furthermore, it can be described quite easily if we ignore issues such as: the

Diversity in an environment for accessible learning from WCCCE 09

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 PST

This paper is about the steps for making Web-based learning more accessible, by allowing multiple versions of the same content, without requiring the Web page authors to maintain separate but parallel

Quality management and quality practice: perspectives on their history and their future from Applied Stochastic Models in Business and Industry

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 PST

This paper is fairly long--27 pages and three appendices, with numerous lengthy quotes. The style is choppy, disjointed, and uneven, and contains unnecessary detail. Nevertheless, it might be

On the difficulty of replicating human subjects studies in software engineering from ICSE 08

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 PST

Has the time come to stop performing software engineering experiments involving human subjects, as yet another replication is reported to have failed to confirm findings? An original

TIMELINES: the information school phenomenon from interactions

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 PST

This article chronicles the rise of iSchools--college departments devoted to information handling. The iSchools phenomenon is defined by three developments: the creation of new

Computing algebraic functions with biochemical reaction networks from Artificial Life

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 PST

This is a valuable and very well written contribution to our understanding of biological information processing. The authors investigate (highly idealized) abstract

The social and communication networks of a grassroots organization in Kibera, Kenya from IWIC 09

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 PST

Gryc introduces the work of a community-based organization called Shining Hope for the Community (SHOFCO). SHOFCO works to improve the lives of youth in Kibera, a Kenyan slum. He discusses

Algorithmic composition: paradigms of automated music generation

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:00:00 PST

The term algorithmic composition refers to the science and art of creating music by using an algorithm (the term algorithm stands for a finite set of instructions for solving a problem, named after al-Khwrizm

Re-thinking e-learning research: foundations, methods, and practices

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:00:00 PST

A refreshing look at educational research that questions critical theory and the “no significant difference” argument associated with educational technology research, this book should be compulsory reading for those who investigate

Eclipse plug-ins

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 PST

Eclipse plug-in developers of all levels are the target audience for this book. Chapters 1 to 3 provide enough tutorial material, examples, and infrastructure for the novice to gain a first development experience. These chapters provide a description of

Oracle forensics: Oracle security best practices

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 PST

Database forensics is a field that has not received much research attention, partly due to the complexity of database software and a concomitant flooding of assurances regarding the security of mainstream

Computing concepts with C++

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 PST

The collection of texts that purport to teach C++ at the college level would fill several bookshelves. However, the set of texts that actually accomplish that goal would be considerably smaller. Furthermore, with the passage of time, gaining membership

Beginning iPhone development: exploring the iPhone SDK

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 PST

This book is the perfect guide for people who consider participating in this phenomenon. Mark and LaMarche provide ample examples, with step-by-step instructions, explaining each and every feature. Even though the iPhone remains, by

Simulation-based engineering of complex systems

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 PST

You will very rarely find a book that discusses such a broad selection of engineering themes, and presents and solves so many case studies within a simulation environment. The book is quite unique in its subject matter--simulation-based systems

Too soon to tell: essays for the end of the computer revolution

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 PST

Grier’s book is a quirky, thoughtful, compelling, and personal collection of short essays about the computer industry and what the technological and societal evolution that computing has engendered

Probabilistic reasoning and decision making in sensory-motor systems

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 PST

This collection of papers presents results from 12 different PhD theses that fall under a unifying Bayesian programming theme. The editors state in the preface what the book covers: Research

Transforming global information and communication markets: the political economy of innovation

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 PST

This book explores the mechanics of technological innovation, market strategies, and political entrepreneurship that have propelled so many countries into a new era of marketplace