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Gröbner bases for public key cryptography: ISSAC 2008
The pseudonymous authors of an earlier paper [1] purport to show “why you cannot even hope to use Gröbner bases in cryptography,” although what they show, in fact, is that a particular... more
Algebraic Algorithms (I.1.2...) | Nov 27 08
An extensible and adaptable model for system software: SEPADS 08
This paper claims to “present an extensible and adaptable model in which system software is decomposed into a set of architectural abstractions.” The approach is to look at a framework... more
Domain-Specific Architectures (D.2.11...) | Nov 26 08
Potential pedagogical benefits and drawbacks of multimedia use in the English language classroom equipped with interactive whiteboard technology: Computers & Education
Teaching English as a second language has always been a challenge, and educators draw upon a multitude of pedagogical techniques to assist in the successful delivery of course content. This... more
Computer Uses In Education (K.3.1) | Nov 25 08
Detecting in-flight page changes with Web tripwires: NSDI 08
This paper proposes a number of techniques for detecting unauthorized changes to Web pages on their way from the server to the client. Pop-ups and other forms of advertising inserted into the pages... more
Document Analysis (I.7.5...) | Nov 25 08
A survey on the history of transaction management: from flat to grid transactions: Distributed and Parallel Databases
Transaction processing is an important topic, not only in the field of databases but also in other areas, such as workflow processing, Web services, and grid computing. This paper--freely available... more
Transaction Processing (H.2.4...) | Nov 24 08
Dual syntax for XML languages: Information Systems
Extensible Markup Language (XML) has become the lingua franca for many applications requiring platform independent data exchange, as it has the advantage of being both machine parsable and human... more
XML (I.7.2...) | Nov 24 08
Online everywhere: evolving mobile instant messaging practices: UbiComp 08
Within the desktop computing paradigm, instant messaging (IM) presumes two users sitting at their personal workplaces, in front of their personal computers (PCs), exchanging... more
Communications Applications (H.4.3) | Nov 21 08
Social networking and digital gaming media convergence: classification and its consequences for appropriation: Information Systems Frontiers
Two important points are made in this paper. First, it asserts that research in information systems should go beyond the traditional structured information systems that provide information for corporate... more
Games (K.8.0...) | Nov 21 08
Lazy instruction scheduling: keeping performance, reducing power: ISLPED 08
The problem of “useless instruction execution” is addressed in this paper. An instruction is useless if the result is never used. With reasonable compilers, this problem can only take place... more
RISC/CISC, VLIW Architectures (C.1.1...) | Nov 20 08
A binomial software reliability model based on coverage of structural testing criteria: Empirical Software Engineering
One goal of reliability modeling is to develop a model that will allow better prediction of software reliability. As software developers test their software, it would help in many ways if they... more
Reliability (D.2.4...) | Nov 20 08
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Computing for numerical methods using Visual C++
It is not recommended to start criticizing a book in the first sentence; however, this one merits such criticism. The book starts off with an introduction of what a model is, what numerical methods are used for, and... more
General (G.1.0) | Dec 1 08
Conversational informatics: an engineering approach
This book has the objectives of establishing a structure and foundation for online, computer-mediated, and thus enhanced communication, and then explaining the latest related research and issues. As a teacher of computer science, I know that my... more
User/Machine Systems (H.1.2) | Dec 1 08
Networking
Computer networks currently help to link the entire world. The importance of networking computers and its impact on our daily lives cannot be underestimated. This book on networking is the second edition of a book that was first published in 2004. The... more
Security and Protection (C.2.0...) | Nov 28 08
Pro SQL Server 2005 integration services
Wightman has a witty and self-effacing approach to writing that is not frequently found in writers of technical publications. His wit permeates the book. More importantly, he does a nice job of putting... more
SQL Server (H.2.4...) | Nov 26 08
Patterns for computer-mediated interaction
Designing usable computer-mediated interaction environments (groupware systems) that effectively support the way people interact and collaborate is a demanding task that requires creativity and a significant amount of expertise. Designers... more
User/Machine Systems (H.1.2) | Nov 26 08
The Burrows-Wheeler transform: data compression, suffix arrays, and pattern matching
The focus of the book, the Burrows-Wheeler transform (BWT), is an algorithm initially published in 1994, and used in data compression and pattern matching. This lossless block transform was originally... more
Coding And Information Theory (E.4) | Nov 26 08
Introduction to broadband communication systems
Broadband communication systems are becoming increasingly important, especially in the context of the network of the future. There are not many books on the market that cover this topic in a comprehensive way, so this book definitely fills a gap. After... more
High-Speed (C.2.5...) | Nov 25 08
Web application design and implementation: Apache 2, PHP5, MySQL, JavaScript, and Linux/Unix (Quantitative Software Engineering Series)
There are literally hundreds of books on the market discussing Web design, and this number is growing every day. So, picking a particular one for review must be based on specific factors. I chose this... more
Integrated Environments (D.2.6...) | Nov 25 08
Advanced data structures
I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in advanced data structures. It could be used as a reference book for users of advanced data structures or as a textbook for a graduate course. Among... more
Data Structures (E.1) | Nov 25 08
Fax, modem, and text for IP telephony
With the popularity and penetration of Internet, home and business communications are gradually converted to Internet-based applications. Internet Protocol (IP) telephony is becoming a reality. As a result, voices, faxes, and texts are all transmitted... more
Applications (SMTP, FTP, etc.) (C.2.2...) | Nov 24 08
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