Computing Reviews
Today's Issue Hot Topics Search Browse Recommended My Account Log In
Browse by topic Browse by titles Authors Reviewers Browse by issue Browse Help
Search
 
Salwin, Arthur
Noblis
Washington, Washington DC
 
   Reviewer Selected
   Highlighted
Follow this Reviewer
 
 
 
Options:
Date Reviewed  
 
1
- 10 of 60 reviews

   
   Prioritizing tests for software fault diagnosis
Gonzalez-Sanchez A., Piel É., Abreu R., Gross H., van Gemund A. Software--Practice & Experience 41(10): 1105-1129, 2011.  Type: Article

This paper addresses the prioritization of regression tests--that is, determining which tests should be conducted early in the testing process and which ones should be deferred until later, if conducted at all. Typically, test...

Dec 7 2011  
  JavaScript for absolute beginners
McNavage T., Apress, Berkeley, CA, 2010. 504 pp.  Type: Book (978-1-430272-19-9)

A book that includes “for absolute beginners” in its title has a special obligation to be clearly and simply written. Otherwise, the poor reader is left to lament: “This subject must be beyond my feeble ca...

Jun 24 2011  
  To lease or not to lease from storage clouds
Walker E., Brisken W., Romney J. Computer 43(4): 44-50, 2010.  Type: Article

In information technology (IT), cloud computing is a current hot trend. Rather than using local machines, computing resources are accessed remotely over the Internet--the cloud. One aspect of cloud computing is infrastructure ...

Aug 20 2010  
   Computational intelligence techniques for a smart electric grid of the future
Jiang Z.  ISNN 2009 (Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Neural Networks: Advances in Neural Networks--Part III, Wuhan, China, May 26-29, 2009) 1191-1201, 2009.  Type: Proceedings

The electric power grid in the US is built upon mature technologies, some of them dating back to the 1930s. A smart grid applies modern computer and communications technologies to bring the grid into the 21st century. Smart grid goals ...

May 28 2010  
   In-car interaction using search-based user interfaces
Graf S., Spiessl W., Schmidt A., Winter A., Rigoll G.  Human factors in computing systems (Proceeding of the Twenty-sixth Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Florence, Italy, Apr 5-10, 2008) 1685-1688, 2008.  Type: Proceedings

In-vehicle information systems are becoming increasingly prevalent in cars. In addition to the usual issues associated with designing a user interface, these devices must be designed in such a way that they do not compromise driving sa...

Sep 12 2008  
   Why the Internet only just works
Handley M. BT Technology Journal 24(3): 119-129, 2006.  Type: Article

“Why the Internet only just works” is an intriguing title to a most intriguing paper. It discusses a number of ever-growing problems that face the Internet, such as spam and security. Demands posed by continuously i...

Apr 4 2007  
  Visualizing the semantic Web: XML-based Internet and information visualization
Geroimenko V., Chen C., Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Secaucus, NJ, 2005. 248 pp.  Type: Book (9781852339760)

Computers can read the content of the existing World Wide Web, but it is only understandable to humans. The goal of the future semantic Web is to extend (not replace) the existing Web and make it understandable to computers as well. Th...

Dec 27 2006  
   Why people don’t read online and what to do about it
Cameron M. Ubiquity 6(40): 2-2, 2005.  Type: Article

Would you rather read text online or from the printed page? If you’re like most people, you prefer curling up with a book to reading what’s on a computer screen. But this poses an interesting dilemma: Even t...

Feb 22 2006  
   A United States perspective on the ethical and legal issues of spyware
Sipior J., Ward B., Roselli G.  Electronic commerce (Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Electronic Commerce, Xi’an, China, Aug 15-17, 2005) 738-743, 2005.  Type: Proceedings

Even casual users of the Internet have heard of computer viruses and the need to protect against them. However, a new threat--spyware--has emerged; many are unaware of it, and have become victims. Even large corporati...

Dec 12 2005  
   A sad SAC story about the state of the practice
Glass R. IEEE Software 22(4): 1202005.  Type: Article

In this essay, Glass bemoans the fact that “practice” software publications with seemingly practical titles are in fact devoted primarily to research topics written by academics. Similarly, purportedly practical con...

Nov 2 2005  
 
 
 
Display per column
 
Send Your Comments
Contact Us
Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.   Copyright 1999-2024 ThinkLoud®
Terms of Use
| Privacy Policy