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	Browse All Reviews > Computing Milieux (K) > General (K.0)     Options: All Media Types Journals Proceedings Div Books Whole Books Other Date Reviewed Title Author Publisher Published Date Descending Ascending     1-10 of 45 Reviews about "General (K.0)": Date Reviewed   The design way: intentional change in an unpredictable world (2nd ed.) Nelson H., Stolterman E.,  The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2012. 296 pp. Type: Book (978-0-262018-17-3) I find it difficult to categorize this little book. This is perhaps appropriate, since “design” is equally hard to describe, and is often a messy, awkward, and very nonlinear endeavor. The authors view design as distinct from both... Jan 28 2013   The death of binary software: end user software moves to the Web Taivalsaari A., Mikkonen T., Anttonen M., Salminen A.  C5 2011 (Proceedings of the 2011 9th International Conference on Creating, Connecting and Collaborating Through Computing, Kyoto, Japan,  Jan 18-20, 2011) 17-23, 2011. Type: Proceedings Most users of desktop computers still run conventional binary software applications, but will the Web browser become the general-purpose host platform for most, if not all, applications? The technology review, proofs of concept, and various... Dec 6 2011   Information organization on the Internet based on heterogeneous social networks Kaldoudi E., Dovrolis N., Dietze S.  SIGDOC 2011 (Proceedings of the 29th ACM International Conference on Design of Communication, Pisa, Italy,  Oct 3-5, 2011) 107-114, 2011. Type: Proceedings Social networks and human behavior affect the trends of online social networks. This paper, a promising starting point, explores information sharing in educational contexts, which can empower healthcare services and scientific knowledge... Dec 2 2011   Everyday information: the evolution of information seeking in America Aspray W., Hayes B.,  The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2011. 359 pp. Type: Book The chapters in this collection of essays cover a wide range of areas, but focus distinctly on the US experience. The book places information gathering at the heart of human experience, and describes how ordinary people as diverse as amateur... Aug 16 2011   Engineering play: a cultural history of children’s software Ito M.,  The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2009. 224 pp. Type: Book (978-0-262013-35-2) Like many other young parents, I watch children’s software with a sense of both opportunity and trepidation. Studies show that video games may benefit cognitive functions [1], but, at the same time, violence can be disconcerting. Moreover,... Nov 16 2010   Topology for computing Zomorodian A.,  Cambridge University Press, New York, NY, 2009. 258 pp. Type: Book (978-0-521136-09-9), Reviews: (2 of 2) Topology is a well-known branch of mathematics. As such, it has been in the mainstream of study for mathematicians, but has only relatively recently begun to attract the attention of computer scientists, biologists, and others who are interested... Sep 21 2010   The social semantic Web Breslin J., Passant A., Decker S.,  Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated, New York, NY, 2009. 300 pp. Type: Book (978-3-642011-71-9) The Web contributes greatly to many aspects of our lives. Over the last decade, it has changed from the global information database to a space for interaction and a platform for enriching content by automatic reasoning, based on added semantics.... Sep 14 2010   Algorithmic adventures: from knowledge to magic Hromkovič J.,  Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated, New York, NY, 2009. 363 pp. Type: Book (9783540859857), Reviews: (2 of 2) Having applied statistical computing to algorithmics in my own doctoral thesis, I believe that core computer science is akin to classical music--it is meant for only some select people. As rightly asserted by Hromkovič, studying... Aug 23 2010   Student and faculty attitudes and beliefs about computer science Lewis C., Jackson M., Waite W.  Communications of the ACM 53(5): 78-85, 2010. Type: Article In this extremely interesting and valuable article, the authors--exceptionally gifted statisticians--provide insight into the questions they are researching. In brief, this is not only a scholarly study, but also a very fun article to... Jun 3 2010   Telemedicine in Brazilian public policy management Matheus R., Ribeiro M.  ICEGOV 2009 (Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance, Bogota, Columbia,  Nov 10-13, 2009) 274-279, 2009. Type: Proceedings This paper describes telemedicine in Brazil. The authors divide the field of telemedicine into low technology and high technology depending on the type of information and communication technology (ICT) used. In Brazil, since the availability and... Mar 26 2010       Display 510152550100 per page
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