Commentaries
2002
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Squeeze it in or spread it out?
by Rick Duley
December 2002The conundrum of content and context
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Teaching the history of computer science
by Trevis J. Rothwell
December 2002Students who are truly interested in computer science would enjoy learning about those programmers who went before them, and how they overcame their difficulties.
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The rise of the intelligent enterprise
by Kemal A. Delic, Umeshwar Dayal
December 2002Mother Nature knows best -- How engineered organizations of the future will resemble natural-born systems.
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Points of learning and teaching systems (POLTS), part II
by M. O. Thirunarayanan
December 2002Proposed teaching system will reflect a learner's cognitive skills
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Demographic profiling: a euphemism for corporate spying
by John Hudson
December 2002Hands-on adoption of a multi-agent production planning technology in the manufacturing industry.
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Internet access for African countries
by Fred Kofi de Heer-Menlah
November 2002Exploring the factors that hinder and help the development of Internet access in Africa
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E-commerce security measures: are they worth it?
by Avi Rushinek, Sara Rushinek
November 2002Cost benefits of the security and systems management of electronic publishing Internet Web server subscription services and e-commerce.
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Digital promises
by Arun Kumar Tripathi
October 2002The prospect of living our lives online may not be so attractive after all
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Collaborative commerce
by Scott Kownslar
October 2002The next phase of the Internet's impact on business
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Architecting durable things
by Kemal A. Delic
October 2002Enterprise design should be more like the B-52.
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Channeling innovation
by James L. Fahey
October 2002Despite its importance to business, innovation can be a confusing distraction. An effective process for managing innovation allows organizations to respond to markets while remaining focused on business objectives.
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The future of internet security
by Charles Adetokunbo Shoniregun
October 2002Should common security technologies be blended with biometrics for accuracy and reliability?
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Points of learning and teaching systems (POLTS)
by M. O. Thirunarayanan
October 2002Educators can take a lesson from the business world's use of dedicated computer systems.
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The perils of the extrapolated technologist, or, the advantages of a contrarian career investment strategy
by Espen Andersen
October 2002Contrary to what you think, now is the time to study IT. Just make sure you are interested in the content of the field rather than its future trappings.
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Stamp out technology virginity
by Espen Andersen
September 2002Technology virginity and technology virgins are everywhere -- and more influential than you might like. Time to go on the offensive.
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Beyond numbers
by Ubiquity staff
September 2002Martha Amram on the current economics of technology investment.
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The somatic engineer
by Peter J. Denning
September 2002Engineers trained in value skills will be superior professionals and designers.
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Children of the information age: a reversal of roles
by Edna Aphek
August 2002Understanding the unique characteristics of the high-tech, digital generation.
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Intel's inside track
by Ubiquity staff
August 2002Annabelle Gawer on the surprising sources of leadership in interdependent environments.
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Nowhere to hide
by Espen Andersen
August 2002Companies will need to make themselves components of their customers' lives rather than trying to make customers a component of their organizations. To do this, they need to stop kidding themselves when it comes to electronic integration.
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Are you tough enough?
by K. V. K. K. Prasad
July 2002
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Enterprise models, strategic transformations and possible solutions
by Kemal A. Delic
July 2002A simple three-layer model may foster better understanding of enterprise architecture.
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View from Israel: the intergeneration project
by Edna Aphek
July 2002
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The answer is out there
by Espen Andersen
July 2002Distributed problem solving on the cheap
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View from Bangladesh: the new literacy
by Mir Lutful Kabir Saadi
July 2002How communications technology will bridge the Divide
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Digital resources in education
by Arun Kumar Tripathi
June 2002How does technology change learning and teaching in formal and informal education?
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Infrastrcture: the things we take for granted
by Espen Andersen
June 2002
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Is your software process staying with you?
by Sunil Tadwalkar
June 2002It takes a village to build a process-oriented culture within an organization.
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Airport security lessons
by M. E. Kabay
May 2002False alarms, loose lips and trash bin data mines
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Crying Klez: maybe the sky IS falling
by Robert Slade
May 2002
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Reestablishing the value of content
by Gerry McGovern
May 2002
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Attendre le suitcase...
by Espen Andersen
April 2002
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The privacy paradox
by Jennifer Carlisle
April 2002A national biometric database in place of our current flawed identification systems could prevent the loss of liberty and autonomy.
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Lessons from the trenches of e-gov: part 2
by Gordon Jenkins
March 2002
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Lightweight and agile software development
by Ed Carroll
March 2002
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Enterprise IT complexity
by Kemal A. Delic
January 2002
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WWW: service provider
by S. Sadagopan
January 2002
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Freedom to think and speak
by Seth Johnson
January 2002Under Microsoft's Digital Rights Management operating system, the ability to use information freely will be policed at the most intricate level.
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Observations from the trenches of electronic government
by Gord Jenkins
January 2002
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Software message terminology
by Kersasp D. Shekhdar
January 2002
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The money of invention: how venture capital creates new wealth
by Paul A. Gompers, Josh Lerner
January 2002Ninety percent of new entrepreneurial businesses that don't attract venture capital fail within three years.