Why U.s. Broadband Is Stuck in the Slow Lane
U.S. broadband Internet could be faster—a lot faster. Several companies are trying to make that a reality.
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In Memoriam: Seymour Papert 1928-2016
Papert was known for focusing on the impact of new technologies on learning, and on technology use in schools as learning organizations.
A Presidential Policy Directive With Little Direction
Cybersecurity is integral in nature in a very connected world; the insecurity of some contributes to the vulnerability of all.
Skills For Success at Different Stages of an IT Professional’s Career
The skills and knowledge that earn promotions are not always enough to ensure success in the new position.
Smart Cities: Concepts, Architectures, Research Opportunities
The aim is to improve cities' management of natural and municipal resources and in turn the quality of life of their citizens.
During a trip to China, Jason Hong watches for signs of new technologies.
From Computational Thinking to Computational Participation in K-12 Education
Seeking to reframe computational thinking as computational participation.
During my presidency I will work to develop new initiatives to ensure that ACM provides ever-greater value to the global computing community.
Since 1951, there has been an annual meeting of Nobel laureates. It was decided last year to have a Nobel laureate address the participants of the Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF) and to have an HLF laureate address the participants of the Nobel annual meeting.
Ur/Web: A Simple Model For Programming the Web
This paper presents Ur/Web, a domain-specific, statically typed functional programming language that reduces the nest of Web standards for modern Web applications to a simple programming model.
Technical Perspective: Why Didn’t I Think of That?
Until now, the database in a Web application has been treated as a global variable, accessible to all. In "Ur/Web: A Simple Model for Programming the Web," Adam Chlipala suggests a better approach.
ShiViz is a new distributed system debugging visualization tool.
Open Source Software No Longer Optional
Open development and sharing of software gained widespread acceptance 15 years ago, and the practice is accelerating.
Teamwork in Computing Research
Considering the benefits and downsides of collaborative research.
Homeowners’ Groups Fill .s. Last-Mile Broadband Gap
Private homeowners associations are sidestepping incumbents by contracting with alternative network providers.
Will Ecole 42 Crack the Code of Learning?
A French institution may be a window into the future of coding education.
In Memoriam: Rudolf Kalman 1930–2016
The engineer and mathematician was best known for the eponymous Kalman filter.
Iot Transforming Taiwan’s Tech Sector
As desktop and laptop computer sales recede, hardware-proud Taiwan searches for new directions in the Internet of Things.
Progress in Computational Thinking, and Expanding the HPC Community
Jeannette Wing considers the proliferation of computational thinking, while Dan Stanzione hopes to bring more HPC practitioners to SC16.
Big Data Analytics and Revision of the Common Rule
Reconsidering traditional research ethics given the emergence of big data analytics.
Apple v. Samsung and the Upcoming Design Patent Wars?
Assessing an important recent design patent infringement court decision.
The Computing Research Association works to quantify the extent, and causes, of a jump in undergraduate computer science enrollments.
Shape the Future of Computing
ACM encourages its members to take a direct hand in shaping the future of the association. There are more ways than ever to get involved.
Get InvolvedCommunications of the ACM (CACM) is now a fully Open Access publication.
By opening CACM to the world, we hope to increase engagement among the broader computer science community and encourage non-members to discover the rich resources ACM has to offer.
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