Issue 1 (March 4-10, 2003): Hacking Primes By Patrick Amato Visualization of prime numbers may further the understanding and safeguarding of encryption techniques. Forum Issue 4 (March 18-24, 2003): The Institutionalization of Hacking Practices By Yuwei Lin Diverse choices and practices shape innovation patterns in software development. Issue 6 (April 1-7, 2003): Organizing and Safeguarding Information on Disk By M. E. Kabay A guided tour of tools for optimizing your usage patterns Forum Issue 8 (April 15-21, 2003): Reflections on the User Centered Design (UCD) Perspective in Research on Wireless Applications By Michele Visciola In order to play an influential role in research and practice, UCD communities should implement new methods and tools into current practices and advance the boundaries of the field. Running a Virtual Enterprise By K.V.K.K. Prasad The story of a software division that managed to survive in spite of the downturn in the industry. Issue 10 (April 29 - May 5, 2003): Is E-learning Really the Future or a Risk? By Charles A. Shoniregun and Sarah-Jane Gray Can e-learning investment decisions be justifiable with the rate in which technology evolves? Forum Job Applications and Network Security, or, How to Not Limit the Online Applicant Pool By Trevis J. Rothwell Employers discourage potential applicants by not offering secure methods for submitting personal information. Issue 11 (May 13-19, 2003): What Makes a Publisher Important? By Avi Rushinek and Sara Rushinek Maximization of Internet Citations Methodology From Thinkers to Clickers: The World Wide Web and the Transformation of the Essence of Being Human By M.O. Thirunarayanan Tick-tock, time clicking away Issue 14 (May 27 - June 2, 2003): Commercial Computational Grids: A Road Map By Bryan MacKinnon A consideration of the state of computational grids with respect to standards, current uses, and a road map for commercial benefit beyond their common applications Staffing the Data Center By M. E. Kabay Good staff can make a success of IS operations. Choose wisely. Issue 16 (June 10 - 16, 2003): Lowering the Cost of Computation By Shrideep Pallickara and Geoffrey Fox Efficient support for sophisticated interactions between entities in distributed brokering systems Hasta Luego, Mi Amiga By Trevis J. Rothwell Looking back fondly on an old friend Issue 18 (June 24 - 30, 2003): From PostGrad to Professional By Sam Lubbe Useful tips for choosing and executing a doctoral thesis. Fractal Generation From the "Luque Method" for Simplification of Logic Functions By David Luque Sacaluga A new way to simplify logic functions. Forum Issue 21 (July 15 - 21, 2003): Falling Water, Crashing Windows: Making Computers More School Friendly By Mary Burns Classroom teachers should not have to put up with the architectural equivalent of leaky roofs. Economies and Diseconomies of Scale in the Information Society By Adamantios Koumpis and Bob Roberts An assessment by means of Situation Room Analysis Issue 24 (August 5 - 11, 2003): Computer-Aided Thematic Analysis: Useful Technique for Analyzing Non-Quantitative Data By M. E. Kabay A method using a computer and any program providing sort functions can help anyone trying to make sense of large amounts of qualitative information. Issue 25 (August 13 - 26, 2003): Public Policy, Research and Online Learning By Stephen Downes E-learning is more than a new way of doing the old thing. Its outcomes can't be measured by the traditional process. Towards Dependable Grid and Web Services By Geoffrey Fox, Shrideep Pallickara, Marlon Pierce and David Walker A proposed solution to the likely problems that will occur as service complexity increases. Issue 27 (September 2 - 9, 2003): Ethical and Social Aspects of Biotechnology By Bernhard Irrgang The globalisation of biotechnology brings not only new economic prospects but also new risks. The development of international bio-safety guidelines is essential. The Development of a Case Study Methodology in the Information Technology (IT) Field: A Step by Step Approach By Sam Lubbe An important step any researcher should take is establishing a framework in which to conduct the research. Issue 29 (September 16 - 22, 2003): Is Child Internet Access a Questionable Risk? By Charles Adetokunbo Shoniregun and Andrew Anderson The unlimited and pervasive use of the Internet by young people raises many concerns about child safety. What solutions are available and why aren't they being used? Transient Software Fault Tolerance Through Recovery By Goutam Kumar Saha A low-cost and effective solution for developing transient fault tolerant application software based on a single-version program. Issue 32 (October 8 - 14, 2003): Fault Management in Mobile Computing By Goutam Kumar Saha Business people on the go need portability and mobility in their computing environments. However, such mobile environments often suffer from transient faults. This article discusses how to manage faults in order to get better availability for small wireless devices. The Aeffability of Knowledge Management By Stephen Downes The challenge of knowledge management, and hence of online learning, is to make it work with the complexity and richness of actual human communication. Issue 33 (October 15 - 21, 2003): visuos: A Visuo-spatial Operating Software for Knowledge Work By Dr. Clemens Lango Modular, integrated software could help knowledge workers keep track and make sense of abundant information by narrowing the cognitive load. Issue 35 (October 29 - November 4, 2003): Port Wars By By William Paul Fiefer In the not-too-distant-future, firewalls spark a battle over port regulation and ownership. The Digital Aid Framework By By Jason Sargent Technology enables humanitarian relief organizations to come closer to achieving Dunant's dream. The Digital Aid Framework shows organizations how to use technology during complex humanitarian relief operations. Issue 37 (November 12 - November 18, 2003): IT Services = People + Tools + Processes By By Kemal A. Delic People add the power to a simple equation for enlightened decision-making in the IT service industry. Human Brain and Neural Network Behavior: A Comparison By By John Peter Jesan and Donald M. Lauro On the matter of memory, there is no comparison. Neural networks are potentially faster and more accurate than humans. Issue 39 (November 26 - December 2, 2003): Cellular Number Portability: Really Such A Big Deal? By Kenneth G. Robinson The FCC ruling on number portability may have little effect on an already competitive market. Issue 41 (December 10- December 16, 2003): The University of DVD By Avi Rushinek and Sara Rushinek Universities and training organizations increasingly use technology to record and distribute original material, bringing on a new class of technological and legal issues. Issue 45 (January 13 - 19, 2004): Emotional Design By Donald A. Norman Beauty and brains, pleasure and usability go hand-in-hand in good design. Issue 46 (January 21 - 27, 2004): 2004: The Turning Point By Stephen Downes An overview of some of the issues that will change the way we use the Internet. Issue 47 (January 28 - February 3, 2004): The Case for Open Source Software in the Library Market By David Dorman Solutions based on freely distributed software will give libraries another choice for obtaining the support services that best meet the needs of their users. Beyond the Conventional Techniques of Software Fault Tolerance By Goutam Kumar Saha A low cost and unconventional technique for gaining software fault tolerance without using N-modular redundancy in both software and hardware. [Home]   [About Ubiquity]   [The Editors]   Ubiquity welcomes the submissions of articles from everyone interested in the future of information technology. Everything published in Ubiquity is copyrighted ©2004 by the ACM and the individual authors.