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Female leaders in technology

At the AlwaysOn Summit at Stanford University, an innovation panel discusses ways to encourage women to join the computer industry. Many women come to the industry through other sides of the business--like marketing--and need mentoring and encouragement to find their inner geeks. Panelists include Marissa Mayer, vice president of search...

Tags: Women, Leader, Industry, Gender And Diversity, Productivity, Strategy, Human Resources, Management, AlwaysOn Summit, Stanford University, Computer Science

Videos 2009-08-03

LiberOne 1.6.527 (Windows)

LiberOne is an application oriented to the management and maintenance of libraries. That is to say, that library that we have and that has been growing as we bought and read books. This management and maintenance are realized of a comfortable, simple and intuitive way, reason why great knowledge of...

Tags: Computer Science, Microsoft Windows, Computer, Soft Thimetis Applications, LiberOne, Productivity

Software downloads 2009-07-02

So how 'bout them universities?

So how 'bout them universities?I'll just reply here . . . Not being the social networking nut that most ZDNet authors are, I'll just reply here, thanks. Don't have twitter, not interested.But I am a student, so I've got a few things to say . . ."Enhancing communication and collaboration...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Literacy, Universities, computer science

Discussion threads 2009-06-03

RSA: Will there be a digital Pearl Harbor? [video]

Will there be one major catastrophe, or just smaller disasters? Panelists discuss what security issues we should be watching out for, where the threat might come from, and the difficulties in predicting the unpredictable. Panelists include: Whitfield Diffie, vice president and chief security officer for Sun Microsystems; Ronald Rivest, Viterbi...

Tags: RSA Security Inc., Professor, Computer Science, Video, Productivity, Security, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-22

Will there be a digital Pearl Harbor?

Will there be one major catastrophe, or just smaller disasters? Panelists discuss what security issues we should be watching out for, where the threat might come from, and the difficulties in predicting the unpredictable. Panelists include: Whitfield Diffie, vice president and chief security officer for Sun Microsystems; Ronald Rivest, Viterbi...

Tags: Professor, Computer Science, Productivity, security, RSA, cryptology, threats

Videos 2009-04-22

Computer science programs stage comeback in 2008

Computer science programs stage comeback in 2008Makes me a little nervous timing-wiseSince there's been a very recent report and survey that colleges admit illegal immigrants in the US. Guess I don't have to mention whether they qualify or not for financial assistance.

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, comeback, computer science, computer

Discussion threads 2009-03-18

Computer science programs stage comeback in 2008

For the first time in six years, enrollment in computer science programs in the United States increased last year, according to an annual survey [PDF] conducted by the Computing Research Association. Previously declining numbers of science and engineering students has been considered a "canary-in-a-coal-mine" indicator reflecting America's...

Tags: Computer Science, Computer, Computing Research Association, Productivity, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-03-18

Is computer science the one smart major in a recession?

A number of outlets are reporting on the rise in computer science majors at American universities. For years, the number of graduates with a computer science degree has been falling as the comp sci boom of the 90s left some pretty poor job prospects for graduates. ...

Tags: Recession, Computer Science, Computer, Productivity, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-03-18

Dame Wendy Hall talks about Web Science

I must admit that I've tended to be rather sceptical about the whole topic of 'Web Science,' as proposed by the University of Southampton and MIT through their shared Web Science Research Initiative WSRI. My initial view was that we really don't need yet another academic subject...

Tags: Web, Computer Science, Computer, Dame Wendy Hall, Channel Management, Productivity, Marketing, Paul Miller

Blog posts 2009-03-04

Efficient Forest Fire Detection System: A Spatial Data Mining and Image Processing Based Approach

The drastic ascent in the volume of spatial data owes its growth to the technical advancements in technologies that aid in spatial data acquisition, mass storage and network interconnection. Thus the necessity for automated detection of spatial knowledge from voluminous spatial data arises. Fire plays a vital role in a...

Tags: Forest Corp., Network, Network Security, Computer Science, Spatial Corp., Image Processing, Data Mining, Business Intelligence, Networking, Marketing Research, Databases, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Marketing

White papers 2009-03-01

Researchers use Half Life to simulate fire evacuations

People normally associate Half Life with running around after aliens or terrorists, a Glock in one hand and a grenade in the other; all in first-person shooter form. The Half Life engine has enabled hundreds if not thousands of people to develop into and around it, providing...

Tags: Half Life, Computer Science, Half Life Engine, Games, Productivity, Personal Technology, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-02-06

Textbooks? Textbooks? We don't need no stinkin' textbooks!

As we get our ducks in a row for our new computer science class offerings next year, the high school principal asked me to give him some recommendations on textbooks. I've always hated buying technology textbooks since they tend to be outdated by the time you receive them and...

Tags: Web, Computer Science, Textbook, Productivity, Channel Management, Marketing, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-02-05

Can you believe it's almost time for scheduling?

We, like a lot of schools, usually begin the processing of selecting and scheduling courses for the next school year in February. We meet with students, provide them with their transcripts and lists of requirements, post an updated course catalog on the web, etc. That course catalog, though,...

Tags: Computer Science, Teacher, Computer, Productivity, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-12-16

Video Conferencing, the Enterprise and You: Video Conferencing Knowhow Without the Computer Science Degree

Computers have changed one's lives by promising - and delivering - seemingly limitless innovation, from word processing to the Internet. Indeed, technology has even managed to honor the one pledge enterprises around the world were hoping for: the ability to join virtual meetings with one's peers and partners from anywhere,...

Tags: Video Conferencing, Computer Science, Computer, Productivity, Internet, Managed Hosting

White papers 2008-12-01

What's driving women out of computer science?

What's driving women out of computer science?Apples and orangesYou start by comparing "all engineering disciplines" from 1984 to present, then look at current trends in CS.This totally misrepresents the fact that [b]current[/b] female enrollment in the other disciplines is also falling.Either compare CS in 1984 to CS today along with...

Tags: Gender and diversity, computer, women, computer science

Discussion threads 2008-11-17

What's driving women out of computer science?

When it comes to higher education, women have achieved parity with men in almost every technical pursuit...except computer science. With all science and engineering fields considered, the percentage of bachelor’s degree recipients who are women has improved to 51 percent in 2004-5 from 39 percent in 1984-85,...

Tags: Women, Computer Science, Computer, Gender And Diversity, Productivity, Human Resources, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-11-17

Doerr: Obama's tech focus and how tech companies can ride the storm

Doerr: Obama's tech focus and how tech companies can ride the stormWhy not educate your own people?Oh silly me, they're all too busy eating.

Tags: Obama, tech company

Discussion threads 2008-11-05

Rating Booster 1 (Windows)

Rating booster is a new program developed by a computer science student at the University of Southern California. It's main aim is to do what none of it's competitors do, and that is Boost your traffic ratings and Video stat ratings. Where Tube increaser falls short, Rating Booster kicks in,...

Tags: Computer Science, Microsoft Windows, Video, Site, MicroAtlantic, Corporate Communications, Productivity, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-09-24

Learning the programmer's craft

I ended up in programming by accident, as many do. I was studying for a PhD and having to write software as part of the studies, only to find that writing the software was more interesting and fun than finishing the PhD. So I ran away and joined a small...

Tags: Computer Science, Programmer, Programming, Computer, Development Tools, Productivity, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Jeremy Allison

Blog posts 2008-09-08

A Real-Time Intrusion Detection System Using Data Mining Technique

Presently, most computers authenticate user ID and password before users can login these systems. However, danger soon comes if the two items are known to hackers. This paper, proposes a system, named Intrusion Detection and Identification System IDIS, which builds a profile for each user in an intranet to keep...

Tags: Computer Science, Data Mining, Intrusion Detection System, Computer, Intranet, Productivity, Intrusion Detection, Security

White papers 2008-08-28