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A cost-oriented methodology for the design of web based IT architectures
Authors: Danilo Ardagna, Chiara Francalanci
Venue: Proceedings of the 2002 ACM symposium on Applied computing (2002)

This paper proposes a design methodology of Web-based IT architectures tying organizational requirements to technical choices and costs. Information system design and optimum sizing is the result of a reconciliation of several conflicting requirements, including technical performance and costs. Web-based IT architectures involve a number of design choices with significant cost implications: the adoption of thin clients executing Web applications remotely, the choice of the number of architectural tiers over the Web, the allocation of applications on physical machines and the total number of servers involved. The main goal of this paper is the identification of a sequence of design steps, from requirements analysis to physical implementation, that allows designers to estimate the cost implications of architectural choices and, by evaluating multiple design alternatives, determine the minimum-cost architectural solution. Preliminary results from the empirical verification of the methodology indicate that for Web-based architectures cost reductions can be significant and would support the practical use of a cost-oriented approach as a complement to traditional performance evaluations.
XML Bible, 1st edition
Authors: Elliotte Rusty Harold
Venue:  (1999)

:"Now revised and expanded to cover the latest XML technologies and applications, this all-in-one tutorial and reference shows you step by step how to put the power of XML to work in your Web pages. From document type definitions and style sheets to XPointers, schemas, the Wireless Markup Language, XHTML and other advanced tools and applications, XML expert Elliotte Rusty Harold gives you all the know-how and examples you need to integrate XML with HTML, solve real-world development challenges, and create data-driven content."--BOOK JACKET.
Accountant's Guide to the Internet, 2nd edition
Authors: Eric E. Cohen
Venue:  (2000)

:Written by a practicing CPA, this key reference arrives fully modernized to accomodate the rapid changes in the environment of the Internet. Based on the author's exhaustive research - which includes interviews with many of the nation's leading accounting, software, and communications experts - the Second Edition will show you how to take advantage of the explosion of information resources and business opportunities now available to accountants on the Internet and the World Wide Web." "For both novices and experienced Net navigators, all the bases are covered to assist you in keeping pace with current technology. The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
Big Shots,Business the Cisco Way: Secrets of the Company That Makes the Internet
Authors: David M. Stauffer
Venue:  (2000)

:Nothing But net Business the Cisco Way Secrets of the Company that Makes the Internet One: Make Your Passion Your Business. Preach It Always Everywhere Two: Win the World With E-Commerce Three: Use the Net to Revolutionize Internal Operations Four: Put People Before Products, Profits, and Everything Else Five: Listen Constantly to Customers Six: Serve Your Core Customers from Start to End-to-End Seven: Look to Lead in Every Line of Business Eight: Buy Right to Grow Like Gangbusters Nine: If You Don't Buy 'EM, Join 'EM Ten: Resist Complacency that can Accompany Success "In today's tumultuous marketplace, there seem to be few companies worthy of wide admiration. But if you're looking for a 'Corporate Camelot," Cisco Systems is a great place to start. And David Stauffer has fully illuminated why that's so. Stauffer's deep research makes the secrets of Cisco accessible to all. He reveals a company that has passion, is setting the standards for e-commerce while pioneering the new Internet economy, puts people first while it grows, grows, grows. Right now, Cisco Systems is one of the companies to watch no matter what business you're in." Tom Brown Founder MG - "New Ideas" Webzine "David Stauffer is an extremely gifted author and thorough researcher. His writing is clear and actionable presenting a balanced perspective yet eloquent and compassionate at the same time. Nothing But Net is a must read for anyone interested in discovering what it takes for companies to succeed in the white-water environment of the Internet world." Charles Ehin, Ph.D. Professor of Management at Westminster College of Salt Lake City and author of Unleashing IntellectualCapital. The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
Computer assisted processing of large unstructured document sets: a case study in the construction industry
Authors: John McKechnie, Sameh Shaaban, Stephen Lockley
Venue: Proceedings of the 2001 ACM Symposium on Document engineering (2001)

Construction is one of the most information intensive industries; typically professionals access the industry information resources on a daily basis. The major constraints to the future development of a formally encoded knowledge base are fragmented information sources and lack of comprehensive classification schemes. In agreement with earlier research and over twenty years of practical experience we have found that manually categorising a large collection of documents is error-prone, time-consuming, expensive and produces inconsistent results. Attempts over recent years to automate this using state-of-the-art categorisation techniques, have also proven to be wanting due to the shallow internal representation in the document set. In this paper we describe an approach to overcome this problem by combining the benefits of automated categorisation with efficient and effective use of human judgement. We present a tool based on this philosophy that utilises machine learning, information retrieval and information visualisation techniques to help bibliographers analyse the document collection. By analysing the content of the unstructured document, this tool suggests to the bibliographer keywords, subject headings and candidate documents to include under subject headings. This greatly increases the speed at which bibliographers can process the documents, increases the accuracy of their work and results in a categorisation system that reflects the terminology and relationships held in the actual knowledge base. This work is now being applied to enhance one of the market leading retrieval products in the construction industry.
Most Linkless
Authors: Wendy Hall
Venue: Proceedings of the 12th ACM conference on Hypertext and Hypermedia (2001)

Readers familiar with the works of Douglas Adams will get the joke! This presentation will explore what has happened to hypermedia since the advent of the World Wide Web. In particular we will consider why there is so little use of hypermedia in the Web. Associative linking is at best added value and at worst irrelevant to most Web sites. Search engines are the dominant means of finding information, but everyone is aware of their limitations. This is all set to change as we move into the world of pervasive computing and increasingly access the internet through hand-held devices. Agent technology will become the dominant means of building distributed information management systems. This together with the development of the Semantic Web will enable us to build environments which provide users with highly personalized and adaptive global information spaces to navigate through. The presentation will consider the role of hypermedia in such environments will there be more links or less? The answer is of course 42.
Preliminary evidence for the effect of automatic responses to authority on information technology diffusion
Authors: Randolph B. Cooper, Anol Bhattacherjee
Venue: ACM SIGMIS Database (2001)

Successful diffusion of IT within an organization can depend on IT use decisions by many individuals. Current rational models focusing on cognitive determinants of such IT use decisions explain 30 to 40 percent of organizational members' use behaviors. This article demonstrates, via a laboratory study, that automatic unthinking responses may be significant in explaining user behavior. We find that automatic responses to authority, that are cued by incentives and controls, may explain more than 20 percent of IT use variance, over and above that accounted for by rational decision making. This suggests interesting opportunities for IT diffusion research, exploring automatic IT use responses resulting from authority, as well as other automatic response generators such as reciprocation and consistency.
Partitioning WCN models for parallel simulation of radio resource management
Authors: Michael Liljenstam, Robert Rönngren, Rassul Ayani
Venue: Wireless Networks (2001)

Parallel simulation techniques have been proposed as a possible solution to execution time and memory constraints often found in detailed simulations of Wireless Cellular Networks. However, partitioning represents a major challenge for models that encompass elements of radio propagation phenomena. This paper discusses the partitioning problem with respect to Parallel Discrete Event Simulation and we formulate an approach to study partitioning of a WCN model that includes radio propagation. Various options for a model of moderate size and where interference is calculated over the whole system are evaluated through experimentation and some limited mathematical analysis. Results indicate that radio spectrum based partitioning is preferable to geographically based partitionings for this model in many realistic scenarios. It is also noted that characteristics of the model differ sufficiently from other previously studied spatially explicit problems to reduce or even annihilate the effectiveness of some commonly used partitioning techniques.
PeopleSoft Step by Step
Authors: Holly Ngo
Venue:  (1999)

:The book PeopleSoft Step by Step is intended for those who study PeopleSoft software for the first time in training classes offered at their companies or training centers. This book can be used as classroom material for training classes or as a self-study workbook for those who want to learn at their own pace. It can also serve well as a handy reference book for practicing technical personnel. The book consists of three parts: Part 1 provides the exercises for readers to practice performing queries on PeopleSoft database and creating Crystal reports. Chapter 1 covers the tools to query the data in PeopleSoft database. Chapter 2 covers the process to create enhanced reports on a query results with Crystal application. Part 2 provides the exercises to show how to use the PeopleTools to create a new menu item on the menu bar and its associated data definitions and panels for data entry. Chapter 3 begins the discussion of creating data definition for user application database. Chapter 4 continues with the process to create the panels for data entry. Chapter 5 concludes with the process to group the panels into a menu item on the menu bar of the PS application window. Chapter 6 presents the process needed to enable the new panels and menu items. Part 3 presents the advanced subjects of creating query views and operator classes, importing data from external sources, and upgrading PeopleSoft database with a newer version. Chapter 7 covers the process to define a view to run repeatedly or frequently used queries. Chapter 8 covers the process to control the operator's access to the database. Chapter 9 covers the process to import the data Chapter 10 introduces briefly the process to update the PeopleSoft database with a new version. About the Author:Holly Ngo, who holds a M.S. in Management Information System, has more than 14 years of professional experience in data processing and computer programming. She has worked for a number of companies, including Sprint PCS, Corning, Rockwell International and 20th Century Fox. She is currently a senior Peoplesoft consultant in Human Resource, Payroll, and Financial applications. The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
Next-Generation Modems: A Professional Guide to DSL and Cable Modems, 1st edition
Authors: Gilbert Held
Venue:  (2000)

:A comparative guide to the technologies, capabilities, and costs of next-generation desktop connectivity With the advent of cable modems and Digital Subscriber Lines (DSLs), modem technology has entered a new and highly sophisticated realm that is light-years beyond PC modems. Integrating and interoperating at high transmission levels with telephone and cable broadcast infrastructure to allow for faster, clearer transmission of data-intensive Web pages, DSLs and cable modems are competing for attention in this massive emerging market. For network managers, LAN administrators, and corporate planners charged with purchasing, installing, and troubleshooting last-mile technology for their organizations, Gilbert Held details what you'll need to know to make informed choices for the future. Offering simple explanations and in-depth comparisons, this book considers the whole range of strategic, technical, and investment concerns, from cost analysis and bandwidth limitations to suitability for various business and residential applications. Held discusses why a new generation of modems is needed and why those modems require a different infrastructure from those that transmit data over the PSTN. The fundamentals of DSLs are presented along with a look at how cable modems operate. And a comprehensive comparison of DSL and cable modem technology is provided that covers their advantages and disadvantages as well as their potential use for business and residential subscribers.This book contains everything you'll need to know about next- generation modems including:*Information on how infrastructure and content variables map to Web wait time*Transmission fundamentals forcurrentmodem operations*Discussions on how different types of DSLs overcome bandwidth limitations*A survey of the DSL family*A tutorial in the cable TV infrastructure*Coverage of the cable modem standard*Comparative analysis of costs, throughput, and suitability for various applications The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
Scalable predictive concurrency control for large distributed virtual environments with densely populated objects
Authors: Dongman Lee, Jeonghwa Yang, Soon J. Hyun
Venue: Proceedings of the ACM symposium on Virtual reality software and technology (2000)

We propose an enhanced prediction-based concurrency control scheme that supports the scalability of concurrency control for large distributed virtual environments especially where entities are highly populated and tend to gather closely. The prediction scheme is based on an entity-centric multicast group. Only the users surrounding a target entity multicast the ownership requests via an entity multicast group and become owner candidates. The current owner predicts the next owner among the owner candidates and sends an ownership to the next owner in advance. However, if entities are assigned their own multicast address when they are close to each other, users have to continuously issue join messages as moving by the entities. To reduce the network and message exchange overhead, we use the location proximity of entities in virtual environments. By grouping closely gathered entities into one entity group and sharing a multicast address among group member entities, we reduce the number of frequent join and leave operations and join messages, therefore maintain enough interactive performance. The experiment results show that the proposed mechanism improves scalability especially when entities are closely gathered.
Personalization from incomplete data: what you don't know can hurt
Authors: Balaji Padmanabhan, Zhiqiang Zheng, Steven O. Kimbrough
Venue: Proceedings of the seventh ACM SIGKDD international conference on Knowledge discovery and data mining (2001)

Clickstream data collected at any web site (site-centric data) is inherently incomplete, since it does not capture users' browsing behavior across sites (user-centric data). Hence, models learned from such data may be subject to limitations, the nature of which has not been well studied. Understanding the limitations is particularly important since most current personalization techniques are based on site-centric data only. In this paper, we empirically examine the implications of learning from incomplete data in the context of two specific problems: (a) predicting if the remainder of any given session will result in a purchase and (b) predicting if a given user will make a purchase at any future session. For each of these problems we present new algorithms for fast and accurate data preprocessing of clickstream data. Based on a comprehensive experiment on user-level clickstream data gathered from 20,000 users' browsing behavior, we demonstrate that models built on user-centric data outperform models built on site-centric data for both prediction tasks.
How to Do Everything with Access 2002
Authors: Virginia Andersen
Venue:  (2001)

:Another release in our successful How to Do Everything series,this friendly,solutions-oriented book is filled with step-by-step examples for using Access 2002 as an information manager. Each chapter begins with the specific how-to topics that will be covered,and within the chapter,each topic is accompanied by a solid,easy-to-follow walkthrough of the process. The book covers designing tables for storing information,entering and editing data,retrieving specific information,and presenting the information in customized forms,reports,and dynamic data access pages. You'll also learn how to quickly customize Access with special-purpose menus and toolbars. Whatever your information management needs,this easy-to-follow resource will show you how to collect and process data. Gather information electronically,customize data entry,share it through secure pathways,and create your own processing rules with this understandable how-to guide. Designed for easy comprehension with short chapters arranged to help you find exactly what you needplus step-by-step explanations supported by relevant examples and exercises. Having How To Do Everything with Access X at your side simplifies the process of creating and maintaining a database. Master the number one relational database program in use todayGet a step-by-step walk-through of this information management toolIntegrate Access with other components of the Microsoft Office suiteDesign a database with help from wizards and templates,or start from scratch and create your ownCustomize data entry for efficient data transfer and editingSort and filter dataplus create custom forms,reports andchartsLearn to use queries to extract only the information you wantPrint information,e-mail or network Access objects,or publish data onlineincluding security and encryption
Autonomous agents and multi-agent systems: explorations in learning, self-organization and adaptive computation
Venue:  (2001)

An autonomous agent is a computational system that acquires sensory data from its environment and decides by itself how to relate the external stimulus to its behaviors in order to attain certain goals. Responding to different stimuli received from its task environment, the agent may select and exhibit different behavioral patterns. The behavioral patterns may be carefully predefined or dynamically acquired by the agent based on some learning. In order to achieve structural flexibility, reliability through redundancy, adaptability, and reconfigurability in real-world tasks, some researchers have started to address the issue of multiagent cooperation. Broadly speaking, the power of autonomous agents lies in their ability to deal with unpredictable, dynamically changing environments. Agent-based systems are becoming one of the most important computer technologies, holding out many promises for solving real-world problems.
Sketching annotations in a 3D web environment
Authors: Thomas Jung, Mark D. Gross, Ellen Yi-Luen Do
Venue: CHI '02 extended abstracts on Human factors in computing systems (2002)

Collaborative design review is an important part of architectural design work. The Space Pen system supports annotation and drawing on (and inside) 3D VRML/Java models using a regular Web browser to exchange text and sketched annotations for review.
Architectures and languages for model building and reuse: organization and selection of reconfigurable models
Authors: Antonio Diaz-Calderon, Christiaan J. J. Paredis, Pradeep K. Khosla
Venue: Proceedings of the 32nd conference on Winter simulation (2000)

This paper introduces the concept of reconfigurable simulation models and describes how these models can be used to support simulation-based design. As in object-oriented programming, a reconfigurable model consists of a separate interface and multiple implementations. An AND-OR tree represents which implementations can be bound to each interface. From the resulting model space, a designer can quickly select the simulation model that is most appropriate for the current design stage. We conclude the paper with an example that illustrates the XML-based implementation of reconfigurable models.
Macworld ClarisWorks Office Bible, 1st edition
Authors: Steven A. Schwartz
Venue:  (1997)

:ClarisWorks Office, the leading integrated software suite for the Macintosh operating system, offers a core set of programs designed to fulfill all your basic computing needs. Now, with Macworld&reg; ClarisWorks&reg; Office Bible, a unique task-oriented book that is both a handy reference and easy to understand, Mac users finally have a definitive ClarisWorks Office resource. Unlike other competitors in the integrated software market, ClarisWorks Office offers essential power features such as a spelling checker, thesaurus, outliner, and support for custom text and paragraph styles. Macworld ClarisWorks Office Bible covers all of the essential ClarisWorks "environments" -- word processing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics (draw and paint), and telecommunications. Inside Macworld ClarisWorks Office Bible youll find tips on how to: Create a new view of a document Open documents created in earlier versions of ClarisWorks Use word-processing assistants such as the address-envelope assistant, insert-footnote assistant, paragraph-sorter assistant, and the make-table assistant Create named reports and work with mailing labels Edit draw objects in the Paint environment Insert art into your documents from the ReadyArt libraries Plus, some of the areas covered in the section on "Mastering ClarisWorks" include: Stationary documents versus normal ClarisWorks documents General information about document links Default and document-specific preferences Quick tips on using the scrapbook to store movies, locating missing movies, and improving QuickTime playback Usingthe ClarisWorks HTML translator and Web page templates Macworld ClarisWorks Office Bible also explains how to use ClarisWorks Office add-ons. The two appendixes cover keyboard shortcuts and spreadsheet and database function definitions.