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Information retrieval and spelling correction: an inquiry into lexical disambiguation
Authors: Patrick Ruch
Venue: Proceedings of the 2002 ACM symposium on Applied computing (2002)

In a preliminary study, we show the effect of spelling errors on an ad hoc information retrieval task. Then, we report on the comparison of different strategies for correcting spelling errors resulting in non-existent words. Unlike interactive spelling checkers, where usually only the left context is available, the system we developed takes advantage of the entire context surrounding misspelling. Moreover, unlike traditional systems, based exclusively on a string-to-string edit distance and a word language model, we explore the use of the part-of-speech for selecting candidates. In conclusion, we show that spelling correction improves by extending the context. The best results are obtained when combining a part-of-speech filter with a word language model, and using both the left and right adjacent contexts.
Windows 95 for Dummies, 2nd edition
Authors: Andy Rathbone
Venue:  (1995)

:Best-selling author Andy Rathbone has helped millions of novice Windows users figure out the buttons, bars, and boxes in Windows 3.1. Now, Andy demystifies Windows 95 with the completely updated Windows 95 For Dummies, 2nd Edition. This handy guide gives you all the information you need to make your PC more efficient and a lot easier to use. Inside, find helpful advice on how to Find information on the new, enhanced version of Windows 95 Make old versions of DOS and Windows programs work under Windows 95 Save time with new Windows 95 programs like the Taskbar, Internet Explorer, and Start button Customize the Windows 95 desktop to fit your needs Discover steps for doing the things that you used to do in Windows 3.1 Find your way around even when nobody's there to help Use the Windows 95 program's "Plug and Play" so that it really is easier to install new hardware and software Browse the Web with Internet Explorer 3.0 Play CD-ROMs, videos, sounds, and music to take advantage of all the cool stuff that's available Discover Windows CE technology (palmtop stuff) Plus, Andy's Lists of Top Ten Tips: Ten Windows 95 icons and what they do Ten cool new Windows 95 features worth checking out Ten aggravating things about Windows 95 (and how to fix them)
Life-sized projector-based dioramas
Authors: Kok-Lim Low, Greg Welch, Anselmo Lastra, Henry Fuchs
Venue: Proceedings of the ACM symposium on Virtual reality software and technology (2001)

We introduce an idea and some preliminary results for a new projector-based approach to re-creating real and imagined sites. Our goal is to achieve re-creations that are both visually and spatially realistic, providing a small number of relatively unencumbered users with a strong sense of immersion as they jointly walkaround the virtual site.Rather than using head-mounted or general-purpose projector-based displays, our idea builds on previous projector-based work on spatially-augmented realityand shader lamps. Using simple white building blocks we construct a static physical model that approximates the size, shape, and spatial arrangementof the site. We then project dynamic imagery onto the blocks, transforming the lifeless physical model into a visually faithful reproduction of the actual site. Some advantages of this approach include wide field-of-view imagery, real walking around the site, reduced sensitivity to tracking errors, reduced sensitivity to system latency, auto-stereoscopic vision, the natural addition of augmented virtualityand the provision of haptics.In addition to describing the major challenges to (and limitations of) this vision, in this paper we describe some short-term solutions and practical methods, and we present some proof-of-concept results.
Probabilistic object bases
Authors: Thomas Eiter, James J. Lu, Thomas Lukasiewicz, V. S. Subrahmanian
Venue: ACM Transactions on Database Systems (TODS) (2001)

Although there are many applications where an object-oriented data model is a good way of representing and querying data, current object database systems are unable to handle objects whose attributes are uncertain. In this article, we extend previous work by Kornatzky and Shimony to develop an algebra to handle object bases with uncertainty. We propose concepts of consistency for such object bases, together with an NP-completeness result, and classes of probabilistic object bases for which consistency is polynomially checkable. In addition, as certain operations involve conjunctions and disjunctions of events, and as the probability of conjunctive and disjunctive events depends both on the probabilities of the primitive events involved as well as on what is known (if anything) about the relationship between the events, we show how all our algebraic operations may be performed under arbitrary probabilistic conjunction and disjunction strategies. We also develop a host of equivalence results in our algebra, which may be used as rewrite rules for query optimization. Last but not least, we have developed a prototype probabilistic object base server on top of ObjectStore. We describe experiments to assess the efficiency of different possible rewrite rules.
Rhetorical Ethics and Internetworked Writing
Authors: James E. Porter
Venue:  (1998)

:Rhetorical Ethics and Internetworked Writing develops rhetoric theory as a heuristic tool for addressing the new ethical and legal complexities cyberwriters and writing teachers face on the Internet and World Wide Web. Porter conceptualizes rhetoric as an ethical operation (first by examining the rhetoric-ethics relationship in classical and modern rhetoric, then by turning to postmodern ethics, which revives a casuistic approach to ethics). In the second half of the book, Porter considers special cases involving electronic discourse on the networks that challenge or undermine conventional print-based law and ethics.
NetWare: The Professional Reference, 2nd Ed., 2nd edition
Authors: Karanjit S. Siyan
Venue:  (1993)

:Sooner or later, you'll discover your simple network isn't so simple. As you add users and additional servers,the complexity of your network increases. You need a powerful reference to get you through this complicated process. NetWare: The Professional Reference, Second Edition, is it. Expert information helps you solve your network problems more efficiently and configure your network for the best performance. You'll explore the rules that govern Token Ring, ARCnet, and Ethernet networks, the protocols used by NetWare, and how NetWare routers function. Inside these pages, discover ways to expand your network without exceeding its limits. NetWare: The Professional Reference gives you the tools you need to troubleshoot network problems. Plus, expert coverage of wide area networks (WANs) helps you expand your network to large geographic areas. You learn powerful ways to internetwork with non-NetWare networks using protocols such as TCP/IP and AppleTalk. In addition,the finer details of NetWare configuration are presented so that you can fine-tune servers to use resources more effectively.
REC/SM: a semi structured programming language
Authors: Jainendra K. Navlakha
Venue: Proceedings of the 18th annual Southeast regional conference (1980)

Regular Expression Compiler (REC) is a programming language of extremely simple structure. It is a goto-less language which has very appealing transfer of control operations. It is a generalized language which can be implemented for special purpose applications by a proper choice of operators and predicates. This paper describes REC language and one of its "symbol manipulation" implementations, REC/SM. The language has been enormously successful from the users satisfaction point of view. And like BLISS, it has once again proved that the well-publicized inconvenience of programming without a goto is a myth.
False prophets: exploring hybrid board/video games
Authors: Regan L. Mandryk, Diego S. Maranan
Venue: CHI '02 extended abstracts on Human factors in computing systems (2002)

In order to develop technology that promotes social interaction rather than isolation, we are exploring the space between board games and video games. We created a hybrid game that leverages the advantages of both physical and digital media. A custom sensor interface promotes physical interaction around the shared public display while the un-oriented tabletop display encourages players to focus on each other rather than on the interface to the game. The ensuing social interactions define the course that the game takes, while the computer enhances the gaming experience by completing the menial tasks and providing dynamic, exciting environments. Our hybrid board/video game has the potential to enhance natural and enjoyable recreational interaction between friends.
Open VMS Performance Management, 2nd edition
Authors: Joginder Sethi
Venue:  (1998)

:OpenVMS Performance Management is a concise assembly of hints, tips and recommendations in one easy-to-read sourcebook. If you're a systems manager, database administrator, capacity planning/performance analyst, or applications analyst who wants to be able to tune applications quickly, and hasn't the time to read dozens of different books on the subject, then this is the one book for you! OpenVMS Performance Management can be used as a reference manual or as an on-site guide for all aspects of VMS performance enhancement. Everything you need is here in a single easy-to-read volume. Oracle, Ingres, Rdb, X-Windows, ALL-IN-1, and PATHWORKS are all discussed, along with Disk I/O, CPU, and Memory Management, plus information on how to tune the applications built around them within a limited time and budget. 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
ClarisWorks: The Internet, New Media, and Paperless Documents, 1st edition
Authors: Jesse Feiler
Venue:  (1997)

:ClarisWorks: The Internet, New Media, and Paperless Documents is a practical guide to the new technologies that come with ClarisWorks 5.0. ClarisWorks Office combines the ClarisWorks word processing, spreadsheet, database, graphics, and communications features with unparalleled ease-of-use and the power to integrate features of the Internet with your documents. This book explores how to move beyond the confines of a two-dimensional piece of paper with the innovative and novel features found in ClarisWorks 5.0.
Measuring end-to-end bulk transfer capacity
Authors: Mark Allman
Venue: Proceedings of the 1st ACM SIGCOMM Workshop on Internet Measurement (2001)

This paper provides a preliminary assessment of the effectiveness of an application layer tool that measures the Bulk Transfer Capacity (BTC) of a network path. BTC is roughly defined as the throughput that a flow using standard congestion control techniques would obtain across a given network path at a given time. We utilize the NIMI mesh of measurement hosts to compare stock BSD TCP with a new BTC measurement tool, cap. While BTC tools have been around for some time, no systematic evaluation of their accuracy with respect to standard TCP congestion control across a wide variety of network paths has been conducted. The goal of this paper is to provide such an empirical evaluation of a BTC tool and therefore assess the reliability of the measurement obtained using BTC tools.
Guide to Image Processing and Picture Management
Authors: A. E. Cawkell
Venue:  (1994)

:The value of convenient picture management has been appreciated for many years, and many useful books and articles have been written on the subject. However, the advent of an electronic means of managing pictures and 'images' has drastically changed and improved the possibilities for such management. The rapidly falling costs of the technology means that electronic image management is now within the sights of most libraries, art galleries and museums, and is being considered by many organisations new to the field. This book aims to explain the astonishing progress, increasing complexity, and the pervasive jargon of the technology, and is aimed at those with some but not a detailed knowledge of information technology. It is hoped that armed with information on the current state of technology and its implications, the potential buyer and user of picture management equipment will face these decisions with confidence, and therefore manage images more successfully.
Multimedia Scriptwriting Workshop
Authors: Douglas J. Varchol
Venue:  (1996)

:Join filmmaker and multimedia scriptwriter Douglas J. Varchol as he demystifies writing for interactive media. With wit, candor, and a healthy dose of reality, the author shows you how to assess your audience; generate and evaluate new ideas; assemble a creative team; and write exciting, successful scripts for interactive media. Explore the essential, universal appeal of the hero's journey. Meet your audience's need for involvement, quest, and ultimate reward. Discover the key elements of the interactive model. Learn from the creative minds behind Psychic Detective, Pyramid: Challenge of the Pharaoh's Dream, and Wing Commander IV. Discover where their original ideas came from and how these concepts were developed. Get insider information on the highlights and potential pitfalls of the production process. See storyboards evolve into screen shots, and read excerpts from the actual scripts. 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
Novell's Guide to NetWare LAN Analysis
Authors: Laura A. Chappell
Venue:  (1992)

:Novell's Guide to NetWare LAN Analysis is a comprehensive, authoritative guide to network monitoring and diagnostics. You'll find detailed coverage of Ethernet/802.3 LANs and Token Ring/802.5 LANs; step-by-step treatment of NetWare 2.x, 3.x, and 4.x protocols; and a thorough examination of network performance benchmarking, testing, troubleshooting, and optimization issues. Get a complete understanding of major network types. Sections on Ethernet and Token Ring provide valuable coverage of frame structures, performance considerations, communications, troubleshooting, and optimization. Learn to manage NetWare protocols. Expanded chapters on NetWare 2.x, 3.x, and 4.x protocols include Novell's new SPXII and NLSP protocols, previously undocumented coverage of Burst Mode protocol, and coverage of new NetWare Directory Services (NDS). Master the skills of performance benchmarking. Keep your network running at top form with tips for testing, optimization, and problem solving, from creating a baseline to evaluating all aspects of performance. Know the features and benefits of protocol analyzers. Get a complete look at protocol analysis services, including statistics gathering, station monitoring, alarm logging, packet transmission, and more. Try it out. Use a full-scale working simulation with the actual LANalyzer program code. Study and practice extensive network diagnostics right on your stand-alone PC. Locate faulty network interface cards and cabling systems, overloaded servers, and more!
Word for Windows, 1st edition
Authors: James E. Shuman
Venue:  (1993)

:Mastering the Windows environment is an easy way as 'a click of the mouse' with The Windows Workshop. This exciting new series offers maximum flexibility by allowing you to choose the specific Windows applications you want to cover. James E. Shuman's engaging style plus many practical tools make learning and using Windows stimulating and fun.
Comprehension and usability variances among multicultural web users in South Africa
Authors: Lizette de Wet, Pieter Blignaut, Andries Burger
Venue: CHI '02 extended abstracts on Human factors in computing systems (2002)

A usability test was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of a web site in terms of language-use by multicultural users. The results indicated that South African web site developers should take cognisance of the fact that Afrikaans-speaking people find it easier to search for information in Afrikaans (in contrast to English). It seems, however, that there is no need to translate web sites into an African language.
Automatic generation of peephole optimizations
Authors: Jack W. Davidson, Christopher W. Fraser
Venue: Proceedings of the 1984 SIGPLAN symposium on Compiler construction (1984)

This paper describes a system that automatically generates peephole optimizations. A general peephole optimizer driven by a machine description produces optimizations at compile-compile time for a fast, pattern-directed, compile-time optimizer. They form part of a compiler that simplifies retargeting by substituting peephole optimization for case analysis.
Corporate Portals and Ebusiness Integration
Authors: Mark M. Davydov
Venue:  (2001)

:Give customers,clients,and coworkers easier access to your organization's information and services The e-business environment is a tangle of disconnected and often incompatible data sources and applications. Today's hottest business tools  corporate portalsmake it easier to navigate that maze. Corporate Portals and e-Business Integration explains what portals are,and how you can seamlessly integrate them into your corporation's e-business infrastructure. You learn about integration techniques developed at companies such as Dell,Cisco,and Broderbund Software. Like these leading-edge firms,you can apply corporate portals to cut costs,improve business intelligence,enhance Internet access,increase security,provide better,faster customer service online,and more. Look to this concise-yet-comprehensive guide to determine how to: *Better understand and managethe e-business needs of every user *Provide better,faster online customer service while increasing on-line security *Structure your technologies to fully exploit the world of e-business opportunities *Transform your organization  and establish a strong,flexible,and progressive e-business strategyAll About Corporate Portals and Why e-Business Leaders like Dell,Cisco,and Broderbund Software Consider Them EssentialThe e-business environment is a tangle of disconnected and often incompatible data sources and applications. Today's hottest business tools corporate portals make it easier to navigate that maze and to provide your customers,clients,and coworkers with easier access to every aspect of your organization's information and services. But what exactly are portals,andhow can you seamlessly integrate them into your corporation's e-business infrastructure?Corporate Portals and e-Business Integration provides a clear,"no-code" guide to understanding and employing portal technologies in your corporation. Look to this concise-yet-comprehensive guide to determine how your organization can use portals to: Better understand and manage the e-business needs of every userProvide better,faster online customer service while increasing on-line securityStructure your technologies to fully exploit the world of e-business opportunities Successful management in today's fast-moving e-business environment doesn't require you to know how to accomplish every task; it does,however,require you to know what tools are critical and why. Let Corporate Portals and e-Business Integration take you beyond the technical capabilities and requirements of portal technology to describe how it can transform your organization and establish a strong,flexible,and progressive e-business strategy.
Agent factory: generative migration of mobile agents in heterogeneous environments
Authors: F. M. T. Brazier, B. J. Overeinder, M. van Steen, N. J. E. Wijngaards
Venue: Proceedings of the 2002 ACM symposium on Applied computing (2002)

In most of today's agent systems migration of agents requires homogeneity in the programming language and/or agent platform in which an agent has been designed. In this paper an approach is presented with which heterogeneity is possible: agents can migrate between non-identical platforms, and need not be written in the same language. Instead of migrating the "code" (including data and state) of an agent, a blueprint of an agent's functionality and its state is transferred. An agent factory generates new code on the basis of this blueprint. This approach of generative mobility not only has implications for interoperability but also for security, as discussed in this paper.
Lower bounds for dynamic algebraic problems
Authors: Gudmund Skovbjerg Frandsen, Johan P. Hansen, Peter Bro Miltersen
Venue: Information and Computation (2002)

We consider dynamic evaluation of algebraic functions (matrix multiplication, determinant, convolution, Fourier transform, etc.) in the model of Reif and Tate; i.e., if f (x1,..., xn)= (y1, ..., ym) is an algebraic problem, we consider serving online requests of the form "change input xi to value v" or "what is the value of output yi?" We present techniques for showing lower bounds on the worst case time complexity per operation for such problems. The first gives lower bounds in a wide range of rather powerful models (for instance, history dependent algebraic computation trees over any infinite subset of a field, the integer RAM, and the generalized real RAM model of Ben-Amram and Galil). Using this technique, we show optimal &Omega;(n) bounds for dynamic matrix-vector product, dynamic matrix multiplication, and dynamic discriminant and an &Omega;(&radic;n) lower bound for dynamic polynomial multiplication (convolution), providing a good match with Reif and Tate's O(&radic;nlogn) upper bound. We also show linear lower bounds for dynamic determinant, matrix adjoint, and matrix inverse and an &Omega;(&radic;n) lower bound for the elementary symmetric functions. The second technique is the communication complexity technique of Miltersen, Nisan, Safra, and Wigderson which we apply to the setting of dynamic algebraic problems, obtaining similar lower bounds in the word RAM model. The third technique gives lower bounds in the weaker straight line program model. Using this technique, we show an &Omega;((log n)2/log log n) lower bound for dynamic discrete Fourier transform. Technical ingredients of our techniques are the incompressibility technique of Ben-Amram and Galil and the lower bound for depth-two superconcentrators of Radhakrishnan and Ta-Shma. The incompressibility technique is extended to arithmetic computation in arbitrary fields. 2001 Elsevier Science
User acceptance of a decision-theoretic location-aware shopping guide
Authors: Thorsten Bohnenberger, Anthony Jameson, Antonio Krüger, Andreas Butz
Venue: Proceedings of the 7th international conference on Intelligent user interfaces (2002)

We are exploring a class of decision-theoretic handheld systems that give a user personalized advice about how to explore an indoor area in search of products or information. An initial user test in a simple mockup of a shopping mall showed that even novice PDA users accepted the system immediately and were able to achieve their shopping goals faster than when using a paper map of the mall. A key issue is the extent to which spontaneous user behavior can be accommodated within this framework.