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Canonical's Open Documentation Academy aims to help newcomers participate in the open source community, offering mentorship and…
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Teachers have a greater impact than new textbooks or computers when it comes to raising math scores, according to a comprehensive research review by the Johns Hopkins...Newswise From ACM News | December 8, 2008
Against the backdrop of a slowing economy, there are a number of steps that corporate IT professionals can take to increase their job security. With belt-tightening...eWeek From ACM Careers | December 3, 2008
The declining economy could lead to slower growth in the technology sector. The current economic meltdown has many companies re-evaluating their technology budgets...TechCareers From ACM Careers | December 3, 2008
University of Washington computer scientist Richard Ladner is working with people with disabilities to help them get more out of technology. Ladner has launched...Seattle Post-Intelligencer From ACM TechNews | December 3, 2008
According to a new survey of 200 U.S. hiring managers, nearly 70% of respondents said they would rather hold on to a poor performer rather than deal with theManagement...Nic Paton From ACM Careers | December 3, 2008
China and India, the two most populous nations in the world, are leading the world in technology-based outsourcing. With a combined total of about 2.4 billion people... From ACM Careers | December 3, 2008
While IT professionals face challenges in switching to a different technical discipline to take advantage of increased demand for a hot skill, there are several...Thomas Hoffman From ACM Careers | December 3, 2008
Meet "Nicole." She's a glamorous personal assistant who can help with tasks around the office, play music, turn on the lights, tell the time, read news headlines... From ACM Careers | December 3, 2008
For members of Generation Y, the top-down approach to networking is being replaced by a bottoms-up approach that relies on peers rather than superiors for job...Hannah Seligson From ACM Careers | December 3, 2008
The U.S. National Intelligence Council's (NIC's) report, "Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World," outlines the military, economic, and environmental challenges...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | December 1, 2008
New statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor show that the IT profession may be stronger than the rest of the job market. Although 240,000 jobs were lost nationwide...Network World From ACM TechNews | November 21, 2008
Do-it-yourself applications development is on the rise as business users increasingly turn to codeless programming tools to create applications. "We also haveView...Infoworld From ACM TechNews | November 21, 2008
IT security and cyberforensics are two areas with a critical need for more workers, writes Purdue University professor Eugene Spafford, chair of ACM's US Public...CSOonline.com From ACM TechNews | November 21, 2008
In 1991, Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate student Ellen Spertus published the paper, "Why Are There So Few Female Computer Scientists?" Nearly 20...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | November 19, 2008
The surpassing of petaflop speeds by a new breed of supercomputers could facilitate a profound scientific transformation by bringing simulation to the cutting edge...Wired From ACM TechNews | November 19, 2008
Stanford University professor Sebastian Thrun says the U.S. auto industry's best hope for long-term survival is to take a leadership role in developing self-driving...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | November 19, 2008
Salaries for information technology (IT) professionals have essentially stalled, reveals Computerworld's 22nd annual Salary Survey. The survey, based on responses...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | November 14, 2008
The college preparatory computer science education curriculum must be improved, beginning with the earliest phases of the process.Joanna Goode From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2008
Considering the responsibilities of those who build systems fundamental to significant social functions, institutions, and values.
Deborah G. Johnson From Communications of the ACM | October 1, 2008
What should be done to reverse falling CS enrollment in the Canadian education system?Jacob Slonim, Sam Scully, Michael McAllister From Communications of the ACM | October 1, 2008