Communications of the ACM
DEPARTMENT: Editorial pointers
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COLUMN: Practical programmer
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SPECIAL ISSUE: Music information retrieval
COLUMN: Technical opinion
COLUMN: Inside risks
Editorial Pointers
DEPARTMENT: News track
News Track
DEPARTMENT: Forum
Forum
COLUMN: Practical programmer
The Standish Report: Does It Really Describe a Software Crisis?
Reconsidering the relevancy of a frequently cited report on software project failures.COLUMN: Digital village
Disk Wiping By Any Other Name
What does a disk wiper wipe when a disk wiper does wipe disks?DEPARTMENT: Hot links
Top 10 Downloads from ACM's Digital Library
COLUMN: Viewpoint
Blockbusters and Blackboards
Collaboration between computer graphics researchers in university labs and engineers and artists in movie production studios spreads risk and multiplies benefits.SPECIAL ISSUE: Music information retrieval
Introduction
The technology is transforming how even the casual listener accesses and interacts with music documents and recordings.Extracting Information from Music Audio
Information includes individual notes, tempo, beat, and other musical properties, along with listener preferences based on how the listener experiences music.Music Score Alignment and Computer Accompaniment
By relating musical sound to musical notation, these systems generate tireless, expressive musical accompaniment to follow and sometimes learn from a live human performance.The Shazam Music Recognition Service
Guided by a user's query-by-example music sample, it delivers the matching song, as well as related music information, of immediate interest to the user.Query by Humming With the VocalSearch System
Don't know the composer, performer, or title? Let the system match the theme you know to the song you want.Variations2: Retrieving and Using Music in an Academic Setting
University music students, teachers, and researchers discover and retrieve musical works and navigate within them, then create annotations and share them with other users.Biometric Marketing: Targeting the Online Consumer
How biometric technology can bridge the gap between consumers' needs and marketers' perceptions.Changing the Paradigm of Software Engineering
Software evolution, iterative, and agile development represent a fundamental departure from the previous waterfall-based paradigm of software engineering.E-Monitoring in the Workplace: Privacy, Legislation, and Surveillance Software
Protecting the corporation while respecting employee privacy---an old puzzle made more complex with new software.Defining and Contributing to Software Development Success
Determining the process-related components affecting software developers' perception of project success.Tightening Access Policy: The Hidden Trade-Off
Access policy changes should be handled delicately to avoid damaging visitor loyalty.Pair Programming Improves Student Retention, Confidence, and Program Quality
Pair programming produces more proficient, confident programmers---and may help increase female representation in the field.COLUMN: Technical opinion
Information Security Standards Focus on the Existence of Process, Not Its Content
The existence of prescribed security processes in organizations does not mean the goals of the processes are achieved.COLUMN: Inside risks
