Communications of the ACM
Practice Archive
The Practice archive provides access to all Practice articles published in past issues of Communications of the ACM.
December 2011
From Communications of the ACM
Postmortem Debugging in Dynamic Environments
Many modern dynamic languages lack tools for understanding complex failures.
From Communications of the ACM
How Will Astronomy Archives Survive the Data Tsunami?
Astronomers are collecting more data than ever. What practices can keep them ahead of the flood?
From Communications of the ACM
Coding Guidelines: Finding the Art in the Science
Computer science is both a science and an art. Yet, when it comes time for implementation, there is a combination of artistic flare, nuanced style, and technical prowess that separates good code from great code.