ASL ITIL for Enhanced Application Management by Pat Moore
The emergence of ASL (Application Services Library) has spawned a potential compliment to the ITIL framework, and is catching the attention of ITSM professionals. Touted as another “standard” public domain framework sponsored by The ASL Foundation, it provides a collection of best practices for... However, specific to the application realm, ASL also adds some practical guidance for management of the lifecycle through its recognition of a paradigm shift in focus from application development to software maintenance.

Groupware and Online Collaboration: Collaboration Series #4 by Joe Miller
This article is the fourth of a series of articles exploring specific aspects of groupware. The brief informational articles in this series discuss some of the technologies associated with groupware, as well as some of the characteristics of groupware. ... Some of these characteristics may go hand in hand with business collaborative needs. ... The market has recognized the need for groupware, or online collaboration software, to manage and track document changes. ... Digital Thread technology takes groupware to a whole new level and is the means of tracking document versions across emails,...

Not All Project Management Software is Created Equal by Rick Hendershot
The purpose of Project Management Software is to provide an environment in which a group of people can work together on joint projects. Most projects involve the development and implementation of new ideas, and these ideas have to be presented, evaluated, and revised. ... The role of Project Management Software is to help this collaborative effort along. ... The point of Project Management Software is to complete the project more efficiently, and if the software is not user friendly it can end up doing exactly the opposite.

Groupware as a Document Manager: Collaboration Series #3 by Joe Miller
This article is the third of a series of articles exploring specific aspects of groupware. The brief informational articles in this series discuss some of the technologies associated with groupware, as well as some of the characteristics of groupware. ... Often, document manager software systems require IT infrastructure and limited usability. ... Some of these characteristics may go hand in hand with business collaborative needs. ... A document manager is organizational software that tracks and organizes documents.

7 Important Software Solutions A Fashion Design Company Should Use by Saar Machtinger
When a new line or season is planned, manufacturers and designers in the fashion design industry have many parameters to consider. The elements that comprise the fashion design company expenses are many, and the product line planning stage can never be too meticulous. ... For further planning and production line efficiency, the following software solutions may be considered: 3D Simulation - 3D Simulation offers the user a suite of tools that will simulate all pre-production activities including stitching, fitting, visualization, texture and color variation.

When the Best Gets Even Better: The Release of Maya 6.5 by Jelaine Macaraeg
No one would have thought that it is possible – I mean, how could the best possibly get better? But I guess for those who have a vision, it is possible. And vision is exactly what the people in Alias Systems Corp. have. February 2005 marks the release of Maya 6.5. ... Yes, Alias’ award-winning Maya software, which prides itself for being at the forefront of technological innovation has gone a step further. ... Meanwhile, the Unlimited edition has everything Maya Complete has plus Maya Fluid Effects for the simulation and rendering of a vast variety of atmospheric, pyrotechnic, viscous...

Groupware: What Works the Way Businesses Do? by Joe Miller
Groupware The internet is full of 1.5 million to 7 million indexed pages of groupware packages available on the market today. Every business needs groupware to control, manage, or track documents. Groupware is similar to other systems that enable document management, often using a centralized... In searching for groupware that enables businesses to track collaborative documents, even in an ad hoc environment, businesses need to find groupware that works the way businesses do. ... Installation This is often the most costly part of collaboration software.

Automated Generation of Modelling Programs using Jena and Protégé by Peter Hale
Abstract This paper explains a technique of User Driven Model Development that could be part of a wider approach of User Driven Programming. This approach involves the creation of a visual environment for software development, where modelling programs can be created without the requirement of... Software Approach [Huhns] and [Paternò] both explain that alternatives to the current approach to software development are required. ... This project would give people more access to software for modelling, education, and allow them to develop their own software.

An Overview of Biometric Face Recognition and Video Identifying Technologies by Alice Osborn
Biometric face recognition technologies are a new and evolving measure that governments and firms use to identify criminals and protect innocent people. However, the makers of this biometric face technology must contend with the inevitable ethical issues: what if the wrong person is identified... This is true: at the 2001 Super Bowl in Tampa, the biometric software wrongly identified several individuals as wanted persons, and there were failed biometric surveillance installations at several airports.

Gaming Has a Positive Side by Paul W Wilson
Gaming is not just about revenue, addiction, gamers, and so on. A game being an expression of technology, developing cultural norms, and a world wide phenomenon that transcends all boundaries, becomes a source of study. Games are not mere toys, they promote: • Information literacy. ... • Curiosity and sets the wheels of the mind clicking leading to innovations in design, software programming, graphics, strategies, and more. ... In fact, “Civilization” aficionados created “Give peace a Chance” in which players learn about wining by using non violence.