Computer Science and Management Information Systems resources

Resources in computer science, computer information systems management and technology. This category is maintained by the Systems Librarian, Akeisha Heard.

1. Bots, Intelligent Agents and Artificial Intelligence
2. Cyberculture and Computer History
3. E-Business, E-Commerce, and IT Management
4. Game Design and Programming
5. General Technology Resources
6. Technology Certifications
7. Technology Related Associations
8. Technology Related Books
9. Viruses and Hoaxes
10. Web Design and Programming

Bots, Intelligent Agents and Artificial Intelligence

• 1st Spot Agents, Robots, and Spiders Link list to sites related to bots, agents, and spiders and their development. Also includes links on agent etiquette, security, and software you can use to make your own bots.
• A.L.I.C.E AI Foundation A non-profit organization promoting the use and development of the Alicebot and the AIML software used to create bots. Includes free downloads of Alicebot and AIML along with documentation and articles.
• AI Depot News, essays, tutorials, and articles covering various artificial intelligence issues including path-planning, neural networks, bot development, genetic algorithms, and more. Very comprehensive. Articles come from news agencies around the world. There is also a community area with several topic and level specific discussion groups.
• Artificial Intelligence Link list from bitpipe.com for sites relating to artificial intelligence.
• BotSpot : The Spot for all Bots & Intelligent Agents The place to start when looking for information on bots and intelligent agents. Has some basic information, but its strength is in the lists of links to other sites about bots, creating them, and using them.
• Intelligent Agents Link list from compinfo.ws for sites relating to intelligent agents.
• Swarm-bots Web site for the Swarm-bots project sponsored by the Future and Emerging Technologies program of the European Community. The main focus of the project is the development or self-organizing and self-assembling artifacts using "swarm intelligence" theories.

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Cyberculture and Computer History

• Computer History Museum This museum in Mountain View, CA bills itself as one of the world's largest collections of artifacts, documents, films, and photographs relating to the history of computers. The online site includes a 55 year timeline (1945-1990), searchable by year or topic. Online exhibits include a history of the Internet (1962-1992) and the evolution of the microprocessor (1971-1996).
• Electronic Frontier Foundation The Electronic Frontier Foundation is a member-supported organization that works to educate, promote, and defend free speech, privacy, and civil liberties in our digital age.
• Resource Center for Cyberculture Studies The RCCS is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering collaborative research and study of the new field of cyberculture studies. Chiefly academic in nature, this site will most likely appeal to those teaching or studying in a university setting. The site includes interviews with major figures in the field, links to cyberculture course web sites, and "book of the month" lists. A list of individuals interested in collaborating with others is also available. Participating individuals represent many fields of study including: communications, education, political science, sociology, and more.
• The Jargon File (The New Hacker's Dictionary) A glossary of hacker slang currently maintained by Eric S. Raymond. It has been published in print as The New Hacker's Dictionary.
• The Jargon File (The Original Hacker's Dictionary) A glossary of hacker slang from the mid-1970s through the mid-1980s was published in print in 1983 as The Hacker's Dictionary.
• Triumph of the Nerds The companion web site for the PBS television special of the same name (1996). Includes a history of computing that goes back to the abacus and a complete transcript of the program. The transcript includes interview snippets with folks such as Bill Gates (MicroSoft), Gordon Moore (Intel), Steven Wozniak (Apple), Steven Jobs (Apple/Next), and Christine Comaford (Corporate Computing, Inc.).
• Voice of the Shuttle: Cyberculture Voice of the Shuttle is a site designed "to provide a structured and briefly annotated guide to online resources that at once respects the established humanities disciplines in their professional organization and points toward the transformation of those disciplines as they interact with the sciences and social sciences and with new digital media." The Cyberculture area has links to a wide variety of web sites covering topics such as art, business, censorship, ethics, economics, AI.

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E-Business, E-Commerce, and IT Management

• ecommerce-guide.com A great starting place to find the latest news, trends, and business tips for online commerce. Includes online consumer surveys and marketing information. Also has information on handling the back-end systems for online commerce.
• IBM Institute for Advanced Commerce Technical papers, online forums, news releases (chiefly contests and conference notices) on issues in e-commerce. Pretty technical and IBM-centric.
• ITworld.com Information on using technology in business, managing IT, networks, security, and more. From future trends in use of the web to managing the servers, this site has broad coverage of IT in business.
• The Cluetrain Manifesto "we are not seats or eyeballs or end users or consumers. we are human beings – and our reach exceeds your grasp. deal with it" The Cluetrain Manifesto is a set of 95 thesis set out in 1999 by Rick Levine, Christopher Locke, Doc Searls, and David Weinberger in response to hearing "they just don't get it" about companies trying to move their businesses online. They have published more in-depth information about their ideas in the book by the same name. This is a small site, but worth noting for the Manifesto. Includes a list of signatories (you will probably recognize many of their names) and their comments.

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Game Design and Programming

• Digiplay Initiative Articles and news by an "research collective specializing in consumer research in the areas of digital games, adoption of technologies, online well-being and intellectual property crime." Researchers are from the Centre for Research on Innovation and Competition (CRIC) at the University of Manchester and The Department of Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) in the UK.
• Gamasutra A trade journal for the professional game development market by the producers of Game Developer magazine.
• Game Developer Conference The Game Developers Conference (GDC) states it 'is the official trade event "by developers for developers" of computer, console, mobile, arcade, online games, and location based entertainment.'
• Game Research Provides short introductions to topics with links in an attempt to bring together knowledge on computer games from the areas of art, business, and science.
• Game Research and Technology A list of abstract and applied resources for game research and technology.
• Game Studies: The International Journal of Computer Game Research Game Studies is a crossdisciplinary web-published peer-reviewed journal dedicated to games research.
• Games for Health "The Serious Games Initiative founded Games for Health to develop a community and best practices platform for the numerous games being built for health care applications."
• Games Research Bibliography Database of academic and research articles on computer games research by the Digiplay Initiative.
• Learning Games Initiative (LGI) A group scholars and researchers that focus on the cultural and pedagogical import of computer games.
• Serious Games Initiative "The Serious Games Initiative is focused on uses for games in exploring management and leadership challenges facing the public sector."

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General Technology Resources

• Computer Science Directory Attempts to list computer science links and articles with "high quality".
• Computers & Internet (The Internet Public Library) Links to a variety of technology related resources.
• Intute Computing Gateway "The Intute Computing Gateway provides free access to high quality resources on the Internet. Each resource has been evaluated and categorised by subject specialists based at UK universities. Our target audience is students, staff and researchers in higher and further education."

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Technology Certifications

• Certification Magazine "Certification Magazine is a technical training and certification publication designed to deliver the most current information available about technical certification programs from a variety of vendors. The publication offers a comprehensive view of the market and provides information about how to obtain the certification best suited to one's career. Certification Magazine examines career options and profiles certified professionals who lead the industry."
• Certified Internet Web Professional Information on the vendor-neutral certifications for web designers, developers, administrators, and managers. This program has been endorsed by the Association for Internet Professionals, the International Webmasters Association, and the National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies.
• Computer Certification at About.com All kinds of information about computer certifications, from how to choose what certification to attempt to products that can help you get that certification. Covers certifications for hardware, software, networking, and individual products. Also includes information on IT salary surveys.
• Microsoft Training & Certification Home Information on Microsoft certifications and how to get them.

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Technology Related Associations

• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) A global non-profit educational and scientific computing society.
• Association for Information Technology Professionals (AITP) "AITP is the professional association comprised of career minded individuals who seek to expand their potential – employers, employees, managers, programmers, and many others. The organization seeks to provide avenues for all their members to be teachers as well as students and to make contacts with other members in the IS field, all in an effort to become more marketable in rapidly changing, technological careers."
• Association for Information Technology Professionals (AITP) Atlanta Chapter The AITP chapter for Atlanta, GA and the surrounding area.
• Association for Information Technology Professionals (AITP) Chattahoochee Valley Chapter The AITP chapter for Columbus, GA and the surrounding area.
• Association for Information Technology Professionals (AITP) Region 7 (Southeast USA) The AITP chapter for the Southeast USA region.
• Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) DiGRA is the association for academics and professionals who research digital games and associated phenomena.
• IDEAlliance Originally founded in 1966 as the Graphic Communication Alliance, IDEAlliance is a non-profit organization with a mission to "advance user-driven, cross-industry solutions for all publishing and content-related processes by developing standards, fostering business alliances, and identifying best practices."
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) A global non-profit professional association for the advancement of technology.
• International Game Developers Association (IGDA ) "The IGDA is a non-profit professional society that is committed to advancing the careers and enhancing the lives of game developers by connecting members with their peers, promoting professional development, and advocating on issues that affect the developer community."
• International Webmasters Association An international professional trade association that aims to "provide and foster professional advancement opportunities among individuals dedicated to or pursuing a Web career, and to work diligently to enhance their effectiveness, image, and professionalism as they attract and serve their clients and employers."
• Internet Engineering Task Force An open community concerned about evolution of the Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the Internet.
• Internet Society (ISOC) "The Internet Society is a non-profit, non-governmental, international, professional membership organization." The Society focuses on four main areas: standards, public policy, education and training, and membership. Global membership for individuals is free.

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Technology Related Books

For books about computers, computing, programming, and engineering visit the QA76 - QA76.9 area on the 3rd floor of Schwob Memorial Library. The books for business applications, management, and e-commerce are a bit more spread out. Visit the 2nd floor and look for the areas around HF5548.32 and HC79.I55.

• FreeTechBooks.com Links to free books and tutorials in a variety of computer science, mathematics and programming topics.
• IBM Redbooks Free electronic books (PDF format) for IBM products.
• O'Reilly Open Books Project O'Reilly provides access to a number of out-of-print and other "open" copyright books in topics including Digital Audio & Video, Networking & Sys Admin, Programming and Hardware.
• The National Academies Press Computers and Information Technology Books Read scholarly books online by visiting the book's Table of Contents section. Topics covered include Information Security and Privacy; Internet and Networking; and Policy, Reviews and Evaluations.

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Viruses and Hoaxes

• CERT Coordination Center CERT is the Internet Security branch of the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute. The CERT Coordination Center provides a clearing house for Internet Security issues and helps guide the Internet communities response to major security incidences such as the Melissa and Love Bug viruses and the Y2K transition. CERT accepts incidence and vulnerability reports from around the world and compiles them into advisories available to the public. CERT also distributes information on patches and fixes for these incidences and vulnerabilities.
• CERT Information for New and Home Users Information for New and Home Users covering topics such as computer security, viruses and denial-of-service attacks.
• F-Secure Security Information Center Corporate web site of the anti-virus and computer security software F-Secure that provides information about viruses, trojans, worms, and hoaxes.
• McAfee.com Virus Information Library Corporate web site of the anti-virus and computer security software McAfee that provides information about viruses, trojans, worms, and hoaxes.
• Symantec Security Response Corporate web site of the anti-virus and computer security software Symantec that provides information about viruses, trojans, worms, and hoaxes.
• The Postmodernism Generator A perfect example of why you should not believe everything you read on the web. This page changes every time you visit it because the articles you read here are completely fake. The articles you read at this page are created by a computer system using the Dada Engine. Information about how the articles are created and links to other hoaxes and generated texts are available at the bottom of the page.
• Urban Legends Reference Pages: Computers The Urban Legends Reference Pages by Barbara and David Mikkelson contains information about urban legends in many subject areas. While not comprehensive (there's only so much two people can do) this site does contain good information about some of the most popular. Each hoax/legend is clearly marked with an indication of whether the virus warning is a hoax or not, and the information to back up the true or false status is available, either from the snopes.com site or from other reputable sites.
• Vmyths.com This site is not sponsored by anti-virus companies and does not accept advertising from anti-virus companies, so it claims to be the "truth about computer security hysteria" The authors do seem to have an ax to grind, but in spite of that they also have good information about various virus and trojan hoaxes including solid tips on how to spot a hoax computer virus alert that anyone using e-mail should read. Also has an option to sign up for e-mail alerts and a weekly newsletter.

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Web Design and Programming

• Dive Into Accessibility A step-by-step description of how to make a web site accessible.
• Jakob Nielsen's Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design Jakob Nielsen's updated editorial about the worst web design mistakes.
• Section 508 U.S. government website that describes the U.S. requirements for accessibility.
• W3 School Tutorials on a variety of web languages including HTML, XML, ASP and Javascript.
• W3C Technical Reports and Publications Recommendations, proposed recommendations, and working drafts of web standards.
• Web Page Design for Designers Archive Articles, reviews and information about the web graphic design.
• Web Pages That Suck Often humorous look at web sites that "suck" by Vincent Flanders.
• What Is Web Accessibility? Article describing who web accessibility affects.

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