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The ethics and aesthetics of the image interface
Now that we have developed and are introducing media-rich computer human interfaces, it is important to develop a taxonomy that can help us appreciate the power and value of computer systems in order to better quantify them and assess their creative and ethical impact. To date the application of semiosis has been to natural languages and human-human communications. The author suggests that this can now be applied to artificial languages and in particular, their use in human computer interactions, imaging and visualization. The semiology of Charles Sanders Peirce can be applied to this field and may be used to assess the aesthetic (creative) and ethical implications of computer human interface (CHI), imaging and visualization technology and the way it is being developed and used.
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Stepping stones in the mist
Publisher Summary This chapter provides an idiosyncratic and nonrigorous account of the author's work as an artist who has been involved in the field now known as artificial life for over 30 years. The title is a metaphor for the author's view as an artist, and individual. A long time ago the author stepped off the bank of a misty river or lake and onto a line of stepping stones. Now, many years later, the stepping stones are shrouded in the mist. Those behind him are dimmed by the mists of memory, and those in front are hidden by the mists of uncertainty. The one in front of him is quite clear, but then they quickly fade as they progress. The author has no idea what lies on the further bank, or indeed if such a shore even exists! Memories of the bank he left are now long eroded. The author only really knows where he is at this moment or, perhaps, where he has just been.
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My gasket
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What next? A provocative look at curriculum, creativity and organization in teaching artists and designers to use computers
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DAMIA - A Data Mashup Fabric for Intranet Applications
Damia is a lightweight enterprise data integration service where line of business users can create and catalog high value data feeds for consumption by situational applications. Damia is inspired by the Web 2.0 mashup phenomenon. It consists of (1) a browser-based user-interface that allows for the specification of data mashups as data flowfgraphs using a set of operators, (2) a server with an execution engine, as well as (3) APIs for searching, debugging, executing and managing mashups. Damia offers a framework and functionality for dynamic entity resolution, streaming and other higher value features particularly important in the enterprise domain. Damia is currently in perpetual beta in the IBM Intranet. 
 
In this demonstration, we showcase the creation and execution of several enterprise data mashups, thereby illustrating the architecture and features of the overall Damia system.
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Requirements for XML functionality in relational database management systems
The eXtensible Markup Language (XML) is an evolving data format standard designed to simplify the exchange of data between disparate information systems. As Informix is in the business of information management, we need to provide mechanisms whereby our customers can take advantage of XML as it evolves. The authors present some of the XML specific features that are available in various Informix products.
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Creating histories
This panel invites four speakers to discuss the history of creativity and cognition. Phil Husbands talks about the pioneering group that played an important role in the emergence of cybernetics in the UK - The Ratio Club; Margaret Boden describes the history of creativity research in AI; Catherine Mason presents her research into the role that institutions played in the development of the computer arts in the UK and; Alan Sutcliffe describes his experiences as a co-founder of the influential Computer Arts Society.
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Object-Relational DBMSs, Second Edition
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Distributed Component Database Management Systems
Publisher Summary A component database management system (DBMS) is a system software framework that application developers can extend by embedding modules of programming logic in it. These extensions implement database objects such as new data types, application-level object classes, analytic algorithms, and external data-access facilities. This chapter describes how distributed object relational database management systems (ORDBMSs) are constructed and how they can be used. Distributed component DBMSs such as ORDBMSs are useful because they address requirements that are not served well by traditional distributed systems technologies. Distributed ORDBMSs constitute a powerful, innovative model for generalized distributed computing. It is a unique technology that provides a framework for managing both logic and data in an abstract data model. This review is useful because the commercial versions of distributed ORDBMSs take such a system as a starting point and because detailed descriptions of ORDBMS internals are not widely available. Instances of these single-site ORDBMSs run on each node of the overall distributed system. Furthermore, this chapter outlines the architecture of a distributed ORDBMS and describes the modifications that are necessary for a single-site ORDBMS to operate in a distributed environment.