FEATURES
p.16 The Science of Complexity
[author : David Lamper and Neil F. Johnson]
Complex systems change in time, making empirical validation of theoretical concepts a difficult process. To get around this problem, David and Neil present a computer model that includes all the crucial properties of complex competition, frustration, feedback, and adaptability.
p.24 An Intelligent MP3 Jukebox
[author : Mark R. Nelson]
The Windows-based MP3 player Mark presents keeps track of and accommodates your musical tastes by letting you rate artists, albums, and individual songs.
p.36 Personalization & Adaptive Resonance Theory
[author : M. Tim Jones]
Tim examines Adaptive Resonance Theory, a clustering algorithm under the neural network genre of unsupervised learning, which can be used to group web site customers according to their preferences.
p.40 The Cg Programming Language
[author : John Ratcliff]
Cg, short for "C for graphics," is a high-level C-like language for graphics programming. John presents a virtual base called "CgBinding" that provides a framework to dynamically bind any Cg program to your application.
p.49 .NET Versus COM
[author : Robert Gunion]
.NET promises increased ease of development, deployment, scalability, and maintenance. But before getting waist deep in .NET, Robert and his team compared it to COM-based development.
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
p.60 Two-Axis, Real-Time Camera Control
[author : Cort Dougan]
Cort presents RTLinux-based software for viewing live images and controlling a servo-motor driven, dual-axis mounted camera in real time via a web page.
COLUMNS
p.68 C Programming
[author : Al Stevens]
Playing piano for a month in Switzerland is a dirty job, but someone has to do it. While there, Al gets a chance to catch up with Erich Gamma.
p.76 Embedded Space
[author : Ed Nisley]
You've probably gotten that queasy feeling when problems arise in thoroughly tested and debugged systems. Ed wonders if a field call concerning one of your products turns your stomach completely over?
p.86 Programmer's Bookshelf
[author : Jack J. Woehr]
Jack takes a look at Practical Linux Programming: Device Drivers, Embedded Systems, and the Internet, by Ashfaq A. Khan; and 68HC12 Microcontroller: Theory and Applications, by Daniel J. Pack and Steven F. Barrett.
p.89 Dr. Ecco's Omniheurist Corner
[author : Dennis E. Shasha]
Dr. Windswift is his name and cloning is his game, but he still needs Dr. Ecco and Liane's help to do the job right.
FORUM
p.8 Editorial
[author : Jonathan Erickson]
p.10 Letters
[author : you]
p.12 The New Adventures of Verity Stob
[author : Verity Stob]
p.14 News & Views
[author : Shannon Cochran]
p.81 Of Interest
[author : Della Song]
p.92 Swaine's Flames
[author : Michael Swaine]