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Our TechSets represent the work of the best and the brightest in all fields of technology. Experts have gathered great articles from the IEEE Computer Society archives to give you the skills, context, and knowledge you need to develop career-building expertise in particular areas.


Security & Privacy

Security and Privacy Technologies in SOA
Guest editor: Patrick C. K. Hung, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
This TechSet will provide you with an understanding of how security and privacy issues are very critical to implement a full-scale SOA to support business processes.
 
Price: $29.00
 
 

 
Introduction to Applying Software Metrics
Editor: Susan K. (Kathy) Land, MITRE
Summary: Find out how to implement a successful metrics program, including assessing risks, considering past managers' lessons learned, and applying innovative techniques.
 
Price: $29.00
 
 

Support for Project Managers
Editor: Susan K. (Kathy) Land, MITRE
Summary: Software engineering project managers who are beginning their careers or starting new jobs will find expert advice and practical tips in this collection.
 
Price: $29.00
 
 

Software Development Cost Estimation
Guest editor: Philippe Kruchten, University of British Columbia
Summary: Get started on your journey to better cost estimates with this set of four articles on the fundamentals, selected by industry veteran Philippe Kruchten.
 
Price: $29.00
 
 

Reducing the Risks of Project Management
Guest editor: Phil Laplante, Penn State University
Summary: Successful IT managers need more than technical competence. Find out how to develop the people skills necessary to keep projects on track and lead a high-functioning team.
 
Price: $29.00
 
 

Risk Management in Software Development: A Primer
Guest editor: Philippe Kruchten, University of British Columbia
Summary: Learn how to keep your software project safe with this definitive set of six risk-management articles selected by 30-year industry veteran Philippe Kruchten.
 
Price: $29.00
 
 

So You Want to Be a CIO?
Guest editor: Phil Laplante, Penn State University
Summary: What does it mean to be a CIO? Find out with this set of articles highlighting key areas of concern and providing food for thought for any aspiring CIO.
 
Price: $29.00
 
 

Designing Web Data Centers
Guest editor: Wes Chou, Cisco
Gain a solid foundation in the functional components that make up a Web presence architecture with these overview articles providing a high-level description of front-end, back-end, and infrastructure technologies.
 
Price: $29.00
 
 

Web Presence Architecture Technologies
Guest editor: Wes Chou, Cisco
Selecting technologies for an effective Web presence architecture can be more an art than a science. Find out how to analyze strengths and weaknesses of each language or paradigm.
 
Price: $29.00
 
 

Web Site Infrastructure Considerations
Guest editor: Wes Chou, Cisco
Get the definitive overview of the typical data center and learn how to set the foundation for intelligent tradeoffs when analyzing a Web site's specific scaling and application needs.
 
Price: $29.00
 
 

Free and Open Source Source Software (FOSS): An In-Depth Look
Editor: Christof Ebert, Vector
Summary: Depending on the product, its usage, and the market constraints, free and open source software (FOSS) has several advantages. These articles look into current hot topics and related research on FOSS and how they're practically handled in industrial and research settings.
 
Price: $29.00
 
 

Working with Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)
Editor: Christof Ebert, Vector
Summary: Many innovative products and solutions are developed on the basis of free and open source software (FOSS). These articles provide a look to practical experiences in applying FOSS to engineering projections and product development.
 
Price: $29.00
 
 

An Introduction to Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)
Guest editor: Christof Ebert, Vector
Summary: Today's companies are moving up to the applications and service level, increasingly relying on reused, externally available components. Free and open source software (FOSS) that fulfills "basic needs" is a natural evolution in that context. With a more mature FOSS business model and value chain, it's increasingly important that software engineers become proficient regarding the advantages and constraints resulting from using specific FOSS components.
 
Price: $29.00
 
 

An Overview of Agile Methods
Guest editor: Susan K. (Kathy) Land, MITRE
Summary: Before you decide whether to use an agile technique, it's best to first understand the agile methods available to you. Both developers and project managers will benefit from this practical overview.
 
Price: $29.00
 
 

Is Open Source Software Right for Your Enterprise?
Guest editor: Phil Laplante, Penn State University
Summary: The decision to use open source software isn't always easy. Learn more about the quality, security, licensing, and standards compliance issues to address before implementation.
 
Price: $29.00
 
 

Open Source Software in the Organization
Guest editor: Diomidis Spinellis, Athens University of Economics and Business
Summary: Get up to speed with how open source is redefining software development and IT's role with this package of informative articles from leading experts.
 
Price: $29.00
 
 

Requirements Engineering Primer
Christof Ebert, Vector Consulting Services
Summary: Learn about the disciplined and systematic approach to elicit, structure, specify, verify, analyze, evolve, and control requirements in this five-article introduction compiled by noted requirements-engineering evangelist Christof Ebert.
 
Price: $29.00
 
 

Practical Requirements Engineering
Christof Ebert, Vector Consulting Services
Summary: Gain understanding of how requirements engineering provides processes, methods, and tools throughout a product's life cycle in this intermediate series compiled by noted requirements-engineering evangelist Christof Ebert.
 
Price: $29.00
 
 

Requirements Engineering: Advanced Topics
Christof Ebert, Vector Consulting Services
Summary: Learn advanced topics in requirements engineering, a multidisciplinary field that blends software engineering, systems engineering, product management, and psychology.
 
Price: $29.00
 
 

 
Wireless Network Security Overview
Guest Editor: Frank E. Ferrante, Johns Hopkins University
Summary: Find out how wireless security has evolved—and where it's going—with this informative collection of articles.
 
Price: $29.00
 
 

Security and Privacy Technologies in SOA
Patrick C. K. Hung, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Summary: This TechSet will provide you with an understanding of how security and privacy issues are very critical to implement a full-scale SOA to support business processes.
 
Price: $29.00