The IEEE Computer Society, a membership organisation for computing professionals, has announced that this year it is offering a multimedia version of IEEE Software, its second-largest magazine. The aim is to enable software researchers and practitioners access to audio, video and other formats to augment the magazine's articles.
The multimedia, available from IEEE Software's print and digital formats, seeks to clarify key concepts and add another dimension to the reader experience. The digital issue is downloadable, and includes a clickable table of contents and article reference links. It can be read on a wide variety of devices and archived for easy access to past issues. In the print format, icons alert readers when multimedia is available, and guide them to a webpage that provides links and further information.
Offering pioneering ideas, expert analyses, and thoughtful insights for software professionals who need to keep up with rapid technology change, IEEE Software said to be the authority on translating software theory into practice. An IEEE Software iPad app is expected to be introduced next month.
In 2013's first issue, IEEE Software discusses how to use social networking to bridge software communities. Multimedia highlights include Grady Booch's audio recording of his On Computing column, discussing why the public should know about computing technology. Also included are IEEE Software editor Forrest Shull's interview with Ben Shneiderman about the Nation of Neighbors, a programme that facilitates real-time collaboration in more than 400 neighbourhood communities across the US, and Shull's interview with Anne Rose about the International Children's Digital Library, a network of more than 4,000 volunteers worldwide.
The other highlights include multimedia illustration of the Airbus Concept Cabin to demonstrate the future of flight from the passenger's perspective, and Joel Spolsky 's discussion of the structure, software, technology and culture of Stack Exchange. Also included are Matthew McCullough and Tim Berglun's demonstration of how to leverage Git's powerful yet underused advanced features, Minnesota CIO Thomas Baden's presentation on working on the TopCoder Platform, and Diomidis Spinellis's discussion of why declarative code is easier to understand, modify and maintain.
Several subscription options are available, from a one-year digital subscription for $19.95 to a one-year print member subscription for $59. Users can also subscribe to the IEEE Computer Society YouTube channel for free to receive updates when new IEEE Software videos are added.
