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V3N15 April 11, 2005 Current Awareness
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Watch Newsletter


V3N15 April 11, 2005 Current Awareness
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This mp3 broadcast edition of Current Awareness Happenings on the Internet by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. April 11, 2005 V3N15 discusses Awareness Watch Newsletter. Click on the below audio mp3 broadcast to hear Marcus P. Zillman describing this newsletter that he has authored for the last three years. View this site at:

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Resources Subject Tracer™
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V3N1 January 3, 2005 Current Awareness
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This edition of Current Awareness Happenings on the Internet by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. January 3, 2005 V3N1 discusses the latest Subject Tracerâ„¢ Information Blog Military Resources. Click on the below audio posting to hear an audio by Marcus P. Zillman on this latest Subject Tracerâ„¢ discussing online military resources and sites available on the world wide web. View this Subject Tracerâ„¢ Information Blog at:

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V3N4 April 2005 Awareness Watch
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V3N4 April 2005 Awareness Watch
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The April 2005 V3N4 Awareness Watch™ Newsletter is a freely available 32 page .pdf document (651KB) from the above URL. The Awareness Watch Featured Report this month highlights a comprehensive listing of online resources and sources covering all areas of grids and distributed computing. The Awareness Watch Spotters cover many excellent and newly released annotated current awareness research sources and tools as well as the latest identified Internet happenings and resources. The review covers WebScales: Towards a Highly Scalable Metasearch Engine.
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Welcome to the Awareness Watch™ monthly newsletter website written and produced by
Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A.; Internet author, speaker, consultant and expert. Awareness Watchâ„¢ Newsletter is a free monthly publication that will highlight the latest resources and sites on the Internet that pertain to current awareness happenings, new and reviewed sources for research and search, knowledge discovery, data mining and related updates and alerts. Each newsletter will focus on sites specializing in new topical content for specific research sources that will aid the professional, entrepreneur, student and the layperson to maximize their ability to stay current and obtain the latest information resources on the Internet.

You may view the new newsletter Awareness Watchâ„¢ by visiting this web site that will host each issue including RSS feeds or you may subscribe. Each monthly newsletter will have the following categories:

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V2N5 May 2004 Awareness Watch Newsletter


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The May 2004 V2N5 Awareness Watch™ Newsletter is available as a 31 page .pdf document (539KB) from the above URL. The Awareness Watch Featured Report this month covers an in depth and extremely comprehensive listing of business intelligence resources available on the Internet. The Awareness Watch Spotters cover many excellent and newly released current awareness and research sources as well as the latest identified Internet happenings and alerts. The book review highlights an Internet MiniGuide titled Competitive Intelligence Resources 2004 and the Subject Tracer™ Information Blogs have been updated with two new subjects: Agriculture Resources and Theology Resources.

V2N8 August 2004 Awareness Watch
Newsletter


V2N8 August 2004 Awareness Watch
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AwarenessWatch™ Newsletter V2N8 August 2004
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The August 2004 V2N8 Awareness Watch™ Newsletter is available as a 26 page .pdf document (487KB) from the above URL. The Awareness Watch Featured Report this month highlights a comprehensive listing of information quality resources. The Awareness Watch Spotters cover many excellent and newly released current awareness research sources and tools as well as the latest identified Internet happenings and resources. The book review highlights Web Dynamics and the Subject Tracerâ„¢ Information Blogs have been updated with the latest subject: Artificial Intelligence Resources.

V2N6 June 2004 Awareness Watch
Newsletter


V2N6 June 2004 Awareness Watch
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The June 2004 V2N6 Awareness Watch™ Newsletter is available as a 28 page .pdf document (518KB) from the above URL. The Awareness Watch Featured Report this month covers sources for Internet Demographics and Statistics Resources freely available over the Internet. The Awareness Watch Spotters cover many excellent and newly released current awareness and research sources as well as the latest identified Internet happenings. Also included is a special report on Online Social Networks. The book review highlights Internet Research Annual offering a selection of the best work presented at the first three conferences of the Association of Internet Researchers, and provides a useful overview of the cutting-edge in Internet studies. Subject Tracerâ„¢ Information Blogs have been updated with three new subjects: Data Mining Resources, Financial Sources, and Reference Resources.

V2N7 June 2004 Awareness Watch
Newsletter


V2N7 June 2004 Awareness Watch
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06/28/2004 11:43 AM


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The July 2004 V2N7 Awareness Watch™ Newsletter is available as a 32 page .pdf document (547KB) from the above URL. The Awareness Watch Featured Report this month highlights a comprehensive listing of deep web and invisible web resources. Included sections: a) Articles, Papers, Forums, Audios and Videos; b) Cross Database Articles; c) Cross Database Search Services; d) Cross Database Search Tools; e) Peer to Peer, File Sharing, Grid and Matrix Search Engines; f) Presentations; g) Resources - Deep Web Research; and h) Resources - Semantic Web Research. The Awareness Watch Spotters cover many excellent and newly released current awareness and research sources and tools as well as the latest identified Internet happenings and alerts. The book review highlights Legal Issues Relating to Free and Open Source Software and the Subject Tracerâ„¢ Information Blogs have been updated with three new subjects: Auction Resources, Employment Resources and Games Resources.

V2N9 September 2004 Awareness
Watch™ Newsletter


V2N9 September 2004 Awareness
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The September 2004 V2N9 Awareness Watchâ„¢ Newsletter is available as a 28 page .pdf document (470KB) from the above URL. The Awareness Watch Featured Report this month highlights a comprehensive listing of Information Alerts on the Internet and Anti-Virus, AntiHoax, AntiMyth, AntiFraud, AntiChain Letter and Anti-Spam sites on the Internet. The Awareness Watch Spotters cover many excellent and newly released current awareness research sources and tools as well as the latest identified Internet happenings and resources. The book review highlights The Digital Dilemma: Intellectual Property in the Information Age and the Subject Tracerâ„¢ Information Blogs have been updated with the latest subjects: Grant Resources and Grid Resources.

V3N5 January 31, 2005 Current Awareness
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Research (Using Windows)


V3N5 January 31, 2005 Current Awareness
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Software for Research

This podcast edition of Current Awareness Happenings on the Internet by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. January 31, 2005 V3N5 discusses Jay Tate's excellent site Software for Research (Using Windows). Click on the below audio podcast to hear Marcus P. Zillman describing this comprehensive site. View this site at:

Software for Research (Using Windows)
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Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah
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V2N3 January 19, 2004 Current Awareness
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Awareness Sources


V2N3 January 19, 2004 Current Awareness
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This edition of Current Awareness Happenings on the Internet by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. (January 19, 2004 V2N3) is dedicated to a number of selected sources for current awareness including staying current and keeping up to date. Click on the below audblog link to hear an audio describing these sources that I have just recently posted to my personal blog and added to my eCurrentAwareness Resources 2004 Report. These resources are available from the following URL:

Staying Current and Keeping Up To Date Sources
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V2N1 January 2004 AwarenessWatch
Newsletter


V2N1 January 2004 AwarenessWatch
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01/04/2004 03:31 PM
AwarenessWatch™ Newsletter V2N1 January 2004
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The January 2004 V2N1 AwarenessWatch™ is available as a 22 page .pdf file from the above URL. The AwarenessWatch Featured Report covers selected single subject directories, gateways and portals available currently on the Internet. The AwarenessWatch Spotters cover some excellent just released papers as well as new identified Internet sources.

January 2004 myITforum Daily Newsletter
Archive


January 2004 myITforum Daily Newsletter
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This Week in Perl 6, January 03 -
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V3N14 April 4, 2005 Current Awareness
Happenings On the Internet: Knowledge
Discovery Resources 2005


V3N14 April 4, 2005 Current Awareness
Happenings On the Internet: Knowledge
Discovery Resources 2005
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Knowledge Discovery Resources 2005

This mp3 broadcast edition of Current Awareness Happenings on the Internet by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. April 4, 2005 V3N14 discusses Knowledge Discovery Rersources 2005. Click on the below audio mp3 broadcast to hear Marcus P. Zillman describing this annotated white paper link compilation. View this site at:

Knowledge Discovery Resources 2005
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V2N1 January 5, 2004 Current Awareness
Happenings on the Internet: Directory
Resources


V2N1 January 5, 2004 Current Awareness
Happenings on the Internet: Directory
Resources
01/05/2004 06:42 PM
This edition of Current Awareness Happenings on the Internet by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. (January 5, 2004 V2N1) is dedicated to my latest Subject Tracer™ Information Blog titled Directory Resources. Click on the below audblog link to hear an audio describing this site focusing on the many directories of single and multiple subject gateways, subject trees, subject portals and subject indices on the Internet. I like to think of this Subject Tracer™ Information Blog as the Internet's Directory of Directories! The site is available from the following address:

Directory Resources
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V2N4 January 26, 2004 Current Awareness
Happenings on the Internet: Finding
People


V2N4 January 26, 2004 Current Awareness
Happenings on the Internet: Finding
People
01/26/2004 06:30 PM
This edition of Current Awareness Happenings on the Internet by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. (January 26, 2004 V2N4) is dedicated to a number of selected sources for finding people. Click on the below audblog link to hear an audio describing these sources that I have just recently created a Subject Traver™ Information Blog. These resources are available from the following URL:

Finding People
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Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah
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05, 2005 Archives


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Barcoding Inc. to Showcase Supply Chain
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Barcoding Inc. to Showcase Supply Chain
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13, 2005 at Chicago’s McCormick Place
01/05/2005 03:13 AM
Barcoding Inc., a leading provider of supply chain technology to Fortune 500 manufacturing and logistics companies throughout North America, will exhibit at ProMat 2005 in Chicago’s McCormick Place, January 10 - 13, 2005. ProMat 2005 focuses on the productivity solutions for material handling and logistics. The four-day event will be the most comprehensive showcase of material handling and logistics equipment, systems and technologies in the United States during 2005. [PRWEB Jan 5, 2005]

InfraGard Membership Alliance – Metro
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The InfraGard Biometric Security Summit will be held at Ernst & Young's Times Square Corporate Headquarters in New York, NY and is presented by InfraGard’s Membership Alliance – Metro New York. Invitations to attend are extended to Government and Corporate Security Professionals and reservations for attendance can be made by visiting the InfraGard Metro New York website at www.nym-infragard.us. [PRWEB Jan 6, 2005]

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Linux Advisory Watch - January 16, 2004


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Linux Advisory Watch - January 2nd 2004


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Linux Advisory Watch - January 23, 2004


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Linux Advisory Watch - January 9th 2003


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Linux Advisory Watch - January 26th 2004


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Linux Advisory Watch - January 16th 2004


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Linux Advisory Watch - January 31st 2003


Linux Advisory Watch - January 31st 2003 02/03/2003 10:14 AM
- by Benjamin D. Thomas - Linux Advisory Watch is a comprehensive newsletter that outlines the security vulnerabilities that have been announced throughout the week. It includes pointers to updated packages and descriptions of each vulnerability. This week, advisories were released for kdeutils, noffle, dhcp3, tomcat3, courier, mysql, fetchmail, vim, webalizer, postgresql, and cvs. The distributors include Debian, Guardian Digital's EnGarde ...

Linux Advisory Watch - January 24th 2003


Linux Advisory Watch - January 24th 2003 01/24/2003 06:24 AM
- by Benjamin D. Thomas - Linux Advisory Watch is a comprehensive newsletter that outlines the security vulnerabilities that have been announced throughout the week. It includes pointers to updated packages and descriptions of each vulnerability. This week, advisories were released for wget, xpdf, openldap, libmcrypt, impsql, bugzilla, mod_php, cups, dhcpd, kde, leafnode, libpng, postgresql, mysql, vim, and ethereal. The distributors include ...

Linux Advisory Watch - January 17th 2003


Linux Advisory Watch - January 17th 2003 01/17/2003 05:27 AM
- by Benjamin D. Thomas - Linux Advisory Watch is a comprehensive newsletter that outlines the security vulnerabilities that have been announced throughout the week. It includes pointers to updated packages and descriptions of each vulnerability. This week, advisories were released for wget, xpdf, openldap, libmcrypt, impsql, bugzilla, mod_php, cups, dhcpd, kde, leafnode, libpng, postgresql, mysql, vim, and ethereal. The distributors include ...

Microsoft Newsletter Feb 2005


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V3N16 April 18, 2005 Current Awareness
Happenings On the Internet:


V3N16 April 18, 2005 Current Awareness
Happenings On the Internet:
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Research Resources Subject Tracer Information Blog

This mp3 broadcast edition of Current Awareness Happenings on the Internet by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. April 18, 2005 V3N16 discusses Research Resources Subject Tracer Information Blog. Click on the below audio mp3 broadcast to hear Marcus P. Zillman describing this Subject Tracer that he created and maintains. View this site at:

Research Resources Subject Tracer Information Blog
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January 19, 2005


January 19, 2005 02/01/2005 09:36 PM

Seattle is funny. All the local newspapers are running big headlines about how it's raining. I don't get it!

The Joel on Software Lunch in Toronto is coming up soon, at the Movenpick Marche, at BCE Place, at 1:00 PM Friday January 21st, 2005.


January 27, 2005


January 27, 2005 02/01/2005 09:36 PM

Everyone thinks they're hiring the top 1%.

Martin Fowler“We are still working hard to hire only the very top fraction of software developers (the target is around the top 0.5 to 1%).”

Me: “We get between 100 and 200 [resumes] per opening.”

I remember when I started working for David Shaw he told us they only hired "1 out of 200."

I hear this from almost every software company. "We hire the top 1% or less," they all say.

Could they all be hiring the top 1%? Where are all the other 99%? General Motors?

I had an insight the other day.

Quiz: If you get 200 resumes, and you hire 1 person, are you hiring the top 0.5% of software developers?

"No," you say, "your screening process is unlikely to find the best person out of 200."

Agreed. OK. Let's say you had a magical screening process that actually allowed you to find the "best" person.

"No," you say, "people are good at different things. There's no absolute, forced ranking of developers that makes sense."

Agreed. Let's simplify for the moment and assume that all software developers in the world could be ranked in absolute order of skill, and that you had a magical screening process that found the "best" person from any field.

Now, when you get those 200 resumes, and hire the best person from the top 200, does that mean you're hiring the top 0.5%?

"Maybe."

No. You're not. Think about what happens to the other 199 that you didn't hire.

They go look for another job.

That means, in this horribly simplified universe, that the entire world could consist of 1,000,000 programmers, of whom the worst 199 keep applying for every job and never getting them, but the best 999,801 always get jobs as soon as they apply for one. So every time a job is listed the 199 losers apply, as usual, and one guy from the pool of 999,801 applies, and he gets the job, of course, because he's the best, and now, in this contrived example, every employer thinks they're getting the top 0.5% when they're actually getting the top 99.9801%.

The top 0.5% usually have jobs. They have jobs where they do very well, so their employers pay them lots of money and do whatever it takes to keep them happy. (I know. Oversimplification. Lots of employers try to drive out the good software developers because they complain a lot and demand high salaries. Still.)

Those 200 resumes you got from Craigslist? Those consist of the one guy who happened to be good, but he's only applying for a job because his wife wants to be nearer to her family, and the usual floating population of 199 people who apply for every single job and are qualified for none. And now you think you're being "super selective" but you're not, it's just a statistical fallacy.

I'm exaggerating a lot, but the point is, when you select 1 out of 200 applicants, the other 199 don't give up and go into plumbing (although I wish they would... plumbers are impossible to find). They apply again somewhere else, and contribute to some other employer's self-delusions about how selective they are.

In fact, one thing I have noticed is that the people who I consider to be good software developers barely ever apply for jobs at all. I know lots of great people who took a summer internship on a whim and then got permanent offers. They only ever applied for one or two jobs in their lives.

On the other hand there are people out there who appear to be applying to every job on Monster.com. I'm not kidding. They spam their resume to hundreds or thousands of employers. A lot of times I can see this because there are actually hundreds of "job" aliases in the "To:" line of their email. (Some evil part of me wants to "reply-to-all" the rejection note I send them, but I usually overcome the urge).

It's pretty clear to me that just because you're hiring the top 0.5% of all applicants for a job, doesn't mean you're hiring the top 0.5% of all software developers. You could be hiring from the top 10% or the top 50% or the top 99% and it would still look, to you, like you're rejecting 199 for every 1 that you hire.

By the way, it's because of this phenomenon—the fact that many of the great people are never on the job market—that we are so aggressive about hiring summer interns. This may be the last time these kids ever show up on the open market. In fact we hunt down the smart CS students and individually beg them to apply for an internship with us, because if you wait around to see who sends you a resume, you're already missing out.


January 18, 2005


January 18, 2005 02/01/2005 09:36 PM

Joel on Software Dinner Reminder: Tonight's Bellevue (WA) Joel on Software dinner will be at 7:30 at the food court at the Crossroads Mall.


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