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RSS calgaryPredicting Short-Transfer Latency From TCP Arcana: A Trace-Based Validation
White Paper In some contexts it may be useful to predict the latency for short TCP transfers. For example, a Web server could automatically tailor its content depending on the network path to each client, or an "opportunistic networking" application could... [11 Aug 2008]
Xerox Canada Makes the Grade at the University of Calgary
White Paper University of Calgary's administrators came together and developed a concrete five-year expansion plan that would manage a student enrolment that is expected to increase from 28,000 to 35,000 students by 2010. [18 Jul 2008]
For a Leading Architectural Firm IP Communications Is a Blueprint for Success
White Paper Founded in Calgary in 1960, Cohos Evamy is one of the largest Architectural firms in Western Canada. As a fundamental facet of its philosophy, the firm strives to maintain a fully integrated, interdisciplinary practice. [18 Jul 2008]
Centra Symposium Helps the University of Calgary Deliver Environmental Stewardship Training
White Paper In September of 2000, the University of Calgary piloted the delivery of courses through live Internet technology called Centra Symposium (www.centra.com). Centra allows instructors to engage students in a live virtual classroom atmosphere where... [03 Jul 2008]
Building a Smart City with Compaq ProLiant Server
White Paper The city of Calgary needed a state-of-the-art electronic messaging and calendaring system to integrate directory, Internet, e-mail and calendaring services into a single interface - giving users secure access to messages and calendars anywhere... [03 Jul 2008]
Teacher Assistants: Making a Connection
White Paper Using Centra, the University of Calgary's Teacher Assistant Program is able to deliver eLearning over the Internet and ensure that the needs of its learners are met successfully. Centra also provides additional options for University of Calgary's... [03 Jul 2008]
UofC and Centra Collaborate for Web Development/Design Certificate
White Paper So far, students from Calgary to Regina have enjoyed learning opportunities that provide a credential in terms of certificate. CompUofC's mission to b e the "Solution Source" for technology learners is one big step closer with Centra's help. [03 Jul 2008]
UofC Educators Defend Success of Online Learning Criticism by National Teaching Association Called Unfounded
White Paper The University of Calgary's online learning program is growing rapidly, despite claims from the Canadian Association of University Teachers that online that online learning actually restricts access to education. [03 Jul 2008]
Heather Stronge Receives the Computer Desktop Applications Certificate
White Paper Lynn Meadows, was the first recipient of the Computer Desktop Applications Certificate offered through CompUofC in the Faculty of Continuing Education, University of Calgary. September 18, 2000 was the scene of a celebration in the Department of... [03 Jul 2008]
Mentor Engineering Case Study: Global Dispatch Technologies Inc.
White Paper GDTI) installed a combined Mentor-GDTI IntelliFLEET system in 420 taxis in the Yellow Cabs, Red Top, and Checker Cab fleets in Calgary, Alberta. Global Dispatch Technologies Inc. Mentor’s mobile data computer (MDC) is the core component of the... [03 Jul 2008]
Public Sector: Modernizing Government and Higher Education Services
White Paper Department of Energy, Defense Intelligence Agency, State of California, State of Michigan, and the cities of New York, Calgary, and Sacramento, to automate key business processes that enable them to more effectively manage their infrastructure and... [03 Jul 2008]
Plan 9 - An Integrated Approach to Grid Computing
White Paper This paper describes the use of the "Plan 9 from Bell Labs" distributed operating system as a Grid Computing infrastructure. In particular it compares solutions using the de facto standard middleware toolkit for grids, Globus, to an environment... [03 Jul 2008]
Migrate With Confidence From Microsoft Windows Servers to UNIX/Linux
White Paper This paper and site are intended to provide today's leading Information Technology executives, managers, system administrators, and purchasers with clear, brief, dispassionate, and factual arguments for migrating some or all of their corporate... [03 Jul 2008]
Seamless Handoff Mechanisms for Bluetooth-IP Network Services
White Paper To provide responsive information services with bluetooth-based PAN networks, this work identified three issues, including "seamless transmission", "reach-everywhere communication", and "high QoS". The MOBILE-IP operation can achieve reach... [03 Jul 2008]
Lisa Thomson Receives the Computer Desktop Applications Certificate
White Paper Lisa Thomson is one of our most prolific online students - she devoured courses in record time all the while maintaining an A+ average on her test results. She exemplified the best in online learning in terms of her attitude, perseverance, personal... [03 Jul 2008]
