1987 13.11 1989

Vol.13 n°11 (#145) november 1988

Vol.13 n°11 (#145) november 1988

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p.6 EDITORIAL (p.581 in reprint volume 13)

p.6 EDITORIAL (p.581 in reprint volume 13)

[author : Jonathan Erickson] #Edito

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLES

ARTICLES

p.18 Photorealism in Computer Graphics (p.585 in reprint volume 13)

p.18 Photorealism in Computer Graphics (p.585 in reprint volume 13)

[author : Steve Upstill]

Is it real or is it Pixar? Steve describes how advancements in shading and light refraction bring computer imaging even closer to the real thing.

p.32 Putting Graphical Interfaces into Perspective (p.592 in reprint volume 13)

p.32 Putting Graphical Interfaces into Perspective (p.592 in reprint volume 13)

[author : Kent Dahlgren]

It's getting so you need a program just to know the players in what's turning into a "battle of the graphics standards"

p.42 Image Compression via Compilation (p.597 in reprint volume 13)

p.42 Image Compression via Compilation (p.597 in reprint volume 13)

[author : Victor Duvanenko]

Manipulating the bulk of data required by graphic images eats up time and disk space — a graphics coprocessor can save you both.

p.50 Dynamic Run-Time Structures (p.600 in reprint volume 13)

p.50 Dynamic Run-Time Structures (p.600 in reprint volume 13)

[author : Todd King]

Using dynamically defined data structures is one way to create flexible, yet powerful applications

p.56 Mapping DOS Memory Allocations (p.603 in reprint volume 13)

p.56 Mapping DOS Memory Allocations (p.603 in reprint volume 13)

[author : Robert J Moore]

Avoid a world of pain, understand how DOS uses memory control blocks.

p.66 Inserting Elements into a Basic Integer Array (p.608 in reprint volume 13)

p.66 Inserting Elements into a Basic Integer Array (p.608 in reprint volume 13)

[author : Bruce Tonkin]

Mixing assembly language with Basic yields some stunning performance improvements. And, as Bruce explains, it's not even that hard to do.

REVIEWS

REVIEWS

p.68 EXAMINING ROOM (p.610 in reprint volume 13)

p.68 EXAMINING ROOM (p.610 in reprint volume 13)

[author : Gregory Lazarev coordinated by Ron Copeland]

Products examined from the programmer's perspective. This month, Gregory Lazarev takes a look at Prolog V, a hidden gem included free with Smalltalk/V.

COLUMNS

COLUMNS

p.104 C PROGRAMMING (p.626 in reprint volume 13)

p.104 C PROGRAMMING (p.626 in reprint volume 13)

[author : Al Stevens]

Al's project continues to grow with a general purpose text editor that (somehow) leads to a discussion of maintaining comments in code

p.110 STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING (p.630 in reprint volume 13)

p.110 STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING (p.630 in reprint volume 13)

[author : Kent Porter]

Kent takes a first look at Borland's Turbo Pascal 5.0 with the long-awaited integrated debugger

p.116 PROGRAMMING PARADIGMS (p.633 in reprint volume 13)

p.116 PROGRAMMING PARADIGMS (p.633 in reprint volume 13)

[author : Michael Swaine]

Michael ruminates over alternatives to conventional programming languages and wonders how (if) they'll affect our future.

FORUM

FORUM

p.8 RUNNING LIGHT (p.582 in reprint volume 13)

p.8 RUNNING LIGHT (p.582 in reprint volume 13)

[author : Ron Copeland]

p.12 LETTERS (p.583 in reprint volume 13)

p.12 LETTERS (p.583 in reprint volume 13)

[author : you]

p.144 SWAINE'S FLAMES (p.642 in reprint volume 13)

p.144 SWAINE'S FLAMES (p.642 in reprint volume 13)

[author : Jonathan Erickson]

PROGRAMMER'S SERVICES

PROGRAMMER'S SERVICES

p.128 ADVERTISER INDEX (not in reprint volume 13)

p.128 ADVERTISER INDEX (not in reprint volume 13)

where to go for more information on products

p.132 OF INTEREST (p.640 in reprint volume 13)

p.132 OF INTEREST (p.640 in reprint volume 13)

brief product descriptions

p.140 PROGRAMMER'S MARKETPLACE (not in reprint volume 13)

p.140 PROGRAMMER'S MARKETPLACE (not in reprint volume 13)

classified ads