COVER STORY
COVER STORY
p.218
SOLUTIONS FOCUS ℞ for Safer Data
p.218
SOLUTIONS FOCUS ℞ for Safer Data
NEWS
NEWS
Faster database sorts, sharper liquid crystals, and media mixing.
NCR Knows Notepads. The System 3125A tablet computer runs PenPoint or PenWindows.
p.39 A Whale of a System. Moby Brick is a loaded 486 system.
p.42 PacificPage XL, high-speed PostScript printing for the LaserJet III
Visual Basic, Windows programming gets real BASIC
Magnavox Metalis/286, for a wide range of users
QFA-700, a high-capacity, high-speed tape backup unit
Microsoft Multimedia Development Kit, bringing audio and video to Windows applications development
Cobra colors in multiple resolutions, Lotus 1-2-3 gets WYSIWYG, and more.
FEATURES
FEATURES
p.108
Smalltalk: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
p.108
Smalltalk: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
The trial balloon of a decade ago is now flying high.
p.121
Programming the 68040
p.121
Programming the 68040
Tricks and traps of software design for this high-powered processor.
p.131
The Hungarian Revolution
p.131
The Hungarian Revolution
A developing standard for naming program variables.
NTSL SUPPLEMENT
NTSL SUPPLEMENT
Eight PCs evaluated for performance, features, and usability.
p.172
FAULT TOLERANCE Introduction
p.172
FAULT TOLERANCE Introduction
Fault-tolerant computing can help you increase the useful lifetime of your system.
Without fault tolerance, you'd be paying a lot more for your next computer.
Fault tolerance isn't an option; it's a necessity.
If the network is the computer, then you'd better be able to keep the power switch on.
p.214
Resource Guide: Fault-Tolerant Disk Systems
p.214
Resource Guide: Fault-Tolerant Disk Systems
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
p.238
Can a Grammar and Style Checker Improve Your Writing?
p.238
Can a Grammar and Style Checker Improve Your Writing?
The BYTE Lab tests eight popular programs that promise to make you a better writer.
p.245
Full Color Comes to LCDs
p.245
Full Color Comes to LCDs
New portables from Toshiba and Dolch put full-color VGA on the road.
p.252
IBM and AT&T Enter the Fray of 386SX Notebook Computers
p.252
IBM and AT&T Enter the Fray of 386SX Notebook Computers
The BYTE Lab tests and compares IBM's PS/2 Model L40 SX and AT&T's Safari NSX/20.
HANDS ON
HANDS ON
p.259
SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED Taking Exception to C
p.259
SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED Taking Exception to C
Add exception handling to the C programming language.
p.265
UNDER THE HOOD The Transputer Strikes Back
p.265
UNDER THE HOOD The Transputer Strikes Back
A look at Inmos's amazing new T9000 transputer chip.
p.277
SOFTWARE CORNER Keys, Trees, and Fonts
p.277
SOFTWARE CORNER Keys, Trees, and Fonts
Free timesaving, file-tree, and previewing utilities for DOS, Mac, and Unix systems.
p.279
MACINATIONS New Frontiers
p.279
MACINATIONS New Frontiers
Mac software finally gets serious about user scripting.
[author : Don Crabb]
p.281
THE UNIX /bin Let Me Down Gently
p.281
THE UNIX /bin Let Me Down Gently
[author : David Fiedler]
[author : Handling blackouts gracefully, and typesetting with troll.]
p.287
NETWORKS LAN Tune-Up
p.287
NETWORKS LAN Tune-Up
Revitalizing the office network.
[author : Barry Nance]
p.291
BEYOND DOS Hedging Your Bets
p.291
BEYOND DOS Hedging Your Bets
Survival strategies for cross-platform developers.
[author : Martin Heller]
Document image processing, computers left on or off, and more.
OPINIONS
OPINIONS
p.73
USER'S COLUMN On the Road Again
p.73
USER'S COLUMN On the Road Again
Jerry looks at a new portable computer.
[author : Jerry Pournelle]
p.93
BUSINESS CONNECTION Your First LAN
p.93
BUSINESS CONNECTION Your First LAN
Tips for first-time network buyers.
[author : Wayne Rash Jr.]
p.103
ROUNDTABLE What Is a Programming Language?
p.103
ROUNDTABLE What Is a Programming Language?
Scripting tools are real programming languages.
p.334
PRINT QUEUE Bicycles for the Mind
p.334
PRINT QUEUE Bicycles for the Mind
A new book investigates computers in the CEO's office.
You've Come a Long Way, PC The IBM PC turns 10 this month.
Moscow's Second Annual Computer Forum
Readers react to Soviet computing and bubble sorts.
READER SERVICE
READER SERVICE
p.322
Editorial Index by Company
p.322
Editorial Index by Company
p.324
Alphabetical Index to Advertisers
p.324
Alphabetical Index to Advertisers
p.326
Index to Advertisers by Product Category
p.326
Index to Advertisers by Product Category
Inquiry Reply Cards: after 328
Inquiry Reply Cards: after 328
PROGRAM LISTINGS
PROGRAM LISTINGS
From BIX: Call (800) 227-2983
From BIX: Call (800) 227-2983
p.278
From Demolink: See ad on page 278
p.278
From Demolink: See ad on page 278
On disk: See card after 296
On disk: See card after 296
