p.6 EDITORIAL
[author : Jonathan Erickson] #Edito
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
p.16 NEURAL NETS TELL WHY
[author : Casimir C. "Casey" Klimasauskas]
Sensitivity analysis helps explain a neural network's "thinking" process.
p.26 GENETIC ALGORITHMS
[author : Mike Morrow]
To solve problems, genetic algorithms analyze feedback from repeated attempts at a solution.
p.34 PORTING UNIX TO THE 386: LANGUAGE TOOLS CROSS SUPPORT
[author : William Frederick Jolitz and Lynne Greer Jolitz]
Bill and Lynne describe "cross" mode operations as they work towards bootstrapping 386BSD.
p.46 WHAT IS BIOCOMPUTING?
[author : Ray Valdes]
BioComputing may be one way to push the envelope of program complexity.
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
p.48 UNDERSTANDING THE GPIB
[author : Don Morgan]
The IEEE 488 bus is ideal for embedded and engineering/scientific applications.
p.54 COOPERATIVE MULTITASKING AND C++
[author : Marc Tarpenning]
Get the benefits of multitasking operating systems without the complexities.
EXAMINING ROOM
p.60 EXAMINING THE MICROSOFT MAIL SDK
[author : Bruce D. Schatzman]
The APIs in Microsoft Mail for the Macintosh let you implement network applications without hassling with low-level communications programming.
PROGRAMMER'S WORKBENCH
p.68 FRACTALS IN THE REAL WORLD
[author : Dick Oliver]
Generate fractal images using this "fractal template" drawing tool.
COLUMNS
p.111 PROGRAMMING PARADIGMS
[author : Michael Swaine]
Michael interviews computer visionary Ted Nelson
p.117 C PROGRAMMING
[author : Al Stevens]
Last month's screen grabber becomes this month's TSR.
p.125 STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING
[author : Jeff Duntemann]
Jeff presents his prescription for portable design.
p.133 GRAPHICS PROGRAMMING
[author : Michael Abrash]
Will Edsun's CEG/DAC be as important to PC graphics as Super VGA?
p.147 PROGRAMMER'S BOOKSHELF
[author : Ray Duncan]
Good design principles are needed for everything from software to soapboxes.
DEPARTMENTS
p.8 LETTERS
[author : you]
p.160 SWAINE'S FLAMES
[author : Michael Swaine]
PROGRAMMER'S SERVICES
p.152 OF INTEREST
[author : Jana Custer]