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Vol.22 n°9 september 1997

Vol.22 n°9 september 1997

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COVER STORY : ACTIVEX DEMYSTIFIED

COVER STORY : ACTIVEX DEMYSTIFIED

p.56 It's invasive. It's ubiquitous. But what, exactly, is ActiveX?

p.56 It's invasive. It's ubiquitous. But what, exactly, is ActiveX?

Here's the truth about Microsoft's core technologies.

[author : David Chappell and David S. Linthicum]

RESELLER

RESELLER

p.65 Publish or Perish

p.65 Publish or Perish

Publish and Subscribe can deliver the information you need as it happens.

[author : Richard Hackathorn] [theme : Network Integration]

p.75 The Universal Inbox

p.75 The Universal Inbox

Get all your e-mail, faxes, and phone messages with a single interface.

[author : Mike Hurwicz] [theme : MANAGING DATA]

p.81 OLAP by Web

p.81 OLAP by Web

Web-based applications can simplify access to OLAP data.

[author : Udo Flohr]

EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL

p.10 The NetPC Blues

p.10 The NetPC Blues

INBOX

INBOX

p.13 ...

p.13 ...

BITS

BITS

p.18 Faster Notebooks with a Better View

p.18 Faster Notebooks with a Better View

p.19 BYTE's Best of PC Expo

p.19 BYTE's Best of PC Expo

p.22 Smarter Peripherals

p.22 Smarter Peripherals

p.23 Dueling Dynamic HTMLs

p.23 Dueling Dynamic HTMLs

p.24 Sharper Tiny Displays

p.24 Sharper Tiny Displays

p.26 Unix or NT? Both!

p.26 Unix or NT? Both!

p.30 Java Cyberschool

p.30 Java Cyberschool

p.32 Storage Forecast

p.32 Storage Forecast

EVAL

EVAL

p.33 The Pentium II Soars to 300 MHz

p.33 The Pentium II Soars to 300 MHz

We test the fastest PIIs.

[theme : HIGH-PERFORMANCE PCs]

p.37 IIS 4.0 Scales New Heights

p.37 IIS 4.0 Scales New Heights

Microsoft adds more value to NT Server with its Web server.

[theme : WEB SERVER]

p.38 The Webtop Rolls Out on NetCaster

p.38 The Webtop Rolls Out on NetCaster

Push, pull, and browse with Netscape's new client.

[theme : WEBTOP CLIENT]

CORE

CORE

DATABASES

p.43 Managing Mission-Critical Text

p.43 Managing Mission-Critical Text

Integrating text and relational data with Oracle's ConText.

[author : Ann O'Leary] [theme : DATABASES]

p.45 Managing Devices with the Web

p.45 Managing Devices with the Web

New interface technology lets you control and monitor devices with a browser.

[author : Michael Howard and Chris Sontag] [theme : OPERATING SYSTEMS]

p.47 Routing and Switching in ATM Networks

p.47 Routing and Switching in ATM Networks

A hierarchy improves ATM routing.

[author : Jeffrey Fritz] [theme : NETWORKING]

p.51 The Pentium II Revealed

p.51 The Pentium II Revealed

It combines the Pentium Pro's architecture and MMX instructions into a package for low-cost systems.

PROGRAMMING

[author : Clive Maxfield] [theme : CPUs]

p.53 Using ODBCDirect's Advanced Features

p.53 Using ODBCDirect's Advanced Features

ODBC Direct offers a more flexible client/server interface that works with a variety of databases.

[author : Rick Dobson]

LAB REPORT

LAB REPORT

p.94 Power Platforms: 233- and 266-MHz Pentium IIs Compared

p.94 Power Platforms: 233- and 266-MHz Pentium IIs Compared

Faster faster faster. We test 17 Pentium IIs—and one K6—that really rip.

[author : Michelle Companale] [theme : HARDWARE]

p.104 See and Be Seen Over IP

p.104 See and Be Seen Over IP

We test two programs that help people work together: White Pine's CU-SeeMe and Microsoft's NetMeeting.

[author : David Seachrist] [theme : SOFTWARE]

WEB PROJECT

WEB PROJECT

p.85 HTML + NNTP = Groupware

p.85 HTML + NNTP = Groupware

Think the Web has changed the world? Get ready for another revolution.

[author : Jon Udell]

JAVATALK

JAVATALK

p.89 Vibe Jive

Feeling that cross-platform Vibe is one thing; deploying it is something else.

[author : Rick Grehan]

CHAOS MANOR

CHAOS MANOR

p.117 New Synergies for Computing

p.117 New Synergies for Computing

Writable CD-ROMs and new image technologies could bring in a new age of computer use.

[author : Jerry Pournelle]

REVIEWS

REVIEWS

p.111 Oracle8: Worth the Wait?

p.111 Oracle8: Worth the Wait?

Oracle's new database tools.

[theme : DATABASE MANAGEMENT]

p.114 Software-Only Routing for NT

p.114 Software-Only Routing for NT

Microsoft's "Steelhead" (Routing and Remote Access Service).

[theme : IP ROUTER]

p.115 Wireless Wonder

p.115 Wireless Wonder

Wyse's Winterm 2930.

[theme : MOBILE NETWORK COMPUTER]

p.116 Mixed-Media Maven

p.116 Mixed-Media Maven

Lucent's MMCX Server.

[theme : TELEPHONY SERVER]

WHAT'S NEW

WHAT'S NEW

p.143 A blazing Alpha workstation, Gateway's latest laptop, the new cc:Mail, and a wearable computer you can talk to.

p.143 A blazing Alpha workstation, Gateway's latest laptop, the new cc:Mail, and a wearable computer you can talk to.

IMPROBABLE

IMPROBABLE

p.148 The End of Infoglut

p.148 The End of Infoglut

An amazing solution to all that clutter on your hard disk...uh, if it works.

SERVICE

SERVICE

Reader service

Reader service

Inquiry Reply Cards: 140A-B

Index to Advertisers

Index to Advertisers

p.140 Alphabetical Order

p.140 Alphabetical Order

p.142 Editorial Index by Company

p.142 Editorial Index by Company

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