Editorial
[author : Tim Kientzle] #Edito
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
Visual Envy
[author : Al Williams]
Al shows you how to build a complete database program — without writing a single line of code — using Borland's recently released C++Builder.
Web-Database Connectivity
[author : Z. Peter Lazar]
Developing sophisticated web applications that interact with databases is a complex task. Peter examines a bevy of toolsets that make this task easier, including Bluestone's Sapphire/Web 2.1, NeXT WebObjects 3.0, Netscape LiveWire 1.0, and Allaire Cold Fusion 2.0.
Asynchronous Communication and Visual FoxPro
[author : Bob Howard]
Bob demonstrates how you can use Visual FoxPro 5 to connect to a remote PC, establish a network connection, map its hard drive, and transfer files from one PC to another utilizing familiar FoxPro functions such as GetFile(), COPY FILE, and the like.
DataBlade Technology for Web Development
[author : Chris Trueman]
DataBlade modules extend the general-purpose capabilities of the Informix server. To illustrate how you can use the Informix Universal Server and DataBlades, Chris develops a document search engine that can be used on any Internet/intranet where documents are shared.
Visual Tools for DB2
[author : Gary Bist]
When performance is a concern and you're building DB2 databases, the Performance Monitor and Visual Explain — a pair of visual performance evaluation tools that come with IBM's DB2 — are the tools you need.
A Visual User Interface Manager
[author : Saurabh Dixit]
When managing visual objects becomes a chore, you need a tool like the "Visual User Interface Manager" Saurabh presents here.
COLUMNS
Ramblings in Real Time
[author : Michael Abrash]
In his farewell column (at least for the time being), Michael explores the potential for variation in hardware-based 3-D games.
20/20
[author : Al Williams]
This month, Al explains how to reuse existing ActiveX components to make new ActiveX components with Visual Basic 5.
DTACK Revisited
[author : Hal W. Hardenbergh]
In the spirit of "history repeats itself," Hal examines the early 1980's Futurebus specification, and describes how it's still alive and kicking today.
Database Developer
[author : Ken North]
In his inaugural column, Ken discusses ODBC, JDBC, and the database programmer's quest for a black box.
Web Database Developer
[author : William Robert Stanek]
In the first of a two-part column, William uses Netscape's LiveWire to build a web-based database-management application.