Editorial
[author : Jonathan Erickson] #Edito
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
Interoperable Web Services
[author : Arulazi Dhesiaseelan]
WS-I is an initiative to promote web-service interoperability across platforms and programming languages.
Integrating XML Web Services With VB6 Applications
[author : Max I. Fomitchev]
Max shows how legacy VB6 applications can consume web services written in C++.
UDDI & Dynamic Web Service Discovery
[author : Peter Lacey]
UDDI is a platform-independent framework for describing services and businesses via the Internet.
Applying the Overtake & Feedback Algorithm
[author : John A. Trono]
Here's an algorithm for ranking—among other things—the best sports teams.
I/O Multiplexing & Scalable Socket Servers
[author : Ian Barile]
Ian provides a single interface for I/O multiplexing on both UNIX and Windows.
Regular Expression Mining
[author : Sergei Savchenko]
Regular expressions are convenient devices for identifying patterns in collections of strings.
Parallel Programming with Interoperable MPI
[author : William L. George, John G. Hagedorn, Judith E. Devaney]
IMPI is a set of protocols for programs running in multicluster environments.
Communicating With Software-Development Managers
[author : Adam Kolawa]
Adam shares tips for presenting technical concerns that managers can understand.
Eudora Mailbox Classes
[author : Gary Krone]
After examining the Eudora file format, Gary presents a class library for organizing e-mail.
ASP.NET Forms Authentication Best Practices
[author : Douglas Reilly]
For most ASP.NET-based web sites, the only option for authenticating users is ASP.NET Forms Authentication.
Rethinking Software Security
[author : Herbert H. Thompson and James A. Whittaker]
In the first installment of this series on security, our authors argue that security is now a business case.
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
Multitasking On the Cheap
[author : Alan Porter]
It is often important to design systems that don't require a significant training.
COLUMNS
Programming Paradigms
[author : Michael Swaine]
Michael looks at quantum computing, reversible computing, and faster-than-light light.
Embedded Space
[author : Ed Nisley]
When it comes down to it, software performance really is a number's game.
Chaos Manor
[author : Jerry Pournelle]
Jerry wraps up what went on at Microsoft's recent Professional Developer's Conference.
Programmer's Bookshelf
[author : Jason Montojo]
This month, Jason reviews Eclipse in Action and The Java Developer's Guide to Eclipse.
FORUM
Letters
[author : you]
The New Adventures of Verity Stob
[author : Verity Stob]
News & Views
[author : Shannon Cochran]
Of Interest
[author : Shannon Cochran]
Swaine's Flames
[author : Michael Swaine]