p.65
PRODUCTS IN PERSPECTIVE
p.65
PRODUCTS IN PERSPECTIVE
MultiSpeed HD
GOfer
Translmage 1000
RuggedWriter 480
Velan-2V
Book One
Surpass
Reviews
Reviews
p.111
SQL Database Management Systems
p.111
SQL Database Management Systems
A look at Informix-SQL, Ingres, Oracle, SQLBase, XDB II, and XQL.
[author : Richard Finkelstein and Fabian Pascal]
p.121
BIX Product Focus: SQL-based Database Managers
p.121
BIX Product Focus: SQL-based Database Managers
BIX users comment on the most popular packages.
[author : Curtis Franklin Jr.]
The PC Designs GV-386 combines high performance with full IBM PC AT compatibility.
[author : Ed McNierney]
p.133
The Toshiba T3100/20
p.133
The Toshiba T3100/20
An AT-compatible laptop with impressive speed and portability.
[author : Curtis Franklin Jr.]
A look at Symmetric's portable Berkeley Unix system.
[author : Patrick Wood]
p.151
High-Performance Graphics Boards
p.151
High-Performance Graphics Boards
Two super-high-resolution PC graphics boards from Vermont Microsystems and Verticom.
[author : Bill Nicholls]
p.155
GCC's Personal Laserprinter
p.155
GCC's Personal Laserprinter
Low-cost laser printing for the Macintosh.
[author : Donald Evan Crabb]
A complete Common LISP for the Macintosh.
[author : Ernest R. Tello]
A powerful batch language for the IBM PC.
[author : Namir Clement Shammas]
p.173
@Liberty and the Baler
p.173
@Liberty and the Baler
The first generation of spreadsheet compilers.
[author : Paul Schauble and Rick Cook]
p.176
Microsoft's Bookshelf
p.176
Microsoft's Bookshelf
A powerful reference library on your PC.
[author : Rusel DeMaria]
A CAD package for precision design work on the Macintosh.
[author : Rusel DeMaria]
Columns
Columns
p.185
Computing at Chaos Manor: A Writer's Tools
p.185
Computing at Chaos Manor: A Writer's Tools
Editors, spelling checkers, and CD-ROMs: searching for the perfect package from Microsoft, Symantec, Oasis, and others.
[author : Jerry Pournelle]
p.205
Applications Only: Real-World Answers
p.205
Applications Only: Real-World Answers
Reflex Plus, PhoneNET, and a TOPS network solve some practical dilemmas.
[author : Ezra Shapiro]
p.213
IN DEPTH: Managing Megabytes
p.213
IN DEPTH: Managing Megabytes
p.215
A Better Way to Compress Images
p.215
A Better Way to Compress Images
A new technique can achieve compression ratios in excess of 10,000 to 1.
[author : Michael F. Barnsley and Alan D. Sloan]
p.225
Managing Immense Storage
p.225
Managing Immense Storage
The "xanalogical" model provides a radical new approach to mass storage.
[author : Theodor H. Nelson]
Using query optimizers for efficient handling of large databases.
[author : Jonathan Robie]
p.255
Achieving Mainframe Performance
p.255
Achieving Mainframe Performance
Expanded memory in personal computers opens the door to programming techniques that speed performance significantly.
[author : Wink Saville]
p.265
Managing Megabytes Resource Guide
p.265
Managing Megabytes Resource Guide
p.271
Ciarcia's Circuit Cellar: The BCC180 Multitasking Controller Part 1: The Hardware
p.271
Ciarcia's Circuit Cellar: The BCC180 Multitasking Controller Part 1: The Hardware
A small controller that is both fast and powerful.
[author : Steve Ciarcia]
p.285
Focus on Algorithms: Changing Reverse Polish to Infix
p.285
Focus on Algorithms: Changing Reverse Polish to Infix
Computers perform math using reverse Polish notation.
[author : Dick Pountain]
p.291
Using Financial Tools for Nonfinancial Simulations
p.291
Using Financial Tools for Nonfinancial Simulations
Using spreadsheets as a fast way to simulate real-world problems.
[author : James L. Conger]
DEPARTMENTS
DEPARTMENTS
p.16
Letters and Review Feedback
p.16
Letters and Review Feedback
p.38
Circuit Cellar Feedback
p.38
Circuit Cellar Feedback
READER SERVICE
READER SERVICE
p.338
Editorial Index by Company
p.338
Editorial Index by Company
p.341
Alphabetical Index to Advertisers
p.341
Alphabetical Index to Advertisers
p.343
Index to Advertisers by Product Category
p.343
Index to Advertisers by Product Category
Inquiry Reply Cards: after 344
Inquiry Reply Cards: after 344
PROGRAM LISTINGS
PROGRAM LISTINGS
From BIX: see 282
From BIX: see 282
From BYTEnet: call (617) 861-9764
From BYTEnet: call (617) 861-9764
On disk or in print: see card after 32
On disk or in print: see card after 32
