PRODUCTS IN PERSPECTIVE
PRODUCTS IN PERSPECTIVE
Extend, a powerful simulation program for the Macintosh
Irwin ModeL 5080, backing up's not hard to do
Jumbo, a tape backup unit for peanuts
dBASE IV, setting the new standard
For the Record, getting your affairs in order
EXPERT ADVICE
EXPERT ADVICE
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Computing at Chaos Manor: To the Stars [author : Jerry Pournelle]
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Computing at Chaos Manor: To the Stars [author : Jerry Pournelle]
Jerry ponders on portables and examines game designs.
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Applications Plus: The Blight of Bloated Software [author : Ezra Shapiro]
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Applications Plus: The Blight of Bloated Software [author : Ezra Shapiro]
Word processors used to be lean and mean-are they getting too big?
p.135
Down to Business: So, Maybe You Do Need a LAN [author : Wayne Rash Jr.]
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Down to Business: So, Maybe You Do Need a LAN [author : Wayne Rash Jr.]
The kind of network you need depends on what you need to share and how much there is of it.
p.143
Macinations: Hooked on Smalltalk-80 for the Mac [author : Don Crabb]
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Macinations: Hooked on Smalltalk-80 for the Mac [author : Don Crabb]
A new implementation of this language makes it a winner.
p.151
OS/2 Notebook: 1988 in Review: OS/2's First Year [author : Mark Minasi]
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OS/2 Notebook: 1988 in Review: OS/2's First Year [author : Mark Minasi]
For an operating system less than a year old, OS/2 is doing well.
p.155
COM1: Making Applications Talk [author : Brett Glass]
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COM1: Making Applications Talk [author : Brett Glass]
The Communicating Applications Specification could take the pain out of file transfers.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
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Product Focus: Graphic Details [author : Stanford Diehl and Steve Apiki]
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Product Focus: Graphic Details [author : Stanford Diehl and Steve Apiki]
A look at 21 high-end, IBM PC-compatible digitizing tablets
p.179
Strengthening the Lineup [author : Caroline Halliday]
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Strengthening the Lineup [author : Caroline Halliday]
The PS/2 model 70 machines provide 32-bit processing power on the desktop.
p.189
A Portable with Punch [author : Mark L. Van Name]
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A Portable with Punch [author : Mark L. Van Name]
The luggable Dolch P.A.C. 386-20C provides top performance and expandability.
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A Great Communicator [author : Nick Baran]
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A Great Communicator [author : Nick Baran]
Intel's Connection CoProcessor offers fax, file transfer, and E-mail capabilities.
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Pixels on the March [author : Bradley Dyck Kliewer]
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Pixels on the March [author : Bradley Dyck Kliewer]
A look at the IBM 8514/A and Artist 10 MC graphics coprocessor boards for the IBM PS/2s.
p.213
IntegrAda [author : Karl Nyberg and Jon Udell]
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IntegrAda [author : Karl Nyberg and Jon Udell]
This Ada Programming Support Environment for IBM PCs falls short of the standard.
p.223
QuickBASIC Comes to the Macintosh [author : Namir Clement Shammas]
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QuickBASIC Comes to the Macintosh [author : Namir Clement Shammas]
A handy tool for exploring the Toolbox and building Macintosh applications.
p.233
Opus I [author : Phillip Robinson]
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Opus I [author : Phillip Robinson]
Roykore Software's duet for graphics and data.
p.239
Symbolic Math on the Mac [author : Peter Wayner]
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Symbolic Math on the Mac [author : Peter Wayner]
With strong mathematic powers and excellent graphics functions, Mathematica has almost too many ways to do things.
IN DEPTH
IN DEPTH
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Introduction: PC Communications
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Introduction: PC Communications
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Fiber vs. Metal [author : James Y. Bryce]
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Fiber vs. Metal [author : James Y. Bryce]
Fiber optics is no longer considered too complicated and expensive for routine use.
p.259
Looking for Trouble [author : Harry Saal]
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Looking for Trouble [author : Harry Saal]
If you manage a LAN, you must be able to identify software problems and analyze their causes.
p.267
The Data Bandits [author : William M. Adney and Douglas E. Kavanagh]
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The Data Bandits [author : William M. Adney and Douglas E. Kavanagh]
When connected to a network, you must protect your data from viruses, theft, and accidental destruction.
p.273
Dialing Up 1990 [author : Brock N. Meeks]
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Dialing Up 1990 [author : Brock N. Meeks]
The next decade of dial-up communications software is already upon us.
p.281
Whither the Modem? [author : John H. Humphrey and Gary S. Smock]
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Whither the Modem? [author : John H. Humphrey and Gary S. Smock]
The authors gaze into the future of modern modem technology.
p.285
OS/2 Hits the Networks [author : Ken Thurber]
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OS/2 Hits the Networks [author : Ken Thurber]
What you need to know if you want to run OS/2 on your LAN.
p.293
When One LAN Is Not Enough [author : William Stallings]
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When One LAN Is Not Enough [author : William Stallings]
Having more than one type of LAN in a corporation calls for internetworking protocols and devices.
p.301
Understanding NetBIOS [author : Brett Glass]
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Understanding NetBIOS [author : Brett Glass]
With LANs proliferating, it pays to understand NetBIOS, a widely implemented interface.
p.309
A Logical Choice [author : Ralph Davis]
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A Logical Choice [author : Ralph Davis]
The communications protocol APPC lays the foundation for true distributed processing.
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Making the Connection [author : Ed Tittel]
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Making the Connection [author : Ed Tittel]
Networking IBM PCs, Macs, and VAXes can boost desktop power and productivity.
FEATURES
FEATURES
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The BYTE Awards [author : the BYTE staff]
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The BYTE Awards [author : the BYTE staff]
Our editors and columnists give nods of approval to this year's best products.
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What Lies Ahead [author : the BYTE staff]
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What Lies Ahead [author : the BYTE staff]
Musings about the future of computing by Marvin Minsky, Grace Hopper, and other pioneers and visionaries past and present.
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The X Window System [author : Dick Pountain]
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The X Window System [author : Dick Pountain]
Born as a means to network graphics workstations, MIT's X Window is gaining ground as a windowing system for Unix.
HANDS ON
HANDS ON
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Under the Hood: The Token Ring [author : Brett Glass]
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Under the Hood: The Token Ring [author : Brett Glass]
Our newest columnist examines IBM's popular LAN standard.
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Some Assembly Required: Trees 'n Keys, Part 1 [author : Rick Grehan]
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Some Assembly Required: Trees 'n Keys, Part 1 [author : Rick Grehan]
Search huge databases quickly with keyed file systems.
DEPARTMENTS
DEPARTMENTS
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Editorial: PM, SunView, and the Mac
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Editorial: PM, SunView, and the Mac
READER SERVICE
READER SERVICE
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Editorial Index by Company
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Editorial Index by Company
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Alphabetical Index to Advertisers
p.436
Alphabetical Index to Advertisers
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Index to Advertisers by Product Category
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Index to Advertisers by Product Category
Inquiry Reply Cards: after 442
Inquiry Reply Cards: after 442
PROGRAM LISTINGS
PROGRAM LISTINGS
From BIX: see 246
From BIX: see 246
From BYTEnet: call (617) 861-9764
From BYTEnet: call (617) 861-9764
On disk or in print: see card after 408
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