COVER STORY
COVER STORY
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS Unix Goes Indigo
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS Unix Goes Indigo
NEWS
NEWS
The Apple/IBM alliance may make it easier to mix Macs and PCs.
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS Repairing the Cracks in Windows
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS Repairing the Cracks in Windows
An early version of Windows 3.0's long-awaited successor.
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Reach Out and Link Someone
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Reach Out and Link Someone
LapLink's latest version adds a new interface and works via a modem.
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AcerAnyWare 1120NX, a nifty notebook loaded with useful features
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AcerAnyWare 1120NX, a nifty notebook loaded with useful features
Norton Desktop for Windows, make Windows more useful with an integrated shell
Adobe Illustrator 3.0 for the Next, all the Mac features, and more
FrameMaker 3.0, the newest incarnation of a multiple-platform program for desktop publishing
Frontier 1.0, finally, scripting for the Mac
Printers, a new environment for Windows applications, and more.
FEATURES
FEATURES
A look at techniques for ensuring the authenticity of the data you send, receive, or store.
64-bit micros may be coming to desktops near you.
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Classic Languages, Part 1: FORTRAN
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Classic Languages, Part 1: FORTRAN
First in a series on language survivors.
BYTE SOFTWARE RESSOURCE SERIES
BYTE SOFTWARE RESSOURCE SERIES
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Windows 3.0 Applications
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Windows 3.0 Applications
The state of the market
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THE OFFICE OF THE FUTURE Introduction
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THE OFFICE OF THE FUTURE Introduction
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Visions of Tomorrow
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Visions of Tomorrow
What will the office of the future be like?
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Corporate Connections
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Corporate Connections
Wayne Rash Jr. describes how networks that span entire companies will change the way you work in the 1990s
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Downsizing: Bane or Boon?
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Downsizing: Bane or Boon?
Downsizing saves money, increases efficiency, and changes the role of MIS.
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Is America Losing Its Edge?
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Is America Losing Its Edge?
Some of the best and brightest scientists are leaving U.S. research labs
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Resource Guide: Office Automation Software
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Resource Guide: Office Automation Software
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SOLUTIONS FOCUS Getting Groups on Schedule
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SOLUTIONS FOCUS Getting Groups on Schedule
The BYTE Lab tests 16 group schedulers.
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CD-ROM Drives: How Good Is the Third Generation?
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CD-ROM Drives: How Good Is the Third Generation?
Will CD-ROM's promise be fulfilled?
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Quattro Pro 3.0 vs. Lotus 1-2-3 Release 2.3
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Quattro Pro 3.0 vs. Lotus 1-2-3 Release 2.3
Two worthy GUI spreadsheets.
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A Trio of 486SX Machines: Better Than 386 Systems?
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A Trio of 486SX Machines: Better Than 386 Systems?
Price and performance don't quite add up for these 486SX machines.
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New NetWare Versions, Options Broaden Appeal
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New NetWare Versions, Options Broaden Appeal
Dramatic improvements in connectivity and ease of installation.
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Debuggers for Windows Shows Promise, Lacks Polish
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Debuggers for Windows Shows Promise, Lacks Polish
MultiScope's latest debugger does Windows programs.
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Build Multimedia Presentations with MacroMind's MediaMaker
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Build Multimedia Presentations with MacroMind's MediaMaker
MediaMaker sets the pace with captivating presentations. 307 Computers Go Video with NEC's PC-VCR There's more to this high-tech VCR than meets the eye.
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REVIEWER'S NOTEBOOK
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REVIEWER'S NOTEBOOK
Improvements in grammar checking, a book-size desktop, and more.
HANDS ON
HANDS ON
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High-End Printing on a Low-End Budget
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High-End Printing on a Low-End Budget
Champagne output on a beer budget.
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SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED Inherit the Win
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SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED Inherit the Win
Taking advantage of the object-oriented attributes of PM and Windows.
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UNDER THE HOOD Power Management
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UNDER THE HOOD Power Management
How portables squeeze power from their batteries.
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SOFTWARE CORNER Two Text Editors
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SOFTWARE CORNER Two Text Editors
Free (or almost): two text editors, a patching utility, and an application switcher.
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NETWORKS Networking with System 7.0
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NETWORKS Networking with System 7.0
System 7.0 provides peer-to-peer capabilities.
[author : Tom Thompson]
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THE UNIX /bin Gettying Up to Speed
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THE UNIX /bin Gettying Up to Speed
Tips on talking to modems with the getty daemon.
[author : David Fiedler]
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BEYOND DOS Class Conflict
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BEYOND DOS Class Conflict
The Windows/C++ mismatch.
[author : Louis J. Cutrona Jr.]
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MACINATIONS Mac Realities
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MACINATIONS Mac Realities
A new software concept, and tips for Mac happiness.
[author : Don Crabb]
DAT cassettes, viruses, keycodes, and more.
OPINIONS
OPINIONS
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USER'S COLUMN It's All Digital
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USER'S COLUMN It's All Digital
Jerry looks at multimedia products.
[author : Jerry Pournelle]
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BUSINESS CONNECTION Your First LAN: Do It Yourself?
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BUSINESS CONNECTION Your First LAN: Do It Yourself?
Find out what it takes to install a LAN yourself.
[author : Wayne Rash Jr.]
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ROUNDTABLE Computing's New World Order
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ROUNDTABLE Computing's New World Order
Will market forces change the PC vendor landscape?
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PRINT QUEUE Dreams of Artificial Reality
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PRINT QUEUE Dreams of Artificial Reality
Recent books examine the mind-machine connection.
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STOP BIT How to Be a Hero
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STOP BIT How to Be a Hero
Smart training practices produce smart users.
Thanks for the Memory
More on bittersweet legacies and bubble sorts.
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
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Alphabetical Index to Advertisers
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(386) Index to Advertisers by Product Category
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(386) Index to Advertisers by Product Category
Inquiry Reply Cards: after 384
Inquiry Reply Cards: after 384
PROGRAM LISTINGS
PROGRAM LISTINGS
From BIX: Call (800) 227-2983
From BIX: Call (800) 227-2983
On disk: See card after 368
On disk: See card after 368
