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Inside BYTE : BYTE Topic Index and Author Guide
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Inside BYTE : BYTE Topic Index and Author Guide
COVER STORY
COVER STORY
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The 1991 BYTE Awards
p.120
The 1991 BYTE Awards
NEWS
NEWS
Chips to the left, chips to the right: Microprocessors and chip sets are delivering more power and functionality in smaller form factors.
Psion's Powerful Pocketable. A full-fledged hand-held computer.
p.42 Microsoft Bookshelf for Windows, a multimedia version of the venerable reference tool
Tandon's PacII, a truly modular system with a twist
Dolch P.A.C. 486-50E, cutting-edge processing power comes at a price
ClarisWorks, a seamless applications environment for the Mac
GT486/40, Falco's small but powerful graphics PC
Magnavox CDD461RS, a CD-ROM drive matched to the way we really work
The Star Jet printer goes with you anywhere;
Microcom's modem ignores line noise;
Soft-ICE/W debugs from Windows; and more.
FEATURES
FEATURES
p.120
The 1991 BYTE Awards
p.120
The 1991 BYTE Awards
BYTE editors and contributors select the best products of 1991.
p.149
Classic Languages, Part 5: SNOBOL
p.149
Classic Languages, Part 5: SNOBOL
The fifth installment in our Classic Languages series.
STATE OF THE ART
STATE OF THE ART
p.158
DEVELOPING APPLICATIONS ACROSS PLATFORMS Overview: A Moving Target
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DEVELOPING APPLICATIONS ACROSS PLATFORMS Overview: A Moving Target
Cross-platform development presents unique challenges in this era of proliferating platforms and fragmenting standards.
p.177
Tributaries and Deltas
p.177
Tributaries and Deltas
Tracking software change in multiplatform environments.
p.191
Let the System Do the Porting
p.191
Let the System Do the Porting
A new generation of operating systems will help developers write applications for multiple platforms.
p.201
Resource Guide: Cross-Platform Application Development Tools
p.201
Resource Guide: Cross-Platform Application Development Tools
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
p.204
SOLUTIONS FOCUS Database Building Blocks
p.204
SOLUTIONS FOCUS Database Building Blocks
Database libraries with the horsepower to build powerful multiuser applications.
p.226
BYTE Lab Product Report: DOS Data at Work
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BYTE Lab Product Report: DOS Data at Work
In our first BYTE Lab Product Report, we sample the DOS database market.
p.250
Tweaking Windows: New Adapters Boost Speed and Clarity
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Tweaking Windows: New Adapters Boost Speed and Clarity
Six new graphics adapters promise to make Windows more efficient.
p.259
Ample Waves of Data: Five Tools to Help You Stay Afloat
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Ample Waves of Data: Five Tools to Help You Stay Afloat
Five data-analysis programs promise understanding in a sea of information.
p.273
Claris Enters the Spreadsheet Wars
p.273
Claris Enters the Spreadsheet Wars
A strong contender for the Macintosh spreadsheet crown elbows in on Excel's and Wingz's turf.
p.279
DOS Extenders: Raising the Ceiling
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DOS Extenders: Raising the Ceiling
A look at four toolkits for building protected-mode DOS programs.
p.285
The Phaser III Fires Dazzling Colors
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The Phaser III Fires Dazzling Colors
Tektronix's dazzling new color printer.
p.288
REVIEWER'S NOTEBOOK
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REVIEWER'S NOTEBOOK
Supercharged SuperCalc, jaggies relief, and a tool to improve Windows.
HANDS ON
HANDS ON
p.293
SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED Finally, a Real Keyboard
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SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED Finally, a Real Keyboard
A Lap Link cable and your desktop's printer port can take the place of a laptop keyboard.
p.305
UNDER THE HOOD Processor Pipelines
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UNDER THE HOOD Processor Pipelines
The R4000, RISC System/6000, and 486 pipelines are compared.
p.319
SOFTWARE CORNER Memory Mapping, Edit II, and an Alarm Clock
p.319
SOFTWARE CORNER Memory Mapping, Edit II, and an Alarm Clock
Memory control blocks, creating Mac text files, and a Unix utility.
p.321
MACINATIONS Programming Under System 7.0
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MACINATIONS Programming Under System 7.0
Finding the best language systems to use under System 7.0.
[author : Don Crabb]
p.327
THE UNIX /bin ACEs Wild
p.327
THE UNIX /bin ACEs Wild
The low-end workstation world takes on new significance from ACE and Solaris.
[author : David Fiedler]
p.333
NETWORKS Coming Soon: Faster LANs
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NETWORKS Coming Soon: Faster LANs
Packet burst and 100-Mbps Token Ring technologies could change the face of networking in 1992.
[author : Barry Nance]
p.343
BEYOND DOS: OLE for Windows 3.1
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BEYOND DOS: OLE for Windows 3.1
A developer's view of Windows 3.1.
[author : Manin Heller]
Big RAM disks, COM ports, TSRs, and a patriotic virus.
OPINIONS
OPINIONS
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USER'S COLUMN Configuration Tribulations
p.87
USER'S COLUMN Configuration Tribulations
Jerry tries to upgrade to Windows 3.1.
[author : Jerry Poumelle]
p.105
BUSINESS CONNECTION Murphy's Law and Interoperability
p.105
BUSINESS CONNECTION Murphy's Law and Interoperability
Getting your Macs, PCs, and Unix machines connected is simple. Getting them to work together isn't.
[author : Wayne Rash Jr.]
p.115
ROUNDTABLE What Do Benchmarks Really Tell You?
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ROUNDTABLE What Do Benchmarks Really Tell You?
Most benchmark results should not be taken at face value.
p.404
PRINT QUEUE Dead Chickens A-Wavin'
p.404
PRINT QUEUE Dead Chickens A-Wavin'
The New Hacker's Dictionary exhilarates; Technobabble indicts.
p.406
STOP BIT Standards Everywhere
p.406
STOP BIT Standards Everywhere
A pithy look at whom and how standards serve.
The Envelope, Please ...
More on safety, Soviets, and C.
READER SERVICE
READER SERVICE
p.402
Editorial Index by Company
p.402
Editorial Index by Company
p.399
Alphabetical Index to Advertisers
p.399
Alphabetical Index to Advertisers
p.400
Index to Advertisers by Product Category
p.400
Index to Advertisers by Product Category
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Inquiry Reply Cards: 397
PROGRAM LISTINGS
PROGRAM LISTINGS
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