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Cover story
p.44 The World's Fastest Computers [author : Tom Thompson]
p.47 Convex : Hypernode Power
p.52 Cray: Faster than a Bottleneck Bullet
p.54 IBM: The Blue Flash
p.58 SGI: Powerfull Secret Identity
p.62 The World's Fastest Computers (fot Now)
p.64 Super Vision
Network Project
p.107 Server Management [author : Jon Udell]
A look at OS and server combinations that can ease Web-site management.
Features
p.80 2 Installations: Unix Takes Off [author : Cate T. Corcoran]
Boeing incorporates commercial code in the maintenance system on its new 777.
p.67 AMD K6 Takes On Intel P6 [author : Tom R. Halfhill]
AMD new K6 (formerly the NextGen Nx686) is the first x86 chip with special multimedia instructions.
p.77 Wired on the Web [author : Andrew Singleton]
Cooler than iced capuccino, Sun's HotJava browser technology brings interactive applications and other deluxe stuff to the web. It could also become a universal OS.
State of the Art
p.81 Killer Components [author : Alan Joch] [theme : Componentware]
Today standards define common interface to make components interoperable. Do they go far enough?
p.83 Integration, Not Perspiration [author : David S. Linthicum] [theme : Componentware]
CORBA, OLE and OpenDoc promise to make it easier to develop applications.
p.99 Components Everywhere [author : Tom R. Halfhill and Salvatore Salamone] [theme : Componentware]
A look at two competing technologies for distributing components on your network: Microsoft's Network OLE and the OMG's CORBA.
News & Views
p.24 How the Web Will Change Computing [theme : Internet Web Browsers]
Businesses will increasingly use Web browsers and interpreted languages like Java for cross-platform applications.
p.25 Intel Beats the Clock... Again [theme : Processors]
The Pentium gets even faster, hitting a new peak of 200 MHz.
p.26 Better Tools Reduce Clutter [theme : Personal Scanners]
Okay, here's another story about the paperless office. But this time, it's personal.
p.30 Higher Data Speeds Coming for Plain Phone Lines [theme : Communications]
ADSL is more than just another acronym. It's technology that will bring high-speed communications over ordinary phone lines.
p.34 PDA Vendors Improve PC Links [theme : Personal Digital Assistants]
BYTE readers said they want better links between their personal computers and PDAs. Seems like PDA vendors are finally starting to deliver what you asked for.
p.36 Coming: Thousands of Internet On-Ramps [theme : Internet Access]
Soon, you might use a phone to write home.
p.38 Code Talk: A Programmer Needs a Maid [theme : Programming]
With apologies to Neil Young, Rick Grehan writes this month about a new tool that automates that age-old hassle: garbage collection.
p.40 The Best of Comdex [theme : Hot Products]
We're too tired to say anything more than: Turn to this page to see what really sparkled at the latest Vegas extravaganza.
p.168 What's New
Gateway's Solo V120 is a zippy little Win 95 notebook: Lotus Approach 96 makes database work a breeze; plus more.
Reviews
p.113 New Media Is the Message [author : Rick Grehan] [theme : Multimedia Machine]
The latest Power Macs come equiped with sound, video, telephony, conferencing, fax and speech recognition.
p.129 Sumo Graphics Giants Weigh In [author : Stanford Diehl and G. Armour Van Horn] [theme : Graphics Software]
Two new graphics suites for Windows 95 from Corel and Micrografx.
p.133 Self-Serve Information [author : David Essex and Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols] [theme : Fax-Back Software]
Fax-on-demand programs are demanding, but they'll serve your customers well.
p.137 3-D without RISC [author : Dave Rowell] [theme : Graphics Workstations]
The first Pentium Pro (P6) system—Intergraph's TDZ-400—deliver 3-D graphics performance so strinking it'll make you feel good about not taking a RISC.
p.139 Ultrafast UltraSPARCs [author : Ben Smith] [theme : Graphics Workstations]
A new processor, an innovative bus design, and a specialized instruction set make Sun Ultra I a high-performance workstation for graphics.
p.141 Best Low-Cost Printer on the LAN [author : Dave Rowell] [theme : Network Printers]
Our tests show that HP's new LaserJet 5Si MX is the best in its class.
p.143 Power Tools for Data Drilling [author : David S. Linthicum] [theme : Analysis Software]
IQ/Objects and PowerPlay take different approaches to finding answers in complex databases.
p.147 Software Roundup: Tame the Network [author : Tadesse W. Giorgis] [theme : Network Managers]
A comparison of five programs for managing all those connected devices.
p.116 Lab Report: 20 Big-Picture Monitors [author : Chandrika Mysore] [theme : High-Res Minotors]
We test tubes with 1600 by 1200 resolution and other addictive characteristics, then pick the best pictures and the best deals.
p.118 Pivot 1700: A Moving Alternative
p.123 Access.bus Technology
p.123 Honorable Mentions
p.124 How We Tested
Core Technologies
p.153 StrongARM Tactics [author : Dick Pountain] [theme : CPUS]
This amazing little chip from ARM could be the brain of next-generatio PDA's and other smart gadgets.
p.155 Is Your Network Secure? [author : Dan Thomsen and Winn Schwartau] [theme : Operating Systems]
Internet security requires a good foundation. Using the least-privilege approach to secure the underlying OS helps type enforcement provide this foundation.
p.157 Clean Up: C++ Garbage Collection [author : Justin Miller] [theme : Programming]
Here's a tool that can make programmers more productive by helping them take out the trash.
p.159 More Control, Fewer Headaches [author : Salvatore Salamone] [theme : Networks]
Integrating configuration management with the NOS and systems management tools reduces LAN supports costs and problems.
Opinions
p.161 Pournelle: Dead Chickens and Portable Data [author : Jerry Pournelle]
Jerry looks at transportable data, using everything from drugstore composition books to a database builder and a radio-linked portable.
p.41 Books and CD-ROMs: Pentium Pin-Out Signals and More [author : Tom R. Halfhill, Rick Cook, and Jeff Macclay]
A great big book on the Pentium, a smaller book about technological evolution and two CDs for children.
p.218 Commentary: The Real Software Crisis [author : Bruce F. Webster]
There's a serious shortage of really good programmers.
p.10 Editorial: Web Sites: Don't Blink [author : Raphael Needleman]
p.18 Letters
Reader service
p.212 Alphabetical Index to Advertisers
p.216 Editorial Index by Company
Index to Advertisers by
p.214 Product Category
Inquiry Reply Cards: 212A-B
p.175 Buyer's guide
Mail Order
Hardware/Software Showcase
Buyer's Mart
Program listings
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