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Vol.22 n°3 march 1997

Vol.22 n°3 march 1997

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COVER STORY

COVER STORY

p.66 Net Applications: Will Netscape Set the Standard?

p.66 Net Applications: Will Netscape Set the Standard?

Netscape again builds on Net standards as it goes beyong browsers to Internet-enabled groupware technology.

EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL

p.14 Apple's Opening Move

p.14 Apple's Opening Move

The IT community does indeed have an interest in seeing a revived Apple.

[author : Mark Schlack]

p.19 INBOX

p.19 INBOX

BYTE readers sound off on Moore's Law, Windows NT network architecture, e-mail standards, and more.

BITS

BITS

p.26 PCs: The Road Ahead

p.26 PCs: The Road Ahead

p.28 New PC Phones

p.28 New PC Phones

p.32 Building a Better Error Trap

p.32 Building a Better Error Trap

p.34 Five Guides to Better Site Construction

p.34 Five Guides to Better Site Construction

p.36 NT Suits Up for Enterprise Computing

p.36 NT Suits Up for Enterprise Computing

p.38 Improbable Research

p.38 Improbable Research

p.40 Microsoft Promises Fewer Headaches

p.40 Microsoft Promises Fewer Headaches

SUPERFAST PERIPHERALS

SUPERFAST PERIPHERALS

p.89 SCSI is nearing its limits, and serial is going to eat its breakfast.

p.89 SCSI is nearing its limits, and serial is going to eat its breakfast.

Globalizing Software

Globalizing Software

p.97 Global from Day One

p.97 Global from Day One

If you want to get your software into global marketplaces, you have to think globally when you write it.

[author : Udo Flohr and Holly Hubbard Preston]

p.105 Unicode Evolves

p.105 Unicode Evolves

Unicode provides the framework for building applications in hundreds of languages. And it's getting easier, too.

[author : Ken Fowles]

p.111 Encryption for a Small Planet

p.111 Encryption for a Small Planet

U.S. restrictions on encryption exports are cramping development of secure international applications. What are your options for competing in the world market?

[author : Thom Stark]

EVAL

EVAL

p.41 Web Server Activator

p.41 Web Server Activator

Microsoft's Visual InterDev provides the means for building Active Server-based Web sites.

[author : Rick Grehan]

p.44 The MessagePad Makeover

p.44 The MessagePad Makeover

The newest Newton puts a big screen into a smallish package and a fast StrongARM CPU inside. It's the best one yet.

[author : Tom Thompson]

p.48 This Cartridge Is Loaded

p.48 This Cartridge Is Loaded

SyQuest reaches a new milestone in fast, cost-effective, removable-media drives.

[author : Stan Miastkowski]

WEB PROJECT

WEB PROJECT

p.115 Digital IDs

p.115 Digital IDs

Today's digital identification technologies promise long-term benefits but currently inflict short-term pain.

[author : Jon Udell]

REVIEWS

REVIEWS

p.135 Power Macs: Cookin' at 225 MHz

p.135 Power Macs: Cookin' at 225 MHz

Should you buy a clone or stick with the original brand? We test the latest 200-and 225-MHz Power Macs to find the best.

[author : G. Armour Van Horn]

p.139 Client/Server C++: Write Fast, Run Fast

p.139 Client/Server C++: Write Fast, Run Fast

Picking a visual tool to program client/server databases in C++ involves many trade-offs. We try toolkits from Blue Sky, Microsoft, and Powersoft.

CORE

CORE

p.51 A Visual Basic for Web Work

p.51 A Visual Basic for Web Work

A variant of Visual Basic allows you to script and control objects on a Web page.

[author : Rick Dobson]

p.55 Unix and Windows Dance the Samba

p.55 Unix and Windows Dance the Samba

The Samba suite of utilities enables Windows clients to access Unix servers.

[author : Tom Yager]

p.59 Zen and the Art of Cache Maintenance

p.59 Zen and the Art of Cache Maintenance

Proper understanding and use of on-chip cache can improve an application's performance.

[author : Mike Phillip]

p.63 Enhancing Netscape with Plug-Ins

p.63 Enhancing Netscape with Plug-Ins

A how-to guide to the tricks and traps of writing a Netscape plug-in on the Macintosh.

[author : Andrew Taylor and Raymond G. A. Côté]

LAB REPORT

LAB REPORT

p.120 13 Modems: Fast for the Web

p.120 13 Modems: Fast for the Web

If you browse the Web, it's time to upgrade your 14.4-Kbps modem. We test a baker's dozen of the first 33.6 Kbps modems.

[author : Andrew Froning and Helen Holzbaur] [theme : Hardware]

p.130 OLAP Serves Up Your Data

p.130 OLAP Serves Up Your Data

Powerful on-line analytical processing servers from Arbor Software and Oracle offer serious enterprise-wide data analysis.

[author : Mark Hettler] [theme : Software]

CHAOS MANOR

CHAOS MANOR

p.143 It Was a Great Comdex

p.143 It Was a Great Comdex

Comdex according to Jerry: What he liked and a few words of warning.

[author : Jerry Pournelle]

WHAT'S NEW

WHAT'S NEW

p.178 Adobe's Acrobat 3.0 adds a hefty list of Web-integration features. Hewlett-Packard's ScanJet 5p adds improved image quality, a sleek design, and Plug and Play installation.

p.178 Adobe's Acrobat 3.0 adds a hefty list of Web-integration features. Hewlett-Packard's ScanJet 5p adds improved image quality, a sleek design, and Plug and Play installation.

JAVATALK

JAVATALK

p.188 Convert Visual Basic to Java

p.188 Convert Visual Basic to Java

[author : Rich Grehan]

SERVICE

SERVICE

Reader service

Reader service

Inquiry Reply Cards: 172A-B

Index to Advertisers

Index to Advertisers

p.172 Alphabetical Order

p.172 Alphabetical Order

p.174 Product Category

p.174 Product Category

p.176 Editorial Index by Company

p.176 Editorial Index by Company

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