The rap on Java is that it's too slow. Proponents are inventing ways to speed it up, including better compilers.
[author : Tom R. Halfhill]
Our tests will help you find the right development tools for your Java project.
[author : Peter Wayner]
Parallel databases can wring the best performance out of parallel processing hardware.
[author : Ken Rudin] [theme : Managing Data]
Management tools can prioritize traffic, guarantee bandwidth, and cache data closer to users.
[author : Scott Mace] [theme : Network Integration]
Cracking encryption gets easier as computers get faster and cheaper. Now what?
[author : Bruce Schneier]
Microsoft's Visual J++ 6.0.
[theme : Programming Tools]
The Glint GMX 2000.
[theme : Graphics Accelerator]
SCO's new UnixWare.
[theme : Operating System]
Systems Management Server 2.0.
[theme : Net Management]
QNX/Neutrino is a microkernel-based OS suitable for embedded applications. It can also be scaled up for bigger jobs.
[author : Robert Krten] [theme : Operating Systems]
The new Service Location Protocol enables computers to automatically locate and use resources on the network.
[author : James Kempf and Charles Perkins] [theme : Networks]
Motorola's third-generation embedded processor boosts performance with a RISC core.
[author : Susan Shimshock] [theme : CPUs]
These server-oriented Java classes offer better performance than CGI programs. They bring system-independence.
[author : Paul Clip] [theme : Programming]
For a Unix shop, getting a Windows database connected to the Web need not be an expensive and time-consuming task.
[author : Tony Cox] [theme : Databases]
Java tools are proliferating. We sort them out with hands-on testing of the top products.
[author : Peter Wayner] [theme : Software]
We test 19 NT workstations powered by Intel's Deschutes processor.
[author : Dan Tanner] [theme : Hardware]
10 tips for creating the best Web forms you can.
[author : Jon Udell]
A pure Java object-relational database system maps Java objects to relational databases.
[author : Rick Grehan]
Deep inside IBM's R&D labs, the future of computing looks nanomechanical and optical.
[author : Udo Flohr]
They cost less than a grand: are they worth it?
[author : Robert L. Hummel] [theme : Low-Cost PCs]
Key Vision removes a lot of the hassle and lets you manage Windows 95 and NT registries from afar.
[author : William Wong]
We check out Covad's TeleSpeed ADSL service.
[author : Michelle Campanale]
Jerry tests five methods to increase storage, from adding disk drives, to RAID, to digital video.
[author : Jerry Pournelle]
A Delete key that could save civilization and sanity.
[author : Marc Abrahams]
http://www.byte.com/hotbytes/
FTP: ftp.byte.com
From BIX: Join "listings/frombyte98" and select the appropriate subarea (i.e., "may98").