Data Based Advisor articles from March 1994

Data Based Advisor archives from March 1994

PageAhead sets sights on data access. (PageAhead Software divesting database publishing software line and concentrating on connectivity and data access) (Brief Article)
March 1, 1994... PageAhead Software of Seattle (206-441-0340) is selling its database publishing software product line (InfoPublisher) to concentrate entirely on the connectivity and data access portion of its business. PageAhead currently...

Novell AppWare will boost cross-platform support. (Novell Inc. ready to ship developer's kits for the OS/2 version of the AppWare Foundation application-programming interface) (Brief Article)
March 1, 1994... Novell AppWare is a software architecture and set of object-oriented tools designed to simplify cross-platform development. By the time you read this, Novell will be delivering developer's kits for the OS/2 version of Appware...

Symantec to use DataEase technology in new tools. (Symantec Corp. licensing DataEase International Inc.'s technology for new client/server development tools) (Brief Article)
March 1, 1994... Symantec Corp. of Cupertino, CA (408-253-9600) will use DataBase technology todevelop a new group of client/server development tools. The deal is worth $7.5 million to Database, including $6.5 million worth of Symantec stock. Symantec...

Informix bundle for manufacturing available. (Informix Software bundling On-Line relational database software with TRITON manufacturing software from Baan International) (Brief Article)
March 1, 1994... In a move that should further, boost its international presence, Informix Software is bundling its On-Line relational database with TRITON, UNIX-based manufacturing software from Baan International (headquarted in the Netherlands)....

New decompiler for CA-Clipper. (STRO-WARE Inc. introduces Rescue 5 decompiler) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... STRO-WARE, Inc. has released Rescue 5, a decompiler for CA-Cliper 5.0, 5.01, and 5.2. Rescue 5 decompiles all versions of CA-Clipper 5.xEXE, OBJ, and LIB files to produce clean source code. Rescue 5 costs $349, and STRO-WARE is bundling...

Database forecast: the changing application development industry. (Microsoft Corp Senior Vice President Roger Heinen) (CEO, presidents and vice presidents in the computer software industry give their opinions about the direction of application development)
March 1, 1994... Developers today are faced with numerous business and technology pressures that are reflected in the demands of their customers. Microsoft is hard at work on products, technology, and services which can help developers better deal with these...

Major moves. (Powersoft Corp. lowering prices on database software, Dave Fulton leaves Microsoft) (Editor on the Go) (Column)
March 1, 1994... I have two notable events to share with you this month. One may have major ramifications; the other may not. PowerBuilder/Desktop If you've been waiting to do client/server application development "until the prices come down," your...

Feedback: our apologies....
March 1, 1994... In the feature story "Strike a Balance: Try This Approach to Windows Development" (January 1994), "The Ideal Windows Platforms" was misattributed to Doug Goddard. The article was written by another contributing editor, Dave Menninger.

Feedback. (Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 1994... SQA Challenges Review Kevin Farley's recent article on automated Windows test tools, "Software Testing for Windows Developers" (November 1993), had several inaccuracies regarding SQA's products. I think your readers deserve...

Corrections.
March 1, 1994... How did you miss Worthington Data Solutions, Inc. in you bar code story (December 1993)? We have been purchasing their hardware for years. Their product is guaranteed for two years and their service is outstanding. Fred Brittain via...

Learn Windows programming "live" from a pro. (Synaptix Inc.'s Advanced Topics in Windows Programming videotape-based training package)
March 1, 1994... If you're just learning Windows programming or if your organization is about to make the plunge, there's a videotape-based training package you should know about. It's called Advanced Topics in Windows Programming and it includes 11...

Bridgit 3.0 - Xbase support for VB. (Unelko Corp.'s database library offers Xbase support for Microsoft Visual Basic) (Software Review) (Test Drives) (Evaluation)
March 1, 1994... With all the new database managers for Microsoft Windows, plus new database support in more programming languages (like Microsoft Visual Basic), the market for third-party database libraries is declining. Routine database tasks that once...

NewWare link to Unix/Win NT. (Beame & Whiteside Software Ltd. introduces MultiConnect IPX software for file and print sharing between NetWare workstations and Solaris or Windows NT computers) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... MultiConnect IPX software products are loaded on Windows NT severs or Solaris hosts for file and print sharing between Novell NewWare workstations and Solaris or Windows NT computers. Products include MultiConnect Server for Windows NT,...

Translate FoxPro apps to other languages. (MicroMega Systems Inc. introduces Steven Black's INTL Toolkit, automates translation of FoxPro applications) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... Steven Black's INTL Toolkit, written in FoxPro, automates the translation of FoxPro applications into multiple languages. Generates multiple language versions by automatically locating and translating text strings, phrases, and messages from a...

Create customized database apps. (Rytech International Inc. introduces Visual Xbase and Workbench for R&R Report Writer) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... Visual Xbase is an application generator for creating customized Xbase systems. It includes GENSYS 3.0, screen painter, and data dictionary. Generates applications for Clipper 5, FoxPro 2.5 DOS, and Windows, dBASE IV, and MultiBase. C...

Graphical editor available. (MicroEdge Inc. introduces Visual SlickEdit) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... Visual SlickEdit is a configurable graphical editor for Windows and Windows NT with an object-oriented C-style macro language, a built-dialog editor, and Clipboard Inheritance (patent pending). Dialog editor lets user create event-driven...

One product contains 19 utilities. (Raph Garner Associates Inc. introduces Garner File Analyst utility software set) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... The GARNER FILE ANALYST is a set of tools that performs 19 functions. Dumps and breaks down file for inspection and reveals internal structure, downloads data files into "floppp size" units, searches and replaces 200 sets of byte strings in...

Imaging print server. (TEAMWorks Technologies Inc. introduces TEAMWorks Print Server for high-performance document and data printing) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... The TEAMWorks Print Server is designed for high-performance printing of document images and other data. Prints images or other files from any Windows program and supports most local area networks or printers. Lets you print files without...

Translate between Mac and PC. (DataViz Inc. introduces Conversion Plus for Wiondows 2.0) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... Conversion Plus for Windows 2.0 includes a Macintosh disk mounting utility and a file translator library; contains more than 700 file translation combinations for word processing and graphic translators. Has new file converters for spreadsheet...

Data Muncher makes data digestable. (Conceptual Software Inc.'s Data Muncher provides data bases with true cross-tabulation reporting capabilities) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
March 1, 1994... NEW By Jan Werner Cross-tabulation is an efficient way to condense large amounts of data and present it in a format that's both simple and elegant. Because cross-tabs are widely used in social science and marketing, they're often mistaken...

DOS to Windows made easy. (Landmark Research International Corp. introduces Landmark DOS 3.0 for Windows that operates MS-DOS commands within Windows) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... Landmark DOS 3.0 for Windows is a scalable, scrollable window that operates DOS commands from within Windows. Includes mechanism for running batch files under Windows, allows piping and redirection commands, reduces memory consumption, and can...

Add reports, stats, and graphs to apps. (SPSS Inc. introduces SPSS for Windows Developer's Kit) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... SPSS for Windows Developer's Kit integrates SPSS graphic, reporting, and statistics to any new or existing Windows application. Allows users to share data and charts with other applications using open database connectivity (ODBC), object...

Multi-user EasyCASE. (Evergreen CASE Tools Inc. introduces EasyCASE 4.1 for Windows Workgroup Edition) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... EasyCASE 4.1 for Windows Workgroup Edition lets users concurrently access a project located in a common area on a server. Features chart and data dictionary locking at the record and file levels, access control with security, a read-only mode,...

FoxPro/Win spell checker. (Strategic Edge introduces Foxspell Checker for FoxPro for Windows) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... Foxspell Checker for FoxPro for Windows spell checks memos, character fields, text files, and string variables in FoxPro applications and can be called from a hot key or the system menu. Comes with 60,000 word business dictionary and 195,000...

DOS, Windows and NetWare tools. (Cybermedia Inc. introduces PC911, WinWin and CyberMedia's MultiTalk for Windows) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... PC911 compiles system-level information about configuration of PC, checks for hardware and software conflicts when system is booted, and tells user how to fix the problem. Price is $89.99. WinWin checks integrity and tuning of Windows...

Utilities for OS/2. (Sytron Corp. introduces Sytos Scheduler scheduling utility, Sytos Repro duplication utility and Sytos Rebound disaster recovery software for OS/2) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... Sytos Scheduler is a Presentation Manager scheduling utility that runs automated or background events, including command and executable files, under OS/2 and Sytos Plus for OS/2 procedures. Price is $99. Sytos Repro is a duplication...

PC management tool. (LCC Computers Inc. introduces LifeSigns tool for collection LAN microcomputer information) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... LifeSigns is a management tool for collecting information for PCs in a LAN environment. Supports multiple network operating systems and DOS, Windows, Windows NT, and OS/2. Gives real-time CPU, disk utilization, and performance monitoring....

Simple label printing with RuneStone. (MythoLogics' RuneStone Printer Library provides flexible printer control for small label printers) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
March 1, 1994... If you need flexible printer control for small label printers like the Seiko SLP-Pro or CoStar LabelWriter II (reviewed last month), take a look at Mythologic's RuneStone Printer Library. Rather than bury yourself in reams of escape codes and...

Report tool supports OLE 2.0 and ODBC. (ReportSmith Inc. introduces ReportSmith 2.0) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... ReportSmith 2.0 lets users create reports from SQL and PC databases using a "live data" approach. Adds query and interface improvements, such as drag and drop query, 100 new reporting capabilities, and OLE 2.0 support. ODBC and direct native...

Clipper tool compatible with ExoSpace and Blinker. (Extrasensory Software enhances CA-Clipper products to work with CA-ExoSpace and Blinker 3.0 to create protected-mode applications) (Brief Article)
March 1, 1994... Extrasensory CA-Clipper tools can now be used with CA-ExoSpace and Blinker 3.0 to create applications that run in protected mode, eliminating 640K memory limitation for developers. Extrasensory's Clipper tools include: Telepathy, $219.95;...

Win NT database gateway. (Micro DecisionWare Inc. introduces Database Gateway for Windows NT) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... Database Gateway for Windows NT provides access to relational and non-relational enterprise data from more than 150 front-end applications written to DB-library and ODBC APIs. Allows bi-directional transfer of data between mainframe and LAN...

Workflow engine for Lotus Notes. (Reach Software Corp. introduces WorkMAN for Lotus Notes) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... WorkMAN for Lotus Notes is an e-mail enabled workflow tool and engine for Lotus Notes. Provides Notes' users with visual workflow tool called WorkMap, active workflow engine, form presentation within Notes, and administrative structure for...

Enhance graphics of FoxPro for Windows. (ProWorks) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... Flipper for FoxPro for Windows is a graphics library for adding charts and drawings to FoxPro for Windows programs. Available as a FLL (FoxPro Dynamic Link Library), functions can be incorporated into FoxPro executable program or used from the...

Cross-platform tools. (Stonefield Systems Group Inc. introduces Stonefield Data Dictionary) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... Stonefield Data Dictionary is a set of tools for developers creating cross-platform applications. Runs under DOS and Windows. Includes driver for GENSYS screen generator that uses information stored in data dictionary. Includes data-driven...

Access to corporate data. (Software Interfaces Inc. introduces SQLASSIST 4.0 for Windows) (Brief Article ) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... SQLASSIST 4.0 for Windows is a front-end query tool for end users of all skill levels. Without knowing SQL, users can access corporate data, then format, graph, and print data and integrate it with other Windows applications. Directly...

Small business networking. (Artisoft Inc. introduces Simply LANtastic network operating system) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... Simply LANtastic is a network operating system that includes basic file-, printer-, and CD-ROM-sharing features. Has menu interface that reduces complexity of configuration options during installation and daily management. Price is $149 for...

BoxSoft Super Templates make Clarion super. (BoxSoft Development Inc.'s Super Templates replaces template files in Clarion 3.0) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
March 1, 1994... BoxSoft's Supper Templates for Clarion 3.0, a replacement for the template files in Clarion 3.0, is a worthwhile investment because it provides security features and a query module missing from Clarion's standard templates. Super Templates...

Access to UNIX. (I-Kinetics' I-Bridge enables Windows applications to access software on Unix servers) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... I-Bridge lets Windows applications access databases, programs, and files on UNIX servers. Includes adapters for Excel, Ingres, Oracle, and Sybase SQL Server databases. UNIX adapters available for Sun and HP platforms. Price is $995 for...

Cross-platform client/server. (Brio Technology Inc. introduces DataEdit 2.0 application development software) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... DataEdit 2.0 is a client/server application development tool for Macintosh and Windows users to build forms-based applications for networked SQL databases. Includes automatic SQL generation and built-in database knowledge; can execute...

Capture changes to legacy data. (Prism Solutions Inc. introduces Changed Data Capture software module and Warehouse Manager) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... Prism's Changed Data Capture software modules capture current or near-current changed data from IMS and DB2 fields for integration into a data warehouse environment. Price is $25,000 per supported source environment. Prism's Warehouse...

Pen-based text retrieval. (Odyssey Development introduces ISYS for Pen and SSYS 3.1) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... ISYS for Pen lets users access information by specifying phrase or a set of words within specified database of documents. Search parameters include word, word in paragraph, word association, word exclusion, concept, document, and multiple...

SQL data retrieval tools. (Datura Corp. introduces SQL Commander) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... SQL Commander is a Windows-based SQL data retrieval total that runs against Microsoft and Sybase SQL Server databases. Displays databases and underlying objects and lets user drag-and-drop object names into query. Point-and-click query...

CA-Clipper CASE. (Italian Software Agency introduces DBSEE 4.0 computer-aided software engineering to for CA-Clipper) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... dBSEE 4.0 is a CASE tool for CA-Clipper that lets users prototype, design, generate, and maintain PC-based database management applications in Clipper. Produces optimized Clipper 5.2 code by templates, has mouse support, CUA interface, and RDD...

Neural network tool. (Design Sciences Corp. introduces DS2000 Artificial Neural Systems-based software for modeling complex processes and developing data-driven decision support systems) (Brief Article) (Product Announcement)
March 1, 1994... DS2000 is an Artificial Neural Systems (ANS) based product for modeling complex processes and building data-driven decision support systems. Has icon-oriented design that lets users build multiple network systems. Works with data from...

Understanding PowerBuilder's object-oriented features. (Client/Server Advisor) (includes related article on PowerBuilder third-party support) (Column)
March 1, 1994... This article covers the object-oriented features of PowerBuilder and how to use them in applications. I'll define a simple user requirement, and show you how to use PowerBuilder to address the requirement. The benefits of object-oriented...

PowerBuilder helps manufacturing company stay competitive. (Reliance Electric DODGE Division improves productivity and reduces cycle times) (Client/server advisor)
March 1, 1994... Today's corporate leaders are issuing a series of challenges to MIS professionals. Find new ways of processing information that empowers employees. Minimize dependency on hardware and software vendors. Most importantly, reduce the cost of...

Database forecast: the changing application development industry. (Computer Associates' Anders Vinberg) (CEOs, Presidents and Vice Presidents in the computer software industry give their opinions about the direction of application development)
March 1, 1994... The changes in application development are driven by our own changing expectations about applications. We want the convenience, flexibility, elegance, and even the sex appeal of the best PC applications. We want the economy and flexibility of...

Database forecast: the changing application development industry. (Gupta Corp. President Umang Gupta) (CEO, presidents and vice presidents in the computer software industry give their opinions about the direction of application development)
March 1, 1994... Not long ago, custom business applications for desktop computers consisted primarily of creating new opportunities for process automation or replacing manual systems with more capable, productive computer solutions. Data entry, data extraction,...

Database forecast: the changing application development industry. (Informix marketing Vice President Steve Sommer) (CEO, presidents and vice presidents in the computer software industry give their opinions about the direction of application development)
March 1, 1994... Applications are becoming increasingly more complex. They are growing in size; incorporating new functionality; and becoming more user-centric. Applications typically have a relatively short lifespan--a direct result of the dynamically...

Database forecast: the changing application development industry. (Lotus Development Corp. CEO and President Jim Manzi) (CEO, presidents and vice presidents in the computer software industry give their opinions about the direction of application development)
March 1, 1994... The key to the future goes well beyond the standalone PC, but it also goes well beyond old-style, centralized MIS computing. Over the next decade, effective enterprise computing will depend on the synergistic integration of several...

Database forecast: the changing application development industry. (Novell Inc. Vice President Joe Firmage) (CEO, presidents and vice presidents in the computer software industry give their opinions about the direction of application development)
March 1, 1994... I believe that over the next 10 years, one fundamental change will occur within the Software industry: Software products will be developed like we produce hardware products today--with interchangeable parts. The software industry as we know it...

Database forecast: the changing application development industry. (Oracle Corp. Vice President Brett Bachman) (CEO, presidents and vice presidents in the computer software industry give their opinions about the direction of application development)
March 1, 1994... At Oracle, we believe the rate of change in the application development industry will continue to accelerate toward the year 2000. Competitive pressure and a continuing need to be responsive to changing requirements are driving companies to...

Database forecast: the changing application development industry. (Powersoft President David Litwack) (CEO, presidents and vice presidents in the computer software industry give their opinions about the direction of application development)
March 1, 1994... Is client/server the solution to the application backlog, or is it just another in a long list of "magic bullets" that fall short of their mark? The answer may turn out to be more complex than a simple yes or no. We've been searching for a...

Database forecast: the changing application development industry. (Software Publishing Corp. CEO Fred Gibbons) (CEO, presidents and vice presidents in the computer software industry give their opinions about the direction of application development)
March 1, 1994... Applications are definitely becoming more visual. There's more departmental demand than ever in bigger companies, and high demand to move to more visually compelling applications across multiple competitive vertical segments. From a developer...

Database forecast: the changing application development industry. (Sybase Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Mark Hoffman) (CEO, presidents and vice presidents in the computer software industry give their opinions about the direction of application development)
March 1, 1994... As co-founder of Sybase, Inc., a company dedicated to supporting on-line business-critical applications, I've had the opportunity to observe close-at-hand, broad, fundamental changes in the way our customers utilize applications. Contributing...

Database forecast: the changing application development industry. (Versant Object Technology President and CEO David Banks) (CEO, presidents and vice presidents in the computer software industry give their opinions about the direction of application development)
March 1, 1994... While we haven't reached the promised land in the software construction business, we're making incremental improvements. The problem most organizations have in determining how they're doing is the lack of any measurement other than headcount...

Manufacturer provides parts just in time. (Magna International employs just-in-time technology to deliver auto parts to Chrysler assembly plant as needed) (XBase case study)
March 1, 1994... A large auto parts manufacturer, Magna International, delivers various parts to a Chrysler assembly plant. The parts must be delivered in the exact sequence in which the vehicles are built. In a sequenced just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing...

Access Xbase data with Visual Basic. (VB to XBase) (Column) (includes related article on the VB PackDBFFile function) (Tutorial)
March 1, 1994... Visual Basic has become an extremely important tool. It's no wonder: Visual Basic is inexpensive, powerful, and has spawned a new and thriving marketplace of programming add-ons. Those with legacy applications written in Xbase will be pleased...

As easy as done - porting clipper to UNIX. (Cross-platform Clipper) (Column)
March 1, 1994... The UNIX architecture is a strange, multi-headed beast. The lack of a standard is perhaps the reason why a few dozen versions of UNIX are currently in use. While UNIX applications may seem rudimentary and archaic from the interface, many...

Windowed Clipper. (using third-party products to write Windows applications with CA-Clipper) (Brief Article)
March 1, 1994... You can't write Windows applications directly using CA-Clipper, but you can do it with third-party products. However, there is some action in this area of which you should be aware. The two major contenders for that market are Clip-4-Win,...

Financial analysis with Xbase. (Column) (XBase techniques) (Tutorial)
March 1, 1994... The standard present and future value functions found in database packages can be replaced by a single present value function. The generalized function described here eliminates the need to count periods or make assumptions about cash flow...

How will OracleWare fare against the might of Microsoft? (Client/server Advisor) (Column)
March 1, 1994... During the past few years, a plethora of software and hardware companies have been struggling to claim a share of the downsizing market. Lately, however, more and more companies are eyeing a huge new market, which is upsizing from an installed...

Managing concurrent database connections in ObjectView. (Client/server Advisor: Datavase Connectivity)(column) (Tutorial)
March 1, 1994... ObjectView 2.1 for Windows, $2,799 KnowledgeWare, Inc. 3340 Peachtree Road N.E., Ste. 1100 Atlanta, GA 30326-9826 800-444-8575, (404) 231-8575 Fax (404) 364-0883 KnowledgeWare's ObjectView 2.1 client/server development tool provides...

Use joins to solve complex queries. (Client/server Advisor: Client/server Developer)(Column) (Tutorial)
March 1, 1994... I've written about self joins, inner joins and outer joins (Client/Server Developer, March 1993). Now let's revisit these issues--in a little more detail. This time, I approach joins by discussing some common types of analytical queries and the...

SAL's SQL processing eases GUI development. (graphical user interface) (Client/Server Advisor: Inside SQLWindows)(Column) (Tutorial)
March 1, 1994... There's a world of difference between the relational databases, middleware solutions, and frontend tools that can add to the complexity of developing graphical, client/server applications. For example, there's no standard for SQL error codes....

Help on two useful, but tricky, functions. (dwDescribe and dwModify) (Client/Server Advisor: PowerBuilder Pro)(Column) (Tutorial)
March 1, 1994... PowerBuilder gives developers a lot of flexibility in dynamically customizing the datawindow control. Most of these capabilities are available by using the PowerBuilder dwModify and dwDescribe functions. Unfortunately, the exacting syntax of...

Notes insights from the builder of alternative API. (application-programming interface) (interview with Edge Research Inc. president Mark Klein) (Client/Server Advisor: Client/server On-line) (Interview)
March 1, 1994... DBA: You've written a new API for lotus Notes. How does it compare with Lotus Notes' API? Mark Klein: We spent some time at Iris Associates (developers of Notes) showing them our API, and in that session Ray Ozzie (president of Iris...

Notes opens doors for consultants. (Client/Server Advisor: Systems Integration Tips)(Column) (Tutorial)
March 1, 1994... If you're not using Lotus Notes, consider getting a copy along with the Notes Server. There is an increasing demand for Notes consultants, with some charging up to $150 an hour. Many companies have purchased up to 45,000 copies of Notes,...

Shorten query runtimes with SQL-select. (FoxPro Developer)(Column) (Tutorial)
March 1, 1994... FoxPro has earned a reputation of being one of the fastest database management systems on the market. To fully maximize its query capabilities and speed, FoxPro requires a properly maintained and controlled environment. This article will...

Programming Clipper for Windows with event arrays. (Clipper Developer)(Column) (Tutorial)
March 1, 1994... For most of us, programming for Windows represents a considerable jump in complexity. Maintaining control of that complexity is one of the most crucial issues in Windows programming. In this article, I'll describe a technique that attacks one...

Secure your Paradox for Windows apps. (Paradox Basics)(Column) (Tutorial)
March 1, 1994... With Paradox for Windows you can encrypt tables with one or more passwords to control users' access rights. When you encrypt a table, the data is "tokenized" into patterns of binary characters that are meaningless to users unless they know one...

The structure of a well-tempered Visual Basic application. (includes related article on setting tab stops in a listbox) (Visual Basic Expert)(Column) (Tutorial)
March 1, 1994... When Visual Basic for Windows first shipped, the early users described something we called the "Visual Basic Experience." You took the shrink-wrap off the box, installed the software, and within 45 minutes you had compiled a Windows...

Custom control of the month: VideoSoft's IndexTab control. (VideoSoft Inc.'s VSVBX 3.0, The VideoSoft Custom Control Library)
March 1, 1994... VSVBX 3.0, The VideoSoft Custom Control Library, single developer license, $45; site licenses also available VideoSoft 2625 Alcatraz Avenue, Suite 271 Berkeley, California 94705 (510) 547-7295 CompuServe: 71552,3052 Time & Chaos 4.0,...

Calendar of events.
March 1, 1994... International Database Interchange 1994--For users of key Microsoft database products--Access, FoxPro, and Visual Basic. Sessions by top industry experts and technical advisors from the Advisor Publications Group. Co-sponsors are DATA BASED...

Database confidential. (humor) (Column)
March 1, 1994... Urgent warning! This is not a joke! This is the month the Michelangelo virus is due to wreak its havoc. It's set to go off March 6, Michelangelo's birthday. To prevent damage to your workstation, get an anti-virus program to remove the virus...