Databased Web Advisor articles from February 1998

Databased Web Advisor archives from February 1998

Is everybody online?(Editor on the Go) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)(Editorial)
February 1, 1998... And, IBM forms an institute for E-Business research. Reader reaction to my comments last month about E-Business has been swift and strongly positive. I said that this magazine operates at two levels. Our content is technical: the...

Ask Advisor. (Question and Answer)(Column)
February 1, 1998... Novell vs. NT Q: We've been running a Win95 network with seven workstations and two printers for some time, but the sharing process is starting to bog down. We've been giving serious consideration to going to an NT network. ...

Java and object databases collide: developing with the ODMG Java binding. (Technology Tutorial)(Tutorial)(Cover Story)
February 1, 1998... The ODMG Java binding can serve as a universal interface to Java object stores. Here are some programming techniques for using the new interface. In 1997, the Object Database Management Group (ODMG) released version 2.0 specification of its...

A component world. (choosing distributed components) (Technology Information)
February 1, 1998... In the component marketplace, there are providers and consumers. Here's what you need to know about your role in both. In this article, I take a look at the current state-of-the-art for software development technique in the business...

Microsoft vs. Sun: what it means to you. (battle over Java and how it will affect developers) (Industry Trend or Event)
February 1, 1998... The divergence between their treatment of the Java spec makes managing component development more difficult. Here's the skinny on avoiding compatibility problems. Everyone has heard about the Sun Microsystems suit against Microsoft (and the...

Passport to online productivity. (Skylight Systems uses Passport IntRprise) (Product Information)
February 1, 1998... Skylight Systems leverages Passport IntRprise's thin-client architecture to move existing Relational Financial Systems distribution and accounting applications to the Web. A lot of companies are building new software applications that run...

Code-less Java development. (Oracle Developer 2000 Forms For the Web) (includes related articles on how a form application is run, performance tuning) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
February 1, 1998... Developer, 2000 Forms For the Web lets you go from client-server forms to Java applications, with no additional coding. Developer 2000 Forms For the Web is an exciting new extension to Oracle Developer 2000. It lets you develop an Oracle...

Unlock the hidden value in documents. (Oracle ConText 2.0) (includes related article on companies actually using product) (Product Information)
February 1, 1998... Oracle ConText does more than just manage text--it makes it useful. Although most business data is text, most database management systems traditionally provide poor support for managing it. With the advent of Oracle ConText, developers now...

HTMLHelp with Power. (ForeFront ForeHTML Pro) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
February 1, 1998... ForeHTML Pro can help you author help files quickly and easily. HTMLHelp has arrived with some confusion, excitement, and a host of new help-authoring tools. Before going any further, let me answer a few questions that Help authors, no...

Create adaptive applications. (TIBCO uses Neuron Data's Elements Expert) (Product Information)
February 1, 1998... Rules-driven application development lets users quickly modify key business processes. Building corporate software systems is a lot like defensive driving: Getting to the destination is the goal, but you have to be prepared for some mishaps...

Domino 4.6: developer's feast of function. (latest version of Lotus Domino Internet software) (Product Information)
February 1, 1998... If you've used Lotus Notes 4.5 to develop Internet solutions, or if you tried 4.5 or previous versions and decided not to pursue Lotus Notes for that purpose, then the new Lotus Notes Domino 4.6 is a release you should strongly consider...

Ease the hassles of Web deployment. (Progress Software WebSpeed 2.0) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
February 1, 1998... Need to get your database on the Web in a hurry? WebSpeed 2.0 offers tools to make a smooth transition. One of the major difficulties with web deployment is the number of players involved. Deploying to the Internet doesn't involve two or...

Measure distributed application performance. (Optimal Networks Optimal Application Insight)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 1998... Optimal Application Insight 1.0 is an application-level monitor and fault manager that measures distributed application performance and response time by collecting, analyzing, and reporting network traffic over extended periods. Features...

Convert Windows files to .TIFFs. (Informative Graphics MakeTIFF)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 1998... MakeTIFF creates TIFF files from any Windows file, and can be used for batch conversion or on a file-by-file basis, provided the authoring application is available and supports Windows print drivers. MakeTIFF controls the launch of third-party...

Data mining tool. (Clementine 4.0)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 1998... Clementine 4.0 offers more user options and new visualization techniques that let users treat any table or graph as a separate object, and save, reload, or adjust as needed. These objects can be used to filter selected data, letting different...

Identify mission-critical COBOL applications. (VISION: Inspect 6.0)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 1998... VISION: Inspect 6.0 is a windows-based analysis tool for COBOL applications that's designed to identify mission-critical applications including Year 2000 code remediation and the tracking of data fields through all field assignments across the...

Speedy delivery. (McAfee uses push technology to deliver anti-virus updates) (Company Business and Marketing)
February 1, 1998... McAfee distributes anti-virus software updates using push technology. How would you like to have this customer service problem? You sell a product that's out-of-date by the time it hits store shelves. What's worse, if this product isn't...

Zanza does Web reporting right. (Zanza Software Zanza Web Reports) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
February 1, 1998... Designed from the ground up, Zanza Web Reports demonstrates the potential of web-based reporting. Y'know, there are web products, and then there are web products. For a long time, I've been looking at reporting products that can use web...

Build HTML-based client-server applications.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 1998... Interactive HTML (IHTML) enables web designers and programmers to build HTML-based client-server applications without having to write, integrate, and maintain CGI scripts written in languages such as C or Perl. IHTML overcomes CGI programming...

Maintain relationships with visual card and scenario objects. (Excel Software QuickCRC)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 1998... QuickCRC lets you create CRC (class, responsibility, and collaborations) cards for each object that identifies its relationships, attributes, and responsibilities. Scenarios can also be created that test using the responsibilities of objects...

Kodak's one-to-one customer service solution. (Kodak Picture Network) (Company Business and Marketing)
February 1, 1998... The Kodak Picture Network brings a new level of personal service to photography. If you think about it, Kodak has been in the one-to-one marketing business for nearly a hundred years. There's nothing more intimate, personalized, or...

Security solutions. (Question and Answer)(Column)
February 1, 1998... Last issue's column prompted several readers to send in Windows NT security tips, including one on how to ensure only authorized users can shut down an NT workstation. This and other tips are included in this issue's column, but first I answer a...

Databased Web Advisor Tips. (News Briefs)(Column)
February 1, 1998... What You See is What You Sort * PowerBuilder 5.0 Have you ever tried to sort a datawindow on a field that had an edit-style drop-down datawindow, only to find out that it sorts the data value and not the display value? Suppose you...