Databased Web Advisor articles from June 1997

Databased Web Advisor archives from June 1997

Sybase and Informix refocus. (shift business plans) (Company Business and Marketing)(Editorial)
June 1, 1997... Are database companies giving us what we really want? How important is new technology? You've undoubtedly had the pleasure of a new release that solves nagging problems and even improves your organization's competitive position. But I...

A data-centric HTML tool. (review of StormCloud Development's WebDBC Developer's Kit 3.0, WebDBC-EZ and WebDBC Enterprise Edition 3.0 intranet and database connectivity middleware) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
June 1, 1997... WebDBC offers better scripting and ODBC connectivity than ever before. PRODUCTS WebDBC 3.0 Developer's Kit Free from web site WebDBC-EZ US$595 per server for unlimited users WebDBC 3.0 Enterprise Edition...

Custom test data. (Banner Software's DATAMaker custom test data generator)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
June 1, 1997... Custom Test Data DATAMaker promises to generate custom test data for all your PC, mainframe, and client-server applications. It can read database table structures for Oracle, Sybase, Informix, Access, and any other database supporting...

Improve Oracle and Sybase performance. (Bradmark's DBGeneral Server Manager for Oracle and DBGeneral Performance Monitor for Sybase graphical display tools)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
June 1, 1997... Improve Oracle and Sybase Performance DBGeneral Server Manager for Oracle is a graphical display tool that shows the logical and physical structures of an Oracle tablespace and predicts space problems with trend analysis. Using a server...

Rapid query and analysis. (Speedware's Esperant 2.0 query and reporting tool)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
June 1, 1997... Rapid Query and Analysis Esperant 4.0 is a query and reporting tool. This upgraded version improves the ability to generate complex queries without SQL knowledge, and includes ROLAP tools, such as data pivoting, data surfing, data...

Object database engine. (NeoLogic Systems' NeoAccess 5.0 object database engine)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
June 1, 1997... Object Database Engine NeoAccess 5.0 is an object database engine that provides a framework developers can use to build an application's back end. New features include: support for databases larger than 4GB, template-based swizzler classes...

OLAP on the Web. (Oracle's Oracle Express Web Agent decision support software)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
June 1, 1997... OLAP on the Web The Oracle Express Web Agent, included with the web server portion of Express Server, lets end users perform ad hoc analysis of multi-dimensional data over corporate Intranets and the Internet. Developers can use this...

Universal data access provider. (International Software Groups ISG Navigator OLE DB interface)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
June 1, 1997... Universal Data Access Provider ISG Navigator is an OLE DB interface for Microsoft's ActiveX Data Objects. It lets programmers develop Internet and Intranet applications that simultaneously access multiple, diverse data sources, and...

Access data with your Java apps. (review of Symantec's Visual Cave Pro visual component-based development environment) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
June 1, 1997... Visual Cafe Pro makes it easier. PRODUCT Visual Cafe Pro US$499 Symantec Corporation 10201 Torre Ave. Cupertino, CA 95014-2132 800-441-7234; (408)253-9600 Fax (408)252-4694 http://www.symantec.com/ ...

Transactional Web applications. (Prolifics' Prolifics 2.0 Web-based report writing)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1997... Prolifics 2.0 offers Web-based report writing, client-side processing, native browser extentions, and interfaces for the novice browser users. This product provides rapid report generation--automatically generated as HTML, invoked...

Increase traffic to your site. (I.S.T.'s WebPosition Agent improves site's search positions and rankings)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1997... Increase Traffic to your Site WebPosition Agent 1.0 offers a way to improve your site's search positions and rankings on all the major Internet search engines. The agent simultaneously runs automated missions, returns a report summing up...

Database design. (Cayenne Software's Terraine 7.0 DBMS design software)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1997... Database Design Terraine Version 7 is a scalable solution for database design that offers integrated logical and physical modeling capabilities, an online advisor, star schema support for data marts and data warehouses, and synchronous...

PGP developments. (Pretty Good Privacy, Inc acquires Zoomit Corp) (Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)
June 1, 1997... PGP Developments Pretty Good Privacy, Inc. has acquired Zoomit Corporation, developer of the Universal Meta Directory, a solution that lets companies seamlessly communicate across proprietary and open systems. The two companies will...

Web site management. (Aziza's Aziza Enterprise Web Managers Web management software)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1997... Web Site Management Aziza Enterprise Web Manager provides centralized administrative control necessary to manage, link integrity, and site content replication, as well as decentralized authoriship to let multiple users concurrently create...

Support for Windows NT. (Platinum Technology adds Windows NT support to Platinum database management tools) (Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)
June 1, 1997... Support for Windows NT PLATINUM's database management tools now support Windows NT. These 12 tools provide administrators of Oracle, Sybase, Microsoft, Informix, and IBM databases with solutions for performance analysis, utilities/data...

Portable database access for Java. (XDB Systems' JetConnect 2.03 database middleware) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
June 1, 1997... JetConnect provides four different database access mechanisms and a toolbox full of controls. PRODUCT JetConnect 2.03 One-user downloadable from website; Price ranges from US$795 (up to 10 users) to US$19,995 (up to 500 users) ...

Redefining multimedia development. (SFD's Quovis Author multimedia authoring tool) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
June 1, 1997... QUOVIS, from SFD, Inc., presents a new and somewhat challenging way to create multimedia applications. PRODUCT QUOVIS Author US$949 SFD, Inc. 1111 Bayhill Drive, Suite 435 San Bruno, CA 94066 800-939-5577,...

Develop enterprise Web apps. (Simware's Salvo 3.0 Web-oriented application development tool)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1997... Develop Enterprise Web Apps Salvo 3.5, a Web-centric Intranet/Extranet and Internet application development tool, lets users seamlessly combine information from multiple data sources, including databases, mainframe, and minicomputer...

Push technology on the Internet. (Caravell's Transceive Internet server software)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1997... Push Technology on the Internet IBM's AS/400 Division is delivering its web-based content using Transceive. This Internet push technology delivers company information to customers through the Internet or to its employees on the Intranet....

Lotus.domino: everything you need for a dynamic Web site. (Lotus Domino 4.5 server software) (Product Information)
June 1, 1997... Even if you're not using Notes at your company, you should take a look at the Domino Server. Lotus Domino has garnered a lot of press lately. How much of that press, though, helps you decide if Domino is right for you? This article helps...

Ask advisor. (Question and Answer)
June 1, 1997... Extranets Q: By now, everyone knows what the Internet is, and business people are catching onto the idea of an Intranet. So, what's an Extranet? --Kevin Wyse, Orlando, Florida A: Ack! A new buzzword! Actually, I shouldn't make fun...

Intranet security: an investment in the enterprise. (Technology Information)
June 1, 1997... Though the concept of Intranets is still a relatively new one, the International Data Corporation estimates that 4.7 million Intranets will exist by the year 2000. The phenomenal growth of corporate Intranets even exceeds the thrust toward the...

Secure your server. (securing database and Web servers) (includes tips on Web site protection) (Technology Information)
June 1, 1997... Database servers need to be protected physically and configured securely. This might sound strange coming from an information security professional, but protecting data is never going to be the primary objective when developing a database...

Electronic data interchange: making it happen. (includes related article on electronic commerce and education) (Technology Information)
June 1, 1997... Paper costs money. I'm sure this isn't a new idea to anyone reading this article. Much of the computer revolution has been financed in corporate boardrooms, based on the expectation that computers can help remove paper and the costs associated...

The server side of electronic commerce. (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
June 1, 1997... The capabilities of servers in this category varies widely, here's how to choose the right one. Transacting business on the Internet had two primary obstacles holding it back: fear and server capabilities. Well, the capabilities of servers...

Turn your PC into a charge card processing center. (Go Software's PC-Charge for Windows, PC-Charge Interface Kit ActiveX and PC-Charge Web Interface Kit data acquisition software) (includes related article on PC-Charge and security) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
June 1, 1997... Easy-to-use software helps businesses process electronic payments. REVIEW PC-Charge for Windows US$295 (single user, additional licenses US$75, or unlimited users US$995) PC-Charge Interface Kit ActiveX Version...

Secure your critical data with Kane Security Analyst. (Intrusion Detection's Kane Security Analyst for NT 4.0 network security software) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
June 1, 1997... Here's how to assess security needs for your NT network. REVIEW Kane Security Analyst for NT 4.0 U55695 per server Download a free 30-day evaluation copy (SMB) from the web site: http://www.intrusion.com/product.htm....

Companies tighten NT security. (Intrusion Detection's Kane Security Analyst for NT 4.0 network security software) (Product Information)
June 1, 1997... The widespread popularity of Microsoft Windows NT is equaled perhaps only by the exploding interest in computer security within businesses. Robert Kane, president of Intrusion Detection, Inc. (New York, New York) and namesake for the leading...

A new way to authenticate users. (Visage Developments' Visage 4.0 authentication software) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
June 1, 1997... Visage is fun to use while increasing security. REVIEW Visage 4.0 US$3,000 for a 10-user site, less for larger sites. Visage Developments Ltd. Hamilton House 111 Marlowes, 6th Floor Hemel Hempstead UK...

Integrate database data into your Web applications. (server-side scripting in Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0) (Product Support)(Tutorial)(Technical)
June 1, 1997... Introducing Active Server Pages and the Active Data Object. HIGHLIGHTS Find out how (and why} you should do server-side scripting. Create dynamic web sites that harness the power of ActiveX controls, With...

Database confidential. (News Briefs)
June 1, 1997... Microsoft's next version of Windows 95, code-named Memphis, is due in beta by the end of June. It was expected to be released this summer, but now probably won't appear until 1998, the same time frame as the next Windows NT, version 5.0....