Databased Web Advisor articles from November 1997

Databased Web Advisor archives from November 1997

The ultimate Internet connection. (Cox Cable's Cox@Home Internet service) (Editor on the Go) (Company Business and Marketing)
November 1, 1997... I've entered an amazing new world of Internet connectivity: cable modem. Cox Cable serves my area of San Diego, so I have Cox@Home Internet service. This is Cox's flavor of @Home, an Internet access company that is partially owned by major...

Ask Databased Web advisor. (Q&A on system requirements for SQL server; NT disk fragmentation; using Internet Information Server; CD-ROM changers in NT servers; and proxy server and default gateways) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
November 1, 1997... System Requirements for SQL Server Q: We're setting up a database with only one table, which will eventually contain about two million records. Each record is about 55 bytes in size, a mixture of doubles, one string, and a couple of...

Multi-tier computing with JavaBeans. (JavaBeans can be used as intelligent front-ends to remote servers via JDBC, RMI, CORBA drivers) (Technology Information)
November 1, 1997... JavaBeans don't directly support multi-tier computing, but you can build multi-tier systems using RMI, CORBA, or JDBC. In the Java 1.1 specification, a JavaBean is defined as "a reusable software component that can be manipulated visually in...

Brew up some business. (13 companies list JavaBean software products designed for corporate, Web-enabled DBs, including Cybaxis' Barcode JavaBean, Data Technology's ICE Browser and David Taylor's Sock JavaBean) (Product Information)(Directory)
November 1, 1997... If you're looking for Beans or Bean components to start building web-enabled, database-driven business applications, check these out. By now you're familiar with Java technology; the programming language, virtual machines, the...

JavaBeans, CORBA and the Enterprise. (IBM, Oracle, other DBMS vendors incorporate JavaBeans, CORBA into new network architectures that support development of electronic commerce applications) (includes related article on Microsoft's rival DCOM architecture) (Multi-Tier Apps and JavaBeans) (Product Development)
November 1, 1997... New network computing architectures put COBRA and Java-enabled universal database servers at the core of enterprise e-business apps. Countless industry gurus predict that the Internet is the technology around which the next generation of...

PowerBuilder 6.0 - a first look at its Internet features. (Sybase's PowerBuilder 6.0 Beta is evaluated) (Internet-Enabled Database Development) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
November 1, 1997... In this article, I give a sneak preview of some of the Internet-related features in the recently released beta version of PowerBuilder 6.0--beta 2, build 162. I explore the new features in PB 6.0 Enterprise Edition, which now includes the...

Create Web pages with Impact. (Sybase's NetImpact Dynamo Internet/Web DB software) (Web Site Development) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
November 1, 1997... NetImpact Dynamo can speed up the process of creating and managing dynamic web sites. The hardest thing about dealing with the disease Website Non-Writus is admitting that you don't know the languages. This never used to be a big issue, as...

Use Java to build dynamic Web pages. (how to use Java applications, JavaScript, JScript and Java applets to design Web pages) (Java Developer) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
November 1, 1997... These examples showing data manipulation, data validation, and files access teach you what's required to implement dynamic web pages through Java. If you work with the Internet, you'll be working with Java. This article demonstrates the use...

Customize your Web reporting capabilities. (Seagate Software's Crystal Info 5.0) (includes related article on Crystal Info 6.0) (Web Reporting) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
November 1, 1997... Seagate Software's second revision of their MIS reporting product jumps into the World Wide web in a big way. Although the version number is 5, this is the second release of Seagate Software's Crystal Info, and without a doubt, the biggest...

Work flow control. (Design Data System's SQL *TIME Work Order Management workflow software) (Product Information)
November 1, 1997... SQL*TIME Work Order Management is an intuitive client-server application that provides work flow control using the Oracle RDBMS and toolset, and runs on all major platforms including Windows 95/NT, Novell, UNIX, OS/2, VMS, and web browsers....

ORBs for Java and C++. (Visigenic Software's Visibroker 3.0) (Product Information)
November 1, 1997... VisiBroker 3.0 improves the scalability and performance of CORBA applications, and provides developers with flexibility to customize ORB functionality. It is a complete CORBA 2.0 ORB environment for building, deploying, and managing...

Entertaining the masses. (Sesame Software Inc creates Intranet for entertainment services company with Oracle 7.3.3, Oracle WebServer 2.1 and Microsoft's Windows NT 4.0) (Internet- and Intranet-Enabled Database Applications) (Product Information)
November 1, 1997... When a syndication company needed to update its ordering system to meet customer demands, it turned to Oracle web solutions to get the best bang for the buck. Old TV shows, like I Love Lucy, may seem simple to today's viewers, but booking...

Requirements management from the top down. (Rational Software's RequisitePro 2.1) (Company Business and Marketing)(Evaluation)
November 1, 1997... RequisitePro automates and maintains the requirements for successful software implementation based on sound engineering principles. Attention: Project leaders looking for a way to automate the process of managing system requirements, your...

Integrate information resources across the enterprise. (Active Software's ActiveWeb database middleware) (Product Information)
November 1, 1997... The ActiveWeb system allows the integration of heterogeneous systems from mainframe systems, databases, the Web, and packaged and internally developed applications. ActiveWeb provides a model for capturing, analyzing, and exchanging...

Firewall security. (Data General's Firewall-in-a-box) (Product Information)
November 1, 1997... Firewall-in-a-Box is available with a variety of security solutions: CyberGuard's B1 level firewall, which includes application proxies, authentication for most web services, packet filtering, auditing, GUI management, an encrypted remote...

Take native documents to the Web. (Inso Corp's Outside In HTML Export file format conversion software) (Product Information)
November 1, 1997... Outside In HTML Export automatically translates documents and attachments into HTML on-the-fly. Users can access hundreds of file types from their web browser, without additional client-side components, and as an API, it can be included in...

Use OLE DB to intergrate your data. (International Software Group's ISG Navigator 1.1 Internet/Web DB software) (Middleware) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
November 1, 1997... An excellent set of data drivers combined with a multi-tier, distributed architecture makes ISG Navigator a great choice for middle-tier access. It's common these days for one company to have business data in several different formats and...

Web reporting system. (Zanza Software's Zanza Web Reports) (Product Information)
November 1, 1997... Zanza Web Reports dynamically generates web pages from records stored in ODBC/JDBC-compliant databases and lets users view the most recent information. Using thin-client architecture to minimize client-server systems deployment costs, Web...

Data access tools for legacy migration. (Uniprise Systems' Access/DAL DB middleware) (Product Information)
November 1, 1997... Access/DAL is a superset of the Microsoft ODBC standard that eliminates the need for custom code to interface ODBC to each database and the need for platform-specific drivers. An Access/DAL module for web servers lets developers create direct...

New development tools for DataEase line. (Sapphire International's DataEase DBMS line is enhanced with new development tools) (Product Information)
November 1, 1997... A Sapphire international and InterMax Solutions partnership extends the DataEase product line with scalable, multi-dimensional, rapid application development, deployment and maintenance tools for Windows 95/NT The DataEase products address...

Support for Informix Enterprise NT DB Servers. (Forte Software's Forte Application Environment 3.0 application development software) (Product Information)
November 1, 1997... Forte Application Environment 3.0 now supports Informix-OnLine database servers for UNIX and Windows NT. Forte 3.0 is an integrated set of object-oriented tools for building, deploying, and managing distributed applications. Developers define...

Security solutions. (Q&A on Java and ActiveX security; ActiveX controls in Web pages) (Security Advisor) (Product Information)
November 1, 1997... Java and ActiveX applets are hot topics, but where security is concerned, the heat may be on for the wrong reasons. In this issue, I discuss how the two technologies approach security, and explain how to use Microsoft's Authenticode to sign...

Safer Internet access. (Ramp Network's RampEntre software was used EudoraPro to insure safe Internet access for small office) (Security Advisor) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
November 1, 1997... Security solutions for small office and remote users. An interesting theme has been emerging from my conference and seminar presentations about firewalls and Internet security delivered in America, Europe, and the Pacific Rim over the last...

Face up to security with FaceIt PC. (Visionic's FaceIT PC 3.0; FaceIt Developer Kit) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
November 1, 1997... Your face is your password when you use Visionics FaceIt authentication software. Authentication is at the root of all access control systems, and most computers rely on a password or PIN-based authentication mechanism for controlling...

Tree-style navigation for the Web. (Sheridan Software Systems' Active TreeView Internet/Web DB software) (Product Information)
November 1, 1997... Active TreeView is a 32-bit ActiveX component that is a drop-in replacement for the tree view control that comes with Visual Basic. Designed for drill downs in large databases, the features include: programmatic control of the user interface,...

Web document management. (IntraNet Solutions' Intra.doc! Management System Internet/Web database software) (Product Information)
November 1, 1997... The Intra.doc! Management System uses Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Explorer as an access point for sharing documents, drawings, reports, sales information, and more. Authorized users can check documents out or in from any location, and...

Database design. (tips for creating and implementing efficient DBs) (Databased Web Advisor Tips) (Product Support)
November 1, 1997... To meet your information requirements, your database must be structured so that it stores the data necessary to support that information in an effective and efficient manner. It should guarantee the consistency and validity of the data, and it...