Table of Contents - December 1996 Vol. 9 No. 13

Features

Columns

Plugging into the Web by Marcia Gulesian Web browser plug-ins speed the deployment of highly functional, visually sophisticated Web applications. This article explores how the new PowerBuilder Plug-In enables complete PowerBuilder applications to run within a plug-in-enabled Web browser. Mothballing a Database Project by Michael R. Ault Project failure is a fact of life, but how you put the project away ultimately determines its fate. This article gives practical guidelines for properly mothballing your canceled project to lengthen its shelf life and increase its chances of future resurrection. Tracking Baby Data by Robin Schumacher How the obstetrics department of Norton Hospital built a new system to help gather and analyze its newborn infant information. Targeting Customers by Peter Brooks How MCI Telecommunications Corp. developed a data warehouse to gain an edge on the competition. Reading, Writing, and Warehousing by Paul Gammill How Prince George's County Public Schools used data warehousing to provide useful data for one of the largest public school districts in the country.

From the Editor by Maurice Frank The great database debate. Enterprise C/S by Judith Hurwitz The challenges of managing a distributed environment. Data Warehouse Architect by Ralph Kimball Nine steps to building a data mart. SQL for Smarties by Joe Celko Private public data and public private data. C/S Developer by David S. Linthicum Common mistakes that can kill your project. Server Side by Martin Rennhackkamp The buzz at CA World '96 in New Orleans. Desktop DBMS by Tom Spitzer Modeling with Vision Builder from Vision Software.

Products

Netscape Communications Corp.'s LiveWire Pro 1.0 is a visual tool suite designed for managing Web sites and creating live online applications.

Platinum Technology Inc.'s Final Exam C/S-Test 2.0 automates software testing cycles in three-tier client/server applications and increases software quality throughout the application development process.

Soft Notes, new client/server database products and upgrades.

Departments

Event Alerter
A calendar of conferences, trade shows, and seminars.

Client/Server Connection
News from around the industry.