Database Security on the Web By Dan Rahmel Now that it is extremely easy to publish data to clients running a Web browser, it is equally important to ensure that the information is only accessible to those who have the rights to use it. This article explains three types of security that DBAs and application developers must understand and implement: server security, user authentication security, and session security. Visual InterDev and Friends By John M. Telford Like a cat with nine lives, Microsoft's often-renamed and reincarnated Web application development tool is back again, and this time it's really shipping. Visual InterDev builds server-side applications using Active Server Pages, a new feature of Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0. Active Server Pages blend HTML, server directives, and scripts that create dynamic client/server database applications running in Web browsers. Understanding the Java APIs By David S. Linthicum The early Java API did not offer a robust set of application services, but today's Java consists of over a dozen separate APIs, many of which are aimed at enterprise developers. DBMS contributing editor David S. Linthicum summarizes the growing family of Java standards and APIs of interest to developers building database-driven electronic commerce applications. Universal DBMSs and the Web By Robin Schumacher A key factor in the Informix and Oracle universal server battle is tighter bonds between database servers, Web servers, browsers, and Java. This update of Web-database connectivity options from Informix and Oracle also raises critical business and technical issues that developers must not overlook when focusing on products and technologies. Overcoming the Object Onslaught By Nelson King Effectively managing large component-based development projects requires a repository that defines and organizes application objects. This roundup describes the functions of a component repository and surveys several representative repository products. Migrating to the Internet By Michael Erbschloe Most large organizations continue to rely on legacy systems that will not be going away soon. This brief article shows how the Internet/Intranet solutions of three "veteran" vendors help you optimize the value of your legacy system.

From the Editor by Clara Parkes The risky business of migrating to the Net. Net Developer by David S. Linthicum Why Web development is becoming even more complex than client/server. Advertiser Index Product Chart Internet and Intranet tools for developing corporate applications.