Article Index - 1996

Sorted by issue date (newest to oldest) and page number

1996 (Volume 9)

December
November
October
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September
August
July
June
May
May, Internet Systems
April
March
February
January

Letters
(Letters)
Various, .; Page 4

Debating Databases at DB/Expo
RDBMS vendors argue the merits and methods of supporting complex data types. (Column: From the Editor)
Frank, Maurice; Page 6

The Application Dependency Stack
Managing interrelationships within a distributed computing environment. (Column: Enterprise Client/Server)
Hurwitz, Judith; Page 8

Letting the Users Sleep, Part 1
Nine decision in the design of a data warehouse. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
Kimball, Ralph; Page 12

Public and Private Data
Superbase survives, and Microsoft SQL Server 6.5's SQL-92 conformance glows and woes. (Column: SQL for Smarties)
Celko, Joe; Page 16

Client/Server Collapse
A survey of common architectural mistakes that can kill a project. (Column: C/S Developer)
Linthicum, David S.; Page 24

Netscape LiveWire Pro 1.0
LiveWire Pro is a visual tool suite designed for managing Web sites and creating live online applications. (Review)
Gulesian, Marcia; Page 31

Final Exam C/S-Test 2.0
C/S-Test automates software testing cycles in three-tier client/server applications and increases software quality throughout the application development process. (Review)
Purba, Sanjiv; Page 34

Soft Notes
(News)
Slattery, Betsy; Page 38

Keeping Track of Babies
How the Obstetrics department of Norton Hospital built a new system to help gather and analyze its newborn infant information. (Feature)
Schumacher, Robin; Page 41

1996 Readers' Choice Awards
Reader's favorite products in over 20 categories. (Other)
Editors, .; Page 45

Targeting Customers
MCI leverages data warehouse technology to strengthen its marketing campaigns. (Feature)
Brooks, Peter; Page 54

Reading, Writing, and Warehousing
Prince Georgeýs County Public Schools' data warehouse provides effective and accurate data for one of the largest public school districts. (Feature)
Gammill, Paul; Page 60

Plugging into the Web
Using Plug-Ins to Rehost a Client/Server Application for Running on a Web Browser. (Feature)
Gulesian, Marcia; Page 69

Mothballing a Database Project
A Few Simple Steps can Drastically Increase the Shelf Life of Canceled Projects. (Feature)
Ault, Michael; Page 75

One from the Road
Martin travels the globe to report from CA World '96 in New Orleans. (Column: Server Side)
Rennhackkamp, Martin; Page 83

Using Vision Builder
Modeling and application-generation turns analysts into developers. (Column: Desktop DBMS)
Spitzer, Tom; Page 91

Client/Server Connection
(News)
Parkes, Clara H.; Page 96

November, 1996 (Volume 9, Number 12)

Letters
(Letters)
Various, .; Page 6

Back to Basics
The Web changes many things, but much of what you know still applies. (Column: From the Editor)
Frank, Maurice; Page 8

Finding Competitive Advantage
You must look at more than just the software you use. (Column: Enterprise Client/Server)
Hurwitz, Judith; Page 12

Causal (Not Casual) Dimensions
Consider causal dimensions when you want your data warehouse to be more informative. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
Kimball, Ralph; Page 16

Summing With SQL
Summation in a relational database model or in mathematics is tricky. (Column: SQL for Smarties)
Celko, Joe; Page 20

Are We There Yet?
Microsoft's recently released DCOM stirs up the distributed object marketplace. (Column: C/S Developer)
Linthicum, David S.; Page 28

NetScheme InterMart Toolkit
NetScheme InterMart Toolkit uses object-oriented technology to interpret, classify, and display the important business relationships within your datamart or data warehouse. [Editor's note: NetScheme is planning to change the name of this product. How eve (Review)
Telford, John M.; Page 35

Data Director 2.0
CenterView Data Director 2.0 (formerly known as Choreo) is an integrated client/server development extension for Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0. (Review)
Roti, Steve; Page 38

Soft Notes
(News)
Slattery, Betsy; Page 74

The Microsoft Enterprise
The desktop giant makes its move for the enterprise market. (Feature)
McKie, Stewart; Page 76

Database Programming with OLE and ActiveX
Microsoft's newest DB application programming interfaces prime the pump for OLE and Internet developers. (Feature)
North, Ken; Page 87

Data Access: The Microsoft Perspective
Interview with Greg Nelson, Data Access Product Manager, Microsoft Corp. (Sidebar)
North, Ken; Page 92

A Database Perspective on GIS, Part 1
Market Drivers And Maturing Technologies Trigger An Explosion In Geographic Data Acquisition And Analysis. (Feature)
Spitzer, Tom; Page 95

Delphi Business Rule Components
Encapsulating business rules in a Delphi component aids reuse. (Column: Desktop DBMS)
Konopka, Ray; Page 108

Client/Server Connection
(News)
Parkes, Clara H.; Page 112

Shaking Up A Small Town
(Column: From the Editor)
Frank, Maurice; Page S 3

DBMS Comparison Summary
An Analysis Of The Strengths And Weaknesses Of The Big Six Database Servers. (Feature)
Rennhackkamp, Martin; Page S 4

Oracle7 Release 7.3
Oracle Finally Puts Its Money Where Its Mouth Is With Oracle7 Release 7.3 and the Universal Server. (Review)
Rennhackkamp, Martin; Page S12

Sybase SQL Server 11
A Black Eye Heals as Sybase System 11 Recovers from Performance and Quality Problems in System 10. (Review)
Rennhackkamp, Martin; Page S14

Informix-OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2
This Multi-Threaded RDBMS is Based on Informix's Dynamic Scalable Architecture. (Review)
Roos, Willem; Page S24

Microsoft SQL Server 6.5
No Longer Just a Sybase Port, Microsoft's RDBMS Enjoys a Tight Relationship With Windows NT. (Review)
Winckler, Cor; Page S26

IBM DB2 2.1.1
DB2 Provides a Reliable and Consistent Relational DBMS. (Review)
Van Der Walt, Natalie; Page S27

CA-OpenIngres 1.2
This Venerable and Advanced Relational DBMS Has Found a New Home at Computer Associates. (Review)
Rennhackkamp, Martin; Page S30

October, 1996 (Volume 9, Number 11)

The Internet Bandwagon
Microsoft's attempts to squash the competition and stake its claim at the top. (Column: From the Editor)
Parkes, Clara H.; Page 12

New Hula Hoops and Other Trends
The hip new software isn't always the best thing for your company. (Column: Enterprise Client/Server)
Hurwitz, Judith; Page 14

It's Time for Data Compression
Data warehouses are ideal targets for the benefits of data compression. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
Kimball, Ralph; Page 18

Going to Extremes
How to use SQL to get the most or least of what you want. (Column: SQL for Smarties)
Celko, Joe; Page 20

The ABCs of SAP R/3
What it is, why all the fuss, and why should you care? (Column: C/S Developer)
Linthicum, David S.; Page 28

S-Designor 5.1
S-Designor is a comprehensive modular toolset for building client/server databases and applications. Each module delivers solutions tailored to a specific role in the project. (Review)
Purba, Sanjiv; Page 33

DataMind Professional Edition 1.0
DataMind is a Windows-based data mining system that can analyze databases to reveal patterns and relationships between values in fields. (Review)
Frank, Maurice; Page 36

Internet - DBMS Strategies
From Web-enabling to CyberApp: The impact of the Internet on business applications. (Feature)
McKie, Stewart; Page 44

Understanding and Managing Textbases
Managing text as a database resource requires specialized tools and techniques. (Feature)
Celko, Joe; Page 55

Toppling the Tower of Babble (Rational Software's Grady Booch, Ivar Jacobson, and Jim Rumbaugh)
Rational Software's leading object methodologists are all speaking the same Unified Modeling Language. (Interview)
Frank, Maurice; Page 68

Performance Tuning
Offerings by leading DBMS vendors for database performance tuning. (Column: Server Side)
Rennhackkamp, Martin; Page 85

Oracle's Impressive Designer 2000
Oracle's analysis and design toolkit takes a big step in usability. (Column: Desktop DBMS)
Spitzer, Tom; Page 92

Client/Server Connection
Industry Scuttlebut: Goodbye Gupta, A Surprise Performance. (News)
Parkes, Clara H.; Page 96

October, 1996 (Volume 9, Number 11), Internet Systems

Searching Text and Tables
Searching relational tables should be as easy as searching text on the Web. (Column: From the Editor)
Frank, Maurice; Page 4

OLTP on the Internet
Can the Web compete with client/server as a platform for OLTP computing? (Feature)
Black, Brian; Page 6

Tool Time
Taking stock of the available development tools and what may work for you. (Feature)
Linthicum, David S.; Page 15

The JDBC Connection
Java gets ready for client/server primetime with the JDBC database access API. (Feature)
Linthicum, David S.; Page 21

Comparing JavaScript and VBScript
Evaluating scripting engines from Netscape and Microsoft. (Feature)
Rahmel, Dan; Page 26

Web Servers for Database Applications
Tighten up your Web applications by using a Web server with direct links to databases. (Feature)
Reichard, Kevin; Page 31

Middleware on the Web
A variety of products can connect Web clients to data and application services over the Internet and Intranets. (Feature)
Keuffel, Warren; Page 36

The Web at Work
A behind-the-scenes look at powerful, database-driven Web sites. (Feature)
Parkes, Clara H.; Page 40

Internet Tools Product Chart
50 Internet and Intranet Development Tools (Product Chart)
Slattery, Betsy; Page 43

Internet Connection
A Web Technology Tour (News)
Frank, Maurice; Page 48

September, 1996 (Volume 9, Number 10)

Is Your VLDB A VDLDB?
What to do if your very large database is a very dirty large database. (Column: From the Editor)
Frank, Maurice; Page 8

Adopting New Technologies
Consider the odds before you gamble on new technology. (Column: Enterprise C/S)
Hurwitz, Judith; Page 12

Factless Fact Tables
Two types of useful fact tables contain no facts at all. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
Kimball, Ralph; Page 16

Databases on the Net
Joe explores SQL databases on the World Wide Web. (Column: SQL Explorer)
Celko, Joe; Page 20

The Staying Power of C++
New visual client/server development tools make C++ a cinch. (Column: C/S Developer)
Linthicum, David S.; Page 24

Prospero 1.1
(Review)
Williams, Joseph; Page 31

Brio Query Enterprise 4.0
(Review)
Schumacher, Robin; Page 34

The Oracle Enterprise Strategy
From the networked enterprise to the Network Computer, Oracle builds on its database foundation. (Feature)
McKie, Stewart; Page 42

Ray Lane Speaks Out
(Sidebar)
Parkes, Clara H.; Page 48

Dealing with Dirty Data
The science of maintaining clean data in your warehouse, and why nobody talks about it. (Feature)
Kimball, Ralph; Page 55

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design, Part 2
Guidelines for applying object modeling and object orientation to your applications. (Feature)
Gora, Michael; Page 63

Objects Meet Data
Unless you have the right tools, mixing objects and tables is like mixing oil and water. (Feature)
Linthicum, David S.; Page 72

Performance Monitoring
A primer on performance monitoring, and what leading DBMS vendors have to offer. (Column: Server Side)
Rennhackkamp, Martin; Page 85

Visual dBASE Does the Web
Borland's new WebTools add-on product lets Visual dBASE developers build web-enabled applications. (Column: Desktop DBMS)
Spitzer, Tom; Page 89

Client/Server Connection
(News)
Parkes, Clara H.; Page 96

August, 1996 (Volume 9, Number 9)

Disposable Development
Build applications faster, then throw them away. (Column: From the Editor)
Frank, Maurice; Page 8

The Infrastructure of the Movable Enterprise
A new architecture to meet the changing needs of the virtual corporation. (Column: Enterprise Client/Server)
Hurwitz, Judith; Page 10

Dangerous Preconceptions
Discovering the liberating truth that can lead to a successful data warehouse project. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
Kimball, Ralph; Page 14

Everything You Know Is Wrong
Joe debunks myths on query optimization, duplicates, and projects that never complete. (Column: SQL for Smarties)
Celko, Joe; Page 18

Here Come the Java Tools
New tools make Java development quick and easy for client/server developers. (Column: C/S Developer)
Linthicum, David S.; Page 24

ERwin/ERX version 2.5
Logic Works' data modeling tool provides many tools and features that let you quickly and thoroughly develop your database model. (Review)
Gillespie, Kelly; Page 31

ER/1 version 1.1
Embarcadero Technologies' newly released product is an easy-to-use modeling tool that only supports IDEF1X notation. (Review)
Gillespie, Kelly; Page 34

The CA Enterprise
The 20 year old mainframe giant shifts its focus towards multiplatform client/server tools. (Feature)
McKie, Stewart; Page 74

Battle of the Modeling Techniques
A look at the three most popular modeling notations for distilling the essense of data. (Feature)
Keuffel, Warren; Page 83

C++ Tools for Client/Server Development
A survey of C++ tools and add-on products for client/server application development. (Feature)
Linthicum, David S.; Page 89

Integrity Control
A comparitive look at how five leading DBMS vendors support data integrity controls. (Column: Server Side)
Rennhackkamp, Martin; Page 103

Components, We Got Components
There's something for everyone in today's component and tools marketplace. (Column: Desktop DBMS)
Spitzer, Tom; Page 107

Client/Server Connection
(News)
Parkes, Clara H.; Page 112

Whatýs In A Name?
(Column: From the Editor)
Frank, Maurice; Page S 3

Whatýs New in Data Warehousing
A snapshot view of where the data warehouse market is now and where itýs going. (Feature)
Rudin, Ken; Page S 4

Defining Data Mining
The hows and whys of data mining, and how it differs from other analytical techniques. (Feature)
Moxon, Bruce; Page S11

Aggregate Navigation With (Almost) No Metadata
Design Requirements for Aggregate Environments. (Feature)
Kimball, Ralph; Page S15

Reporting Against Large Databases
Server-based reporting engines apply multi-tier architectures to very large databases. (Feature)
Brooks, Peter; Wollenweber, Christa; Page S25

Data Warehouse Product Chart
(Product Chart)
Slattery, Betsy; Page S30

July, 1996 (Volume 9, Number 8)

Products and Progress
Ice-age banking, hot technology, and more DBMS on the Web (Column: From the Editor)
Parkes, Clara H.; Page 10

The Internet and ORBs
Using Object Request Brokers (ORBs) to fortify distributed computing over the Internet (Column: Enterprise C/S)
Hurwitz, Judith; Page 12

Automating Data Extraction
Ralph reviews Carleton Passport, ETI Extract, and Prism Warehouse Manager (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
Kimball, Ralph; Page 16

Soothsayers for Oracle
Joe on Java, Oracle tuning products, and a new puzzle. (Column: SQL Explorer)
Celko, Joe; Page 20

Partitioning Power
Powersoft's client/server development legacy continues with PowerBuilder 5.0. (Column: C/S Developer)
Linthicum, David S.; Page 28

Cold Fusion 1.5 and Autobahn
Allaire's Web application development platform lets you create applications that integrate relational databases with the Web via Intranets and the Internet. Speedware's server enables you to create and deploy dynamic Speedware, C, or Cobol programs on th (Review)
Olympia, Ph.D., P. L.; Page 33

Spider 1.5
Spider Technologies Inc.'s Spider 1.5 enables fast and easy access to databases from a Web server by caching connections in its own daemon, simplifying dynamic HTML, and distributing database connections across several machines. (Review)
Indermaur, Kurt; Page 38

Selecting a Cleint/Server Application Development Tool
Practical guidelines for choosing the right tool to develop your application. (Feature)
Linthicum, David S.; Page 41

Selecting a DBMS
Features, functions, and criteria you should consider when choosing a DBMS. (Feature)
Linthicum, David S.; Page 48

Centura Team Developer
Centura Team Developer is the 32-bit successor to SQLWindows, a veteran client/server development tool from the company formerly known as Gupta Corp. (Review)
Roti, Steve; Page 55

Essbase 4.0
Arbor Software's Essbase Anaytical Server is a multidimensional DBMS used in OLAP applicaitions that analyze data using drill down, roll up, cross tabulation, and similar techniques. (Review)
McKie, Stewart; Page 60

Crystal Info 4.5
Crystal Info 4.5 is a decision-support system that enables information sharing as well as data access, analysis, and presentation. (Review)
Taylor, Allen G.; Page 63

Salsa for the Desktop
Salsa for the Desktop is a business application development tool that lets you build applications using drag and drop templates. (Review)
Taylor, Allen G.; Page 65

Interbase Evolves
Is Borland's "little" RDBMS still light years ahead of the competition? (Column: Server Side)
Rennhackkamp, Martin; Page 74

Solving Component Dilemmas
Visual Basic leads the component development parade, and Crescent's suites march along. (Column: Desktop DBMS)
Spitzer, Tom; Page 77

Client/Server Connection
The show must go on... (News)
Parkes, Clara H.; Page 80

June, 1996 (Volume 9, Number 7)

Better Ways to Build Systems
Complement your Internet tools with a solid development process (Column: From the Editor)
Frank, Maurice; Page 8

Year 2000: Crisis or Opportunity
Is the year 2000 a time to panic or an opportunity to update or replace your patched-together applications? (Column: Enterprise Client/Server)
Hurwitz, Judith; Page 10

Mastering Data Extraction
Steps you must complete when migrating legacy data into a data warehouse (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
Kimball, Ralph; Page 14

When Good Data Goes Bad
Lying grade school teachers, proof that the census is wrong, and the fourth part of a three-part series (Column: SQL for Smarties)
Celko, Joe; Page 18

DCE Lightens its Load
DE-Light for Windows and Web Client finally bring DCE down to its fighting weight (Column: C/S Developer)
Linthicum, David S.; Page 24

Sybase SQL Anywhere
Sybase SQL Anywhere, Sybase's amped-up version of Watcom SQL, is a powerful SQL database with a small footprint and extensive scalability for desktop, workgroup, or mobile environments (Review)
Roti, Steve; Page 31

DBtools++
Rogue Wave Software Inc.'s DBtools++ offers standard, C++ call-level interface object-oriented access to relational DBMSs (Review)
Indermaur, Kurt; Page 34

The Informix Enterprise Strategy
Informix is pursuing several strategies to complement its database and tools business (Feature)
McKie, Stewart; Page 42

The Forte Infrastructure (Forte Software's Paul Butterworth)
Forte's Chief System Architect shares lessons learned from building large-scale distributed applications (Interview)
Frank, Maurice; Page 52

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design
The good, the bad, and the ugly of OOAD methodologies, and various approaches to using them (Feature)
Gora, Michael; Page 61

Client/Server Testing Tools
A look at the new crop of client/server testing tools for beleagured developers (Feature)
Bourne, Kelly; Page 71

Referential Integrity Control
A look at the declarative referential-integrity controls provided by leading DBMS vendors. (Column: Server Side)
Rennhackkamp, Martin; Page 89

Catching Up with Clarion
Topspeed's Clarion for Windows generates client/server applications from templates and data dictionaries (Column: Desktop DBMS)
Spitzer, Tom; Page 92

Client/Server Connection
(News)
Parkes, Clara H.; Page 96

May, 1996 (Volume 9, Number 5)

Managing Millions of Users
Unlike in-house systems, Internet applications can have millions of users (Column: From the Editor)
Frank, Maurice; Page 10

Managing Complexity
Will the complexity of distributed applications send us back to centralized computing? (Column: Enterprise C/S)
Hurwitz, Judith; Page 12

Monster Dimensions
Design solutions for handling changes in very large dimensions (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
Kimball, Ralph; Page 14

Nontraditional Databases
Joe takes care of some business and continues his discussion of trees in SQL (Column: SQL for Smarties)
Celko, Joe; Page 18

Rise of the Intranet
Why Intranets are becoming integral parts of most businesses (Column: C/S Developer)
Linthicum, David S.; Page 24

askSam 3.0 Professional
(Review)
Indermaur, Kurt; Page 31

Visible Analyst Workbench 6.0
(Review)
Williams, Joseph; Page 34

The Sybase Enterprise
Despite stormy conditions, Sybase feels it has the right strategy -- from laptop to enterprise -- for any shop's specialized requirements (Feature)
Rigney, Theresa; Page 46

Sybase's Robert Epstein Speaks Out
(Interview)
Rigney, Theresa; Page 50

Visual Desktop Databases
Computer Associates' Visual Objects, Borland's Visual dBASE, and Microsoft's Visual FoxPro -- A far cry from your father's Xbase tools (Feature)
Olympia, Ph.D., P. L.; Page 55

Indexing and Access Mechanisms
How indexes and other tricks can help -- or hinder -- your performance tuning efforts (Feature)
Roti, Steve; Page 65

The Successes and Failures of Application Development Tools
Will your application development last like the Rolling Stones or crash and burn like Milli Vanilli? (Feature)
Linthicum, David S.; Page 71

Trigger Happy
A look at the many implementations of database triggers (Column: Server Side)
Rennhackkamp, Martin; Page 89

Paradox on the Desktop
Rethinking the present and future role of Paradox 7 (Column: Desktop DBMS)
Spitzer, Tom; Page 92

Client/Server Connection
(News)
Rigney, Theresa; Page 96

May, 1996 (Volume 9, Number 5), Internet Systems

Building the Extended Enterprise
Internet Systems' Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (Column: From the Publisher)
Kalman, David; Page 4

Shifting Gears
Understanding the Internet strategies and products of six leading DBMS and tools vendors (Feature)
Frank, Maurice; Page 6

Informix and the Internet
Phil White reveals the Informix recipe for Internet success. (Philip E. White, President, Chairman, and CEO, Informix Software, Inc.) (Interview)
Kalman, David; Page 14

Intranet Development Tools
Here we go again...Web development mimics the early days of client/server (Feature)
Bolt, Rob; Page 18

Putting History on the Web
The Canadian Heritage Information Network gets wired and Information Dimensions Inc. keeps a loyal customer (Case Study)
Parkes, Clara H.; Page 24

EDI and the Internet
Standards for the next generation of automated electronic commerce. (Feature)
Benson, Peter; Page 29

Putting the Data Warehouse on the Intranet
Web browsers can lower the cost of delivering information to business decision makers (Feature)
Tanler, Richard; Page 34

Organizing a Successful Commercial Internet Site
(Feature)
Hilen, Keith D.; Ticehurst, Darrell J.; Page 39

Enterprise Tools Product Chart
(Product Chart)
Editors, .; Page 43

Internet Connection
(News)
Frank, Maurice; Page 48

April, 1996 (Volume 9, Number 4)

One-Stop Shopping
Can one vendor really meet all your needs? (Column: From the Editor)
Frank, Maurice; Page 12

Preparing for the Warehouse
When you are beginning a data warehouse project, start with the metadata. (Column: Enterprise Client/Server)
Hurwitz, Judith; Page 14

Slowly Changing Dimensions
Unlike OLTP systems, data warehouses can track historical data. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
Kimball, Ralph; Page 18

SQL Lessons
Put your thinking caps on: This month, Joe gives a lesson in SQL and nested model sets. (Column: SQL for Smarties)
Celko, Joe; Page 22

Cruising the Galaxy
Intergalactic application development with Visix Galaxy 2.5. (Column: C/S Developer)
Linthicum, David S.; Page 30

Platinum ProReports 1.4
(Review)
Demarest, Marc; Page 35

Patrol Version 3.0.15
(Review)
Burleson, Don; Page 40

The IBM Enterprise
With a strong battle strategy and the right ammunition, IBM may lead the charge to the "Interactive Enterprise." (Feature)
McKie, Stewart; Page 74

Moving Forward with Replication, Part 2
The conclusion of our series on the complex replication issues inherent in mobile, sales force automation applications. (Feature)
Froemming, Glenn; Page 83

Questions You Need to Ask Your Replication Vendor
(Sidebar)
Froemming, Glenn; Page 88

Battle of the Visual Masters
Delphi vs. Visual Basic vs. Power Objects (Feature)
Linthicum, David S.; Page 91

A 4th Dimension for Windows
ACI US Inc. brings its veteran Macintosh RDBMS and application development environment to Windows. (Column: Desktop DBMS)
Spitzer, Tom; Page 104

Client/Server Connection
(News)
Rigney, Theresa; Page 112

ODBC on the Move
(Column: From the Editor)
Frank, Maurice; Page S 3

ODBC Branches Out
Recent innovations in ODBC include multiplatform drivers, ODBC servers, replication, Web access, and more. (Feature)
North, Ken; Page S 4

Understanding ODBC 3.0 Standards and OLE DB
Microsoft's newest version aligns ODBC with the ANSI/ISO SQL-92 call-level interface and adds numerous enhancements. (Feature)
North, Ken; Page S15

Using ODBC to Access Nontabular Data
How several vendors provide ODBC access to objects, documents, hierarchical, and network data sources. (Feature)
Reed, Paul; Page S19

March, 1996 (Volume 9, Number 3)

Editor.Update()
Coping with complexity (Column: From the Editor)
Frank, Maurice; Page 8

Internet Applications Development
Examining the intersection between client/server applications development and the Internet (Column: Enterprise C/S)
Hurwitz, Judith; Page 10

Drilling Down, Up, and Across
Understanding the vocabulary of navigating dimensions (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
Kimball, Ralph; Page 14

A Look at Trees
Joe travels from New York to Boise, stopping only to consider trees (in SQL, that is) (Column: SQL for Smarties)
Celko, Joe; Page 20

Moving Towards Remote Controlled OLE
The move toward remote OLE automation by Delphi, PowerBuilder, and Visual Basic could drive hordes of client/server developers into the awaiting arms of Microsoft (Column: C/S Developer)
Linthicum, David S.; Page 28

Plan Analyzer for Oracle
(Review)
Burleson, Don; Page 35

Monarch for Windows 2.0
(Review)
Roseen, Jane; Page 37

Design and Replication Issues with Mobile Applications, Part 1
Exploring the complex replication issues inherent in mobile, sales force applications (Feature)
Froemming, Glenn; Page 48

Domains in Logical Data Modeling
This detailed look at domains and domain modeling defines exactly what a domain does and does not specify, and shows how to create and verify a complete and accurate domain definition. (Feature)
Rojak, Stephen; Page 59

Parallel Systems in 1995: The Year in Review
Whatýs been going on the hot parallel database market? This update puts the tools in their places. (Feature)
Rudin, Ken; Page 63

Parallel Processing with DB2 Parallel Edition: The Wave of the Future
(Column: Server Side)
Miller, Stewart; Page 75

R:BASE Returns
Venerable PC Database Emerges With Cross Platform and Web support (Column: Desktop DBMS)
Spitzer, Tom; Page 81

Client/Server Connection
(News)
Editors, .; Page 88

February, 1996 (Volume 9, Number 2)

Commodity Languages
(Column: From the Editor)
Kalman, David; Page 10

A Dominant C/S Infrastructure
Winning the battle (and the war) for a standard middleware infrastructure for client/server computing. (Column: Enterprise C/S)
Hurwitz, Judith; Page 12

SQL Roadblocks and Pitfalls
Exploring some of the more glaring limitations of SQL (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
Kimball, Ralph; Page 14

Old Friends and New Problems
Genexus revisited, the Nucleus Server, the year 2000 problem, and a SQL puzzle. (Column: SQL Explorer)
Celko, Joe; Page 18

ProtoGen+ Goes Virtual
ProtoView Development Corp.'s ProtoGen+ Workbench lets you do 3GL development at 4GL speed. (Column: C/S Developer)
Linthicum, David S.; Page 24

Oracle Power Objects
(Review)
Reed, Paul; Page 29

Esperant 3.0
(Review)
Frank, Maurice; Page 36

BrioQuery 3.5
(Review)
Frank, Maurice; Page 38

Standardizing Metadata (Meta Group's Karen Rubenstrunk)
The Metadata Interchange Coalition is working to standardize metadata access and interchange among tools. (Interview)
Rigney, Theresa; Page 44

Server Automation Principles
Practical approaches to automating database server administration and maintenance using technology that is available today. (Feature)
Fosdick, Howard; Page 50

Building A DBA Repository System
How a repository system can help your organization manage its physical database (Feature)
Rennhackkamp, Martin; Page 59

Going Client/Server with VFP
Flexible ODBC connectivity requires a substantial management effort. (Column: Desktop DBMS)
Spitzer, Tom; Page 77

Client/Server Connection
(News)
Editors, .; Page 88

January, 1996 (Volume 9, Number 1)

A Slipped Disc
(Column: From the Editor)
Kalman, David; Page 8

Battle for the C/S Infrastructure
Winning the battle (and the war) for a standard middleware infrastructure for client/server computing. (Column: Enterprise C/S)
Hurwitz, Judith; Page 12

The Problem with Comparisons
A freshman in Business needs a Ph.D. in SQL, Part 1. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
Kimball, Ralph; Page 16

A Little R&R
Joe spends his honeymoon contemplating the SQL universe. (Column: SQL Explorer)
Celko, Joe; Page 20

The Client/Server Internet
Want to leverage the Internet for Client/Server? Grab some HotJava and get to work. (Column: C/S Developer)
Linthicum, David S.; Page 26

Magic 6.0
(Review)
Linthicum, David S.; Page 31

PowerPlay 4.1 and Impromptu 3.0
(Review)
Frank, Maurice; Page 34

Visual Basic 4.0: Ready for the Enterprise?
Microsoft stakes its claim in the enterprise-wide application development landscape. (Feature)
Linthicum, David S.; Page 44

DBMS-Oriented Interactive Voice Response, Part 2
Part 2 of this series on telephony and IVR explores some alternatives for building computer-telephone applications. (Feature)
Olympia, Ph.D., P. L.; Page 55

Building a DBA Repository System
Applying application-centric repository principles to physical database management. (Feature)
Rennhackkamp, Martin; Page 59

The Evolution of Client/Server CASE
How the new CASE tools promise to simplify data management and automate development. (Feature)
Frank, Maurice; Page 67

Needles in Document Haystacks
Text retrieval and management technologies come of age (Column: Desktop DBMS)
Spitzer, Tom; Page 84

Client/Server Connection
(News)
Editors, .; Page 88