Kalman, David
Keating, Paul
Keuffel, Warren
Kimball, Ralph
King, Nelson
Knickle, Kimberly
Konopka, Ray
Koop, Peggy
Kostmayer, Larry
Linthicum, David S.
Lis, Ben
Mariano, John R.
Marsh, Vivien
Marshall, Gregg
Matthews, Tim
Mayer, Curt
McClanahan, David R.
McGovern, David
McKie, Stewart
McNamara, Julie
Melton, Jim
Miller, Stewart
Morgan, Bryan
Morgan, Daniel A.
Moss, David
Moxon, Bruce
Mullins, Craig
Building the Extended Enterprise
Internet Systems' Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (Column: From the Publisher)
May, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 5) Page 4, Internet Systems
Informix and the Internet
Phil White reveals the Informix recipe for Internet success. (Philip E. White, President, Chairman, and CEO, Informix Software, Inc.) (Interview)
May, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 5) Page 14, Internet Systems
Commodity Languages
(Column: From the Editor)
February, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 2) Page 10
A Slipped Disc
(Column: From the Editor)
January, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 1) Page 8
Predictions '96
Predictions -- ahem, suggestions -- for the New Year. (Column: From the Editor)
December, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 13) Page 8
Love, Hate, Like, Dislike
The DBMS readers' love/hate relationship with Microsoft. (Column: From the Editor)
November, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 12) Page 8
A New Chapter
Sybase turns another page in its computing strategy. (Column: From the Editor)
October, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 11) Page 8
Fun with Surveys
Fun with surveys, both paper- and Web-based. (Column: From the Editor)
September, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 10) Page 8
IBM Takes Notes
IBM takes Notes in pursuit of groupware. (Column: From the Editor)
August, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 9) Page 8
Making Plans for '96
DBMS makes plans for 1996; we need your input. (Column: From the Editor)
July, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 8) Page 8
Industry Process Reengineering (Non-Stop Logistics' George W. Earle and John C. White III)
How the marriage of OOP and RDBMS could change the way you eat. (Interview)
July, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 8) Page 38
DBMS on the WWW
How to catch DBMS on the World Wide Web (Column: From the Editor)
June, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 7) Page 8
Learning from the Internet
What the Internet can tell us about the future of business computing on networks. (Column: From the Editor)
May, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 5) Page 8
Microsoft's Enterprise Bet (Microsoft Corp.'s David Vaskevitch)
Microsoft's Director of Enterprise Computing puts smart money on smaller, faster, cheaper servers. (Interview)
May, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 5) Page 36
A Need-to-Know Basis
How client/server technology blurs the lines between development job functions. (Column: From the Editor)
April, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 4) Page 8
DB2: The Unix DBMS? (IBM's Janet Perna)
Janet Perna, IBM's Development Director of Database Technology previews DB2 Version 2. (Interview)
April, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 4) Page 48
The Expectation Gap
Learning lessons from the Pentium debacle. (Column: From the Editor)
March, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 3) Page 8
Why Objects?
Exploring two views of objects: programmatic and logical. (Column: From the Editor)
February, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 2) Page 10
Review Madness and More
Reviews, reviews, and more reviews; plus, a tribute to Dick Pick. (Column: From the Editor)
January, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 1) Page 12
Logical Client/Server
Finally, a logical definition of client/server. (Column: From the Editor)
December, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 13) Page 12
Object Database Essentials (Dr. Mary E. S. Loomis, Director Software Technology Labs, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories)
HP's Dr. Mary Loomis explains the fundamentals of object database technology. (Interview)
December, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 13) Page 46
No Longer Neglected
Data choreography revisited. (Column: From the Editor)
November, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 12) Page 12
XDB: DB2 Compatibility and Beyond (Dr. S. Bing Yao, founder of XDB Systems)
XDB Systems stakes out desktop territory, where DB2 compatibility is not required. (Interview)
November, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 12) Page 64
Getting Relational Right
In honor of the relational model's 25th anniversary, a tribute to Dr. E. F. Codd. (Column: From the Editor)
October, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 11) Page 12
Moving Forward with Relational (C. J. Date, Independent Author, Lecturer, and Consultant)
Looking for objects in the relational model, Chris Date finds they were there all the time. (Interview)
October, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 11) Page 62
Why Ask Why?
Pondering the industry's more imponderable conundrums. (Column: From the Editor)
September, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 10) Page 10
Waxing Semantic (Dr. David M. Kroenke, Chief Technologist, Wall Data, Inc., Salsa Business Unit)
Based on database theory, object-oriented principles, and cognitive science, Wall Data's Semantic Object Modeling promises to turn non-technical users into database design experts. (Interview)
September, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 10) Page 60
The Competitive Spirit
Try your hand at the Oracle CDE programming competition specification. (Feature)
September, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 10) Page 84
DBMS Readers Write
Readers relate their positive, negative, and disastrous experiences with recent buyouts and acquisitions. (Column: From the Editor)
August, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 9) Page 8
Partitioning the Future (Martin J. Sprinzen, President and CEO, Forte Software)
Forte Software emerges from development with its long-awaited enterprise client/server application development environment. (Interview)
August, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 9) Page 50
Objects Everywhere
Objects are everywhere, even on stage in a new object-oriented play. Also, excellent new products. (Column: From the Editor)
July, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 8) Page 10
The Doctor of DSS (Ralph Kimball)
For 10 years, the RDBMS industry has focused on getting data in. Decision-support system (DSS) specialist Ralph Kimball focuses on getting it out. (Interview)
July, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 8) Page 54
Who's Next
Who will be the next victim/victor in the current merger mania? (Column: From the Editor)
June, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 7) Page 10
The Visigenic View (Visigenic's Roger Sippl and Therese Langlais)
Roger Sippl's new client/server application development tool makes old languages new again. (Column: DBMS Interview)
June, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 7) Page 50
In the Public Interest?
The collision of 3GL and 4GL tools, and TPC trouble. (Column: From the Editor)
May, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 5) Page 10
Tools of the Trade (Sybase Inc.'s Frank Strelau)
The Sybase tool strategy takes shape for building back-office, front-office, and "extended-office" applications. (Interview)
May, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 5) Page 44
The Low End Must Die
Why vendors must abandon low-end/high-end thinking, and Powersoft's new Desktop. (Column: From the Editor)
April, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 4) Page 8
The New Btrieve (Btrieve Technologies' Nancy R. Woodward, Ron. R. Harris, and Douglas W. Woodward)
Novell departs the database business and gives Btrieve and NetWare SQL a new lease on life. (Interview)
April, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 4) Page 42
The End of Dignity?
Borland's new channel and new IBM tools. Plus, a DBMS CompuServe forum member shares his 10 rules for selecting databases and tools. (Column: From the Editor)
March, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 3) Page 8
DBMS in Cyberspace
Take a trip to cyberspace, with DBMS. (Column: From the Editor)
February, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 2) Page 8
A New Direction in DBMS (Dr. Michael R. Stonebraker)
Montage Software's Dr. Michael R. Stonebraker takes the wraps off his new Object-Relational DBMS. (Interview)
February, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 2) Page 50
Not for the Faint of Heart
Judging the 1993 Droege Developer's Competition. (Column: From the Editor)
January, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 1) Page 8
Redmond's Database Driver (Microsoft's Dr. David Fulton)
Dr. David Fulton orchestrates Microsoft's diverse database projects. (Interview)
January, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 1) Page 50
SQL Server: Assigning Unique Serial Numbers My Way
A technique for generating unique primary key values. (Column: Developer's Notebook)
March, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 3) Page 90
A Trio of Object Modeling CASE Tools
Platinum Technology Inc.'s Paradigm Plus version 3.5, Select Software Tools' Select Enterprise version 5.0, and Rational Software Corp.'s Rational Rose version 4.0 are three alternatives for modeling object-oriented applications and databases. (Review)
May, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 5) Page 33
CORBA Masterminds Object Management
Have years of struggle to bring order to chaos in the object market paid off? (Feature)
March, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 3) Page 42
Middleware on the Web
A variety of products can connect Web clients to data and application services over the Internet and Intranets. (Feature)
October, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 11) Page 36, Internet Systems
Battle of the Modeling Techniques
A look at the three most popular modeling notations for distilling the essense of data. (Feature)
August, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 9) Page 83
Help for Hierarchies
Helper tables handle dimensions with complex hierarchies. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
September, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 9) Page 12
Help for Dimensional Modeling
Helper tables let you design and manage multivalued dimensions successfully. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
August, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 8) Page 14
Professional Boundaries
Defining what a data warehouse manager should (and shouldn't) do. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
July, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 7) Page 14
Pipelining Your Surrogates
A good surrogate key system is worth the work. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
June, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 6) Page 18
Surrogate Keys
Keep control over record identifiers by generating new keys for the data warehouse. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
May, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 5) Page 14
Is Data Staging Relational?
Or does it have more to do with sequential processing? (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
April, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 4) Page 14
Meta Meta Data Data
Making a list of data about metadata and exploring information cataloging tools. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
March, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 3) Page 18
Human Reources Data Marts
Design guidelines for querying and analyzing employee data. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
February, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 2) Page 16
The Operational Data Warehouse
It needs both a transaction version of data and a periodic snapshot version of data. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
January, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 1) Page 14
Bringing Up Supermarts
A step-by-step approach to building a data warehouse from granular data. (Feature)
January, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 1) Page 47
Relocating the ODS
Moving the operational datastore will solve a number of problems. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
December, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 13) Page 12
Preparing for Data Mining
Ralph explains how to transform your data to make it ready for mining. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
November, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 12) Page 14
Digging Into Data Mining
Your warehouse is your data mining platform. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
October, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 11) Page 14
Turbocharge Your Query Tools
How to answer really difficult business questions. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
September, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 10) Page 14
Data Warehouse Role Models
What to do when a single dimension appears several times in the same fact table. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
August, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 9) Page 14
A Dimensional Modeling Manifesto
Drawing the line between dimensional modeling and ER modeling techniques. (Feature)
August, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 9) Page 59
It's Time for Time
The importance of the time dimension in data marts and data warehouses. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
July, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 8) Page 16
What Does the Central Team Do?
It Plays a Very Serious Production Role in the Enterprise Data Warehouse (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
June, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 7) Page 16
Traveling Through Databases
Ralph Guides Us Through Voyages and Networks (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
May, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 5) Page 16
Hackers, Crackers, and Spooks
Ensuring that Your Data Warehouse is Secure (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
April, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 4) Page 14
Caught in the Internet Whirlpool
Query tool vendors are broadening their scope. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
March, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 3) Page 14
Features for Query Tools
Ralph's idiosyncratic view of the data warehouse market and query tools. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
February, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 2) Page
Letting the Users Sleep, Part 2
Nine decisions in the design of a data warehouse. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
January, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 1) Page 16
Letting the Users Sleep, Part 1
Nine decision in the design of a data warehouse. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
December, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 13) Page 12
Causal (Not Casual) Dimensions
Consider causal dimensions when you want your data warehouse to be more informative. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
November, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 12) Page 16
It's Time for Data Compression
Data warehouses are ideal targets for the benefits of data compression. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
October, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 11) Page 18
Factless Fact Tables
Two types of useful fact tables contain no facts at all. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
September, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 10) Page 16
Dealing with Dirty Data
The science of maintaining clean data in your warehouse, and why nobody talks about it. (Feature)
September, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 10) Page 55
Dangerous Preconceptions
Discovering the liberating truth that can lead to a successful data warehouse project. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
August, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 9) Page 14
Aggregate Navigation With (Almost) No Metadata
Design Requirements for Aggregate Environments. (Feature)
August, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 9) Page S15
Automating Data Extraction
Ralph reviews Carleton Passport, ETI Extract, and Prism Warehouse Manager (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
July, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 8) Page 16
Mastering Data Extraction
Steps you must complete when migrating legacy data into a data warehouse (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
June, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 7) Page 14
Monster Dimensions
Design solutions for handling changes in very large dimensions (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
May, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 5) Page 14
Slowly Changing Dimensions
Unlike OLTP systems, data warehouses can track historical data. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
April, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 4) Page 18
Drilling Down, Up, and Across
Understanding the vocabulary of navigating dimensions (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
March, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 3) Page 14
SQL Roadblocks and Pitfalls
Exploring some of the more glaring limitations of SQL (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
February, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 2) Page 14
The Problem with Comparisons
A freshman in Business needs a Ph.D. in SQL, Part 1. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
January, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 1) Page 16
Data Warehouse Insurance
How an insurance company built a dimensional data warehouse to analyze claims across all lines of business. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
December, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 13) Page 16
The Aggregate Navigator
How to optimize your data warehouse using aggregates without driving your end users crazy. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
November, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 12) Page 18
Is ER Modeling Hazardous to DSS?
Don't assume that an ER model is suitable for building a decision support database. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
October, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 11) Page 17
The Database Market Splits
Data Warehousing gets the data out. (Column: Data Warehouse Architect)
September, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 10) Page 12
The Store's the Thing
Comparison shopping for better online commerce. (Column: Net Developer)
September, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 9) Page 61
IBM: More Than a Hill o' Beans
Directing the future of E-business, the San Francisco project, and... Java? (Column: Net Developer)
July, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 7) Page 68
Server-Side Java
Java adds fuel for the database engine. (Feature)
June, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 6) Page 51
XML Takes the Field
HTML is dead. XML is king. Long live HTML! (Column: Net Developer)
May, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 5) Page 75
Are We Architects or What?
Finding a way to deal with complexity. (Column: Net Developer)
March, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 3) Page 66
As Good As The Foundation
In his premier DBMS column, Nelson King discusses foundation classes. (Column: Net Developer)
January, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 1) Page 76
SuperCede 1.2
SuperCede is a Java application development environment that lets you modify and recompile the application as it runs. (Review)
September, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 10) Page 31
DTL DataSpot 1.0
DataSpot is a Web data publishing program with search and retrieval capabilities that work across heterogeneous data sources. DTL offers a DataSpot demonstration using the 1997 DBMS and Internet Systems Buyer's Guide (to see it, go to www.dtl.co.il/dtl/ (Review)
July, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 8) Page 33
Object DBMSs: Now or Never
Will ODBMSs capitalize on new opportunities to manage web and complex datatypes? (Feature)
July, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 8) Page 42
Partitioning Applications
Application Partitioning Comes of Age in a Web-centric World (Feature)
May, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 5) Page 63
Overcoming the Object Onslaught
Object and Component Repositories Can Help you Keep Track in the Chaos (Feature)
April, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 4) Page 23, Internet Systems
The Object Database Goes Online
Can the Internet help the ODBMS gain acceptance as the undisputed master of complex data management? (Feature)
January, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 1) Page 18, Internet Systems
Application Integration
Merging integration and business value. (Column: Enterprise Manager)
September, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 9) Page 8
Delphi Business Rule Components
Encapsulating business rules in a Delphi component aids reuse. (Column: Desktop DBMS)
November, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 12) Page 108
Replication At Work
A look at how four companies are using Oracle's and Sybase's replication servers to solve real business problems. (Feature)
March, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 3) Page 54
VB to SQL Server Connections
Evaluating APIs (ODBC and DB-Library) for accessing SQL Server from Microsoft Visual Basic. (Feature)
October, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 11) Page 94
Message Brokers Rising
Message brokers provide an ideal solution for integrating enterprise applications. (Column: Application Architect)
September, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 9) Page 20
Middleware Performance
Some performance guidelines for selecting middleware. (Column: Application Architect)
August, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 8) Page 22
Please Move to the Middle
Traditional client/server vendors are making strong moves toward middleware. (Column: Application Architect)
July, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 7) Page 22
Emerging Solutions
Linking systems together intelligently with solutions-oriented middleware. (Column: Application Architect)
June, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 6) Page 32
Conducting Components
Component management is a need whose time has come - so get ready. (Column: Application Architect)
May, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 5) Page 26
Java Realities
Enterprise JavaBeans offers a new trade-off in the world of Java. (Column: Application Architect)
April, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 4) Page 24
Getting Along
It doesn't have to be all or nothing when deciding between COM and CORBA. (Column: Application Architect)
March, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 3) Page 26
Integrating Enterprise Applications
Just a few false moves can make your project collapse like a house of cards. (Feature)
March, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 3) Page 38
Crossing the Streams
Integrating packaged applications offers big payoff potential for businesses. (Column: Application Architect)
February, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 2) Page 24
The Magical Framework Myth
IBM's San Francisco project brings new hope for enterprise frameworks. (Column: Application Architect)
January, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 1) Page 22
Mixing Tuples and Objects
Object/relational databases are all the rage, but do they really fulfill a need? (Column: Application Architect)
December, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 13) Page 22
Get the Message
Microsoft and IBM duke it out for message-oriented middleware supremacy. (Column: Application Architect)
November, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 12) Page 24
Finding Your Way
Directory services provide an orderly way for you to manage and optimize network resources. (Feature)
November, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 12) Page 55
Patterns Demystified
Keys to integrating patterns into your software development. (Column: Application Architect)
October, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 11) Page 26
Fun with Partitioning
Concepts and processes for developing a sound application partitioning scheme. (Column: Application Architect)
September, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 10) Page 24
Next-Generation Middleware
Multitiered distributed systems and the web are changing the face of middleware as we know it. (Feature)
September, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 10) Page 69
The Midas Touch
A look inside Borland's high-end, enterprise-ready middleware solution. (Column: Application Architect)
August, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 9) Page 22
Performance Anxiety
Application architects and developers must think about performance before it's too late. (Column: Application Architect)
July, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 8) Page 26
Microsoft Repository 1.0
Has IBM's Long-Neglected Ad/Cycle Finally Met its Match? (Column: Application Architect)
June, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 7) Page 28
Another Tool, Another Repository
Intersolv Inc.'s Allegris is One of the Best Examples of a Useful Repository (Column: Application Architect)
May, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 5) Page 26
Building in Java
An Inside Look at the Latest, Greatest Java Application Development Environments (Feature)
May, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 5) Page S4, Internet Systems
Complexity Revisited
Why Web Development is Becoming More Complex than Client/Server (Column: Net Developer)
April, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 4) Page 4, Internet Systems
The Java APIs
Java Expands its Language Facilities to Better Support Complex Application Development (Feature)
April, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 4) Page 16, Internet Systems
Driving Development
A Look at the Reasoning Behind Today's Application Development Tools (Feature)
April, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 4) Page 36
Visual Basic 5.0
Client/Server Meets ActiveX in the Latest Version of Microsoft's Trusted Application Development Tool (Review)
April, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 4) Page 50
Moving to N-Tier RAD
Why n-tier tools are finally becoming relevant for application architects. (Column: Application Architect)
March, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 3) Page 24
The Good, the RAD, and the Ugly
Don't be swayed by the hype: you must still proceed with caution when using RAD. (Column: Application Architect)
February, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 2) Page 22
Distributed Objects Get New Plumbing
IIOP may give distributed objects wider deployment and ready acceptance. (Column: Net Developer)
January, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 1) Page 4, Internet Systems
OLE-Enabled Middleware
By the end of 1997, you could find yourself building applications with Vipers and Falcons. (Column: C/S Developer)
January, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 1) Page 26
Reevaluating Distributed Objects
Key information you should consider before including distributed objects in your strategy. (Feature)
January, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 1) Page 44
Client/Server Collapse
A survey of common architectural mistakes that can kill a project. (Column: C/S Developer)
December, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 13) Page 24
Are We There Yet?
Microsoft's recently released DCOM stirs up the distributed object marketplace. (Column: C/S Developer)
November, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 12) Page 28
Tool Time
Taking stock of the available development tools and what may work for you. (Feature)
October, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 11) Page 15, Internet Systems
The JDBC Connection
Java gets ready for client/server primetime with the JDBC database access API. (Feature)
October, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 11) Page 21, Internet Systems
The ABCs of SAP R/3
What it is, why all the fuss, and why should you care? (Column: C/S Developer)
October, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 11) Page 28
The Staying Power of C++
New visual client/server development tools make C++ a cinch. (Column: C/S Developer)
September, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 10) Page 24
Objects Meet Data
Unless you have the right tools, mixing objects and tables is like mixing oil and water. (Feature)
September, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 10) Page 72
Here Come the Java Tools
New tools make Java development quick and easy for client/server developers. (Column: C/S Developer)
August, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 9) Page 24
C++ Tools for Client/Server Development
A survey of C++ tools and add-on products for client/server application development. (Feature)
August, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 9) Page 89
Partitioning Power
Powersoft's client/server development legacy continues with PowerBuilder 5.0. (Column: C/S Developer)
July, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 8) Page 28
Selecting a Cleint/Server Application Development Tool
Practical guidelines for choosing the right tool to develop your application. (Feature)
July, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 8) Page 41
Selecting a DBMS
Features, functions, and criteria you should consider when choosing a DBMS. (Feature)
July, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 8) Page 48
DCE Lightens its Load
DE-Light for Windows and Web Client finally bring DCE down to its fighting weight (Column: C/S Developer)
June, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 7) Page 24
Rise of the Intranet
Why Intranets are becoming integral parts of most businesses (Column: C/S Developer)
May, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 5) Page 24
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)
May, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 5) Page 71
Cruising the Galaxy
Intergalactic application development with Visix Galaxy 2.5. (Column: C/S Developer)
April, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 4) Page 30
Battle of the Visual Masters
Delphi vs. Visual Basic vs. Power Objects (Feature)
April, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 4) Page 91
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)
March, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 3) Page 28
ProtoGen+ Goes Virtual
ProtoView Development Corp.'s ProtoGen+ Workbench lets you do 3GL development at 4GL speed. (Column: C/S Developer)
February, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 2) Page 24
The Client/Server Internet
Want to leverage the Internet for Client/Server? Grab some HotJava and get to work. (Column: C/S Developer)
January, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 1) Page 26
Magic 6.0
(Review)
January, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 1) Page 31
Visual Basic 4.0: Ready for the Enterprise?
Microsoft stakes its claim in the enterprise-wide application development landscape. (Feature)
January, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 1) Page 44
Banking on Delphi
Using Borland's Delphi 1.0 and Interbase to create a corporate card management system. (Column: C/S Developer)
December, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 13) Page 26
Jamming Again
David takes JAM out for its yearly test-drive. (Column: C/S Developer)
November, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 12) Page 28
Keeping an Eye on Your Database Server
A look at the tools that can help you keep your distributed database environment running smoothly. (Feature)
November, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 12) Page 60
Travel Like A Native
Unify Vision 2.0 lets you build applications in one environment and port them to other environments without modification. (Column: C/S Developer)
October, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 11) Page 24
One-Stop Shopping with Oracle
Oracle's Designer/2000 and Developer/2000 tools are packaged and ready for action. (Column: C/S Developer)
September, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 10) Page 28
Breaking Up is Easy to Do
David Linthicum takes a look at two popular application partitioning tools. (Column: C/S Developer)
August, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 9) Page 22
Putting TP Monitors in Their Place
A look at where TP monitors fit into the vast world of client/server middleware. (Column: C/S Developer)
July, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 8) Page 22
Symantec Enterprise Developer 2.0
Symantec Corp. revamps Enterprise Developer to catch up with the competition. (Column: C/S Developer)
June, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 7) Page 22
Delphi 1.0
(Review)
June, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 7) Page 28
Rethinking C++
Rogue Wave Software Inc.'s C++ Foundation Class Library, DBtools.h++, breathes new life into an old 3GL. (Column: C/S Developer)
May, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 5) Page 23
EOF -- a Next Step for C/S
How to build C/S apps for NeXTStep using Enterprise Object Framework, the newest weapon in NeXTStep's development arsenal. (Column: C/S Developer)
April, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 4) Page 26
Reconsidering Message Middleware
(Column: C/S Developer)
March, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 3) Page 24
Digitalk PARTS
(Column: C/S Developer)
February, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 2) Page 24
A Multiplatform Power Tool
Uniface Six refines its model-driven application development methodology and becomes a better client/server tool. (Column: C/S Developer)
January, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 1) Page 20
VisualWorks 2.0
(Review)
January, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 1) Page 46
System Architect 3.0
(Review)
January, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 1) Page 62
Lockheed Succeeds with C/S
Lockheed's Promis system is expected to save millions of dollars a year by streamlining business processes. (Column: C/S Developer)
December, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 13) Page 26
All Systems Go with ObjectPro
In a market riddled with faux object-oriented development tools, Trinzic's new product stands out as truly OO. (Column: C/S Developer)
November, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 12) Page 25
C/S Elements 1.02a
Neuron Data's cross platform development tool for database applications. (Review)
November, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 12) Page 32
Are we JAMming?
JAM 6 is solid and extremely portable, but it still needs some work. (Column: C/S Developer)
October, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 11) Page 24
CASE Does PowerBuilder
CASE vendors are finally letting their tools go GUI. (Column: C/S Developer)
September, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 10) Page 24
Defending OOP with VisualAge
Why OO technology and some of its products are worth the battle past the marketing hype. (Column: C/S Developer)
August, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 9) Page 22
Object Surfing and Enfin
A brief look at object-oriented technology and one product that demonstrates OO's advantages. (Column: C/S Developer)
July, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 8) Page 22
A Better RPC?
General Magic delivers a promising new remote programming product for client/server applications. (Column: C/S Developer)
June, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 7) Page 24
4GLs: Productivity at What Cost?
Liberal use of the new generation of 4GL "Power Tools" may cause problems in organizations that don't use them properly. (Column: C/S Developer)
May, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 5) Page 22
Client/Server Strategy
Coping with complexity: the basics of designing client/server systems. (Feature)
April, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 4) Page 46
Operating Systems for Database Servers
A survey of the operating system competition, and the kind of home each OS provides for database server applications. (Feature)
February, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 2) Page 62
Client/Server Protocols: Choosing the Right Connection
How to factor in network protocols when selecting your database server, network, and operating system. (Feature)
January, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 1) Page 60
Moving Away from the Network, Using Middleware
Using middleware to eliminate the need for proprietary protocols. (Sidebar)
January, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 1) Page 66
Oracle Year 2000 Pitfalls
Practical techniques for addressing the Y2K problem in Oracle-based applications. (Feature)
January, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 1) Page 55
Vision Jade 3.0
VisionJade is a Web-based application development environment that builds multi-tier business rules-based applications in Java. These applications can run on client platforms using Oracle, Sybase, or Microsoft SQL Server. (Review)
June, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 6) Page 44
Testing the GUI
As it gets easier and easier to build powerful GUI-based applications, one question remains: How do you know if they work right? (Feature)
November, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 12) Page 52
A Tale of Two EDI Implementations
Two very different companies adopt EDI for competitive advantage. (Feature)
December, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 13) Page 64
Running on NT
Does Windows NT have what it takes to host powerful enterprise databases? (Feature)
December, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 13) Page 36
Scaling Operating Systems
How to pick, tune, and scale an operating system to shoulder the weight of powerful OLTP applications. (Feature)
March, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 3) Page 55
PowerBuilder Gets (Up)Graded
Powersoft bolsters its client/server development environment with release 4.0. (Feature)
June, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 7) Page 86
SQLWindows 5.0
(Review)
January, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 1) Page 36
Distributed Database with Oracle7
An overview of distributed database and details on how to setup the links between servers (and clients) in a distributed Oracle system. (Column: C/S Developer)
April, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 4) Page 24
Developing with Vision
Unify's new event-driven development 4GL boasts strengths in platform portability and database access. (Column: C/S Developer)
March, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 3) Page 20
Q+E Database Library
QELIB remains the top tool for providing rich database access to your applications. (Column: C/S Developer)
February, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 2) Page 24
Uniface 4GL Development
Uniface Corp. delivers application development solutions independent of platform, OS, and DBMS. (Column: C/S Developer)
January, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 1) Page 22
The Relational Model Turns 25
...And we're still trying to get it right. (Feature)
October, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 11) Page 46
ERP Meets Web E-Commerce
Are SAP, Baan, Oracle and PeopleSoft rising to the challenges to deliver Web e-commerce to their customers? (Feature)
July, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 7) Page 39
Packaged Apps for the Masses
Traditionally high-end enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors are extending their technology to the middle market. (Feature)
October, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 11) Page 64
Integrating Electronic Commerce
Strategic solutions for integrating electronic commerce in business applications (Feature)
September, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 10) Page 81
Notification Systems
Could the advent of notification systems mean the end of reporting as we know it? (Feature)
February, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 2) Page 54
The Microsoft Enterprise
The desktop giant makes its move for the enterprise market. (Feature)
November, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 12) Page 76
Internet - DBMS Strategies
From Web-enabling to CyberApp: The impact of the Internet on business applications. (Feature)
October, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 11) Page 44
The Oracle Enterprise Strategy
From the networked enterprise to the Network Computer, Oracle builds on its database foundation. (Feature)
September, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 10) Page 42
The CA Enterprise
The 20 year old mainframe giant shifts its focus towards multiplatform client/server tools. (Feature)
August, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 9) Page 74
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)
July, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 8) Page 60
The Informix Enterprise Strategy
Informix is pursuing several strategies to complement its database and tools business (Feature)
June, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 7) Page 42
The IBM Enterprise
With a strong battle strategy and the right ammunition, IBM may lead the charge to the "Interactive Enterprise." (Feature)
April, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 4) Page 74
Betting the Business on OOP
How and why two ISVs chose object-oriented programming to build their financial software packages. (Feature)
December, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 13) Page 84
LightShip SMS 1.1
(Review)
November, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 12) Page 32
Financial Reporting Meets Workflow
Workflow concepts can drastically improve the financial reporting process. (Feature)
October, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 11) Page 64
A New Era of Document Management
Here's a look at the latest techniques for managing documents in a client/server environment. (Feature)
June, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 7) Page 62
Software Agents: Application Intelligence Goes Undercover
A look at how software agent technology can make your applications and systems run more efficiently. (Feature)
April, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 4) Page 56
Understanding Business Objects
(Feature)
February, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 2) Page 70
New Accounting Infrastructures
Integrating and extending the reach of client/server financial systems. (Feature)
November, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 12) Page 80
Accounting Objects: Financial Applications Go Object Oriented
How accounting software packages can -- and should -- exploit object-oriented features. (Feature)
August, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 9) Page 69
Accounting Engines: Building Your Own Accounting Systems
Why customization features in accounting packages are critical for today's client/server environments. (Feature)
June, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 7) Page 62
The Five Levels of Workflow
How workflow management technology will change the process of client/server accounting. (Feature)
April, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 4) Page 74
Framework for FIS
Client/server computing provides new tools for building Financial Information Systems (FISs). (Feature)
February, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 2) Page 76
Crystal Reports Professional 6.0
Crystal Reports Professional 6.0 is a reporting and query tool for PC and SQL databases that offers both advanced development features and
interactive Web publishing. (Review)
January, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 1) Page 27
SQL3: Relational and Objects
How the upcoming SQL 3 standard will incorporate object concepts. (Sidebar)
July, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 8) Page 48
Parallel Processing with DB2 Parallel Edition: The Wave of the Future
(Column: Server Side)
March, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 3) Page 75
ROAD: BeanBox 1.1
ROAD: BeanBox 1.1 is a Java toolkit that lets you access remote database servers using JDBC. (Review)
July, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 7) Page 32
ODBC Security Compromised
An opinion about the security risks of allowing ODBC 3.0 in your company. (Column: Create.View)
September, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 10) Page 99
Managing Change
Version-control tools to help you stay on top of your Web environment (Feature)
July, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 8) Page S14, Internet Systems
Defining Data Mining
The hows and whys of data mining, and how it differs from other analytical techniques. (Feature)
August, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 9) Page S11
Getting Integrity in SQL Server
User-defined integrity has been neglected for too long; here's how SQL Server System 10 is doing it. (Feature)
November, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 12) Page 99