Following a Client/Server Database Development Methodology by David Shimberg
A client/server development methodology should provide a framework
for the architecture, infrastructure, modeling, construction,
acceptance, tuning, testing, and deployment of an information
solution. But, finding a prebuilt methodology or creating one
of your own is no easy task. This article provides tips and tricks
for successfully following a methodology.
Logical Data Modeling, Part 1 by George Tillmann
Since the 1970s, considerable emphasis has been placed on formalizing
the construction of models, as well as on the analysis and design
steps of application development. This first part in a multi-part
series provides the fundamentals underlying logical data modeling,
and defines the basic terminology that every modeler should know.
Managing Security in a Distributed Environment by Don Burleson
End users are demanding quicker and easier access to distributed
data, so DBAs must find even more creative ways to implement security
in risky distributed environments. This article discusses how
to manage heterogeneous platforms and database products as if
they were a centralized system.
Client/Server Culture Shock by Shaku Atre
Your company may already have moved to distributed, business-driven
systems, but do those systems foster business-driven attitudes?
In this article, Contributing Editor Shaku Atre explains how the
introduction of client/server systems can affect organizational
politics and the corporate culture, and what you can do to prepare.
Take her advice and avoid client/server culture shock.
From the Editor by David M. Kalman (What the Internet can tell us about the future of business computing on networks.)
Enterprise C/S by Judith Hurwitz (The differences between object-oriented and object-based tools.)
SQL Explorer by Joe Celko (Joe travels to Jackson Hole and San Francisco for the latest SQL news, and offers a new SQL puzzle.)
C/S Developer by David Linthicum (Rogue Wave's DBtools.h++ breathes new life into an old 3GL.)
Desktop DBMS by Tom Spitzer (Microsoft unveiled Visual FoxPro in January; here's a first look.)
Server Side by Josh Price and Bharat Vijay (Even through two acquisitions, Watcom SQL's future is strong.)
Hands-On Reviews Edited by Marjorie Thorne
Blyth Software's True Access 1.0, an end-user data query tool that provides an administration layer between the end user and the database.
BrioQuery 3.0, Brio Technology's latest upgrade of its cross-platform query and reporting tool.
Soft Notes, new client/server database products and upgrades.
David Vaskevitch, Microsoft's Director of Enterprise Computing, explains the company's long-term view of business computing.
An examination of document management; more on logical data modeling; and OLE 2.0 basics.
This issue is dedicated to the newest member of the DBMS family: Morgan Kidger Barker Thorne (150K GIF).
