New products for the week of July 1
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Hardware
Software
Books
Conferences
- TOOLS USA '97 Conference on Technology of Object-Oriented Languages and Systems
Hardware
Product:
FastfilePro 5000 and 9000
- Data access servers
(from $37,500)
Company: Falcon Systems Inc.
(Sacramento, CA)
Telephone: (800) 782-2330
Fax: (916) 641-7204
E-mail: info@falcons.com
URL: http://www.falcons.com
Platforms: NFS/UNIX, Windows NT, Windows 95
Description:
Two data access servers that deliver scalable network storage solutions. A
hardware-based RAID architecture, the AerREAL operating system and the SMB
protocol contribute to reliable and simultaneous file access for
heterogeneous workgroups (NFS/UNIX, WindowsNT, Windows 95 and HTTP
read-only clients) that vary in size and complexity. The FastfilePro 5000
is a departmental server designed for smaller workgroups that seek to
improve local file-access time while eliminating the bottlenecks of
companywide network access. It contains 64 MB of standard RAM that can be
upgraded to high and low-end access needs. The 9000 model is an
enterprise-level server designed for the high-volume, file-access demands
of larger departmental groups that require network speed and
mission-critical reliability for up to hundreds of clients. Powered with
the 200 MHz PentiumPro microprocessor, the FastfilePro 9000 can be
configured with up to 3.1 terabytes (TB) of addressable disk storage in a
RAID 0 format.
Product:
GLA-2100GE
- gigabit link analyzer
($25,700)
Company: Finisar Corp.
(Mountain View, CA)
Telephone: (415) 691-4000
E-mail: info@finisar.com
URL: http://www.finisar.com
Description:
Tests products for conformance to the IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet (GigE)
draft standard. Specifically developed to address the needs of companies
developing products for the fast-growing GigE market. Addresses the PMD,
PMA and PCS sublayers of Gigabit Ethernet, giving product development
engineers the ability to perform conformance testing of these three
sublayers. The GLA-2100GE incorporates a 1.25 Gbits/sec interface board; a
high-speed send/receive/compare engine; and a Windows 95 based user
interface. The user interface software has two key modules: a CodeBuilder
and a Viewer. They provide the capability to build, send, receive and
analyze all types of Gigabit Ethernet code groups. Includes three kinds of
Test Suites: one each for PCS, PMA and PMD sublayers of the Gigabit
Ethernet draft standard. They contain about 20 different conformance
tests. Each test includes a reference to a specific IEEE 802.3z draft
subclause; test methodology; observable results; and a brief discussion.
In addition to conformance testing, the GLA is also equipped with a Bit
Error Rate Testing (BERT) capability. A pattern of 8B10B codes can be sent
and received repeatedly over the Gigabit link and compared bit by bit for
errors. Errors are counted and displayed on the PC display as total
errors, error-free seconds and error rate.
Product:
GY-2120 DTF digital tape drive
- For computer data storage and film/video post production
($31,000)
Company: Sony Electronics
Telephone: (888) 4SONY-PC
Description:
A high speed/high capacity device based on a derivative of Sony's Digital
Betacam technology. The compact, one piece unit provides additional
features such as Adaptive Lossless Data Compression (ALDC), automatic
alignment, and an intelligent loading system. Provides a high-speed backup
combination for mainframe, client/server, and midrange computer systems.
Features a sustained transfer rate of 12 MB/sec (up to 20 MB/sec with
compression) and storage capacity of up to 42 GB of uncompressed data on a
single cassette. The drive also utilizes the high performance ALDC, with
an average compression ratio of 2.59:1, enabling the user to store 108 GB
on a single cassette. To protect data, the GY-2120 incorporates an
automatic tape cleaning system, an internal dust filtering system and a bit
error rate of 1 x 10-17. Volume stacking feature allows the
end user to partition the 42 GB cassette as many as 256 times,
enabling efficient use of each tape. To find files quickly, the drive
provides a search speed of 300 MB/sec and a fast unload feature which
allows unloading without having to rewind the cassette. It also
features a self auto alignment, which allows the technician to perform
an automatic alignment on site, with no tools required.
Product:
JackRabbit NIC
- Gigabit Ethernet network interface card (NIC)
($1,995 for UNIX, $1,495 for Windows NT)
Company: Essential Communications
(Albuquerque, NM)
Telephone: (800) 278-7897
Fax: (505) 344-0408
E-mail: info@esscom.com
URL: http://www.esscom.com
Platforms: Digital UNIX, SGI IRIX, Windows NT, IBM AIX, Sun Solaris, Net=
Description:
This new Gigabit Ethernet network interface card (NIC) is the first such
product to support multiple platforms. The NIC uses Essential's JackRabbit
chipset for the PCI-bus, and targets driver support for Digital UNIX, SGI
IRIX, Microsoft NT, IBM AIX, Sun Solaris, Net BSD, and VX Works operating
systems. The JackRabbit NIC occupies a single PCI slot, and contains a
32-bit RISC processor to keep up with Gigabit Ethernet's high-speed
networking traffic without placing a burden on the host system CPU. In
addition, Essential's NIC has been tuned at the PCI level to maximize the
full-duplex throughput of incoming and outgoing network data.
Product:
Lynx
- A family of high performance Wireless Bridge products
Company: WaveAccess Inc.
(Natick, MA)
Telephone: (508) 653-3646
E-mail: wavxmail@waveaccess.com
URL: http://www.waveaccess.com
Description:
A family of high-performance wireless bridge products using unlicensed
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) technology. Capable of data rates
of up to 3.2 Mbps and throughput of up to 2.2 Mbps, the Lynx can link
Ethernet LAN at distances up to 24.5 Km (15.3 miles). The Lynx bridge uses
the same advanced digital radio technologies and QAM modulation as the
Jaguar Wireless LAN. Available in end-user, OEM, or private-label
versions, it began field testing in April, 1997. Lynx works in the 2.4 GHz
ISM band, the only unlicensed band available worldwide, and represents the
latest advancement in FHSS technology. It implements QPSK and QAM
modulation techniques, as well as adaptive equalization. Available with a
variety of antenna systems for different application environments, Lynx
provides full IEEE 802 spanning tree protocol, SNMP management, proxy ARP,
and packet filtering for best fit to any networking environment.
Product:
Simplicity H.320 Standalone
- H.320 videoconferencing solution
($4995.00 to $7495.00)
Company: Paradise Software, Inc.
(Jamesburg, NJ)
Telephone: (609) 655-0016
Fax: (609) 655-0045
E-mail: support@paradise.com
URL: http://www.paradise.com
Platforms: Sun SPARCstation or H-P UNIX workstations
Description:
A UNIX-based, standards-compliant H.320 videoconferencing solution for Sun
SPARCstation or Hewlett-Packard workstations. Uses ISDN connectivity to
reach any user via the Public Service Telephone Network. The basic element
of this system is a small desktop box which supports the H.320 standard and
interoperates over SCSI with its host computer. This H.320 engine is the
basis of a complete conferencing subsystem as part of the existing
Simplicity system. Using the Simplicity interface, you simply dial from
your workstation into any H.320 compliant videoconferencing system. The
Simplicity H.320 Standalone system requires the use of a single ISDN BRI
connection and supports connectivity at up to 128 kbits/sec with any H.320
compliant videoconferencing system: PC-based, room-based, or another
Simplicity H.320 Standalone system. Video frame rates can range anywhere
from 5 to 22 frames-per-second based on window size and hardware
configuration. Video compression is supported with H.261, with support for
G.711, G.722, and G.728 audio.
Software
Product:
Cinvert 1.0
- Visual Basic to Java Converter
($59.99)
Company: Black Dirt Software
(Goshen, NY)
Telephone: (914) 651-1599
Fax: (914) 651-0015
E-mail: delessc@blackdirt.com
URL: http://www.blackdirt.com
Description:
A Visual Basic to Java converter designed with object-oriented technology.
This "ever-expanding converter" can be extended and customized by
third-party vendors and end users.
Product:
CocoBase Lite
- Object to database interface for Java Studio
Company: Thought Inc.
(San Francisco)
Telephone: (415) 928-4229
URL: http://www.thoughtinc.com
Description:
An Object-to-Database interface for Java Studio that avoids having to
program directly in JDBC. This product is designed for intranets and is
upgradeable to the Enterprise Internet/Extranet version. Sun's Java Studio
includes the product to provide Java database access. Features: Use of
standard JDBC drivers without requiring end users to program in JDBC; 100%
Pure Java Implementation; Upgradeable to products that scale to the
enterprise; Light weight implementation (only 60K bytecodes added to apps;
and Inclusion of a Free JDBC based Java database with source code. Java
Studio customers preserve all of the code that they previously created in
Java Studio when migrating to the enterprise version of CocoBase.
Product:
The Complete Cat@log Suite 1.0
- builds, operates and maintains online catalog-based storefronts
($4995)
Company: The Vision Factory Inc.
(Scotts Valley, CA)
Telephone: (888) 4TVFCAT, (408) 461.2100
Fax: (408) 461.9255
E-mail: info@thevisionfactory.com
URL: http://www.thevisionfactory.com
Description:
The Complete Cat@log Suite, Release 1.0 for building, operating and
maintaining advanced online catalog-based storefronts. The suite is
targeted at businesses who want a single-source supplier for all their
E-commerce needs, including connectivity to back-end secure transaction
processing systems like First Virtual, CyberCash, and Verifone. Features
consumer statistics collection tools, which enable customized inventory
control, targeted one-on-one selling, and total site usage surveillance,
providing site managers with input on how to improve navigation. Includes
the Cat@log Manager, Cat@log Builder, Cat@log Commerce and Cat@log Consumer
Statistics Modules. Cat@log is a toolset that helps merchants extend their
businesses onto the Internet without programming and without disrupting
their existing IT infrastructure. Creates live, always up-to-date commerce
sites that are easy to maintain and keep current. Cat@log Builder is
workstation software that creates site structure and navigation, defining
the way in which database information is displayed to the consumer.
Cat@log Online Manager is server-side software which handles all the query
calls to the database. Cat@log Commerce provides shopping basket and
ordering facilities and supports integration with back-end commerce systems
like First Virtual, CyberCash, Mercantec, Verifone and others. Cat@log
Consumer Statistics tracks consumer browsing and purchasing patterns down
to the item level, providing unprecedented data for marketing analysis.
Product:
CyberNotes 1.1
- Note-organizing software
($19.95; free D/L evaluation)
Company: Affinity Computer Applications, Inc.
(Duluth, MN)
Telephone: (218) 723-2385
Fax: (218) 726-2720
E-mail: info@aca.com
URL: http://www.aca.com
Platforms: UnixWare 2.03, SPARC Solaris 2.4, X86 Solaris 2.4
Description:
CyberNotes is note-organizing software for Unix and X Window workstations.
It provides a note pad for keeping notes organized on Unix X Window/CDE
workstations. Notes may be labeled, sorted, searched, edited, iconified,
and hidden.
Product:
DNS Boss 1.01
- tool for maintaining a Domain Name System (DNS) primary or secondary
($800.00)
Company: DNS Boss
E-mail: seals@dnsboss.com
URL: http://www.dnsboss.com
Platforms: SUN SPARC Solaris 2.5 or greater, SUN X86 Solaris 2.5 or greater
Description:
A Solaris package for maintaining a Domain Name System (DNS) primary or
secondary. It allows administrators to quickly get a DNS primary or
secondary running. The product is written as a Java 1.1.1 application, and
it is currently ported to the Sun SPARC Solaris 2.5 (or greater), and Sun
x86 Solaris 2.5 (or greater) platforms. You don't need a Web browser, you
just run it like any other GUI. It is designed for users who are not UNIX
or DNS experts. Some features: DNS Boss is designed to handle multiple
DNS domains (hundreds), or it can handle just one DNS domain. The DNS
database files created by DNS Boss 1.01 automatically have their serial
numbers incremented each time an update is made. This reduces the risk of
accidental errors, so that DNS data can properly get out to the Internet
the first time. DNS Boss allows you to run the product with a "-safemode"
option if you do not want your /etc/named.boot changed, or
in.named restarted. This feature is designed to help administrators
see what the databases look like before trying it in a production
environment. In normal mode, DNS Boss creates all of the DNS Databases
(including reverse maps), updates /etc/named.boot, and
restarts /usr/sbin/in.named after the "Update this domain"
button is hit. At this point the DNS data becomes live! DNS Boss also
has an option to specify any hosts file on your local machine, or on
an automounted directory, that you wish to have converted into DNS
data.
Product:
GEAR for UNIX v3.3 MultiMedia (MM)
- Pre-mastering and CD-recording software
($1799)
Company: Elektroson
(Campbell, CA)
Telephone: (800) 606-6116
Fax: 408-371-4895
E-mail: sales@elektroson.com
URL: http://www.elektroson.com/
Platforms: AIX, IRIX, Solaris, SunOS, HPUX, Digital UNIX (OSF)
Description:
Pre-mastering and CD-Recording software program for UNIX-based systems.
New features include 24-level deep directory nesting, 64-character file
names, Disc-at-Once and jukebox support for Pioneer's DRM 100 4x CD-ROM.
Supports full Rock Ridge extensions, Digital Audio, Orange Book
Multi-session recording, Enhanced CD (CD +) and multimedia CD-formatting
standards. Supports XA interlocking and XA formats such as Sony EB, XA
Bridge and MMCD applications in addition to custom and multimedia authored
files such as Video CD, CD-I, Sega, Nintendo, Sony and others. Supports
new drives from manufacturers such as JVC, TEAC, Mitsumi, Matsushita,
Ricoh, Sony, Philips and Yamaha.
Product:
GeoFrame Developers' Kit
- creates exploration and production (E&P) applications
Company: GeoQuest
(Houston, TX)
Telephone: (713) 513-2000
Fax: (713) 513-2017
URL: http://www.connect.slb.com
Platforms: X Windows, Oracle, MOTIF
Description:
Helps developers take full advantage of the GeoFrame architecture to
tightly integrate exploration and production (E&P) applications with
existing GeoFrame applications. Provides access to GeoQuest's libraries
and tools to develop applications compatible with GeoFrame. Users also can
leverage the GeoFrame interapplication communication capabilities and
application runtime control mechanisms. The GeoFrame platform is an open
and flexible software integration platform designed for compliance with
standards from the Petrotechnical Open Software Corp. (POSC) and industry
standards such as the X Window System, the Oracle relational database and
the MOTIF user interface. The GeoFrame reservoir characterization system
provides a POSC-compliant project database, enabling interactive sharing of
data and integrated interpretations within such broad E&P domains as
geology, geophysics, petrophysics, surface modeling, reservoir modeling and
reservoir engineering. Applications are organized by these
discipline-specific product lines for E&P data preparation, analysis,
interpretation and display.
Product:
Internet Directory Server 2.0
- server for large directory databases
Company: Lucent Technologies
(Murray Hill, NJ)
Telephone: (888) 584-6366, (317) 322-6848
E-mail: networksystems@emsr.lucent.com or jasonm@lucent.com
URL: http://www.lucent.com/netsys/internet.html
Platforms: Sun Ultra 2 with Sun Solaris
Description:
A high-capacity, reliable server for large directory databases.
Native support for LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)
Version 3 with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for encrypted, validated
communication between the server and the browser. Server design makes
it nearly impossible for outsiders to steal passwords, impersonate
other users or change information on Internet directories. LDAP is an
open standard that makes Internet directories easily accessible,
eliminating duplication by storing data in one location rather than in
several areas. Holds data such as e-mail addresses and subscriber
preferences; allows service providers to quickly and economically
deploy reliable directory services such as electronic yellow or white
pages, and personalized navigation services, such as virtual bookmarks
for Internet users. Server also works with Internet Telephony
Server-SP for voice-over-the-Internet service. Handles more than five
million entries and accommodates 200 queries and ten updates per
second. Has online back-up, fault detection, and built-in recovery to
maintain integrity of directory data.
Product:
IntraStore Server - SMTP/MIME with IMAP4
Company: Control Data Systems, Inc. (Arden Hills, MN)
Telephone: (612) 415-4229, (888) RIALTO4
Fax: (612) 415-3000
E-mail: info@cdc.com
URL: http://www.cdc.com
Description:
Control Data's IntraStore Server is an IMAP4 server that can solve
problems for large organizations, with a single point of entry to
access messages, graphics, faxes, voice messages, calendars, gateways
and directories. It can be scaled to thousands of users. It integrates
the X.500 as the directory service and includes a document conversion
manager.
Product:
Multi-Platform Access System (MPAS 1.01)
- system management tool for dynamic networks ($10 per client, minimum 20 seats)
Company: Strategic Forecasting, L.L.C
Telephone: (504) 267-5507
Fax: (504) 267-4108
E-mail: info@mpas.com
URL: http://www.mpas.com
Platforms: Clients: DOS, Windows 3.x, 95; Servers: Windows NT, Unix, Linu, DEC/VMS
Description:
Provides resource management similar to Windows NT and Novell but at a
fraction of the cost. Does not require the purchase of any proprietary
protocols and operates in conjunction with SMB. Runs on DOS, Windows 3.x,
and Windows 95 clients and supports links to virtually any server platform,
including Windows NT, Unix, Linux and DEC/VMS. Single step login provides
a cross-platform system interface allowing Windows and DOS users
controlled, secure access to personal or shared files from any server on
the network. Ideal for network-based workgroups needing to share files in
a secure environment. It is a powerful system management tool for dynamic
networks, especially those managing a large user turnover or user mobility.
From a single, central location the administrator can create individual and
group profiles for accessing virtual drives on the server. Users can then
login and access the virtual drives allowed by their profiles, enabling
productive sharing of files while maintaining full system security. The
system administrator can also re-map a user's virtual drives in a matter of
minutes. By encouraging the use of server-based drives, the system
administrator can back up all of a company's files in a single-step
process. Maintenance and system changes can be performed without impact on
user activities.
Product:
Orbix
- Orbix/COBOL, Orbix+CICS and Orbix+IMS for MVS
Company: IONA Technologies
(Cambridge, MA)
Telephone: (800) orbix4u (800-672-4948)
E-mail: info@iona.com
URL: http://www.iona.com
Platforms: Orbix for MVS 1.0, MVS 5.2.2 Open Edition
Description:
Three products which expand native Orbix support for the mainframe
environment. Orbix/COBOL, Orbix+CICS and Orbix+IMS provide tools to
integrate data and applications residing on the mainframe with today's
leading enterprise technologies. Orbix/COBOL enables developers to use MVS
development tools to extend mainframe solutions across the enterprise
running on UNIX, Windows, Java and real-time operating systems. Orbix+CICS
and Orbix+IMS provide native integration of existing mainframe applications
with new client/server technologies. These products enable organizations
to revitalize their mainframe solutions, creating flexible applications
that take advantage of new software technologies but still maintain the
robustness of their mainframe environment.
Product:
OrbixWeb 2.0.1
- Java implementation of the CORBA specification
($2,500)
Company: IONA Technologies
(Cambridge, MA)
Telephone: (888) orbixPR (6724977)
E-mail: press@iona.com
URL: http://www.iona.com
Description:
A Java implementation of the Object Management Group's (OMG) Common Object
Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) specification. Introduces CORBA and
IIOP (Internet Inter-Orb Protocol) function to Sun's JavaStation network
computer and is the first object request broker (ORB) to fully integrate
Javasoft's Java Development Kit (JDK) 1.1 including improved performance
and networking enhancements. OrbixWeb 2.0.1 tightly integrates the
benefits of developing for the Java platform with the power and flexibility
of CORBA and IIOP, and offers a fast, effective approach to building
cross-platform enterprise solutions. Using CORBA, the JavaStation can
seamlessly access and manipulate data and applications across the
enterprise residing on MVS, UNIX or Windows, while IIOP enables the
JavaStation network computer to leverage Internet applications.
Product:
Rialto Global Directory/Meta Edition
- metadirectory server
Company: Control Data Systems, Inc.
(Arden Hills, MN)
Telephone: (612) 415-4229, (888) RIALTO4
Fax: (612) 415-3000
E-mail: info@cdc.com
URL: http://www.cdc.com
Description:
A metadirectory server able to update information across dissimilar
directories worldwide in real time. A new use of the LDAP protocol in
combination with the composite entry capability of X.500 creates a Meta
Connector that facilitates the dynamic updates. The Meta Connector is the
means for lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) and the
standards-based X.500 directory to work together. The product uses
LDAP-enabled Meta Connectors to provide administrators with a single point
for access and control across what otherwise would be islands of
information throughout the business. It is built on the foundation of
Control Data's Rialto Global Directory Server (GDS500). Both the Global
Directory Server and GD/ME are compliant with the current (1993)
international standard for directory services.
Product:
Seagate Crystal Info 5.0
- Enterprise reporting and analysis system
($350 per named user (minimum 5 users))
Company: Seagate Software
(Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Telephone: (800) 877-2340 or (604) 681-3435
URL: http://www.seagatesoftware.com
Description:
An enterprise reporting and analysis system. Contains enhancements for
companies that want to deliver database/datawarehouse information and
analysis capabilities throughout their organizations. Scalable to
thousands of desktops via a three-tier architecture; clustering of middle-tier
components enhances the system for scalability, performance and
reliability. Reports can be accessed, analyzed and scheduled securely from
a standard Web browser, allowing users to create virtually any kind of
report they need. Ideal for companies currently using or planning to
deploy corporate intranets. No proprietary software is installed on the
client and IT doesn't have to manage software across multiple client
platforms. The Automated Process Scheduler (APS) is a middle tier to which
business users connect in order to share information in a secure and
organized fashion.
Product:
Star
- Tar archiver for UNIX
Company: Joerg Schilling
(Berlin, Germany)
E-mail: joerg@schily.isdn.cs.tu-berlin.de
URL: http://www.fokus.gmd.de/usr/schilling
Platforms: SunOS Solaris Linux HP-UX DG/UX IRIX AIX FreeBSD
Description:
Star is a fast implementation of a tar archiver. Makes backups at more
than 12 MB/sec if the disk and tape drives support it. (This is more than
double the speed of ufsdump.) Advantages over other tar
implementations: FIFO -- keeps the tape streaming. This gives faster
backups than with ufsdump, if the size of the filesystem is >1 GByte.
Pattern matcher -- for a convenient user interface; to archive/extract
a subset of files. Sophisticated diff -- user-tailorable interface for
comparing tar archives against file trees. No namelen limitation --
pathnames up to 1024 Bytes may be archived. (The same limitation
applies to linknames). This limit may be expanded in the future
without changing the method to record long names. Deals with all three
times -- stores/restores all three times of a file (even creation
time); may reset access time after doing backup. Does not clobber
files -- more recent copies on disk will not be clobbered from tape.
This allows automatic repairing of corruptions after a crash &
fsck (Check for differences after doing this with the
diff option). Automatic byte swap -- Star automatically detects
swapped archives and transparently reads them the right way. Automatic
format detect -- Star automatically detects several common archive
formats and adopts to them. Supported archive types are: Old tar, gnu
tar, ANSI tar, star. Fully ansi compatible -- Star is fully ANSI/Posix
1003.1 compatible.
Product:
Xquote 1.0
- WWW ticker symbol quote retrieval program
(Free D/L)
Company: Xinvest
(Monroeville, PA)
E-mail: buser@micro.ti.com
URL: http://sunsite.auc.dk/xinvest/
Platforms: UNIX systems with X Windows, Motif 1.2 and XPM. HPUX 9.05,
Description:
Retrieves quotes from a number of net sources. Uses a ticker symbol
(stock, mutual fund, currency) to access and display information in a table
or on a ticker tape. The table data is selectable, and includes price,
date, change, volume, yield, 52 week high/low, day high/low, P/E, dividend,
full name, and essentially anything that can be reliably retrieved from
multiple sources. Xquote communicates this information to Xinvest (if it
is running). New servers can be added without rebuilding; just update X
resources and the new server or format is supported. Xquote supports X11R5
(CDE 1.x) and X11R6 session management.
Books
Product:
Java AWT Reference
- Reference documentation for the Abstract Windowing Toolkit
($39.95)
Author: John Zukowski
ISBN: 1-56592-240-9
Company: O'Reilly & Associates
(Sebastopol, CA)
Telephone: (707) 829-0515, (800) 998-9938
Fax: (707) 829-0104
E-mail: info@ora.com
URL: http://www.ora.com
Description:
Complete reference documentation on the Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT), a
large collection of classes for building graphical user interfaces in Java.
The book covers the classes that comprise the java.awt, java.awt.image, and
java.applet packages. These provide the function for a Java application's
user interaction in a graphical environment. With AWT, you can create
windows, draw, work with images, and use components like buttons,
scrollbars, and pulldown menus. Classes and methods are described in
detail. The book also offers a comprehensive explanation of how AWT
components fit together. Includes sample code, to help you learn by
example. Describes both Version 1.0.2 and Version 1.1 of the Java
Developer's Kit and includes: reference material on every AWT class;
extended examples that demonstrate important AWT functions; A detailed
explanation of Java's image processing mechanisms; coverage of every AWT
component and container, showing how to use them in various combinations to
create effective interfaces; descriptions of all the layout managers,
including GridBagLayout; and material on graphics primitives and rendering
techniques.
Product:
Java Virtual Machine
- Engine used to run Java applets and applications
($32.95)
Author: Jon Meyer & Troy Downing
ISBN: 1-56592-194-1
Company: O'Reilly & Associates
(Sebastopol, CA)
Telephone: (707) 829-0515, (800) 998-9938
Fax: (707) 829-0104
E-mail: info@ora.com
URL: http://www.ora.com
Description:
The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is a platform-independent engine used to run
Java applets and applications. This book provides the information needed
to understand and get control of the JVM. Shows how to create
implementations of the JVM or write compilers that create Java object code.
The first section of the book is a substantial overview of the semantics
and structure of the JVM. It includes examples written in Java assembly
language. Jasmin, a Java assembler, is provided with the book, so examples
can all be compiled and executed. Chapters 7 - 11 feature a complete
description of the instruction set of the JVM and the class file format,
including a description of the bytecode verifier. The final section is a
reference to the JVM instructions, or "opcodes." Covers Java version 1.0.2.
The just-released JDK 1.1 contains no major changes to the bytecode format
or instruction set of the JVM. There are, however, new classes in the
java.* packages and some new attributes have been added to class files.
The authors will maintain notes about these and other changes at
http://www.ora.com/catalog/books/javavm.
Product:
Net Lessons: Web-Based Projects for Your Classroom
- Web-based teaching activities and projects
($24.95)
Author: Laura Parker Roerden
ISBN: 1-56592-291-3
Company: O'Reilly & Associates
(Sebastopol, CA)
Telephone: (707) 829-0515, (800) 998-9938
Fax: (707) 829-0104
E-mail: info@ora.com
URL: http://www.ora.com
Platforms: Web
Description:
A guide for teachers on creating a K-12 curriculum for the Internet's
World Wide Web. For teachers and school technology coordinators. The
growth of the Web has made the Internet much more accessible to
classroom teachers. It allows them to focus on education, not
technology -- offering many sites customized to educators. The book
helps teachers meet their curriculum goals by supplying them with
Web-based activities and projects. A follow-up to last year's
NetLearning: Why Teachers Use the Internet, Net
Lessons features more than 100 K-12 classroom-tested lesson plans
that harness the unique potentials of the Web, plus hundreds of
extensions and ideas for all subject areas. Also provides curriculum
frameworks for creating Web projects, assessment tools, including
advice from other teachers who have used the Web in their classrooms.
The book is practical in its approach, emphasizing that the Web's
usefulness depends on how effectively you use it to achieve your
goals. The activities and projects included in "Net Lessons" were
chosen because they are both easy to implement and relevant to
standard curriculum.
Product:
Not Just Java
- Java, multi-tiered systems, thin clients, CORBA, IIOP ActiveX
($34.95)
Author: Peter van der Linden
ISBN: 0-13-864638-4
Company: Sun Microsystems Press/Prentice Hall
(Mountain View, CA)
Telephone: (800) SUNSOFT
E-mail: sunsoftpress@sun.com
URL: http://www.sun.com/books/
Description:
A book about the Internet revolution -- Java, multi-tiered systems, thin
clients, CORBA, IIOP ActiveX, and other emerging technologies. Java is at
the center of this revolution, but what is unfolding is not just Java.
Explains each of the key technologies driving the Internet revolution and
provides a perspective on critical topics including: Java and its
libraries -- present and future; security on intranets and the Internet;
thin clients, network computers, and Webtops; multi-tier client/server
systems; software components, objects, and CORBA; the evolution and role of
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Product:
Scripting Languages: Automating the Web
- A guide to choosing and deploying scripting solutions
($29.95)
ISBN: 1-56592-265-4
Company: O'Reilly & Associates
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Telephone: (707) 829-0515, (800) 998-9938
Fax: (707) 829-0104
E-mail: info@ora.com
URL: http://www.ora.com
Description:
The Spring '97 issue of the World Wide Web Journal, "Scripting Languages:
Automating the Web." Focuses on the spectrum of interactive automation
technology available through scripting languages such as Perl, JavaScript
and Python. A guide to choosing and deploying scripting solutions.
Explores how to add scriptable and extensible behavior to the Web in a
variety of ways. For example, within the Web client user interface, it
offers articles on JavaScript, (Nick Heinle), Python (Guido van Rossum),
and VBScript (Paul Lomax). Within the Web server programming interface,
Lincoln Stein looks at exploring CGI with Perl, Ron Petrusha answers the
question "Why WIN-CGI?" and Clint Wong describes LWP -- the library
modules for WWW access in Perl. Finally, as a back-end gateway to other
services, are articles on World Wide Web gateways (Shishir Gundavaram) and
Web database connectivity with scripting (Peter Lazar). In addition,
"Scripting Languages" examines the Web-wide impact of Perl with an articl
featuring Perl developers Larry Wall and Tom Christiansen.
Product:
Web Client Programming with Perl
- writing customized Web clients to automate tasks
($29.95)
Author: Clinton Wong
ISBN: 1-56592-214-X
Company: O'Reilly & Associates
(Sebastopol, CA)
Telephone: (707) 829-0515, (800) 998-9938
Fax: (707) 829-0104
E-mail: info@ora.com
URL: http://www.ora.com
Description:
Explains how to go beyond the standard Web browser to get a more powerful,
flexible, and dynamic response from a Web client. Shows how to extend your
scripting skills to the Web and write customized Web clients to automate
common tasks. For example, you can write scripts to display the latest
weather report every hour, get instant tracking reports on a Federal
Express package, or use a dictionary server repeatedly throughout the day.
In addition to demonstrating how to automate such repetitive -- and often
tedious -- queries on the Web, the book teaches the basics of how browsers
communicate with servers, shows how to detect broken hyperlinks on a Web
site, and explains how to write simple "robots" that traverse hyperlinks
across a site or even across the Web. Most of the examples use Perl, a
language that is used by Web developers, CGI programmers, and UNIX power
users. The book does not teach Perl, but the techniques used in the book
should be easily followed by anyone with some programming background and
can be adapted to other languages.
Conferences
Product:
TOOLS USA '97
- Conference on Technology of Object-Oriented Languages and Systems
Company: TOOLS Conferences
(Santa Barbara, CA)
Telephone: (805) 685-1006
Fax: (805) 685-6869
E-mail: tools@tools.com
URL: http://www.tools.com
Description:
TOOLS USA '97: Twenty-third International Conference and Exhibition
Technology of Object-Oriented Languages and Systems; Santa Barbara,
California, July 28 - August 1, 1997. Registration fee now includes a free
one-year ACM membership (or membership renewal). TOOLS is a major
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object-oriented technology. Conference attendees: Learn directly from the
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an international network of their peers; participate in interactive panel
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company's most challenging software projects; and see demos of new products
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