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Byte Magazine – June 1997 | Special Database Coverage | No Label | VG
This vintage issue of Byte, Vol. 22, No. 6 (June 1997), features special coverage on databases during a pivotal era when the Web was beginning to transform data management and enterprise computing. Highlights include an in-depth look at Oracle’s tools for deploying applications online, the promises of “publish and subscribe” data delivery, Objective-C programming, advances in smartcards, firewall software for NT and Unix, and Jerry Pournelle’s classic Chaos Manor column.
The magazine is in very good condition, with only minor edge wear. The exact copy pictured in this listing is the one you will receive. All items are shipped with a protective plastic covering. Please review photos for condition purposes.
Contents include:
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Editorial & Columns
RIP: Anonymous User (p.14)
Inbox (p.19)
Bits: King of the x86 Hill; Best of CeBIT; MMX OverDrive; Future of Firewalls (pp.26–40)
Chaos Manor — Jerry Pournelle: Supercomputers, sound files, and artificial societies (p.143)
Improbable: Advances and Retreats in Computing — Marc Abrahams (p.176) -
Core Features
Data Delivery When You Want It — Custom “publish and subscribe” distribution (p.51)
Inferno: One Hot OS — Scalable from handhelds to switching equipment (p.53)
Bulletproofing ATM, Part 1 — Networking redundancy (p.59)
Smarter, More Secure Smartcards (p.63)
An Introduction to Objective-C — How it differs from C++ (p.65) -
Eval / Reviews
Microsoft’s Free–Lunch Browser — Internet Explorer 4.0 (p.41)
3-D Price Breakthrough — Intergraph TD-225 graphics workstation (p.42)
HP 320LX Handheld PC (p.47)
Ricoh’s CD-Rewritable Drive (p.48)
Adobe Illustrator 7.0 — Feature parity for Mac & Windows (p.136)
How Fast Is a 56-Kbps Modem? — U.S. Robotics Sportster test (p.137)
ViewSonic VP140 Flat-Panel Display — Color and setup issues (p.139)
Oracle/2000 Database Tools — Robert J. Muller (p.141)
Firewall Software for NT and Unix — Nine packages tested (p.130)
Whitesmiths C Compiler and additional reviews -
Web & Programming
Java Servlets — Jon Udell (p.115)
Beyond GUI Graphics — Object-oriented Java libraries and beans (p.119)
Problem-Oriented Languages, Simulation, and CAD coverage -
Other Sections
What’s New — Palm Pilot updates, Web-publishing tools, utilities (p.171)
System Notes, Book Reviews, Programming Quickies, BYTE’s Bits/Bugs, Bytelines, Clubs & Newsletters, Ask BYTE, and more
Notes on Condition:
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Very good overall condition
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Minor wear on edges (see photos)
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No mailing label
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Protective plastic covering included
Shipping:
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A collectible issue, this volume is especially valuable for its comprehensive focus on database tools and Internet-driven data distribution, as well as its snapshot of late-1990s computing with Java, firewalls, smartcards, and the rise of portable devices.