Computer Shopper back issues from March 1992:
Get a grip on the way you work. (Proteo Technology Corp.'s Way You Work operating system enhancement) (Software Review ) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Here's a program that treads a fascinating line between personal information manager and executive information system. Way You Work wants to take control of your computer for you (and therefore, it reasons, your desktop as well) and serve as your electronic diary. It will record ...
Let's get small. (brief article) (bargains in the notebook computer market) (Editorial)
Mar 01, 1992 ... Savvy buyers know that the direct-mail channel offers some of the best bargains around. Nowhere is that truer than in the notebook computer market. Consider that only a short while ago, lightweight notebook PCs cost a veritable small fortune. If you wanted to keep expenses to ...
Via PC takes the strain out of Telecom. (IDR UniCom Inc.'s Via PC communications software) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Dr UniCom's Via PC is an early entry in an important category of PC communications software. It acts as a supervisor for your telecommunications options, so you can access FAX, BBS, direct PC communications, and store-and-forward message systems like MCI from a single, menu-oriented ...
Intel faces a flood of new challenges; clone makers turning up heat; what's worked before won't work again. (Trends & Technology) (Column)
Mar 01, 1992; ... A recent trip to the Far East convinced me of two things. First, a new round of really great notebook computers will come to you from Taiwan and Hong Kong. This doesn't mean they'll knock the Japanese manufacturers out of the laptop game, but Taiwanese companies are catching up fast. ...
486/25MHz PC: Is it an endangered species? System being scrapped as prices plummet. (Intel 25-MHz 80486-based microcomputers) (Trends & Technology) (Brief Article)
Mar 01, 1992; ... The grim reaper of system obsolescence is again showing its face, this time stalking the 25MHz 486DX. The axe seems to be falling everywhere. Austin, Swan Technoligies, PC USA, TriMark, Tandon, and Insight Computers have all dropped the 25MHz 486DX from their product lines. ...
Can Northgate recapture luster? Time of troubles for one-time star. (Northgate Computer Systems Inc.) (Trends & Technology) (Column)
Mar 01, 1992; ... In this industry, a PC maker gets to carry the football until it fumbles. New stars emerge, running for as long as they can until inevitable mistakes force them, too, to the sidelines. So it goes until one day, you find former front-runners flat on their backs. Consider, for ...
Get closer to your computer ... from afar. (Software Review) (overview of five evaluations of remote control software packages for the PC and one for the Macintosh) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Remote-control software lets you dial up a distant computer and use it (almost) as if you were sitting right there. It will let you run the 100Mb office 486 from the 10Mb 286 you have at home, or on the Macintosh side, use a Mac Plus to control a Quadra. Furthermore, remote-access ...
Commute 7.1. (from Central Point Software) (Software Review) (one of six evaluations of remote-control software packages in 'Get closer to your computer ... from afar') (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Sold with Central Point Software's PC Tools Package ($179), or separately for $129, Commute is the premier remote-control program and the best of those reviwed for the PC. Pull-down, mouse-controlled menus make it easy to gain access to the remote PC or LAN. Commute was the ...
Carbon Copy Plus 6.0. (from Microcom Inc.) (Software Review) (one of six evaluations of remote-control software packages in 'Get closer to your Computer ... from afar') (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Microcom Systems' Carbon Copy first brought remote control to the PC. Carbon Copy Plus retains its solid remote-control features, while removing such headaches as demanding purchase of a separate program for host and server. A new terminal emulator means the software can act as ...
Hyperaccess/5 2.0. (from Hilgraeve Inc.) (Software Review) (one of six evaluations of remote-control software packages in 'Get closer to your computer ... from afar') (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Billed primarily as a communications program, HyperACCESS/5 makes good use of remote control and is the only one to combine DOS and OS/2 in the same package (a DOS-only version is $99.95). This means a PC running OS/2 can call a DOS computer. A virus filter screens 130 common ...
FastLynx 1.1. (from Rupp Technology) (Software Review) (one of six evaluations of remote-control software packages in 'Get closer to your computer ... from afar') (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... FastLynx is the leanest program on our docket. Conceived as a file-transfer utility, it moved files from PC to PC more quickly than any of the others. Its diagnostic program is excellent, checking all ports and cables. Remote control, added to this version as an afterthought, ...
Line Plus Master 3.50. (from Concept Development Systems Inc.) (Software Review) (one of six evaluations of remote-control software packages in 'Get closer to your computer ... from afar' ) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Line Plus Master is an easy-to-use program with at least one unique feature: It includes Line Expert, a utility for leading the user through modem or direct-connection setup. It asks questions about equipment and system settings an automatically configures the program. It can help design ...
Mac. (Microcom Inc.'s Carbon Copy Mac 2.0 and Farallon Computing Inc.'s Timbuktu/Remote 3.0) (Software Review) (one of six evaluations of remote-control software packages in 'Get Closer to Your Computer...from Afar') (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Microcom's Carbon Copy Mac 2.0 and Farallon's Timbuktu/Remote 3.0 are the two packages offered for the Macintosh. Carbon Copy Mac also includes the ability to control Macs over any Ethernet, LocalTalk, or Token Ring network running Apple Talk. Although Timbuktu/Remote doesn't work over ...
Price wars enter new phase; PC Pros lays down new challenge to competition - free 386SX computers. (customers who buy an 80486-based microcomputer get an 80386SX-based microcomputer free) (Trends and Technology) (Brief Article)
Mar 01, 1992; ... There's a new wrinkle in the old adage that you can't get something for nothing. Just when you thought computer prices had hit rock bottom, PC Pros is handing out free 386SXs to any customers buying a 486/33 EISA or ISA machie from the company. The Darien, Ill.-based computer ...
Have data, will travel. (portable hard drives offer advantages) (Trends and Technology) (Brief Article)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Ever try to copy the contents of a hard drive onto floppy disks? After you've worn out your wrist inserting and removing disks, you might be ready for a portable hard drive. It's an idea whose time has come, especially as more people choose laptaop and notebook PCs over ...
Shift from DOS to Windows forcing new display-standards upheaval. (Trends & Technology) (Column)
Mar 01, 1992; ... No aspect of a computer's hardware has such a strong effect on the user's perception of the machine as the display. While printouts are important and sound plays a part in the user interface, the display is the primary method for the computer (more properly, the software) to present ...
LapLink Pro 4.0 for remote transfer. (communications software) (Software Review) (from Traveling Software) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Proliferation of remote-control software is a relatively recent phenomenon, but file-transfer utilities have been around since the advent of the first portable computers more than a decade ago. Users with two or more computers needed to transfer data faster than by floppy. ...
Interplatform relations. (Argosy Software Inc.'s RunPC Remote communications software and DataViz Inc.'s MacLinkPlus/PC 6.0 data conversion software) (Software Review) (Apple Macintosh-to-PC communications software) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Should you become bored with Mac-to-Mac remote control, you can venture into the bleeding edge of connectivity by completing Mac-to-PC connections. Intrepid souls who do so have two alternatives: actually controlling the PC from the Mac's desktop and, in effect, running DOS ...
Upgrade update. (recent software package upgrades) (Directory)
Mar 01, 1992; ... As you browse through the upgrade chard, you'll notice that more companies are offering compectitive upgrade pricing. Major vendors such as Microsoft, Borland, and Lotus are vying to capture more market share by allowing users of competiting products to "upgrade" to their products at a ...
TimeClock Plus. (Peter Lewis: The DOS Beat)(human resources management software from Data Management Inc.) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... On the simplest level, TimeClock Plus replaces the traditional office or factory time clock and punch cards. The hourly worker types either "1" for clocking in or "2" for clocking out, enters an employee identification number, and the computer's built-in clock keeps track of the time ...
Knowledge Adventure. (Peter Lewis: The DOS Beat)(Knowledge Adventure Inc.'s Knowledge Adventure educational software) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Knowledge Adventure is a remarkable "hypertext" information program that will appeal to parents as well as kids. The term "educational" software does not do it justice, since it outshines most other titles in that classification. Children as young as seven years of age will be able to ...
Promise of local bus: it's worth catching: emerging as most cost-efficient route to enhanced system performance. (local buses offer low-cost system enhancement) (Trends & Technology) (Column)
Mar 01, 1992; ... If your enthusiasm for another computer bus falls just short of underwhelming, join the crowd. The PC market needs another bus as much as it needs one more SCSI drive, VGA card, or computer manufacturer. Yet anything innovative in performance, packaging, or pricing is always ...
Gateway to finally jump on notebook PC bandwagon, plans upcoming release. (Gateway 2000 Inc. will introduce low-priced notebook microcomputer) (Trends & Technology) (Brief Article)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Gateway, one of the perennial price leaders in the industry, plans to introduce its first notebook PC models at the end of March. The $600 million manufacturer has never been shy about cutting its prices. Although late to the market--the only major vendor without an ...
Breakin' up is hard to do, comrade. (IBM loses market dominance in 1991) (Trends & Technology) (Column)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Historians will remember 1991 as the year the Juggernaut self-destructed. The old guard that attempted to wrest control from the emerging market forces was summarily deposed, and wholesale purges of useless bureaucrats and partyliners followed. Even Mikhail Gorbachev was caught ...
Will ISDN doom the modem? Superior mode of signal transmission may change the market. (Integrated Service Digital Network) (Trends & Technology) (Brief Article)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Before the decade's out, modems may very well lose their central position in long-distance PC communication to ISDN, or Integrated Service Digital Network. ISDN, an increasingly popular international standard for digital transmission, allows computers to communicate through ...
Fansi-Console 4.0. (Hersey Micro Consulting Inc.'s utility program) (Software Review) (Peter Lewis: The DOS Beat ) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Even if you don't know what an ANSI.SYS driver is, you can still take advantage of Fansi-Console to improve the performance of your keyboard and display. (By the way, an ANSI.SYS driver is a small chunk of DOS that controls the way your cursor moves on the screen, how quickly ...
Alpha Four 2.0. (Peter Lewis: The DOS Beat)(data base management system from Alpha Software Corp.) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... The product literature included in the package describes Alpha Four version 2.0 as a "networkable relational database-management and application-development system," which is just the sort of description that may scare off the people who need it most. Put another way, this new ...
Understanding video displays: from CRTs to shadow masks. (cathode ray tubes) (Tech Section; includes related article on video troubleshooting) (Tutorial)
Mar 01, 1992; ...Video Troubleshooting There are actually three parts to any video display system: the display monitor, the video display card, and the display drivers (software). If you have a problem in any of these three areas, your monitor will look like it's displaying static beamed in ...
Freebies of the month: DOS/Windows: the Owl Screen Lock. (available in the Tech Tips library of ZiffNet's Computer Shopper's forum) (Tech Section)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Need a quick way to lock up your computer, preventing snooping and screen bur-in simultaneously? The Owl Screen Lock (OSL) will do the trick. It has several slick security features, including a versatile password-protection mode, that make this download well worth your while. OSL is free ...
Mac: Comment-Keeper 1.0. (software for saving Get Info notes on the Apple Macintosh) (free software)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Rebuilding the Mac desktop is a recommended routine chore, on par with changing the air filter in the family car. It can speed up your computer, restore icons to files that lack them or have lost them, and even eradicate a computer virus called WDEF. But rebuilding does have one unwanted ...
Paul Bonner on Windows: hDC Power Launcher 1.0. (operating system enhancement) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ...hDC Power Launcher 1.0 hDC Power Launcher is a Windows power user's dream, providing a brilliant assortment of ways to control the launch, appearance, and operation of every Windows application you own. The key to Power Launcher is the notion of an ...
WinSpeed 1.0. (Paul Bonner on Windows)(device driver) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... It's hard to buy a PC today that doesn't include Windows, as well as a Super VGA board with a Windows driver capable of displaying 256 colors in 1,024x768 graphics mode. However, you probably don't make very frequent use of that driver--or even of lower-resolution 256-color Windows ...
Freelance Graphics for Windows 1.0. (Paul Bonner on Windows)(presentation software) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... When I have to deliver a speech or take part in a panel discussion, I do it the old fashioned way: I wing it with a few hastily scribbled notes and nary a slide or handout in sight. I've always wanted to dazzle my audience with my technical savvy by producing a brilliant slide display ...
Feedback forum. (Letter to the Editor)
Mar 01, 1992; ...Levitan Hits the SpotDear Editor: Arlan Levitan's a Tale of Two Operating Systems (p. 137, October 1991) was right on time. The only thing that has made my upgrade to MS-DOS 5 less painful was the fact that it only cost me $40 for the upgrade. HUGH A. SOULE ARMY ...
Stacker 2.0 and 386MAX 6.0. (Paul Bonner on Windows)(file management software)(operating system enhancement) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Neither Stacker nor 386MAX is a Windows-based program, so why am I talking about them here in the Windows software column? Because every Windows user needs them both. 386MAX is a 386 memory manager. Acting as a replacement for HIMEM.SYS, 386MAX manages your 80386-based PC's ...
Bobker's Best: VirusDetective 5.0. (data security software) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... You may not be hearing as much about computer viruses as you did a year ago, but they're still around and they're still a serious problem. Virus detection, prevention, and eradication are therefore necessary. VirusDetective has always been a top-rated detection and prevention ...
Wallpaper 1.0. (Bobker's Best)(computer graphics software) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Wallpaper beautifies your work environment. While that might not sound like a big deal, aesthetics are important. An attractive background is easy on your eyes and mind, and is thus a significant productivity tool. The Mac has always supported desktop patterns. If you need ...
Whew! Just in time ... tax software tips: six easy-to-use packages that lessen the April 15 sting. (includes related articles on use of laser printers to generate tax forms and use of electronic tax filing services) (Software Review) (overview of six tax software evaluations) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ...FASTER REFUNDS WITH ELECTRONIC TAX FILING Lured by the prospect of quick refunds, several hundred thousand taxpayers last year filed their returns electronically. All of the reviewed packages allow you to do the same, but the procedure ...
Andrew Tobias' TaxCut 1040. (MECA Software Inc.) (Software Review) (one of six tax software evaluations in 'Whew! just in time ... tax software tips: six easy-to-use packages that lessen the April 15 sting') (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... A couple of years ago, Andrew Tobias' TaxCut started the trend to beginner-oriented computerized tax preparation. This year, the $89.95. TaxCut 1040 isn't resting on its laurels. The program includes more than 50 forms--including many needed by small business and subchapter S ...
Personal Tax Edge. (Parsons Technology Inc.) (Software Review) (one of six tax software evaluations in 'Whew! just in time ... tax software tips: six easy-to-use packages that lessen the April 15 sting') (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Even in the absence of any state packages and with impossibly slow recalculations on an 8088 form, Parsons Technology's $49.94 Personal Tax Preparer was one of 1990's best programs. This year, those defects have been remedied. Even considering the improvements in other reviewed programs, ...
Color It! (Bobker's Best)(computer graphics software) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Color painting programs come at all levels of power and sophistication. In the past, if you wanted precision tools and photo retouching ability, you paid big bucks. That's changed thanks to programs like Color It!, a leading contender for the attention of color artists who need good ...
Computer clinic: video accelerators and video production. (Hardware Review) (Tech Section) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Before we dive into computer-based videos, let's first talk about video boards in general. As I write this, the computer industry is working its way towards a kinder, faster video system. One way to do that is through local bus video that bypasses the stubbornly slow 8MHz bus in favor of ...
TurboTax. (ChipSoft Inc.) (Software Review) (one of six tax software evaluations in 'Whew! just in time ... tax software tips: six easy-to-use packages that lessen the April 15 sting' ) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Marking its ninth anniversary as one of the best-selling tax packages, Turbo Tax 9.0 has lost nothing for 1992 (except the delightful tax trivia game). It has, in fact, added a dozen forms and schedules, bringing the total to almost 50, with over 25 worksheets to help out. At ...
J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax. (Simon and Schuster Reference Publishing Group, Simon and Schuster Software Div.) (Software Review) (one of six tax software evaluations in 'Whew! just in time ... tax software tips: six easy-to-use packages that lessen the April 15 sting') (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... J.K. Lasser has published its familiar yellow-and-red tax manual for the past 55 years. The company's PC tax package--which has been around for some time--makes good use of that experience. Lasser's tax program has direct ties to that manual, which it includes with each program. ...
Quick tips. (Tech Section) (Tutorial)
Mar 01, 1992; ...TIP 1: OLE SERVER PROBLEMS? Having trouble with your OLE server applications in Windows 3.0? Microsoft Works and WinWord 2.0 install a number of server applications in the MSAPPS subdirectory. A server application is one which can create an embedded object but ...
HAM. (Bobker's Best)(utility program) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... The power of the Apple menu is unlocked by System 7, which lets you place anything in the Apple menu (no longer just DAs, but applications, aliases of anything, and documents). Unfortunately, this often leads to a cluttered, slow-scrolling Apple menu. There are several programs ...
The Microsoft Visual Basic Workshop.
Mar 01, 1992; ... One of today's hottest new BASIC version is Microsoft's Visual Basic, but how do you learn more about it? Pick up a copy of John Clark Craig's "The Microsoft Visual Basic Workshop." In this book, you'll learn how to create progress indicators (the "percent completed" gauges used in ...
MS-DOS Batch File Utilities. (Tech Section)
Mar 01, 1992; ... For many beginning computer users, batch files are an introduction to programming. They offer a relatively large bang in automating repetitive command-line activity for a small DOS knowledge entry price; beyond these tasks, DOS's limitations become obvious pretty quickly. Conditional ...
Easy Tax. (Timeworks Inc.) (Software Review) (one of six tax software evaluations in 'Whew! just in time ... tax software tips: six easy-to-use packages that lessen the April 15 sting' ) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... In fixing last year's weak offering, SwiftTax, Timeworks Inc. has changed more than just the name of the program. Now called Easy Tax, it deserves credit as one of the most improved products on our list. SwiftTax left novices to calculate their own depreciation and decide as ...
RapidTax. (DacEasy Inc.) (Software Review) (one of six tax software evaluations in 'Whew! just in time ... tax software tips: six easy-to-use packages that lessen the April 15 sting' ) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... In the past, DacEasy's RapidTax didn't claim to be pretty and certainly didn't mollycoddle the timid taxpayer. Things have improved somewhat, though it's difficult to gauge the change since only a very early draft of documentation was available at press time, and many of the modules ...
Windows telecomm race heats up. (Software Review) (overview of seven evaluations of communications software packages for Windows) (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... A year ago, only four Windows communications products were widely known, and two of those were more mirage than muscle. Back then, Microphone II practically doubled the color value in Windows' Program Manager with its entourage of icons, most of which launched scripts to dial ...
On a vision quest: using ObjectVision 2.0. (from Borland International) (includes related article on object-oriented programming and the properties of object-oriented programming)
Mar 01, 1992; ...ObjectVision 2.0: Object-Oriented Programming Done Right? In a traditional (procedural) programming language, there are data types and procedures, which accept specific data input. If you want to do something to a different data type, for example, integer vs. ...
Crosstalk for Windows 1.2. (Software Review) (one of of seven evaluations of communications software programs for Windows in 'Windows Telecomm Race Heats Up') (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Crosstalk was one of the two best programs a year ago because it supported Zmodem and CompuServe B, and it was fast and clean. This year, there are a few more emulations and protocols, and network support, but it's slipping on the details. Crosstalk for Windows has always let ...
Microphone II 2.0. (Software Review) (one of of seven evaluations of communications software programs for Windows in 'Windows Telecomm Race Heats Up') (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Looking much better at $195 than last year's $295, Microphone II added DDE support and onscreen help to its list of features. The new version has Zmodem protocol, but still no CompuServe. With network support, a script language, and capture-file capabilities, however, Microphone II has ...
Unicom 3.0. (Software Review) (one of of seven evaluations of communications software programs for Windows in 'Windows Telecomm Race Heats Up') (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... We've seen what a tool bar of icons could do on the inside of Excel 3.0. Click and drag a chart. Click, drag, and return a sum for a column of figures. And you'll see even more graphical wizardry when Borland releases Quattro Pro for Windows. Nevertheless, commercial ...
MicroCourier 1.0. (Software Review) (one of of seven evaluations of communications software programs for Windows in 'Windows Telecomm Race Heats Up') (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... The brand-new $99 MicroCourier has bare-bones high-end features--sort of like inexpensive caviar. It supports DDE and has a button for answer mode. MicroCourier can capture a session to a file, but you have to go through a file-transfers menu and select Receive Text instead of finding ...
Dynacomm 3.0. (Software Review) (one of of seven evaluations of communications software programs for Windows in 'Windows Telecomm Race Heats Up') (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... A year ago, it was easy to dismiss DynaComm's glacial graphics, games, and gimmicks, and direct the buyer to a "real" communications program. This year, however, DynaComm is one of the two best products available. The Program Manager icons are still there, but DynaComm moves ...
WinComm 1.5. (Software Review ) (one of of seven evaluations of communications software programs for Windows in 'Windows Telecomm Race Heats Up') (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... WinComm does so many little things right that the cumulative effect is atomic power. It's not picky--use ANSI on MCI if you want. And its clean, one-number-per-file model supports color for individual files.[TABULAR DATA OMITTED] WinComm gives the absolute best ...
Terminal Plus 1.0. (Software Review) (one of of seven evaluations of communications software programs for Windows in 'Windows Telecomm Race Heats Up') (Evaluation)
Mar 01, 1992; ... DynaComm's little brother, Terminal Plus, costs just $49 and has some important features Windows Terminal accessory application lacks, like Zmodem and capture-file ability (through a Receive-Text workaround). In Terminal Plus, captures get awkward. You have to specify a ...
What's the code? The Classic Knight's tour problem. (includes The Knight's Tour--Intro to Heuristics) (Tutorial)
Mar 01, 1992; ... During my college days, I was offered a job grading programming assignments for a graduate-level computer science course. Being the starving student, I immediately accepted the job. The professor told me that the assignments would be simple problems meant to demonstrate one point or ...
Ask Dr. John. (question and answer column) (Column)
Mar 01, 1992; ... Dear Dr. John: I just read your response to John Greay in July's Computer Shopper and I have much the same problem. My father currently has an MFM drive (full-height) and controller in out AT clone. He also has a second hard drive and an RLL controller. Since we're ...
Beginner's corner. (question-and-answer column) (Column)
Mar 01, 1992; ...NEEDS MORE CHART COLUMNSDear Dr. John: I use a spreadsheet to creatre horizontal bar charts. With my current setup, I find that this works fine for about 12 bars. The trouble is, I need anywhere from 30 to 50 horizontal bars, and at around 29 bars, the labels ...
Unix notes: use the force. (Tech Section)
Mar 01, 1992; ... When last we left our intrepid columnist, he was preparing to leap into battle with X Window Version 11 Release 5 (X11R5) source code. Now, covered with scratches and bandages, he's please to announce that he's not licked yet and the battle isn't done. Behind him smokes yet another core ...
What's new online. (new offerings from various services) (includes related article on Computer Shopper Forum)
Mar 01, 1992; ...Computer Shopper Forum Hosts Weekly Guest Speakers, More As many of you know, Computer Shopper is now online with the Computer Shopper Forum. The Computer Shopper Forum is a part of ZiffNet, hosted on CompuServe and accessible to CompuServe users, or ...
Development tools: making the most of class libraries. (includes related article on the rise of class libraries and available class libraries)
Mar 01, 1992; ...The Rise of Class Libraries Just as procedural libraries owe much of their success to the rise of an environment (the PC) and language (C), so the popularity of class libraries has followed the fortunes of Windows and C++. It's no surprise that, just as with ...