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DVD COMES IN MANY FLAVORS, BUT THE VARIOUS FORMS OF DVD ARE NOT ALL COMPATIBLE. IF YOU'VE EVER WANTED TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DVD-ROM AND DVD-RAM, DVD+RW AND DVD-R, [...]

Fault coverage analysis is essential in test suite development as it specifies the testing strategies and states the limitations of the conformance testing. A test suite covers only a portion of a protocol's function and should not be expected to extend to other areas of operation.

Major changes in system software are slow in coming. A recent landmark has been the emergence of Unix as the first major machine independent operating system. In 1967, when I […]

When Steve Ballmer launched the consumer version of Windows Vista in January, he boasted that the highly touted operating system was compatible out of the gate with hundreds of software […]

If you've ever wondered why major software releases such as new operating systems take so long, one of the biggest contributing factors is backward compatibility. Microsoft is especially sensitive to […]

Sure, CAD cuts valuable design time and expensive development costs, but translating CAD files from one application to another can rapidly reduce overall savings One billion dollars--that's the yearly cost [...]

The following continues the thread begun in Skeptimania 72, and deals with the assorted variables and interactions that will impact the sound of any home audio system. Unfortunately, a production [...]

MICRO TO MAINFRAME GETTING IT TOGETHER Transferring information from a PC to a mainframe and back again (necessary in today's distributed environment) requires considerably more than just a wire or [...]

Large Japanese companies are buying equipment from Hewlett-Packard to save costs, enhance performance and obtain the most advanced systems. Kobe Steel's Okubo plant's Hewlett-Packard server has saved costs by 50%. It offers excellent software and flexible hardware which can run packaged software. Sanwa Bank is building a state-of-the-art system to integrate its treasury operations, and is using Hewlett-Packard servers for quick performance. 7-Eleven Japan's new decision-support system will send and receive data through Hewlett-Packard advanced servers.

As we report in our cover story this month, computer software now helps crane operators choose cranes, estimate ground bearing pressure, organise operations and estimate clearances on site. Major manufacturers [...]

Beauty and the Beast -- the Mac married to UNIX. The Macintosh operating system has become famous largely because of its pioneering achievements in interfacing humans with computers. UNIX is […]

A Canadian author extolls the unique applications of satellite phone technology which he tested while on a camping tour of Camp Ahmek in Ontario's Algonquin Park. He tried Inmarsat's Planet I telephone model aboard a canoe in the park in calling his bank. The telephone equipment came with an antenna, a battery and charger and a special cable to call the bank through the Internet. However, problems in hardware compatibility arose which prevented the initiation of a bank transaction. Given more time, the technology will have far-reaching effects on banking and communication., In which the author attempts to do his banking from a canoe in the middle of a lake. A Canadian, remarked Pierre Berton, is someone who knows how to make [...]

Java, the new Web compatible programming language from Sun Microsystems, will probably solve problems associated with software applications from any hardware platform. Many programming languages available today produce compiled programs that can run only on one kind of computer platform. The Internet Personal Computer that can run the e-mail, word processing and Internet access software will probably allow fast upgrades with the Java system.

Lack of equipment standardization can make smooth communication between computers difficult or impossible, but 'connectivity' products have been developed to bridge gaps between different systems. Examples of connectivity solution formats include: multitasking, simultasking, multiuser systems, and networking through local area networks. Four basic computer network 'server' options are: sharing network files, sharing a single copy of applications software, using a cross-environment network, or a combination of one of these three methods.

Bigger is Better? Ten years ago, executives at 1,700-bed Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, faced a problem that many hospital executives face today. Their need for computer power had outgrown the [...]

The right computer: It boils down to compatibility Pharmacy computer prices have come down in recent years, but deciding which system to buy is no easier. "Define your practice,' advised [...]

Widespread Launch of ISDN Blocked by Major Hurdles ST. LOUIS--The widespread implementation of Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDN) faces three major hurdles, according to users and vendors who attended the […]

When Ada Won't Budge CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Come on, Ada. Let's get moving. You promised you would be transportable all over the place. Now you're beginning to dig in your […]

'Timing Was Excellent' For IPOs from Phoenix Technologies and Dell In business, good timing can only help. Look what it did for Dell Computer Corp. and Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Dell, […]

PC software developers have never been able to keep us happy unless their creations worked directly with our hardware. We complained about 'ill-behaved' applications, but we didn't even buy the […]