May/Jun 2002

UNLOCK THE POWER OF YOUR MULTIVALUE DATABASE

As the MultiValue database has grown more powerful, we are given more opportunities to connect and work with "new" technologies such as the Web, data mining, PDAs and more. BY NATHAN RECTOR

mvTOOLCHEST

The MultiValue market offers a treasure trove of tools and utilities to accomplish almost anything you'd want to. In each issue, Spectrum will highlight some of the industry's most valuable products.

IMHO (IN MY HUMBLE OPINION)

Predictions that come true: Years ago, the author predicted commodity hardware. His second prediction - commodity software - isn't very far away. BY STEVE VANARSDALE

CONSUMER CHRONICLES

Mountainland Supply Company implements a state-of-the-art document imaging solution combining Compass Document Management and Uni- Verse. The Softwise Company uses AccuTerm 2K2 to take the easy route from "green screen" to GUI.

mvREPORTCARD

A progress report on tools that help turn out great reports.

SPECTRUM SPOTLIGHT: FITZGERALD & LONG MAKES FILE MAINTENANCE A FAST TASK

Fitzgerald & Long has met the challenge head-on to keep FAST (File Analysis and Sizing Tool), originally developed for the Prime INFORMATION market almost 20 years ago, technologically current. Today, in addition to performing its original functions of Gather Statistics, Type Analysis and Resizing, FAST is a client/server product with many added features and a GUI interface.

HISTORY OF MULTIVALUE, CHAPTER 5: THE ORIGIN OF THE TECHNOLOGY

Through many name changes and incarnations, how PICK came to be. BY GUS GIOBBI

BTW (BY THE WAY)

MultiValue industry analyst Steve VanArsdale takes a look at all sides of the FAST product from Fitzgerald & Long. BY STEVE VANARSDALEUNLOCK