Nov/Dec 2003

SPECTRUM SPOTLIGHT: DESIGNBAIS PUTS MULTIVALUE DEVELOPERS IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT

Designed to make Web application development simple, inexpensive and straightforward for MultiValue developers, DesignBais, from DesignBais Pty. Ltd., allows developers to use their application knowledge to generate Web applications without any knowledge of Web authoring languages.

WEB SERVICES AND .NET, PART 2

Baffled by the glut of new acronyms, protocols, components, and language options surrounding Web Services and .NET? Before starting development for Web Services, there are many things to know which trim your R&D time and expenses. BY TONY GRAVAGNO

WEBONOMICS 101: NO MORE SECRETS-WHY YOU WILLINGLY GIVE AWAY THE FARM

As you look around most corporate office environments, many of the newest technologies are incredibly popular. But the combination of two of these, instant messaging and Wi-Fi wireless, creates all sorts of risks that users might not realize. BY MELVIN SORIANO

PDA USER INTERFACE GUIDELINES: POCKETPC, PART 3

When it comes to user interface guidelines for PocketPC devices, developers have to come up with their own, which can lead to inconsistency between programs. Here are some suggestions to help navigate the way. BY NATHAN RECTOR

REVELATION TECH TIPS: BEHIND THE SCENES OF OPENINSIGHT - THE REPOSITORY

Light is shed on the mysteries of what goes on behind the scenes of OpenInsight, a powerful development tool for creating MultiValue applications for the Windows and Linux desktops. BY MIKE RUANE

CONSUMER CHRONICLES: WIN-WIN-WIN: CROMWELL BUSINESS SYSTEMS CHOOSES REALITY AND NORTHGATE'S FAILSAFE HOSTED SOLUTION

Cromwell Business Systems, the market-leading software and service supplier to the U.K. electrical retail market, implemented Northgate Information Solutions' Reality as the underlying database of Open-Retail, its comprehensive system for electrical retailers. In addition to getting a resilient MultiValue database engine that can be deployed on any hardware platform in any location, Cromwell benefits from outsourced system maintenance, cheap connectivity into a secure data center, and the ability to offer their customers a failsafe managed solution that relieves them entirely from any responsibility for their IT.

THE LONDON AND SYDNEY MULTIVALUE MARKET

International Spectrum returns to the U.K. and Australia after a 15-year absence and finds a vibrant and thriving industry.

HISTORY OF MULTIVALUE, CHAPTER 13

The Wrong Call - Clinging to the `Operating System' Path. BY GUS GIOBBI