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Volume 1 Issue 2

Building the networked enterprise

February 5, 1998

Columns | Features | News | Topical Index/Archives

	Web Perspective: A free database can boost your site Think you have to sink a bundle into an Oracle or Microsoft relational database to give your Web applications the oomph they need? Think again -- a crop of free databases offer many of the powerful tools you need to add security, improved performance, and management features to your Web site. Enterprise Insights: Netscape plays for high stakes By announcing that it will make its browser source code freely available for change and distribution, Netscape has turned the commercial development paradigm on its ear. Will Netscape's gamble -- trading browser revenue for market share -- pay off? Our editor-in-chief analyzes the probable motives for the source code decision and finds sound strategic reasoning behind it. Extranet Builder: EDI struggles to enter the extranet market EDI technology is now moving onto the Internet in an attempt to capture the emerging extranet market. Should you be considering EDI for your future extranet plans? We give you some EDI background and show you why it may be an option you should turn down. E-commerce Strategies: Which platform should you choose for e-commerce? While Windows NT, Unix, and MacOS each have undeniable strengths, chances are you're going to have to settle on one for your e-commerce Web server platform. We give you the low-down on each platform's ability to meet the e-commerce challenge. Security Solutions: Java security: Too much or too little? Java protects you from malicious applets by calling the whole barrel rotten. Increased security is a good thing, but if its inflexibility isn't addressed, Java's sandbox approach will end up limiting the language's adoption.
	What firewalls can (and can't) do for you Are you firewall-savvy? You've got to be if your company is hooked to the 'Net. We give you the low-down on different firewall capabilities and what you need to do to protect your network and Web server from outside attacks. Using old page layout tricks with new technologies Dynamic HTML and Cascading Style Sheets did wonders for Web page layout; the old tricks that Webmasters used to guarantee absolute spacing have outlived their main purpose. But don't throw out your one-pixel transparent GIF and your HTML table expertise -- your old tricks can gain a new lease on life when combined with emerging technologies. Application servers empower your Web applications Don't let your Web development efforts get stalled by the limitations of traditional Web servers! Adding a Web application server to your setup lets you run powerful enterprise-level applications through a Web front end. Learn the basics of three-tier architecture -- and find out what an application server can do for you!
	Net News Check out the latest enterprise development news from around the Web. New Products (February 19, 1998) Netscape's Kiva acquisition pays off with Application Server, IBM announces the second Netfinity server, and much more! New Products (February 5, 1998) Netscape frees its browser -- plus Extensity releases Web-based expense reporting app; Oracle bundles Visual Page, Build-IT with app server