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April 1998: "This site brought to you by..."
- Sponsorships aren't just for sporting events anymore -- getting an advertiser to sponsor portions of your Web site can be an effective way to boost revenue and fund new projects. Jim Carr takes a look at sites that are using sponsorships to their maximum potential.
Jim Carr
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March 1997: 10 steps you need to take to prepare your Web server for a siege
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June 1997: A Web developer's guide to `rapid application development' tools & techniques
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February 1997: A step-by-step guide to using cookies to analyzeuser activity & create custom pages
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March 1998: Adding persistence to DHTML effects
- DHTML lets you add interactivity to your site's layout and appearance -- but when your visitors change something, go away and come back, they usually find all their hard work erased. We show you how to use cookies to add persistence to your DHTML effects. (Note: Due to browser limitations, our sample pages may only work on the PC platform.)
Shelley Powers
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October 1996: Advanced memory architecture will make SGI's new Origin and O2 Webservers scream.
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December 1997: Beat those hand coding blues
- While nothing beats expert hand coding for precision and flexibility in creating Web pages, the time and expertise needed to create a corporate intranet entirely by hand could make you think twice about discounting authoring programs. In this roundup of three popular WYSIWYG programs -- Claris Home Page 3.0, Adobe Page Mill 2.0, and GoLive CyberStudio 2.0 -- we outline some of the main time- and hassle-saving features now available in authoring software.
Jackie Dove
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April 1998: Building a knowledge management system
- "Knowledge management" may sound like the latest buzzword to come down the company pipeline, but some of its core concepts can be extremely helpful in getting real value out of your vast data resources. To get started on turning information into knowledge, you'll have to focus in on key goals and find the right role for IS in building and maintaining the system.
Yun Wang
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March 1997: How NetscapeWorld uses server-side includes to save2 hours of production time each month
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August 1997: How passwords are encrypted in the HTTP/1.0 WWW-Authenticate scheme
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July 1997: How to build a Web database with free software
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January 1997: How to get started with server-side includes
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December 1996: How to tell if you have a Year 2000 Problem -- step by step
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January 1998: Keep Web development simple
- The tech industry has overrun the original simplicity of the Web with cross-platform tangles and bloated feature sets. It's time to take a hard look at our development options and look for solutions that provide the best mix of simplicity, low cost, and enterprise-level reliability and support.
Eric Hammond
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January 1998: Know Thy Customer!
- Your Web commerce strategy may be worthless if it overlooks two fundamental questions: Who is your customer and which of their specific needs can you best meet online? To find out just how these considerations can lead to success in the real world, we look at four companies with different online strategies that take these important questions into account.
Jim Carr
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January 1998: LDAP makes peace between directory services
- The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) can go a long way towards bridging incompatible directory services. But its lack of strong authentication means it's not quite ready for use across the Internet. Learn more about what LDAP means for the enterprise and get hands-on info on implementing a client-side LDAP application.
Yun Wang
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January 1998: Log analyzers let you keep an eye on visitors
- Don't be caught without vital stats about your Web site visitors and their visiting patterns. Our roundup of six Web server log analysis tools will help you take the mystery out of who's hitting your pages. We look at Hit List 3.5, FlashStats 1.4, WebTrends 4.0, NetTracker 3.0, Bazaar Analyzer Pro 2.0, and WWWStat4Mac 1.6.1.
Jackie Dove
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December 1996: Mac Javaheads alert! Background info you need to run -- and develop --Java on the Mac.
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September 1996: Maintenance and support are key to Website success.
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February 1998: Netscape frees its browser
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Jim Carr
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May 1997: Netscape products in real-world situations: we answer readers' mail
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January 1997: Netscape's groupware server first to use LDAP directories for usermanagement
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April 1998: New Java products highlight JavaOne conference
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Jim Carr
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July 1996: Opening the HTTP cookies jar
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January 1998: Ready to get your degree in IS?
- They've heard of CS, but how many high school graduates know about IS degree programs? The current IS labor shortage requires us to get the word out about good college programs that combine technology courses with business and customer service know-how.
Holly Blumenthal
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March 1998: Securing your CGI scripts against hacker invasion
- Because the source code to many CGI scripts is publicly available, CGI can be a weak point on your Web server, opening you up to possible attack by malicious hackers. We give you recommendations on securing your CGI scripts and eliminating potentially disastrous security holes.
Stuart McClure
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January 1997: Showcasing Java hidden by a firewall is easy, if you...
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April 1998: Start thinking like a CEO
- Don't limit yourself to solving technical problems -- the time is ripe for IS managers to make the leap to large-scale business strategy. After all, few others understand technology's true potential when it comes to improving a company's competitive position or bottom line. It's up to you to identify business needs, propose technical solutions, and reap the rewards.
Holly Blumenthal
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July 1997: The basics to pages that are impressive on all browsers, plus...
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July 1997: The top 15 Web design irritants & how to avoid them
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April 1998: Understanding Netscape's source code license
- Are you ready to take advantage of Netscape's browser source code release? Before you start building on the free code, you need to understand the terms of Netscape's licensing. Peter Bierman gives you the lowdown on what the Netscape Public License can do for you -- and what you'll be doing for Netscape in return.
Peter Bierman
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February 1998: 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.
Shelley Powers
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March 1998: Visual site authoring tools keep getting better
- Visual Web site authoring programs offer coding relief and point- and-click convenience; we found that advanced programs featuring fourth-generation Web browser capabilities gain in power what they lose in intuition. We take a look at three tools: Symantec's Visual Page 1.1, Macromedia's Dreamweaver, and Netscape's Composer.
Jackie Dove
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June 1997: Webmaster Q&A: Readers offer 4 solutions to the `Back' button problem
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January 1998: XML expectations
- The recent flurry of interest in Extensible Markup Language (XML) has pundits proclaiming it the savior of future Web design. Is this standard a solution to the messy state of the modern Web? We take a closer look and give you real-life XML examples.
Shelley Powers
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