Table of Contents
April 1996
The Home Page
by Jon Erickson
LAB NOTES
Developing Efficient Multimedia for the Web
by John Rizzo
Multimedia-on-demand over the Internet has been brewing for the last few years. John examines some of the development tools that make Web-based multimedia a reality.
Java Applets and Netscape
by John Rodley
Are you ready to rumble with Java applets? The place to start is with the Java Developers Kit, and John shows how to get started when writing applets for Netscape 2.0 platforms.
INSITE
Inside Mercury Center
by Phil Robinson
Mercury Center is the online arm of the San Jose Mercury News. Veteran journalist Phil Robinson finds out how a traditional newspaper made the move to the Web, the hardware and software it uses, and how it expects to make money.
DEPARTMENTS
News & Notes
The Webmaster's Domain
by Lincoln Stein
When it comes to tracking Web site activity, logs can be both a blessing and a curse. Lincoln examines the two most common log files--the access log and error log--and discusses how they can become more valuable to you.
Programming with Perl
by Randal L. Schwartz
The Comprehensive Perl Archive Network (CPAN) is a Net resource for finding everything you need about Perl. CPAN saves Randal time and trouble when he needs Perl code--and it can do the same for you.
Doing Justice to the Web
by Catherine Kirkman
As the Web develops into a valuable commercial medium, concerns are rising over the unauthorized copying and other kinds of infringing activities.
HTML Coding
by Laura Lemay
Before entering your first <html>, you better have an overall plan for your Web page. Laura examines a variety of HTML design strategies.
Dynamic Digital Design
by Jeff Dachis and Craig Kanarick
From navigation to content, Jeff and Craig introduce the seven basic steps to achieving truly dynamic design for any digital project.
FEATURES
The Balkanization of the Web
by David Siegel
As the Web continues to evolve at ever increasing rates, it is becoming apparent that today's tools won't serve tomorrow's needs--especially as the Web fractures into the distinct sectors of Information, Entertainment, and Exchange. From where David sits, the interconnected nature of these sectors demands that we settle on a set of "foundation" features for the display of documents on the Web, and extend HTML accordingly.
Building an Internet Database, Part 1
by Andrew Davison
In this two-part article, Andrew uses HTML 2.0 to build a database for Web-based use. This month he covers the basics of HTML, including the basic format of an HTML file, paragraphs, character styles, lists, address blocks, headings, link diagrams, and URLs.
Measuring Web Server Performance
by Michael Blakeley
For commercial Web servers, user-perceived response times are important, and "Connection Refused" messages are death. Michael examines the issues involved in measuring server performance, focusing on the WebStone benchmark while Rick Jones discusses the Netperf metric and Prasad Wagle the new SPECweb benchmark.
WebBook: An Address Book for the World Wide Web
by Simson L. Garfinkel
WebBook is a free-format, multiuser address book designed to be used with the Web. Simson's application, which is written in Perl, includes pattern-matching technology to automatically recognize e-mail addresses and URLs in entries and properly format them.
Java, Java Applets, and Javascript
by Clay Gabler
Java applets can be anything from animations to embedded spreadsheets to nuclear reactor simulations. Clay describes how to embed a Java applet in a Web page, and provides an overview of JavaScript programming.
The Last Page
by Michael Swaine
