Table of Contents
May 1996
The Home Page
by Michael Floyd
LAB NOTES
Microsoft's Internet Assistant
by Mark R. Nelson
Internet Assistant 2.0, an update to the Word for Windows add-on that allows you to create HTML
documents, sports support for HTML 2.0 tags, native tables, and Internet Explorer extensions. And
it's completely free!
INSITE
Internet Underground Music Archive
by Christopher Breen
As one of the most popular sites on the Web, the Internet Underground Music Archive defines
cutting edge. Christopher Breen finds out from Brandee Selck the secrets to IUMA's success.
DEPARTMENTS
News & Notes
The Webmaster's Domain
by Lincoln Stein
From unmatched tags to incorrect links, Web pages suffer from syntax errors that can lead
users directly to www.frustration.com. Fortunately, a number of new tools can help you
with everything from syntax checking to URL verification.
Doing Justice to the Web
by Catherine Kirkman
Many predict that WWW actually spells the end of copyright law as we know it. As Catherine explains, is not only alive and well, but thriving on the digital frontier.
HTML Coding
by Laura Lemay
Frames, the hot new feature in Netscape 2.0, give you a tremendous amount of flexibility and freedom. Laura shows how.
Dynamic Digital Design
by Jeff Dachis and Craig Kanarick
Unique treatment of text often can be more compelling than icons, especially in a graphically rich environment such as the Web. This month, Craig takes a look at the art of digital typography.
Programming with Perl
by Randal L. Schwartz
For CGI programmers, tracking transactions can be a challenge, particularly when using a stateless protocol such as HTTP. Randal presents a portable method for transferring session IDs.
Java Alley
by Desmond D'Souza
Java figures to play in everything from dynamic Web pages to distributed-object
computing. But to see where you're going, it's sometimes useful to examine where you've be. Desmond looks at the milestones that have set the stage for Java's premier status.
FEATURES
Mobile Agents
by James E. White
James examines the concept of a public network designed as a platform for application developers. He then presents a new communication paradigm-the mobile agent-which allows automated and interactive access to a network of computers.
Web-Server Caching
by Nancy J. Yeager and Robert E. McGrath
As bandwidth problems subside, attention is turning to Web-server performance. Nancy and Robert look at how the organization of information affects caching, then discuss methods for improving server-side performance.
Building an Internet Database, Part 2
by Andrew Davison
In the second of this two-part article, Andrew looks at image handling with HTML 3.0 and describes how you can build complex links between Web pages.
Writing CGI Scripts in REXX
by Roger Leslie A. Cottrel
REXX is a structured language that is both small and simple, yet contains arithmetic and character manipulation features typically only found in more powerful languages. These features make REXX the perfect language for CGI scripting.
The Last Page
by Michael Swaine
