December 1998
Stretching The Concept Of The Document
Stretching The Concept Of The Document
By Tim Bray
XML not only bridges the gap between content and presentation, but also blurs the philosophical boundaries between the document community and the database community. The author of the XML specification tells you why.
Cross-Publishing HTML
By Tim Kientzle
CD-ROMs aren't Web sites, but you can kill two birds with one stone by using the same HTML to present content for both media. Tim also discusses the differences in HTML production, filenames, and search engines for the two venues.
Media-Asset Overload
By Peter Spicer
Overwhelmed in trying to organize and keep track of the mountain of media you work with? Peter outlines a framework for media-management systems and then surveys some existing tools on the market.
C O L U M N S :
Webmaster's Domain
Is the email bomb an urban myth or a reality? While mailbox overflows may cause personal irritation, Lincoln D. Stein points out that this new form of email may cause buffer overflows with more significant consequences.
Visual Designer
Using transparency instead of a hammer, Lynda Weinman shows how to fit a square picture into a round hole. She also addresses some of the shortcomings of today's browsers in supporting PNG and PNG transparency.
Database Developer
While some examine the document's evolution towards the database, Ken North points out that Informix's object relational database and DataBlade technology are doing a good job at encapsulating the traditional Web site.
Programming with Perl
Randal L. Schwartz demonstrates how to create a proxy-server cookie jar that holds those annoying cookies until you want access to them.
Java@Work
Al Williams test-drives Visual J++ 6.0 by using it to create an electronic slot machine. He finds its functionality is better suited to creating applications than applets, unless of course you use the WinTel platform exclusively.
Beyond HTML
Michael Floyd continues his interview with Charles F. Goldfarb, the grandfather of today's markup language. This time they discuss the opportunities that XML presents.
D E P A R T M E N T S :
Script Junkie
Chuck McNichols explains how he combined Active Server Pages, a test database, and HTML pages to create a Web-based system that generates and grades online tests.
Insite
Two Quokka Sports Web sites allow sedentary Web denizens to experience the thrill of around-the-world sailing races without having to leave their seats. Shawn Connally describes how Quokka uses Web and satellite technology to bring online adventure sports to an interactive level.
The Home Page
Editor-in-Chief Bob Kaehms talks to Web apparitions.
News & Notes
Streamline Your Publishing Process; Calling All Cameras.
The Last Page
Editorial Director Dale Dougherty talks about "Closing Out the Web Year."
