Software Quarterly
Vol. 2, No. 1, 1995

editor's choice

Workgroup Computing: The Evolution of Teamwork

Communication, collaboration, and coordination are the building blocks of teamwork. Our cover story looks at some of the myriad issues that make up collaborative computing, including the strategy and products behind IBM WorkGroup. What are the technologies and attitudes that can turn uncooperative conspiracies into alliances of advantage?



Electronic Software Distribution: Sneaking Away from the Sneakernet

By David Morrison
Swapping diskettes can be an endless chore; no matter how many times you load a piece of code, there always seems to be another machine to update. For enterprises large and small, electronic software distribution may be the beginning of the end.

Database Parallelism: Unparalleled Performance

by Janet Hedges
Choosing between quantity of data and quality of data can pose quite a quandary for information technology professionals. Bringing the power and flexibility of parallel database management system technologies to bear on the problem can help businesses make the most of the information they already have...and gather more quickly information they didn't even know they needed.



Untangling the Net: Probing Cyberspace at Warp Speed

There's a whole new frontier out there in the digital cosmos of the Internet and the World-Wide Web. Of course, you already know that or you wouldn't be here. But consider this: Without a friendly navigator, getting there is anything but half the fun. OS/2 Warp's Internet Connection paves the way for the "Internaut" novice and veteran alike.


A Workhorse for New Computing Frontiers

by Nick Wreden
More and more enterprises are moving to a client/server model of computing. Along the way, more and more of them are is covering that "in with the new" doesn't always mean "out with the old."


Credit Suisse Has Seen the Future, And It's Object-Oriented

By Hellena Smejda
Credit Suisse is the oldest of the three largest Swiss banks and, many would argue, the smartest. After replacing its traditional hierarchical structure with a network of specialized, customer-oriented banks, the company has begun synthesizing object-oriented software development into its client/server computing strategy...and in the process, laughing all the way to its front steps.






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