Special Issue 1995 - INTERNET & WORLD WIDE WEB DEVELOPMENT


FEATURES

Programming HotJava Applets

by John Rodley

HotJava is a Web browser written in Java, a programming language that makes executable content a reality. John shows how you write HotJava applets that run locally, even though they are stored on a remote server.

Animation Using the Netscape Browser

by Andrew Davison

The Netscape 1.1 browser is one of the few that can display sequences of GIF files to produce the effect of animation. Andrew discusses the "client-pull" and "server-push" technologies that make this possible.

Programming CGI in C

by Eugene Eric Kim

cgihtml is a public-domain C library that simplifies CGI programming. Eugene presents the library and shows you how to use it.

Tracking Home Page Hits

by Ann Lynnworth

Ann presents a traffic counter that tracks and reports user access to your Web page. It's built using Borland Delphi components and runs on O'Reilly & Associates' WebSite server under Windows NT.

Client/Server Development and the World Wide Web

by Jim Lawless

Client browser programs will play an increasingly important role in Web-oriented programs. While client/server apps are relatively easy to implement in familiar programming environments, the Web introduces a new dimension.

CGI and AppleScript

by Cal Simone

Cal discusses the Macintosh as an Internet platform, then describes how you can use the AppleScript language for writing CGI applications that run on Macintosh servers.

COLUMNS

Ramblings in Real Time

by Michael Abrash

Michael uses compiled BSP trees to do real-time rendering like that used in the coming generation of high-performance graphics applications.

DTACK Revisited

by Hal W. Hardenbergh

As Hal shows here, pushing the clock can give you more bang for your Pentium buck.

Software and the Law

by Marc E. Brown

Trademark wars in cyberspace have led to legal battles in the courtroom. Marc discusses the ins and outs of trademark protection, particularly as it applies to Internet domain names.

Editorial

by Jonathan Erickson


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