Nov/Dec 2001

DIAMOND IN THE (MAIN)STREAM: THE MULTIVALUE ROLE IN DATA WAREHOUSING

Good data isn't enough to make an effective information system. A good system requires comprehensive data about the data, or "metadata." This section addresses how multi-valued databases handle metadata. BY STEVE VANARSDALE

WEBONOMICS 101: BELIEVING IN OURSELVES- BLIND FAITH TO OUR TECHNOLOGY

The MultiValue community is a strange breed-not merely using the technology found in its databases, but advocating for it-keeping it central to its way of thinking. Can this devotion sometimes lead us to ignore, downplay or resist new technologies? BY MELVIN SORIANO

USING THE NEW CALLHTTP INTERFACE

Find out how to take advantage of one of the newest features of UniVerse and UniData, the ability to make HTTP calls from within a BASIC program. BY JON KRISTOFFERSON

THE NIMDA VIRUS: WAS IT PART OF THE WAR ON FREEDOM?

The recent "NIMDA" (standing for "ADMIN" spelled backwards) virus was a nasty trojan horse indeed, charging through most anti-virus software like it wasn't even there and wreaking havoc on servers with Microsoft's IIS software. BY GUS GIOBBI

JBASE RELEASE 4.1 REPRESENTS MAJOR STEP FORWARD

jBASE marches on with Release 4.1, encompassing mainstream concepts and features while keeping its MultiValue virtues intact. BY DAVE BRYANT

MULTIVALUE TOOLKITS FOR PDA DEVELOPMENT

Learn about developing Personal Digital Assistant applications with two toolkits expressly designed for MultiValue databases. BY NATHAN RECTOR

THE HISTORY OF MULTIVALUE, CHAPTER 2: PUTTING A FACE ON THE TECHNOLOGY

For history buffs as well as newcomers to the MultiValue fold, this column takes a look back at the saga of MultiValue and its continuing evolution. Building on Chapter 1, this installment covers Basic Four, Microdata and Dick Pick. BY GUS GIOBBI

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