Softpanorama, jan-feb.1997; v.9.No.1(90a) ***CONTENTS*** Compiled by N.Bezroukov

Part A (JavaPanorama)

Contents

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• foreword.a90 -- Foreword (in Russian)
• cont90a.htm -- This file

FEATURES - Regular Features

• jnews90a.htm -- Java News
• snews90a.htm -- Security Related News
• humor90a.htm -- Computer Humor

ARTICLES

• english.htm -- What is Java?
• j-overvi.htm -- The Java(tm) Language: An Overview
• java1.hml -- Java / HotJava
• javabean.htm -- Beans: A Component Architecture for Java
• shiffman.htm -- Hank Shiffman. Making Sense of Java
• jp-white.htm -- Chris Warth -- Java Platform White Paper

CLASSICS -- ACM, from "Classic of the Month" series

• parnas.htm -- D.L. Parnas. On the Criteria To Be Used in Decomposing Systems into Modules Reprinted from Communications of the ACM
• Thompson.htm -- Ken Thompson. Reflections on Trusting Trust Reprinted from Communications of the ACM

FAQ

• J-specs.zip -- Java Specifications
• javafaq.htm -- Frequently Asked Questions About Java(tm)

FORUM

JAVA

• xanth100.zip -- Glen McCluskey Xanthine Java collection class library, v.1.0 (May 1996). Contains algorithms for handling lists, trees, bit maps, sets, sorting and searching classes [Freeware].
• autod_10 -- Alexander Navernyuk (Navernyuk@iName.com) Automatic documentation generator AutoDoc [Shareware].

JAVASCRIPT

• lite8-pc.zip -- Lite 8 is a JavaScript implementation of the Noughts & Crosses of the Mancala family. It's a board game for two players, and can be played against another person, the computer, or all by itself. It's also a nice example of what can (and can't) be done with JavaScript.
• timezone.htm -- Ian Fennell(redlodge@gem.co.za). JavaScript International Time Calculator - v1.2 (Oct.1996)
• buttons.zip -- Joe Barta . Magic Buttons v1.0. This is the self-contained version of the Magic Buttons tutorial-ette. This tutorial will help you add "Magic Buttons" to your web pages using a few simple JavaScript commands. Unzip into a new folder and start with index.htm. http://junior.apk.net/~jbarta/ [Freeware]

SYSUTILS - System utilities for Java and Javascript

• jed105.htm -- jed105.zip is Matthew Grimm (funstuff@prairie.lakes.com) freeware front-end or user interface to Sun's JDK(Java Developers Kit).
• mocha-b1.zip - Hanpeter van Vliet. Java decompiler v. beta 1. Updates are available from http://www.inter.nl.net/users/H.P.van.Vliet/mocha.htm

DELTA

• contents.a84 - Contents of the November-December issue, 1996 (Russian)
• Foreword.a84 -- Foreword to the November-December issue, 1996 (Russian)
• news84a.htm -- News from Nov.-Dec., 1996 issue
• humor.a84 -- Computer-related humor from Nov.-Dec, 1996 issue

README

• authors.4sp - Author Guide for contributers to Softpanorama(Russian, in Alt code)
• readme.4sp - Read Me
• ethics.4sp -- "Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics" with Russian Translation by N.Bezroukov
• netiquet.4sp -- Notes on Netiquette (in Russian)