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[Focus]

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The Evolution of NT
Windows NT continues to mature. Discover where it's headed and whether to worry about jumping on the upgrade bandwagon any time soon.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Feature]

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ATM Boosts Network Speed
Increase your Windows NT network bandwidth with asynchronous transfer mode.
 — Dan Blacharski


Career NT: Out of Beta
The future is bright for Windows NT professionals.
 — Jefferey T. Zwier


Conversing on the Internet
Find out how Microsoft's Internet Chat Server lets you incorporate a variety of interactive communication solutions into your Web sites.
 — Mark Joseph Edwards , et al.


Horizontal and Vertical Partitioning
Streamline how you store and distribute data from your SQL databases with horizontal and vertical partitioning.
 — Robert D. Schneider


How to Edit NT 4.0-System Policies
Create computer, user, and group policies with the System Policy Editor, and customize a policy template.
 — Robert Slifka


Java and ActiveX Made Easy with Visual J++
Experience the simple power of VJ++, and learn how to create a Java applet using the VJ++ Dava Applet Wizard.
 — Daniel F. Wygant


Making the Most of BCP-Seven Tips for Speeding Large Data Loads with Bulk Copy Program
Handle high-speed data loads efficiently in SQL Server.
 — Brian Moran


Portable Database Programming with Java
Add interoperability to your Java database programs with adaptive programming, and write multitier applications.
 — Ken North


The Jive on Java
Make most of Java by cutting through the myths behind its origins.
 — George Watson


The Normandy Invasion
Microsoft seems poised to invade the Internet with a set of new technologies designed to give UNIX a run for its money.
 — Mark Joseph Edwards


Time Synchronization in an NT Network
Ensure that your time-sensitive systems and applications work correctly, by synchronizing your Windows NT network with a single, accurate, and standard time source.
 — Tao Zhou

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[Reader to Reader]

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Reader to Reader - February 1997
Share your NT discoveries, comments, problems, solutions, and experiences with products and reach out to other Windows NT Magazine readers (including Microsoft).
 — Readers

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[Editorial]

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Another One Bites the Dust
Unfortunately, the business side of NT's chip independence never caught up with the technical side.
 — Mark Smith

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[Product Reviews]

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U.S. Robotics Pilot
U.S. Robotics Pilot practices the fine art of appointment keeping
 — Tim Daniels


Wacom ArtZ II Graphics Tablet
The Wacom ArtZ II graphics tablet lets you work the same way you do with a paper tablet.
 — Dean Porter

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[Lab Notes]

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Nothing Ever Stays the Same
Microsoft altered some functions in Windows NT 4.0. Here's what's going on.
 — Dean Porter , et al.

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[Inside Out]

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Knowing the Angles of NetBIOS Suffixes
Understand <1E>, <1B>, and other NetBIOS suffixes to take advantage of your Windows NT machine.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Tricks & Traps]

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Ask Dr. Bob Your NT Questions
Dr. Bob answers questions about symmetric multiprocessing with NT, image backups vs. file backups, and setting up a print server as a TCP/IP device.
 — Bob Chronister

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[NT Europe]

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NT Europe
Telecoms costs.
 — Jon Honeyball

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[News]

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NT News Network
This department focuses on what's new in operating systems, hardware, software, support, scalability, the enterprise and Windows NT's take on the trends in the marketplace.
 — Valda Hilley , et al.

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[Interoperability]

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Stupid Telnet Tricks
Telnetting is today's hot technology. What can it do for you?
 — John Enck

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[Enterprise Applications]

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Keeping Up with Convergence
Now is the time to focus on what's really going on in the software applications world.
 — Stewart McKie

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[WebDev]

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IIS K2 Alpha
The IIS K2 Alpha adds polish to an already strong Internet/intranet program.
 — T.J. Harty

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[New to NT]

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The Accounts Database
How many users should you put in a domain, and what does that number imply for the size of your accounts database?
 — Michael D. Reilly

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[Lab Feature]

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NT Graphics Workstations Roundup
The "Windows NT Magazine" Lab reviews seven machines on features and performance.
 — Dean Porter , et al.