NTT's planned 1997 launch of its Open Computer Network services will
transform Japan's telecom market. But while many proponents have high hopes for easy access and low-cost connections, not everyone is smiling.
by Noriko Takezaki
Japan has been quick to embrace Sun's Java programming language, even though
there is as yet no Japanese-language version. We offer the straight scoop on Java
and OOP, and introduce the basics of Java applet development by explaining how we
developed the kanji study game that you'll find on our Web site.
by Steven Myers
How did Ted Nelson, the godfather of hypertext and champion of the Xanadu
project, end up at a Keio University campus in Kanagawa prefecture -- and what
are his plans while he's here?
by Joel West
Japan's Internet infrastructure is vast (nearly 7,500 connected domains
and a half-million host systems as of July), and growing fast. We present some
fundamental statistics on the size of the Japanese Net.
by Wm. Auckerman
When combined with software that must be run over a network, the network
itself becomes a marketable product: the well-crafted box that catches a buyer's
eye. And the Japanese are experts at making attractive boxes.
by Craig Oda
Let Your Fingers Do the Talking
Can't speak Japanese? Fuji Xerox's handheld Lyucho Tel&Tell will do your
talking for you.
by John Drake
Query Column (09/96)
Thomas Caldwell
The Digital Forest (09/96)
Forest Linton
The Mac Chooser (09/96)
John Tyler
Industry Eye (09/96)
John Boyd
