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

Softpanorama. Jan-March, 1997; v.9.No.1 (90a) Compiled by N.Bezroukov
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Contents

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  * Foreword (in Russian)

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FEATURES - Regular Features

  * news90a.html -- News

  * humor90a.html -- Computer Humor

(Attention: all references below are broken as they correspond to the ZIP
archive content. One need to download  Zip archive and view articles on the
local harddrive)

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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

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

  * D.L. Parnas. On the Criteria To Be Used in Decomposing Systems into Modules
    Reprinted from Communications of the ACM

  * Ken Thompson. Reflections on Trusting Trust Reprinted from Communications
    of the ACM

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FAQ

  * J-specs.zip -- Java Specifications

  * javafaq.htm -- Frequently Asked Questions About Java(tm)

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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]

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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

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DELTA

  * contents.a84 - Contents of the Nov-Dec issue, 1996 (Russian)

  * Foreword.a84 -- Foreword to the Nov-Dec issue, 1996 (Russian)

  * news84a.htm -- News from Nov.-Dec., 1996 issue

  * humor.a84 -- Computer-related humor from Nov.-Dec, 1996 issue

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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)