NEXTSTEP IN FOCUS

Support Bulletin for Users and System Administrators
Summer/Fall 1994
Volume 4, Issues 3 and 4

FEATURES

Bus Architectures: An Overview

A primer on why there are so many architectures and how NEXTSTEP^TMfits in.
Brandon Greimann

Bus Terminology

An extensive glossary of bus architecture terminology.

Simple Configuration: Plug and Play

The architecture that promises to make configuration by mere mortals possible.
Matt Watson

Flexibility in a Tiny Package: PCMCIA

Hard disk drives that fit in the palm of your hand, miniature modems, and more.
Curtis Galloway

The Need for Speed: PCI

The high-performance bus architecture, and perhaps the wave of the future.
Dean Reece

One PC, More Than One OS?

You're not limited to choosing between DOS and NEXTSTEP after all.
Joe Keenan

Release 3.3: What's New for Users

At last the wait is over--here's what is in the latest version of NEXTSTEP.
Plus, updated tools for system administrators and new documentation.
Helen Casabona

Searching NetInfo^TMin sendmail Config Files

A special feature we slipped into NEXTSTEP 3.3.
Alan M. Marcum

DEPARTMENTS

Focal Point

Peripheral Visions.

Tips & Techniques

Using the new NeXTanswers^TM BBS; compression and mail; locating hidden files; corrections.

CREDITS AND LEGAL MATTER Editorial

Managing editor: Cynthia Closkey
Contributing editors: James Stockford and Roy West
Copy editor: John Hammett

Design and production
Illustrator: Daniel Marusich
Designer: Cindy Steinberg
Production coordinator: Jennifer Sherer
Circulation manager: Chona Reyes
Printer: Forman/Leibrock

Contributions
Helen Casabona, Curtis Galloway, Brandon Greimann, Joe Keenan, Alan M. Marcum, Dean Reece,
Matt Watson

Technical reviews
Bryce Jasmer, Marc Majka, Mark G. Tacchi

Special thanks
Heidi Bolen, Allen Denison, Toni Childress, Jan Tyler

Colophon
NEXTSTEP In Focus is designed, written, and produced with NEXTSTEP. Proofs are printed on a NeXT 400 dpi Laser Printer. Final pages are transferred to film using NEXTSTEP and an electronic imagesetter.

About NEXTSTEP In Focus
NEXTSTEP In Focus--Support Bulletin for Users and System Administrators is a quarterly technical journal published by NeXT. It provides timely technical information to system and network administrators and users, to help you better support your NeXT network or user community and to help you make the most of NEXTSTEP.

Copyright © 1994 NeXT Computer, Inc. Allrightsreserved.

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