Editorial
Diana J.Gabaldon 1
Our Thanks 2
Acknowledgments 3
Errata and Emendations 3
Reader's Survey 4
Technical Consultants Registry 5
ARTICLES
Object-Oriented Database Management in Research
Robert D.Hogan, Ph.D. and Rebecca A.Kenyan, Ph.D 7
What exactly is an OODB? And why is it better
(or is it?) than an ordinary hierarchical database?
Dr. Kenyon explains why OODBs may be especially well
suited to work in the natural sciences.
Notebook Computers in Biological Research:Less
Technology, More Productivity
N.T.Hobbs, Ph.D 14
In these days of shrinking funds, we have to decide
just how to allocate our computer expenditures.
Do we go for a single machine with power and size,
or is it a better bet to buy several dinky computers
and spread them around?
Data Standards
Stephen H.Delroy 17
No matter which discipline we work in, scientific
work always results in data. Different fields have
different standards for data collection, storage and
comparison. Dr. Delroy, a prominent museum data
specialist, explains the general principles of
establishing data standards; principles which can be
applied to any field.
FEATURES
Things You Won't See on theNewsstand, Part V 23
Our recurrent review of small, special, or
otherwise unusual publications continues.
New Products/Software in Development 25
What's new, interesting, or updated in hardware
and software.
Books in Brief 32
A quick look at recent and relevant computer titles.
The Wanted List 35
Looking for something special? Let us know.
Users' Groups 36
Where to find people who share your interests.
Database Profiles 37
Condensed information on the latest in online and
printed database resources.
On The Periphery 41
What's a computer resource? It's something that's
not software, not hardware, but still useful to
scientific computer users. Peripherals, addons,
training videotapes, classes, demos, and anything
else on the periphery of scientific computing.
Hie Academic Corner
Robert D. Rundel,Ph.D 43
Dr. Rundel discusses topics of special interest to
academic computer users. An opinions welcome!
SOFTWARE REVIEWS
TK!SolverPlus
Norman C. Peterson 46
Equation solvers are on the market in a big way.
TK! has been around the longest, but is now out in a
new, improved and more powerful form.
Point five
Norman C. Peterson 51
Point Five is another of the several equation
solvers available today. How does this compare to
packages like Eureka and MathCAD?
More Equation Solvers: MathCAD Version 2.0 and Point
Five
Robert D. Rundel,Ph.D 54
How many of these things are there, anyway? Six or
seven at last count, but enough is enough for one
issue. We'll pick up the rest next time.
Manuscript Manager, CBE Style
Anthony Cook 58
If you worry about how to format footnotes or
whether to spell out the numbers above or below ten
(107), maybe Manuscript Manager can help. Also
available in an APA style version.
Cricket Graph, Version 1.1
T.C.O'Haver 61
Graph data up, down, and sideways, in barred,
hatched, or fined patterns with your Macintosh.
Statistix — An Interactive Statistical Analysis Program
R.D.Neilsen 64
Need a low-cost, full-featured, satisfaction-
guaranteed statistics package? Who doesn't?
Graphic Data Analysis on TAP: Temple DATATAP ANALYSIS
Brian Storrie 69
If you happen to have an HP series or an IBM clone
instead of a Macintosh, you're not out of luck when
it comes to graphing data.
A dBASE Toolbox
Robert D. Rundel, Ph.D 72
For those many who do things in dBASE. Do them faster,
do them better!
Quick and Dirty Reviews 77
These are not hatchet jobs on software we don't like.
This is a roundup of minor packages, demo packages,
and good stuff that hasn't had a major in-depth review
yet. A quick look at what's new and interesting.
Quick and Dirty Update 81
A quick reprise on things we've reviewed, that have
gone through a major revision.
Flea Market 84
A catalog of scientific software you won't find
anywhere else. Tell us about any unusual software
you've seen. Send us descriptions of software you've
written.
Recent References 91
Published Programs 93
Models and Simulations 94
In progress or published, a brief list of interesting
models and simulations from every field of science.
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