InformationWeek

Articles from the Jan. 2nd special issue "Hot In '95":

Editor's Note: Predicting What Will Be Hot
Paring down the list of hot technologies.
Introduction: Road Trip
The year ahead in terms of information technology stretches out like an open road, with challenges and opportunities.
Windows 95: Window to Tomorrow
Microsoft's long-awaited operating system is turning out to be the year's biggest hit, provided its released bef ore 1996.
Object Oriented: The Object Advantage
Developers move beyond experimentation as they gain confidence in this program-building technology.
Interactive Marketing: Interactive Comes Calling
In order to increase sales through interactive marketing, the key is to bridge the gap between corporate information systems and marketing departments.
Electronic Software Distribution: Online Shopping For Software
As online services and the Internet expand, more software vendors will deliver their goods electronically.
CDPD: Its Time Has Come
New products and services push this standard for cellular data transmission.
Network Tools: Taking Control Of The Network
With new tools, managers will be able to monitor and s ervice the desktop and support end users.
Plug and Play: Custom PCs Made Easy
A standard for customizing PCs emerges that will eliminate complicated steps with computer internals.
Multimedia: Multimedia Is The Message
Conditions are ripe for business applications to come alive with video, animation, and sound.
Encryption: Making Security A Reality For All
Corporate users count on the security technology for cellular communications and safe electronic commerce.
NetWare 4.1: Novell Counting On NetWare 4.1
Novell's hopes ride on its latest operating system. Will users forget earlier versions and stave off Microsoft's NT Server?
Video Servers: Video Servers In The Spotlight
Corporations are looking to use servers that can st ore complex video images.
Pentium: The Pentium Under Siege
The Pentium crisis has rival chip makers cashing in on Intel's problems.
Electronic Mail: Special Delivery For E-Mail Users
Client-server systems as well as groupware and workflow applications should boost E-mail's capability.
ATM: The Future Is Spelled ATM
Experts are predicting that the high-speed networking technology of the future is asynchronous transfer mode.
Interview: Are The Safe Bets Still Safe?
Technology watcher Richard Shaffer shares his views on top technology trends for 1995.
Columnist: Forecasting The Future
Columnist Stephen Manes, gazes into Microsoft's crystal ball.
Final Word: B usiness Goes Organic
How technology makes business like biology.