November 1997 / Core Technologies

Adjustable Cell Rates for ATM Networks Four Types of ATM Service Adjusting ATM Cell Flow	A new ATM service enables applications to compensate for network congestion. - by William Stallings
Autoconf Makes for Portable Software Sample Autoconf Configure.in File Steps Toward Automatic Configuration	OS features and a freeware scripting utility solve application portability across various flavors of Unix. - by Bob Friesenhahn
The Quest to Standardize Metada ta A Unifying Framework Four Approaches to an MDIS Implementation	A standard for database objects lets disparate data-manipulation tools exchange information. - by Stephen R. Gardner
Building the Virtual PC Translated Code Virtual PC Operation	A software emulator shows that the PowerPC can emulate another computer, down to its very hardware. - by Eric Traut
Dynamic HTML Explained, Part 1 Code Gallery Bubbling Up	DHTML supports dynamic objects and provides faster browsing through client-side processing. - by Rick Dobson

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