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Season 15

26 episodes · 1997

  1. 1Push Technology

    07 Oct 1997

    As the Internet evolved, the big buzzword became "push", as in push information down to you and not wait for you pull it up. This program looks at several approaches to push technology.

  2. 3Java Tools

    21 Oct 1997

    The rise of the web created an opportunity for a programming language that was independent of the user platform. Java was the first major language to take advantage of that.

  3. 4Virtual Universities

    28 Oct 1997

    With the growing sophistication of the Internet, colleges and universities started to build an online curriculum to enable students to take credit classes on the web.

  4. 5Cyber Fiction

    04 Nov 1997

    The advent of the computer and the internet provided a totally new platform for story telling. This program looks at a new paradigm for novelists using interactive technology.

  5. 8Electronic Commerce

    25 Nov 1997

    A look at the growing business of electronic commerce based on computers and the internet.

  6. 9Battle of the Browsers

    02 Dec 1997

    When Microsoft started giving away Internet Explorer, it became a serious challenger for Netscape. This program looked at the battle to become the dominant internet browser platform.

  7. 11Comdex Special 1997

    16 Dec 1997

    A review of new products introduced at the 1997 annual Comdex trade show in Las Vegas.

  8. 12Web Plug-Ins

    13 Jan 1998

    In the early days of the web, you often had to add a variety of applications to make your web browser fully functional. These were sometimes called web plug-ins.

  9. 13Cyber Privacy

    20 Jan 1998

    How do you maintain your privacy and still play in the online world? This program offers some suggestions.

  10. 14Putting Your Business Online

    27 Jan 1998

    The internet enabled just about anyone to open up an online business. But how do you do it? This program looks at several tools and options.

  11. 15Online Games

    03 Feb 1998

    As the web continued to grow, games started moving off the PC and onto the internet.

  12. 16Home Design Software

    10 Feb 1998

    CAD software eventually migrated down to home users with tools that let you design the inside and outside of your house.

  13. 17Storage Solutions

    17 Feb 1998

    Files were getting bigger and bigger and computer users were struggling to find more efficient ways to store their data.

  14. 19My Web Site

    17 Mar 1998

    Creating your own web site requires a lot of work to be appealing and accessible.

  15. 20Desktop Video

    24 Mar 1998

    A review of some of the early hardware and software products for desktop video.

  16. 22SPA Codie Awards 1998

    21 Apr 1998

    On-location coverage of the 1998 annual CODIE awards presented by the Software Publishers Association.

  17. 24Computer Bowl X: Part 1

    05 May 1998

    East meets West in this classic quiz show about computer trivia.

  18. 25Computer Bowl X: Part 2

    12 May 1998

    The conclusion of this annual quiz show classic on computer trivia in which East meets West.

  19. 26Digital Living Room

    14 Jul 1998

    On-location coverage of the 1998 Digital Living Room conference presented by Upside magazine in Laguna Niguel, California.

  20. 21Online Travel Planning

    31 Mar 1998

    Online travel sites grew from just booking planes and hotels to planning exotic adventure trips.

  21. 23Doc in a Box - Healthcare Software

    28 Apr 1998

    New software and online resources can turn your computer into a health information center.