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-- Professional Journal for Web Developers and Network Administrators<br />
Provides Sneak Peek At First Issue Under New Publisher</p>
<p>WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- June 19, 1998 -- Xplain Corporation, publishers<br />
of NetProfessional(tm) magazine, today revealed the editorial line-up of<br />
the July/August issue of the magazine, the first since the company acquired<br />
publishing rights to the title in March. The print magazine, for web<br />
developers and network administrators, is now a technical journal packed<br />
with in-depth articles on a variety of current challenges users face,<br />
peer-reviewed by experts in the field.</p>
<p>The first issue of the NEW NetProfessional (Volume 2, Number 1) is due in<br />
print form at Macworld Expo/New York (Developer Central, booth #664), on<br />
July 7. Subscribers of the old publication as well as new subscribers<br />
should receive it around the same time (depending on postal delivery<br />
speed), and it will be available through selected premiere newsstands and<br />
booksellers. The best way to be sure to get a copy is to subscribe TODAY --<br />
RISK-FREE: (<a href="http://www.netprolive.com" title="http://www.netprolive.com">http://www.netprolive.com</a>) -- send no money.</p>
<p>The NEW NetProfessional will present high-level, professional, technical,<br />
journal-style content. Every issue will feature how-to articles, detailed<br />
product reviews, as well as the high quality editorial content that MacTech<br />
has built its reputation upon. The magazine continues to have a Mac flavor,<br />
yet will discuss cross-platform issues like fitting into a multi-platform<br />
world and creating cross-platform solutions. It features lengthy,<br />
technically-aware articles, with insights that go beyond the anecdotal<br />
reports of discussion lists and web "news".</p>
<p>Previous NetProfessional readers won't even recognize the new NP -- it is<br />
far thicker and denser than the original NP, which was published by a<br />
consumer-computer publisher, and featured colorful, but short articles, and<br />
an emphasis on product news and "quick hits" rather than deep insights.<br />
Every part of the magazine is focused on delivering more content -- more<br />
pages, higher editorial/ad ratios, and a denser (yet very readable) layout.</p>
<p>Here is SOME of what the first NEW issue -- the July/August issue -- features:</p>
<p>- Search Tools for Mac Web Sites<br />
This 12-page overview, written by information retrieval specialist Avi<br />
Rappoport, provides an in-depth comparison of tools for searching Web<br />
servers, including Maxum's Phantom, Apple e.g., iHound, and WebSTAR Search.<br />
It outlines the operating principles of site search tools, and discusses an<br />
alternative index technique with WebSonar, and an external searching<br />
technique with Alexa. A 2-page table compares features and performance --<br />
and the article is useful for anyone on any platform. The piece also<br />
reveals a surprising alternative -- a tool that will be released to the<br />
public around the time the issue hits the streets.</p>
<p>- Getting Started with XML<br />
This article provides web developers with a primer in authoring and<br />
publishing web sites with XML. The article describes how you can take<br />
advantage of the flexibilty and efficiency of extensible markup today,<br />
while keeping your sites accessible for all browsers. Examples in real<br />
code, comparing side-by-side equivalent XML and HTML, help web<br />
professionals see the power of the content/format abstraction XML provides.<br />
The article includes an overview of XML publishing systems, and makes a<br />
case for server-side XML processing tools that generate standard HTML<br />
pages.</p>
<p>- Getting Started: Claris Home Page Assistants<br />
While professional web developers tend to scoff at HTML-production<br />
automation tools, Web guru and author Maria Langer takes a close look at<br />
the "assistants" in Claris Home Page 3.0, showing how they can actually<br />
help save you time in site setup, prototyping, and creating sets of linked<br />
pages. The article also discusses the use of CHP in relation to database<br />
driven content.</p>
<p>- Mac IMAP/LDAP Server Tools<br />
Former Internet Evangelist Mark Altenberg takes a close look at the new<br />
standards for directory services and e-mail, with a profile of tools net<br />
administrators can use to support the standards and the challenges they<br />
will face in implementing the new formats.</p>
<p>- The Cross-platform Web Site<br />
Author John Rizzo (Mac-Windows connectivity expert) delves into the<br />
challenges of running a cross-platform Web production environment, and<br />
creating content that works well when viewed on Windows. He provides an<br />
overview of translation systems, and insights into how best to preview<br />
content effectively.</p>
<p>- Migrating from AppleTalk to TCP/IP<br />
AppleTalk developer Alan Oppenheimer of Open Door Networks talks about<br />
technical issues facing network administrators as they move Macs onto PC<br />
networks and transition to TCP/IP connectivity and replace older net<br />
infrastructure. His piece discusses security aspects of different protocols<br />
(and shows you what to watch for), as well as URL formats for AppleTalk<br />
services.</p>
<p>- NetReviews<br />
At NetProfessional, we don't just take a cursory look at a product and<br />
assign a rating. We dissect programs from the point of view of the intended<br />
user, stress programs in real-world environments, and provide technical<br />
insight into useful things you can *actually do* with the program as you<br />
integrate it into your network environment.</p>
<p> For example, this issue's review of the Eudora Internet Mail<br />
Server includes scripts for user administration, and insight<br />
into security issues raised by remote management. The author,<br />
Josh Baer, runs a commercial list-hosting service.</p>
<p> Also in this issue, we review the WebSiphon server-side scripting<br />
tool. The author, Robert Woodhead, is an independent Website<br />
developer who has created many high-traffic commerce and interactive<br />
sites using WebSiphon. His review includes not only a detailed<br />
look at the database power behind WebSiphon and what it can do for<br />
web developers, but actual working scripts for setting up a<br />
shopping cart and tracking users with cookies.</p>
<p> Steve Michel, former webmaster for Salon Magazine, reviews<br />
Lundeen's Web Crossing online-discussion tool, providing insight<br />
into how to build a community online with a message board server as<br />
part of your site.</p>
<p>- Apple's Net Future<br />
In this exclusive analysis for network administrators, we catch up on<br />
recently-announced plans for changes in the Mac OS networking<br />
infrastructure and tools, with an update on: Open Transport 2.0, Novell<br />
networks, AppleShare IP 6.0, cryptography and authentication approaches,<br />
Java runtimes, and the Apple Network Administrator Toolkit.</p>
<p>Other articles in the issue will be revealed at the shipping date.</p>
<p>Who writes for NetProfessional</p>
<p>NetProfessional authors are, for the most part, net professionals<br />
themselves -- people working on web design and network administration,<br />
rather than professional writers. This helps ensure that NetProfessional<br />
articles have technical depth and cover topics relevant to our audience.</p>
<p>Articles in NetProfessional are edited and technically reviewed by experts<br />
in the field, largely drawn from NetProfessional's Editorial Advisory Board<br />
(EAB). Some are developed in collaboration with contributing editors also<br />
involved in using the technology. For instance, Gordon Garb, the former<br />
Apple Evangelist responsible for the Apple Information Access Toolkit<br />
search engine, edited Rappoport's article on site-search tools.</p>
<p>Raines Cohen, Editor of NetProfessional, says he spends more time fostering<br />
communication among authors and the NP EAB than working on articles<br />
himself. "It's a pleasure being able to work with the real people, deeply<br />
involved in the vendor and user community, watching them help one another<br />
make sure the articles are both current and complete, and centered on the<br />
topics our readers care about."</p>
<p>NetProfessional -- How to Get It</p>
<p>The new NetProfessional, currently bi-monthly, will be available at<br />
Macworld Expo/New York, July '98. NetProfessional is available for only<br />
$19.95 for six issues for U.S. subscribers -- a savings of 53% OFF the<br />
cover price! (US$44.95 International, US$25.95 Canadian.) If you're not a<br />
current subscriber to NetProfessional, sign up today. Just visit the<br />
NetProfessional web site at (<a href="http://www.netprolive.com" title="http://www.netprolive.com">http://www.netprolive.com</a>) and sign up RISK<br />
FREE for NetProfessional.</p>
<p>There's no risk to you, so act now! Send no money today.</p>
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