Beginning E-Commerce
This is another one of those doorstop Wrox titles in the Programmer to Programmer series. Its no surprise then that its not just another overview of the Internet business revolution, nor a business school primer for the would-be e-entrepreneur.

Compaq iPAQ H3630
The battle for position in the palm-sized PC market is set to explode in the coming year, and Compaq is determined to lead

Data preserve
Data is increasingly becoming the cornerstone of our society in terms of communications, information storage, and productivity. As such, it is vital that it be handled correctly, whether it is being s

Electric Plastics
The reason why most plastics cant conduct electricity is because there are no free electrons available to produce a current. A typical polymer consists of a mass of long chain-like molecules (see The

Molecular Plastics
Although the future for polymer electronics looks bright, theres inevitably a cloud on the horizon. Its to do with size. While there would be some definite advantages in making computer chips out of p

Polymers will reshape the face of tomorrow’s PC landscape, writes Jack Weber.
The first PC that I ever bought, back in 1980, had a handmade case with polished wood panels. Just like the earliest cars, my Nascom Two had no tradition of its own to belong to and so ended up lookin

Portable Office
The paperless office may have been a myth, but the portable office is becoming more and more a reality every year. Only a couple of years ago, a mobile computer user had to make significant compromise

Power Polymers
Even if the flexible, paper-thin screen is the undisputed killer app of display technology, it will never get out of the lab if its tied to present-day battery technology. Batteries have, its true, im

S3 Rio 600
The attraction is immediate when you cradle the contoured shell in your hand. Everything is rounded - no hard edges, the control buttons are sparse and round and the LCD is elliptical.