Modifying an English -language program for operation in Japan once required an enormous investment of time and resources. Today, thanks in large part to the advent of the Mac, MS-Windows, and X/Windows, localization turn-around time is measured in weeks instead of months.

by Terrie Lloyd

Apple in Japan: Lessons Well Learned

Apple's imminent demise was often predicted, but the company has enjoyed remarkable success in Japan during the '90s. And with the introduction of the Power Mac as its core product, Apple Japan seems ripe for further growth.

by Virginia Kouyoudjian

How to Install a 1,000-node LAN in Only Two Days

Imagine building a network the size and complexity of a major corporate LAN in just two days, with over 140 top vendors depending on you to finish on time. Computing Japan talks with Earle Jones and Toru Takahashi of Ziff-Davis Japan about the preparations for Japan's first Interop.

by Earle Jones and Toru Takahashi

Interview: Takashi Kokubo -- Composer/Musician/Mac User

Can a Mac IIvx replace a 15 million yen Fairlight Computer Music Instrument? Noted environmental musician Takashi Kokubo tells Computing Japan why he now does all his composing and arranging on a Macintosh, and why the Mac is tops as an "artist's" machine.

Interview: Gardner and Lamping of Ungermann-Bass

Long known as a solid but low-profile company, Ungermann-Bass stands poised to change both its reputation and its name. Computing Japan chief editor talks with two UB executives abou tthe company's experience in Japan and the future of enterprise networking.

by Wm. Auckerman

Viewpoint: Is the Tokyo Node Being Left Behind?

In this second of a two-part "Viewpoint,"Todd Boyle examines the status of e-mail connectivity and ponders the future of Japan operations in the e-mail universe.

by John Boyd

Event Report: From the Horses' Mouths

John Boyd reports on events at the American Chamber of Commerce High Tech Committee Luncheon and the International Data Corporation's International Computer Seminar.

by John Boyd




The Help Desk (7/94)
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Putting your Mac on a bilingual Novell Netware 3.11J Network (07/94)
MacJDic Version 1.1.1 (07/94)
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Using Norton Desktop 3.0 for Windows on a Bilingual System

The Query Column (07/94)

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