The Japanese Commerical Database Industry
Commercial databases are becoming an increasingly important source
of vital business infromation. While the Japanese database services
industry was late in developing due to technological and social
restraints -- it is fast catching up with its Western counterparts.
by Wm. Auckerman
Managing the Information Gap
Finding useful businesss data in Japan can be a struggle,
especially for English speakers. Eric Bossieux offers some practical
advice on what kind of information is availablem and how to find it.
by Eric Bossieux
Bilingual and English-Language Databases in
Japan
Yes, information about Japan is available in English -- if you know
where to look among the almost 3,000 local databases. This article
profiles over 50 business and general Japanese databases.
by Wm. Auckerman
Business Database Users: Putting Information to
Work
Computing Japan technology writer John Boyd introduces three companies that have found the right database software to grow their business and manage the information flow.
by John Boyd
Interview: Taking the Next Step to Office
Productivity
Computing Japan talks with James Higa, president of
NeXT Japan, about NEXTSTEP, databases, and portable distributed objects.
by Hugh Ashton
The Land That Internet Forgot
North Korea (aptly named "The Hermit Kingdom") does not have a single Internet connectoin, and even modems are largely unknown.
by Thomas Caldwell
Databases and Telecommunications in China
China has just 1% of the world's databases -- and even that data can be difficult for the average Chinese citizen of business to access.
by Wm. Auckerman
Review: KanjiWORD 3.0
For anyone not using a Japanese system, producing Japanese
documents is almost impossible (especially on an IBM-compatible) --
until now. KanjiWORD 3.0 is a solid Japanese word processor that gives
the user the power to produce letters and other basic documents.
by Jeremiah Stone
What the Japanese are Reading
Brief peeks inside ASCII, DOS/V, and Nikkei Personal Computing magazines.
by Seiji Sakai and Naoki Tokuda
The Query Column (11/94): Thomas Caldwell
