November 1995
Vol. 2, No. 10



(Due to the transient nature of the internet, some of these links may have expired or no longer exist.-editors)




JAB Software Quality Registration Program: The Controversy Continues

Based on an August 31 joint announcement by JAB and ANSI, world press reported that an agreement had been reached in the software quality registration controversy. Exclusive follow-up research by Computing Japan, however, reveals disagreement about the agreement.

by Steven Myers

Finding Japanese Resources on the Web

There are thousands of Web pages with terabytes of information about Japan. The question is: Where do you start?

by Wm. Auckerman

Government Goes Online<

Looking for information about exporting to Japan, the address of the nearest Japanese embassy, or a translation of the new Product Liability Law? Point your browser at the appropriate ministry Web site.

by Wm. Auckerman

Who Browses the Japanese Web?

A brief demographic profile of Japanese Web users.

by John Drake

Doing Business on the Net

Whether for advertising and PR, or to streamline work processes, the Internet has great potential as an effective business tool, especially for small start-ups.

by John Boyd

Finding Opportunity in Chaos

Could Japan become a world leader in digital commerce technology? Is NTT the culprit or merely the scapegoat of Japan's telecommunications woes? Computing Japan talks with Joichi Ito and Cyrus Shaoul of Eccosys about the evolution of the Japanese Internet and the business opportunities it presents.

by Wm. Auckerman

Setting Up the Digital Office

If you're still running an analog business, here are some useful suggestions for getting your office on the digital track.

by John Tyler

Dial-up ISDN: The Affordable Alternative to Leased Line Service

The Sept./Oct. issue offered a look at the status and current trends of ISDN in Japan. This month, we expand on the topic with an examination of its potential as a corporate communications tool.

by Forest Linton

Bypassing the Stoplights on the Information Highway

Computing Japan talks with Jeff Shapard of PSINet and Vince Gebes of PSI Japan about telecommunication technology issues.

by R.A. Lemos





The Help Desk (11/95)
Japanese character sets and encoding methods for PCs

The Query Column (11/95)
Modems, railway AC power, and analog cellular phones

Technically Speaking (11/95)
Bandwidth revolution strains Internet growth

R&D Focus (11/95)
The FTAG model for fault-tolerant software

fj.providers.speak (11/95)
Why Japanese Internet users need to be educated

The Internet (11/95)
WWW part IV: An advanced course in HTML

Industry Eye (11/95)
Comparative advertising -- no laughing matter?

News and Analysis (11/95)