Since its birth just over two years ago, the Japanese Internet market has experienced phenomenal growth. Computing Japan talks with Masanobu Iseri, of Impress Corporation and the Internet Watch Editorial Office, about how Internet magazine has contributed to, and benefitted from, that growth, and about his view of the history and future of Japan's Internet.

by Wm. Auckerman

Palmtop Nihongo: Four Japanese-capable PDAs

Until recently, PDA (personal digital assistant) users who wanted both Japanese and English capability had few options. Now, palmtop enthusiasts can choose from several "bilingual" models. Senior Editor Steven Myers takes a look at four of the newest and most talked-about Japanese-capable palmtops: from Sharp, Hewlett Packard, IBM, and Apple.

by Steven Myers

On-the-Road Japanese Computing

Laptop computers have come a long way in the past few years, especially since the advent of DOS/V and popularization of Microsoft Windows; there are well over 100 Japanese-capable notebooks and subnotebooks on store shelves today. Writer John Drake offers a quick overview of the Japanese laptop computer market, while Editor-in-chief William Auckerman reviews three current models -- from Dell, Gateway, and Compaq.

by John Drake and Wm. Auckerman

The Computer Year 1995: A Retrospective

The year 1995 was a watershed for the Japanese computer industry. It was a year that perplexed the pundits -- one filled largely with good news for consumers (prices dropped, while hardware and software improved), but both good and bad tidings for vendors (sales skyrocketed, profits didn't). Writer John Boyd looks back at significant happenings of computer year 1995, and tells why the Japanese PC scene has changed forever.

by John Boyd

Programming Without Writing Code

Digital Cell Technology has quickly become one of Japan's most talked-about software concepts. A Japanese version of an application development environment that incorporates this technology (Quovis, by Sofmap F Design) is already on sale, with an English version due out later this year.

by Steven Myers

Sales And Support: The 2S Strategy for Success

Coming off an era of stand-alone "office computers," corporate Japan is rapidly catching up with the US in internetworking technology solutions. Computing Japan talks with Fumitaka Tezuka, president of Bay Networks KK, about how he has steered a 30-employee company to current annual sales of some ¥14 billion in Japan's competitive hub and router markets.

by Wm. Auckerman




The Query Column (1/96)
Wiring for data

The Help Desk (1/96)
A look at EUC encoding

R&D Focus
The TRON project, 1995

Technically Speaking (1/96)
A glance back, a look ahead

The Internet (1/96)
Publishing: The real revolution has just begun

What the Japanese Are Reading (1/96)
A monthly look inside Japanese computer magazines

Industry Eye (1/96)
US manufacturers make quality pay in Japan

News and Analysis (1/96)


News Briefs (1/96)