by the Editors

1999 IT Outlook
After two years of generally depressing results and a loss of confidence in some segments, there are signs that a turnaround in the IT industry is just around the corner.

by John Boyd

Whither Japan's Internet Market:
The Outlook for 1999
The Internet market in Japan isnŐt booming as much as in the US, but it still outperforms many other sectors here, including the PC market.

by David Kellar

E-Travel: The Future Takes Flight
The travel industry as we know it is about to change gears, and the Internet is in the driverŐs seat.

by Paul Kallender

An Interview with James LaLonde
of Network Associates
Network Associates (formerly McAfee Associates) is a leading supplier of enterprise network security and management solutions with 1997 revenues of $727 million. We talked with James LaLonde, director of Asia-Pacific sales and operations, about the security market here in Japan.

interviewed by Terrie Lloyd

Editor's Page

The Query Column
Tom tackles Y2K, video editing, and minidisks

by Thomas Caldwell

The Digital Forest
The Green Machine makes Apple cool again

by Forest Linton

Industry Eye
Is the titanic Japanese semiconductor industry headed for an iceberg?

by John Boyd

In My Opinion
Taking software beyond our comprehension

by Tim Romero

Product Profiles
New Products on the Japanese Market