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December 1999
SACM Volume 7, Number 11

DHTML At Work
[Feature - Propellerheads]
Last month, Mandy J Watson examined the basics of the technologies that comprise DHTML. This month, she focuses on how the various browsers implement DHTML.

Saitek Game Controllers
[Hardware Review - "Gaming Hardware" sidebar from the feature "Game Show 99"]

Web Design & Desktop Publishing For Dummies
[Book Review]

CD Copier Pro Edition
[Software Review]

QuickTime 4 And QuickTime 4 Pro
[Software Review]

National Geographic Maps 1.0
[Software Review]

Odigo
[Software Review]

wip3out
[PlayStation Game Review]

The Next Step
[Feature - Propellerheads]
Last month we looked at browser detection. This month, Mandy J Watson examines the next step in Web evolution, namely, DHTML.

Magician - The Secrets Revealed
[Software Review]

Dazzle Digital Photo Maker (Dazzle DM-5001)
[Hardware Review]

freegames.org
[Web Site Review - http://freegames.org/]

Gazillionaire
[Shareware PC Game Review]

Sled Storm
[PlayStation Game Review]

Madden NFL 2000
[PC Game Review]

Detective Work
[Feature - Propellerheads]
If you want to put together an inspiring Web site that incorporates the latest technologies, you’ll potentially alienate visitors. Why? Because chances are that their browsers won’t support everything on your site. Mandy J Watson looks for a solution.

"Cyber Cinema"
[Feature]
Film has always reflected and represented the cultural ethos of an era. In the 60s and 70s it was sex and revolution, and in the 80s it was spies and the Cold War. Now, we've got the Internet and virtual reality, and they're fast finding their way onscreen, says Mandy J Watson.

AutoSave
[Software Review]

Web Studio Express
[Software Review]

Driveways Of The Rich And Famous
[Web Site Review - http://www.driveways.com/]

Kyodai Mahjongg Version 9.99
[Shareware PC Game Review]

Roll 'M Up
[Freeware PC Game Review]

The Buck Starts Here
[Cover Story]
The Internet is a bit like the gold rush, with thousands of people rushing into largely uncharted land hoping to make their fortunes. While there certainly is money to be made online, it takes a lot of savvy and dedication to find that pot of gold. Mandy J Watson investigates.

This feature was a finalist in the 1999 South African Science and Technology Journalism Awards in the category "Best Feature in a Specialist Periodical".

The Simpsons Archive
[Web Site Review - http://www.snpp.com/]

The Virtual Bar
[Web Site Review (This site is no longer online.)]

MiG Alley
[PC Game Review]

Window Dressing 3
[Feature]
In part three in our series on customising Windows, Mandy J Watson looks at how to make your Windows' windows unrecognisable, by applying something called a skin.

Rubik's Online
[Web Site Review - http://www.rubiks.com/]

Aliens Versus Predator
[PC Game Review]

Dungeon Keeper 2
[PC Game Review]

Window Dressing 2
[Feature]
Last month we looked at customising the basic appearance of Windows. This month Mandy J Watson examines the more commonly used utilities included with Windows to see how they can be improved... or replaced with something rather better.

Roberts' Multimedia Birds of Southern Africa Version 2.1
[Software Review]

Diamond Rio PMP300
[Hardware Review]

MediaBuilder
[Web Site Review - http://www.mediabuilder.com/]

Civilization: Call To Power
[PC Game Review]

Window Dressing
[Feature]
Just because most of us live with Windows every day doesn't mean that it has to be boring. Mandy J Watson explains how to customise the operating system to make it picture perfect.

ClassicGaming
[Web Site Review - http://www.classicgaming.com/]

Astrology
[Software Review]

Snazzi Digital Video Creator
[Hardware Review]

Equilibrium DeBabelizer Pro 4.5
[Software Review]

Winamp Version 2.10
[Software Review]

The Hollywood Stock Exchange
[Web Site Review - http://www.hsx.com/]

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
[PC Game Review]

GetRight Version 3.3.3
[Software Review]

Roberts' Multimedia Birds Of Southern Africa Version 2
[Software Review]

Greetings 99
[Software Review]