Online Op-Eds

Periodically, we publish op-eds covering all aspects of software -- from design issues to industry insights -- on our web site. If you have questions or comments, or are interested in contributing a piece, send e-mail to eekim@ddj.com.

These op/eds do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the author's employer or of Dr. Dobb's Journal.

Past Articles

Why Is There a CPAN but No CCAN?

By S. Balamurugan, November 18, 1998

Just What Is Superior Technology?

By Gene Callahan, November 4, 1998

The Unbearable Lightness of Being Reusable

By Lou Grinzo, September 23, 1998

Building Homes and Building Software

By Gene Callahan, August 19, 1998

Windows DLLs: Threat or Menace?

By Tim Pfeiffer, June 24, 1998

Apple Crawls Out of the Hole

By Michael Swaine, June 10, 1998

So Much OO, So Little Reuse

By Lawrence Finch, May 7, 1998

Windows CE: Present and Future

By Michael E. Fitzpatrick, April 22, 1998

Winnowing and Chaffing

By Bruce Schneier, April 9, 1998

Report: The ISO C++ Committee Meeting

By Reginald B. Charney, March 13, 1998

The Senate and Bill Gates

By Al Stevens, March 9, 1998

The Secret Story of Nonsecret Encryption

By Bruce Schneier, February 18, 1998

Elliptic Curve Cryptosystems -- Ready for Prime Time

By Alfred Menezes, January 7, 1998

1997

On Brushing One's Teeth

By Gregory V. Wilson, December 17, 1997

Java Is Good For Microsoft

By Tim Kientzle, December 1, 1997

A C++ Standard At Last

By Al Stevens, November 18, 1997

End Of Year Trivia Quiz

By Michael Swaine, November 3, 1997

Help! I Think I May Have Bought An NC!

By Erich Ringewald, October 14, 1997

Is The Web An Enemy Or Friend Of Hobby Radio

By Harry Helms, September 15, 1997

Patent Legislation Considered Helpful

By Mark R. Nelson, September 2, 1997

User Interface: A Means To An End

By T.V. Raman, August 18, 1997

Tufte On Visualizing Information

By Eugene Eric Kim, August 5, 1997

Why Cryptography Is Harder Than It Looks

By Bruce Schneier, July 14, 1997

An Homage To Gary Kildall

By Scott Kildall, July 1, 1997

The Chronology Of Dan-0411

By Robert Collins, June 15, 1997