Season 15

Season 15 (1997)


Episodes: 26

Star Cast: Stewart Cheifet ,



Episodes List

Ep.1 Push Technology

Air Date: 1997-10-07

As the Internet evolved, the big buzzword became "push", as in push information down to you and not wait for you pull it up. This program looks at several approaches to push technology.

Ep.2 Internet Advertising

Air Date: 1997-10-14

Ep.3 Java Tools

Air Date: 1997-10-21

The rise of the web created an opportunity for a programming language that was independent of the user platform. Java was the first major language to take advantage of that.

Ep.4 Virtual Universities

Air Date: 1997-10-28

With the growing sophistication of the Internet, colleges and universities started to build an online curriculum to enable students to take credit classes on the web.

Ep.5 Cyber Fiction

Air Date: 1997-11-04

The advent of the computer and the internet provided a totally new platform for story telling. This program looks at a new paradigm for novelists using interactive technology.

Ep.6 ETRE Conference Budapest: Part 1

Air Date: 1997-11-11

Ep.7 ETRE Conference Budapest: Part 2

Air Date: 1997-11-18

Ep.8 Electronic Commerce

Air Date: 1997-11-25

A look at the growing business of electronic commerce based on computers and the internet.

Ep.9 Battle of the Browsers

Air Date: 1997-12-02

When Microsoft started giving away Internet Explorer, it became a serious challenger for Netscape. This program looked at the battle to become the dominant internet browser platform.

Ep.10 Consumer's Buying Guide

Air Date: 1997-12-09

Ep.11 Comdex Special 1997

Air Date: 1997-12-16

A review of new products introduced at the 1997 annual Comdex trade show in Las Vegas.

Ep.12 Web Plug-Ins

Air Date: 1998-01-13

In the early days of the web, you often had to add a variety of applications to make your web browser fully functional. These were sometimes called web plug-ins.

Ep.13 Cyber Privacy

Air Date: 1998-01-20

How do you maintain your privacy and still play in the online world? This program offers some suggestions.

Ep.14 Putting Your Business Online

Air Date: 1998-01-27

The internet enabled just about anyone to open up an online business. But how do you do it? This program looks at several tools and options.

Ep.15 Online Games

Air Date: 1998-02-03

As the web continued to grow, games started moving off the PC and onto the internet.

Ep.16 Home Design Software

Air Date: 1998-02-10

CAD software eventually migrated down to home users with tools that let you design the inside and outside of your house.

Ep.17 Storage Solutions

Air Date: 1998-02-17

Files were getting bigger and bigger and computer users were struggling to find more efficient ways to store their data.

Ep.18 Internet Showcase, San Diego

Air Date: 1998-02-24

Ep.19 My Web Site

Air Date: 1998-03-17

Creating your own web site requires a lot of work to be appealing and accessible.

Ep.20 Desktop Video

Air Date: 1998-03-24

A review of some of the early hardware and software products for desktop video.

Ep.22 SPA Codie Awards 1998

Air Date: 1998-04-21

On-location coverage of the 1998 annual CODIE awards presented by the Software Publishers Association.

Ep.24 Computer Bowl X: Part 1

Air Date: 1998-05-05

East meets West in this classic quiz show about computer trivia.

Ep.25 Computer Bowl X: Part 2

Air Date: 1998-05-12

The conclusion of this annual quiz show classic on computer trivia in which East meets West.

Ep.26 Digital Living Room

Air Date: 1998-07-14

On-location coverage of the 1998 Digital Living Room conference presented by Upside magazine in Laguna Niguel, California.

Ep.21 Online Travel Planning

Air Date: 1998-03-31

Online travel sites grew from just booking planes and hotels to planning exotic adventure trips.

Ep.23 Doc in a Box - Healthcare Software

Air Date: 1998-04-28

New software and online resources can turn your computer into a health information center.