Wireless Ethernet: Serving the public By Greg Vrana, Technical Editor
The IEEE 802.11b wireless Ethernet standard promises high-speed, compatible networking without cables. Dozens of companies have signed on to promote the standard under the Wi-Fi brand name. Will we all really be browsing the Web in Starbucks?
Design Features
Technology for disabled users: Lessons learned By Nicholas Cravotta, Technical Editor
Vendors building devices for disabled users have solved many interface challenges for electronic devices. So why aren't these technologies available in the consumer market? Too often, the people asking "Why reinvent the wheel?" are the very people reinventing it.
To avoid the land mines, ya gotta know the territory Randy Lawson, Texas Instruments
The 1394 high-speed-serial data-transfer standard promises to bridge the gap between PCs and home-entertainment systems. But to reach the bridge, system architects must cross a mine field of conflicting requirements. To avoid being blown up, find out where the mines are buried.
Packaging solves "the last centimeter" By Joshua Israelsohn, Technical Editor
Sometimes we need to look past our schematics and spice decks to consider other disciplines
