VOL. 13 NO. 4 April, 2000

Table of Contents

Cover Story

Manage Your Embedded Project
by Scott Briggs
As the embedded systems development effort shifts more toward software and schedules begin to slip, project management becomes key to increasing productivity.

Features

OSEK/VDX Network Manager and Implementation Language
by Joseph Lemieux
The OSEK specification covers three subsystems commonly found in automotive applications: operating systems, communications, and network management. This article completes a discussion of all three.

Safe Memory Utilization
by Niall Murphy
Whether you're using only static memory, a simple stack, or dynamic allocation on a heap, you've got to proceed cautiously. Embedded programmers cannot afford to ignore the risks inherent in memory utilization.

Internet Appliance Design

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TCP/IP or Not TCP/IP?
by Michael Barr
The question is not simply whether or not to use TCP/IP for your internet appliance, but which subset of the networking protocols is right for your project.

Exposing MIB Data to a Web-based Interface
by Kedron Wolcott
Web-based management is essential these days. With the right architecture and an SNMP MIB inheritance library, legacy management code can remain untouched, and you can realize tremendous design and product life cycle benefits.

Configuring TCP/IP Hosts, Methods, and Protocols
by Christopher K. Leidigh
Every TCP/IP enabled device needs to be configured. Of course, there are several valid ways to go about it. This article will help you select the best configuration technique for your system.

The Software Side of Crusoe
by Alexander Wolfe
With considerable ballyhoo, Transmeta has finally introduced its new processor family. Here's a take on what it will mean to software developers.

Embedded Internet Tools
New Internet appliance design products.

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