Current Writing Projects

I author a C# Network Programming column for a forthcoming C# publication

I write articles about Active Server Pages programming for ActiveWeb Developer

I write feature articles for Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN)

Published Articles

I shared the by-line as a columnist for Byte Magazine

Here's a complete list of the articles I co-authored for byte.com

Collectible Data As Digital Business, May 2000

Digital objects can be "collectable," claim Byte.com's digital business columnists ... and the way to do it, they say, it by protecting proof-of-ownership, not trying to prevent copying or viewing.

Internet Patents Are Changing The Rules, March 2000

Business method Internet patents and evolution of the U.S. Patent Office create new opportunities.

Privacy and Internet Customer Service, February 2000

Lack of respect for privacy cannot be blamed on Internet technology, technical staff must create detailed privacy policies and then follow them.

The Business Of Open Source, January 2000

A new look at the role of capitalism in open source business strategy.

Encryption Programming For Second-Generation E-Commerce, December 1999

SSL APIs make it easier to secure non-browser/Web server and custom-built client/server interactions over the Net.

For Instant Success, Add Instant Messaging, November 1999

Instant-message tools, APIs let websites and users turn everything into message pagers.

Preparing SSL Encryption For Y2K, October 1999

Certificates for old browsers will expire -- here's why and what you can do.

Check-By-Internet Requires No Checking, September 1999

It's an easier, cheaper, and, in many respects, better way to receive payment from customers on the Web.

How To Accept Credit Cards On Your Website, August 1999

The first hurdles to jump are (surprisingly) non-technical.

The Old Grey DBMS Ain't What It Used To Be, July 1999

Data retrieval is being changed by object-orientation.

Netsourcing Your Apps, June 19999

A winning combination: Save your company money, give your customers new services.

No More Spam, April 1999

ISP spam-blocking interferes with business. ISPs have attempted to prevent electronic junk mail. And with few exceptions, only professionals are suffering the consequences.

I was a contributing editor of Microsoft Internet Developer

Order Processing on Your E-Commerce Site, August 1999, By Ted Coombs and Jason Coombs

Once a user clicks the Pay button on your Site Server e-store, what happens next? VeriFone, a third-party vendor, offers a solution for the challenge of verifying and collecting your money online.

Co-Locating Your Web Server with an ISP to Simplify Maintenance, June 1999, By Ted Coombs and Jason Coombs

Owning, updating, and maintaining your own e-commerce site can become a logistical nightmare if you try to do it all on your own. Many service providers now offer co-location services, allowing you to place your server at their site, on their network, and linked to their connection.

Active Streaming Format with Microsoft NetShow, September 1997, By Ted Coombs and Jason Coombs

With the Microsoft Active Streaming Format (ASF), you can efficiently transmit any type of digital data, even in suboptimal conditions. With ASF and Microsoft NetShow, you can manage delivery of Web page content and add application-level bandwidth reservation to any data stream.

The Site Building Series Part III: The Software on the Server, June 1997, By Jason Coombs, Ted Coombs, and John Hovis

In Part III of the Site Building Series, we get down to specifics-the software you use to set up an Internet site.

The Site Building Series Part II: How to Set Up Dedicated Internet Access for Your Site, April 1997, By Ted Coombs, Jason Coombs, and John Hovis

Learn how to set up a TCP/IP network for your site using Windows 95 or Windows NT, and hook it up via a dedicated Internet connection.

The Site Building Series: Getting Connected, February 1997, By Jason Coombs and Ted Coombs

There's a lot more to the Internet than the Web. The first article in our Site Building series shows you the basics: getting a domain name, setting up a DNS server, and cranking out a few Web pages.

Creating A Virtual Server with Java Sockets, January 1997, By Ted Coombs and Jason Coombs

Beneath the surface of Java lies a rich trove of client/server functionality. Learn about sockets and Java at the same time by writing a server applet.

ActiveX and Java: Two Roads to the Same Destination, by Ted Coombs and Jason Coombs

published in TechWeb's ActiveXPress.COM , November, 1996

Internet Programming Using PowerBuilder and WinSock 1.1, by Jason Coombs and Ted Coombs

published in PowerBuilder Developer's Journal, December, 1995 Volume 2 Issue 11

The Cutting Edge: PowerBuilder & Java, by Jason Coombs and Ted Coombs

published in PowerBuilder Developer's Journal, January, 1996 Volume 3 Issue 1

The Cutting Edge: PowerBuilder & Netscape, by Jason Coombs and Ted Coombs

published in PowerBuilder Developer's Journal, February, 1996 Volume 3 Issue 2

I was the Founding Technical Editor of the  Java Developer's Journal

where I helped launch the publication with the Summer, 1996: Preview Edition

I co-authored with Mo Krochmal a news article about Amazon.com's award of an Internet business process patent by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office after discovering the patent the day it was issued while searching through the USPTO Web site:

Amazon Associates Plan Wins Patent Protection
February 25, 2000 (6:51 p.m. EST)
By Mo Krochmal and Jason Coombs, TechWeb News

I helped Wired Magazine during its first few months of publication and my name appeared in the masthead.

Published Books

Setting up an Internet Site for Dummies


by Jason Coombs and Ted Coombs
published by IDG Books
ISBN 1-56884-335-6

Setting up an Internet Site for Dummies, 2nd edition

Setting up an Internet Site for Dummies, 3rd edition

ActiveX Sourcebook

by Ted Coombs, Jason Coombs, and Donald Brewer
published by
John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 0-471-16714-2

Netscape LiveWire Sourcebook

by Ted Coombs, Jason Coombs, and Donald Brewer
published by
John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 0-471-15605-1

PowerBuilder 4 Programming for Dummies

by Jason Coombs and Ted Coombs
published by IDG Books
ISBN 1-56884-325-9

dBASE 5 for Windows Programming for Dummies

by Ted Coombs and Jason Coombs
published by IDG Books
ISBN 1-56884-215-5

PowerBuilder 4.0 Power Toolkit

by Ted Coombs, Jason Coombs, and Ed Ashley
published by Ventana Press
ISBN 1-56604-224-0


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