That article appears to be at least ten years old..........and No, Speer Gold Dot Short barrel loads weren't available back them. (The Thunderzap ammo he mentions hasn't been available since the late 90's or so.)

Gold Dots are excellent rounds, Hornady's Critical Defense seems to be good in every caliber they make it in, Winchester Silvertips have a following, as do the Nyclads and several others. See what your gun likes, practice with your chosen load and remember that good ammo is useless if you can't shoot the gun well. Practice as realistically as you can, as often as you can afford to!