IBM e-business and Software News Alert, 1999 Issue 21 |
Top Stories in This Issue
e-business Speeds Ahead with the Delivery
of IBM DB2 Universal Database Version 6.1
under "Database and Data Management"
Lotus Launches Notes Release 5 for the Macintosh
under "Lotus"
IBM Enterprise Storage Server Provides
Scalability and Universal Access to Data
under "Storage Systems"
Database
and Data Management
e-business Speeds Ahead with the Delivery
of IBM DB2 Universal Database Version 6.1
http://www.ibm.com/software/news/n/smum4aanv5/
IBM DB2* Universal Database Version 6.1 offers
significant enhancements to help companies of
all sizes transform to e-business. Version 6.1
runs today's crucial e-business solutions:
e-commerce, relationship management, enterprise
resource planning, supply chain management, Web
self-service, and business intelligence.
Free, 60-Day Trial CD of DB2 Universal
Database
6.1, the e-business Engine for NT, UNIX, and Linux
http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/udb/downloads.html
Get a free, 60-day trial CD of DB2 Universal
Database 6.1 Enterprise Edition or DB2 Universal
Database 6.1 Personal Edition, the e-business
engine for Windows NT**, UNIX**, and Linux**. Find
out why DB2, the performance leader, powers four
of the five largest databases in the world.
IBM DB2 Digital Library VideoCharger
Now Supports Apple's QuickTime 4
http://www.ibm.com/software/data/videocharger/quicktime.html
IBM DB2 Digital Library VideoCharger* now supports
Apple's QuickTime** 4, software for creating,
editing, and publishing digital media on both
Macintosh** and Windows** platforms. VideoCharger
transforms digital video into an effective
desktop training and commnications tool.
IBM and The Hermitage Museum Win
"Imaging Solution of the Year" award
http://www.advancedimagingmag.com/winners.htm
IBM DB2 Digital Library and The Hermitage Museum
project have received Advanced Imaging Magazine's
"Solution of the Year" award in the category
"Digital Photography and Still Image Databasing".
The award is for "building an innovative Web tour
which allows viewing of The Hermitage Museum's art
collection with museum-quality images".
PC Week: "Improved Speed, New
Tools Make DB2 a Top Competitor"
http://www.zdnet.com/pcweek/stories/news/0,4153,2294395,00.html
PC Week says "The depth and breadth of DB2 6.1's
database engine is competitive with the range of
Oracle8i**" and "DB2's database design and
multimedia features are as good as, if not better
than, anything else on the market".
Lotus
Lotus Launches Notes Release 5 for the
Macintosh
http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/19990730/r5mac/
Lotus Notes** Release 5 (R5) for the Macintosh
operating system provides businesses and
enterprises of all sizes with unrivaled, cross-
platform solutions for messaging, collaboration,
and knowledge management.
Hold Instant Meetings with Lotus SameTime 1.5
http://www.ibm.com/software/news/n/rhyn4a8hv2/
Lotus Sametime** allows users to find other online
users, converse, and collaborate live over an
intranet or the Internet. Release 1.5 adds an
instant meeting feature, making it as easy to
start and conduct an online meeting as it is to
send an instant message.
Lotus Notes and Domino Now Support
Novell's Single Sign-on Directory Solution
http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/19990730/sign1/
Lotus and Novell have created a single log-on
solution using Novell Directory Services** (NDS)
for the Lotus Domino** servers and Notes client.
Novell Single Sign-on** provides Notes or Web
browser users with a single place to sign on and
receive services from NDS and/or Domino.
Lotus to Acquire Macromedia's Pathware
to
Enhance Web-Based Teaching and Learning
http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/19990730/pware/
Lotus is acquiring Macromedia's self-directed
learning product, PathWare**, to team up with
Lotus LearningSpace**. Lotus will also distribute
other Macromedia authoring software for Web-based
learning. The new offerings will provide a simple
way to create, deliver, track, and manage
Web-based training and coursework.
Storage Systems
IBM Enterprise Storage Server Provides
Scalability and Universal Access to Data
http://www.ibm.com/storage/press/disk/990726.htm
The IBM Enterprise Storage Server* provides world-
class performance, scalability, and universal
access to data across all enterprise computing
environments, for applications such as e-business,
enterprise resource planning, data mining, and
business intelligence.
IBM Acquires Mylex Corp., Developer of
Technology
for Moving, Storing, Protecting, and Managing Data
http://www.ibm.com/storage/press/990727.htm
IBM will acquire Mylex Corp., a developer of
technology for moving, storing, protecting, and
managing data in desktop and networked
environments. IBM will use Mylex technologies with
IBM's existing hardware and software products to
give customers the most complete line of storage
solutions in the industry.
Join Our Storage Area Network
Roundtable Discussion on 18 August
http://webevents.broadcast.com/ibm/san0899/home.tl
Join a roundtable discussion on 18 August about
storage and the future of Storage Area Networks
(SANs). Independent analysts will discuss the
impact that SANs have on the business world.
Application Development
Developer Demand Drives IBM to Increase e-business
Resources in Solution Partnership Centers
http://www.ibm.com/software/developer/news/spcann0799.html
Driven by developer demand, IBM has increased
resources in its worldwide Solution Partnership
Centers (SPCs) and Solution Studios for Java**,
offering in-depth support for IBM's Application
Framework for e-business. Three more SPCs will
open by year end, bringing the total to 15 SPCs.
DOWNLOAD: Beta 2 of VisualAge for Embedded
Systems
http://www.ibm-embedded.com/download/zone.htm
Download the beta 2 version of IBM VisualAge* for
Embedded Systems, Java Technology Edition. Beta 2
adds a micro graphics framework, realtime
profiling capabilities, and other new functions.
New Tutorial: Designing
Beans for Visual Programming
http://www7.software.ibm.com/vad.nsf/Data/Document3436/
(uppercase required as shown)
A new tutorial explains how to develop beans in
VisualAge for Java that can be used by
non-progammers. Imagine the increased potential
for selling your bean, and for Java programming in
general, if any computer user could wire your bean
into an application without programming.
Read Highlights of IBM's Solutions '99
Conference
http://www.ibm.com/developer/solutions99/
Highlights from IBM's recent Solutions '99
conference include keynote addresses, a new look
at the promise of "information everywhere", a new
XML online tutorial, and announcement summaries.
VisualAge Smalltalk at Solutions '99
http://www.ibm.com/software/ad/smalltalk/events/s99.html
Read several presentations about VisualAge
Smalltalk from the Solutions '99 conference.
Topics include e-business, WebSphere*, and
ultra-thin Java clients.
Java
100 Percent Pure Java:
Getting Your Beans Certified
http://www.software.ibm.com/ad/r/99enews10/100percent/
Seven JavaBeans** offered by IBM's VisualAge
Developer Domain recently received 100 Percent
Pure Java** certification. Learn how IBM engineers
got those beans certified, and read about the 12
steps you should take to successfully certify your
Java products.
DOWNLOAD: SVGView, to View Scalable Vector
Graphics Files on Any XML-Enabled Web Browser
http://alphaWorks.ibm.com/tech/svgview/
Download SVGView, a Java program that uses Java 2D
and the XML Parser for Java to parse, process, and
display SVG files on any XML-enabled Web browser.
The viewer allows Web professionals who work with
SVG files to preview their forms or images.
Linux
IBM Expands Its Linux Offerings with
New Education and Training Curriculum
http://www.ibm.com/software/news/n/rhyn4a2ssp/
IBM has expanded its Linux offerings with a new,
education and training curriculum that is
available worldwide. The IBM curriculum features
both classroom and Web-based courses, ranging from
an introduction to Linux to advanced networking
and system administration in Linux environments.
IBM Offers Worldwide Service and Support
to Netfinity Server Users Running Linux
http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/19990730/lxsup/
IBM offers worldwide support for customers running
Caldera and Red Hat versions of Linux on Netfinity
servers. Enabling Linux applications, enhancing
system interoperability, education, service,
support, and strong customer successes are the
foundation of IBM's worldwide Linux campaign.
e-business
IBM's 1999 Solution Showcase Awards Recognize
Nine Innovative e-business Applications
http://www.ibm.com/software/developer/welcome/showcase/showcase_press1999.html
IBM's 1999 Solution Showcase awards recognize nine
outstanding commercial members of the IBM Solution
Devloper Program whose innovative e-business
applications use IBM technologies. The nine
winners get marketing assistance, technical
support, and IBM products valued at a combined
total of up to US$30,000.
The ERP Lifecycle: Checklist of Considerations
and
Solutions for Nine Stages of ERP Implementation
http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/19990730/cycle/
The ERP Lifecycle describes nine stages along the
road to implementation of enterprise resource
planning. Each stage presents several relevant
considerations, as well as solutions, to help you
gain maximum benefit from your ERP implementation.
Small and Medium Business
IBM e-business Accelerator Helps to Make
Decisions
about Harnessing the Web for Business Advantage
http://www.ibm.com/news/1999/07/212.phtml
IBM e-business Accelerator*, an affordable online
consulting tool, helps small and medium businesses
to make timely, well-informed, critical decisions
about harnessing the Web for business advantage.
IBM e-business Accelerator provides reliable
information, unbiased consulting advice and
customized assessments.
IBM AS/400e Dedicated Server for Domino
Offers
Fat Server Features at Thin Server Prices
http://www.ibm.com/as400/news/dsd1.htm
The IBM AS/400e* Dedicated Server for Lotus Domino
enables small businesses to run multiple Domino
applications with greater security and reliability
than in a typical PC server configuration.
Customers can connect people through e-mail,
collaborate on projects, or host a Web site, all
on a single server.
Systems Management / Tivoli
Tivoli Delivers Cross-Site, Industry's
First
Integrated Management Suite for e-business
http://www.tivoli.com/o_news/html/ebusiness_suite.html
Tivoli has delivered Tivoli Cross-Site**, the
first e-business management solution that ensures
the security, availability, and dissemination of
applications and information across the Internet.
Tivoli Cross-Site maintains online connections by
diagnosing problems and automating resolutions
before business is impacted.
Speech Technology
IBM ViaVoice Speech Recognition Software
for Macintosh Simplifies Routine Tasks
http://www.ibm.com/software/news/n/rhyn4a8kdd/
IBM ViaVoice* speech recognition software for
Macintosh will give users an intuitive interface
for performing everyday computer tasks such as
creating e-mail and editing documents. It also
integrates Apple's text-to-speech function that
lets Apple computers read text back to the user.
Operating Systems
Deja Ratings, by Users, Say
OS/2 is Best Operating System
http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/19990730/deja/
In recent Deja Ratings** by users of 14 operating
systems, IBM OS/2* placed first. OS/2 was top-
rated for features, ease of use, and performance.
Multimedia, Education, and Games
Crayola Magic 3D Coloring Book Favorite
Places
Inspires Children's Imagination and Creativity
http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/software/products/m3d/
IBM's Crayola** Magic 3D Coloring Book** Favorite
Places software inspires the imagination and
creative self-expression of children ages 2 and
up. Children select from over 100 color-by-number
and connect-the-dot images. As children color, the
images are shadowed realistically, emerging as
lifelike, three-dimensional artworks.
General News
IBM Systems Journal Retells Significant
Turning Points in Computing since 1962
http://www.ibm.com/research/journal/sj38-23.html
The latest issue of the IBM Systems Journal
presents a retrospective look at turning points in
the evolution of computing since 1962. The four
topical areas include the interaction of users
with computers, software development, systems
architecture, and the use of information
technology in business.
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