IBM PSP Developer Support News - 1994 - Issue 14 Summary



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SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

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The IBM Technical Interchange,    Sunday through Thursday in the New 21-25 May 1995, New Orleans       Orleans Convention Center. Multi-platform conference. Conference overview. Registration fees. More information. Exhibitor information.

IBM Announces Integrated Solution Solution Developer Operations unit. Developer Organization            Solution developer recruiting, technical support, business relationship management for key IBM technologies. Questions and answers. Name change for this newsletter.

DAPTOOLS                          Free OS/2 productivity aids for DAP members. Accessing DAPTOOLS. More information. Currently available tools in DAPTOOLS. NOTE: This item is 552 lines long.

The IBM Developer Connection      Annual membership program for rapid Device-Driver Kit for OS/2        development of device drivers for 32-bit OS/2. Includes The IBM Developer Connection for OS/2 membership program. Highlights. Description. Product overview. The Developer Connection for OS/2. The Developer Connection for OS/2 Upgrade. Publications. Displayable softcopy publications. Program services. Hardware requirements. Software requirements. Program Package Upgrade. Additional License Copy. Additional License Copy Upgrade. Licensing. Charges. Ordering information. NOTE: This item is 380 lines long.

Contents of Volume 5 Special      Bitmaps. Development tools. Editors. Edition of The Developer          Online documentation. Productivity Connection for OS/2               tools. Service. Source code. Source code from The Developer Connection News. Test tools.

The Developer Connection Family   The Developer Connection for OS/2. The Developer Connection for LAN Systems. The Developer Connection Device-Driver Kit for OS/2.

IBM Power Personal Systems        Eligibility. Special prices. Developer's ToolBox Program       Enrollment Application Kit.

IBM Developer Connection for AIX  Supporting software development on                                   the AIX platform. Highlights. Developer discount qualification. Terms and conditions. Description. IBM Developer Connection for AIX home page. Hardware requirements. Software requirements. Charges. Ordering information.

New Version of EMEA Beta Software Contents. IBM EMEA beta subscription CD-ROM Available                  service. Ordering information. Countries that IBM SMS-EDS may sell and deliver to. More information.

IBM SOMobjects Developer Toolkit  Overview. Planned availability dates. and Workgroup Enabler Version 2.1 Highlights. Description. Product for OS/2, AIX, and Windows        positioning. Documentation. Technical guidelines for use of workstation enablers. Hardware requirements. Software requirements. Compatibility. Extended right to                                  copy. Program services. Ordering information. Charges. Program Package. Additional License Copies. Program Upgrade. Additional License Copy Upgrade. NOTE: This item is 738 lines long.

Win a ThinkPad! Get               Drawing in January for members Ready!-Certified This Year        certified by 31 December. How to get your certification package.

The IBM Product Certification     Ready! for IBM LAN. Ready! for OS/2. Programs                          Tested and Approved for IBM LAN Systems. More information.

Sources & Solutions Third Edition Publication promoting IBM software Under Way                         and services to consumers. Distribution. Directory listings. Advertising rates.

Third Annual /AIXtra POWER        Conference highlights. Conference Technical Conference, 9-14 April  features. Agenda. Conference fees. 1995, Chicago                     Early registration discount. Enrollment. More information.

LAN Server 4.0 Automated          Self-running demo scenarios. DOS Demonstration Available           Storyboard story. Available in                                  several languages. Ordering information.

IBM OS/2 Warp Version 3 Upgrade   25 USD rebate for Warp purchases Promotion                         between 4 November and 31 December 1994. Qualifying products. Redemption process.

Warp Speed Available on PC 300    Operating systems preloaded. and 700 Series

Comparison of Performance: OS/2   Microsoft performance numbers Warp Beta Versus Windows 95       inaccurate. Our test configuration. User scenarios. Performance test results. Performing an everyday task. OS/2 Warp makes the difference.

IBM PC Company Launches Internet  How to access. Contents. Other E-mail World-Wide-Web Site               services.

New Client/Server Application     VisualGen Team Suite for OS/2. IBM Development Tools Support Team    Team Connection for OS/2  IBM Environments                      DataAtlas for OS/2. VisualGen. Pricing and Availability.

VisualGen V1.0 Compatible with    Statement of compatibility. OS/2 Warp

IBM and Hughes Network Systems    Technical partnership for satellite Announce Alliance to Establish    delivery of software. Potential pilot Electronic Delivery Service       services. Increased distribution efficiency. Core competencies. Schedule. About Hughes Network Systems.

DCE Hands-On Application          Five-day workshop. Objectives. Programming for OS/2, AIX, and    Topics. Audience. Prerequisites. Windows                           Benefits. Tuition. Enrollment. More information.

OS/2 DCE Administration Workshop  Five-day workshop. Objectives. Topics. Prerequisites. Benefits. Tuition. Enrollment. More information.

Designing DCE Applications        Four-day workshop. Objectives. Hands-On Workshop                 Topics. Audience. Prerequisites. Benefits. Schedule. Tuition. More information.

First Taligent Book Available     Taligent's Guide to Designing Programs: Well-Mannered Object-Oriented Design in C++. Chapter list. How to order.

New OS/2 Books Launched at        Abstracts of nine new books. COMDEX/Fall

"OS/2 Warp Unleashed" Available   Overview of third release. More Soon                              information.

How to Join the IBM Developer     Worldwide Services. US Commercial Assistance Program                Services. US Premier Services. Developer Assistance Program contacts worldwide.

IBM Canada OS/2 Developer         Worldwide DAP. Canadian OS/2 DAP. The Assistance Programs               Developer Connection for OS/2. Certification Programs. Phone numbers in Canada.

The IBM Developer Assistance      Overview. Open to anyone actively Program in Europe, Middle East,   developing for OS/2. Bulletin boards and Africa                        and CD-ROMs. Discounts. Technical seminars. HelpFax. Application marketing. CompuServe support. Programming tools and information. More information.

Subscription Information for The  Worldwide phone and fax numbers for Developer Connection for OS/2 and ordering. the IBM Device Driver Source Kit (DDK) for OS/2

800 Phone Numbers

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