IBM SDO Developer Support News - 1995 - Issue 2

IBM Solution Developer Operations

Developer Support News

1995 Issue 2 - 15 February 1995

Contents

 * Developer Connection for OS/2 CD Volume 6 Content List
 * Bitmaps. Communication tools. Databases. Developer toolkits. Developer tools for OS/2 for the PowerPC. Development tools. Editors. IBM OS/2. Multimedia tools. On-line documentation. Product overviews. Productivity tools. Service. Source code. Source code from The Developer Connection News. Test tools.
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 * Developer Connection for LAN Systems Volume 2 Content List
 * LAN Systems Toolkit - AIX. LAN Systems Toolkit - OS/2. LAN Systems tools. Product overviews. Sample code. Service. Books - AnyNet/2. Books - Configuration, Installation, Distribution (CID). Books - DCE Application Builder. Books - LAN Server 4.0. LAN Systems information. Books - MPTS. Books - NetView. PostScript books. Books - IBM Red Books. Technical references. White papers.
 * The Developer Connection for OS/2 Volume 6 Asks for Your Feedback
 * Feedback form is in the file SURV1Q95.TXT.
 * OpenDoc Part Developer Questionnaire
 * Plus a memo asking to include your parts in IBM's testing.
 * Big Blue in the Big Easy! 1995 IBM Technical Interchange, 21-25 May, New Orleans, Louisiana
 * Who should attend. Take home more than a handful of beads. Keynote and guest speakers. Spicy mix of ingredients. The hottest technology. Let the good times roll! See ya' in Nawlins. Conference fees. Special hotel rates. Something for every taste: OS/2 and LAN Systems. Device-driver development. PC-DOS. AIX. AS/400. MVS. VM. Cross-platform sessions. Registration form.
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 * OS/2 Warp Tips
 * A collection of OS/2 Warp tips:
 * How to install the OS/2 Warp CD starting from 5.25-inch diskettes
 * How to install OS/2 Warp and OS/2 2.1 for Windows on IBM Aptiva computers that are preloaded with DOS/Windows
 * How to remove multimedia in OS/2 Warp
 * IBM Europe/Middle East/Africa Developer Assistance Program Announces the EMEA OS/2 DAP Home Page
 * EMEA OS/2 DAP migrating to Internet. PSM EMEA web server. URL information.
 * IBM US Announcement Letters Now Available on Internet Listserver
 * Getting started. Selecting a category. Getting detailed US announcement letters. Unselecting a category. Quick reference. More information.
 * IBM Announcement Letters Available via IBM FAX Information Service
 * Instructions for using IBM FAX.
 * IBM Enhances Premier Internet Offerings with Leased-Line Services
 * Through the IBM Global Network and Advantis. Speed and security. Highlights. Availability. About the providers.
 * IBM to Ship Lotus Notes Express with OS/2 Warp
 * Slated to ship later in 1995. Seven communication and collaboration applications. Notes databases. About Lotus Notes and OS/2 Warp.
 * Macromedia Announces Director Player for OS/2 Warp
 * Cross-platform authoring tool for multimedia developers. Transform CD-ROM titles to play back on OS/2 Warp.
 * IBM Brings Client/Server Transaction Processing Power to the Desktop
 * CICS clients. CICS servers. Industry support for client/server CICS. Open Blueprint. More information.
 * The IBM LAN Server Family
 * Overview. IBM LAN Server 4.0 Entry. IBM LAN Server 4.0 Advanced. IBM LAN Server/400. IBM LAN Server for AIX. IBM LAN Server for MVS and VM. IBM LAN Server 3.0 still available.
 * Changes to PL/I for OS/2 Terms and Conditions
 * 30-day, money-back guarantee. Team PL/I.
 * Software Association and IBM Enter Into Preferred Provider Agreement
 * One-stop total outsourcing. Take advantage of IBM rates. Benefits to CSA members. How the program works. CSA mission. About IBM Software Manufacturing Solutions.
 * IBM Makes Shopping for Software at Home Quick and Easy
 * Right at Home Software Series. First CD: SOHO. CDs available through retailers. Free software and money-saving offers. Purchasing the software on the CD. Introductory free products. Benefits to publishers, retailers, and consumers. About IBM Software Manufacturing Solutions.
 * IBM MarketWare Aimed at ISVs, OEMs, Others
 * Dial-a-Deal. Direct marketing. Independent Vendor League. Promotional merchandise. Show & Sell. Sources & Solutions. IVL News Service.
 * Workshop: OS/2 Warp System Debug Tools - Basic Skills for Low-Level Program Diagnosis
 * Two-day workshop. Benefits. Objectives. Audience. Topics. Prerequisites. Tuition. Schedule. Location. Enrollment.
 * Workshop: OS/2 DCE Administration
 * Objectives. Audience. Benefits. Topics. Prerequisites. Schedule. Venue. Tuition. Enrollment. Contact.
 * Workshop: DCE Hands-On Application Programming for OS/2, AIX, and Windows
 * Objectives. Audience. Benefits. Topics. Prerequisites. Schedule. Venue. Tuition. Enrollment. Contact.
 * New Course Offering: Getting Started with DCE
 * The C/S Exchange. Course objectives. Who should attend. Dates. Fee. Registration and more information.
 * IBM Presentations at Networld+Interop, 28-30 March, Las Vegas
 * List of IBM presentations.
 * APPC/APPN Technical Conference Agenda, 22-25 May, Chicago
 * Highlights. Schedule overview. Session abstracts.
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 * IBM International Conference on Object Technology, 13-16 June, San Francisco
 * Highlights. Conference fees.
 * "Using OS/2 Warp" Book Now Available
 * Overview. How to obtain. About the author. Independent Vendor League. IVL News Service.


 * How to Join the IBM Developer Assistance Program
 * Worldwide Services. US Commercial Services. US Premier Services. Developer Assistance Program contacts worldwide.
 * IBM Canada OS/2 Developer Assistance Programs
 * Worldwide DAP. Canadian OS/2 DAP. The Developer Connection for OS/2. Certification Programs. Phone numbers in Canada.
 * The IBM Developer Assistance Program in Europe, Middle East, and Africa
 * Overview. Open to anyone actively developing for OS/2. Bulletin boards and CD-ROMs. Discounts. Technical seminars. HelpFax. Application marketing. CompuServe support. Programming tools and information. More information.
 * Q and A About The Developer Connection for OS/2
 * What it is. Prices. DAP discounts. Contents. CompuServe forum. Additional licenses. Future growth. License expirations. Availability outside USA. How to subscribe. CompuServe introductory membership. Access to OS2DF2 forum on CompuServe. DEVCON FORUM on TalkLink.
 * Subscription Information for The Developer Connection for OS/2 and the IBM Device Driver Source Kit (DDK) for OS/2
 * Worldwide phone and fax numbers for ordering.
 * Professional Certification Program from IBM for OS/2 and LAN Server
 * Four certified roles. Testing. More information.
 * IBM Independent/International Vendor League
 * Overview. IVL News Service. Enrollment.
 * 800 Phone Numbers
 * Trademarks, Registered Trademarks, Service Marks

Developer Connection for OS/2 CD Volume 6 Content List
Volume 6 of The Developer Connection for OS/2 CD includes limited licenses to the following products:

Keys in columns 1 and 2 below:
 * D = For demonstration only (refer to License Agreement)
 * E = Excerpts
 * I = IBM internally developed software
 * P = Pre-release
 * N = New item in this volume
 * U = Updated item in this volume
 * * = multiple keys (see product description)

Software


 * Bitmaps (Disc 1)
 * I BITMAP32: A 32-bit bitmap viewer
 * I Bitmap Samples: Samples of Developer Connection Bitmaps
 * IU GBM: A Generalized Bitmap Module


 * Communication Tools (Disc 2)
 * I APPC Games: A collection of three games -- CYCLES, REVERSI, and MANDPM
 * I APPC Utilities: A collection of six APPC command-line utilities
 * I AutoDisp: Graphical Display of APPN Resources
 * DU Creative Systems Programming Corp.: Golden CommPass
 * IU Gopher: An OS/2 PM client for the Internet Gopher protocol
 * IU GoServe: A Gopher Server for OS/2 2.x
 * IBM: Communications Manager/2
 * IBM: Communications Manager/2: API Programs and Productivity Aids
 * IBM: Communications Manager/2: 3.5-Inch Diskettes
 * P IBM: LAN Adapter Protocol Support for TCP/IP
 * P IBM: TCP/IP for OS/2
 * U IBM: Time and Place/2 Clients
 * U IBM: Time and Place/2 Server
 * DU OS/tools Inc.: COMscope and COMi: 3.5-Inch Diskette
 * I REXXAPPC: REXX Communications APIs
 * Softronics, Inc.: Softerm Plus for OS/2
 * N SYBASE Inc.: SYBASE Open Client Developer's Kit


 * Databases (Disc 2)
 * I DBMRPW: A database manager remote password administrator utility
 * U IBM: DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Single-User v1.2.0
 * DU PrOffice: Personal Address Book/2 Light


 * Developer Toolkits (Discs 1/2/3)
 * PU Alpha OpenDoc Developer's Kit 1 for OS/2
 * D Gpf Systems, Inc.: Gpf Professional Developer's Toolkit
 * IBM: The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 1.3: 3.5-Inch Diskettes
 * U IBM: The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 2.1: CD Install
 * U IBM: The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 2.1: Folder Creation
 * U IBM: The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 2.1: 3.5-Inch Diskettes
 * U IBM: The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 2.1 (Japanese): CD Install
 * IBM: The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 for SMP v2.11 Update: CD Install
 * IBM: The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 for SMP v2.11 Update: 3.5-Inch Diskettes
 * U IBM: The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 Warp Version 3: CD Install
 * U IBM: The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 Warp Version 3: 3.5-Inch Diskettes
 * PU IBM: Internationalization Toolkit based on XPG/4
 * IBM: Kernel Debugger: CD Install
 * IBM: Kernel Debugger for OS/2 for SMP v2.11: CD Install
 * IBM: Kernel Debugger for OS/2 for SMP v2.11: 3.5-Inch Diskettes
 * N IBM: Kernel Debugger for OS/2 Japan 2.1 CSD BJC006: CD Install
 * N IBM: Kernel Debugger for OS/2 Japan 2.11: CD Install
 * N IBM: Kernel Debugger for OS/2 ServicePak XR06300 v2.1: CD Install
 * IBM: Kernel Debugger for OS/2 v2.11: 3.5-Inch Diskettes
 * U IBM: Kernel Debugger for OS/2 Warp Version 3: CD Install
 * U IBM: Kernel Debugger for OS/2 Warp Version 3: 3.5-Inch Diskettes
 * IBM: MMPM2 v1.1 Toolkit: CD Install
 * PN IBM: Object REXX
 * PU IBM: Pen for OS/2 Toolkit: CD Install
 * PU IBM: Pen for OS/2 Toolkit: 3.5-Inch Diskettes
 * PN IBM: Pen for OS/2 Warp Toolkit beta: CD Install
 * PN IBM: Pen for OS/2 Warp Toolkit beta: 3.5-Inch Diskettes
 * U IBM: PL/I for OS/2 - Toolkit
 * N IBM: SearchManager/2 Toolkit


 * Developer Tools for OS/2 for the PowerPC (Disc 3)
 * PN IBM: The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 for the PowerPC
 * PN IBM: IBM PM Debugger for OS/2 for the PowerPC
 * PN MetaWare Inc.: PowerPC Compiler


 * Development Tools (DISC 1)
 * I AIXLIKE: OS/2 version of popular UNIX utilities
 * IU ALPHA: A code analysis and browse programme
 * I ASDT32: An applications/system 32-bit debug utility
 * D ATG Enterprises: PM DEBUG
 * I cPost: Typesets C Programs in PostScript
 * I CTFORMAT: A code and text formatter
 * D Data Access: DataFlex
 * I DEBUGO: A specialized terminal program for the debug kernel
 * IU DrDialog: A visual REXX programming environment
 * I EDITINI: An OS/2 text editor for .INI and profile files
 * DN Functional Software Limited: LXOPT
 * D Gpf Systems, Inc.: GpfRexx
 * I HexDump: A hexadecimal display and conversion utility
 * D HockWare: VisPro/REXX
 * DU IBM: AD/Cycle The Integrated Reasoning Shell Development/2
 * DU IBM: APL2 for OS/2
 * P IBM: Interactive Tutorial/2
 * N IBM: Neural Network Utility Entry for OS/2
 * PU IBM: OpenGL on OS/2
 * PU IBM: Pen for OS/2 Warp base beta
 * PU IBM: Pen for Warp base beta: 3.5-Inch Diskettes
 * U IBM: PL/I for OS/2 - Professional Edition
 * N IBM: Problem Determination Package (OS2PDP)
 * N IBM: Smalltalk for OS/2
 * P IBM: Sniff16: A utility to search 16 bit apps
 * N IBM: Tutorial Manager/2
 * DU IBM: VisualAge for OS/2
 * *U IBM: Z Family Reusable Libraries/2 (IP)
 * I IBROW: An image browser utility
 * ImageMark Software Labs, Inc.: ImageStream Graphics Filters for OS/2
 * I IPFCPREP: A preprocessor for the IPF Compiler
 * I lp3820: Print AFP files on a personal laser printer
 * I lp382f: Raster fonts for use with lp3820
 * DN MetaWare Inc.: High C/C++
 * U One Up Corp: SMART-Version 2
 * N One Up Corp: SMART-Version 2: 3.5-Inch Diskettes
 * DN Perez Computing Services: IPF Editor
 * I PMPRTF: Extends PRINTF to PM applications
 * I PMSPY32: OS/2 PM message spying program
 * D Quercus Systems: REXXLIB
 * I RXD: PM source level debugger for REXX
 * I RxMathFN: A REXX DLL with C-language math functions
 * I RXNETB: REXX APIs for the OS/2 NetBIOS
 * I SD386: A source level debugger for C
 * D Softbridge: Softbridge Basic Language
 * D Succinct Systems, Inc.: SizeIt
 * D Synaptec, Inc: The Object Factory -- IDL
 * DN Synaptec, Inc.: The SOM Class Administrator
 * IU UCMenu: A toolbar control for OS/2 PM applications
 * I Visual REXX2: A library of REXX functions that provide a PM interface
 * DN WATCOM: VX-REXX Client/Server Edition


 * Editors (Disc 1)
 * D Boxer Software: Boxer Text Editor
 * IU CustEPM: A customized version of Enhanced Editor
 * *U Compuware Corporation: Compuware PREDITOR/2 (DP)
 * I EnvEd: Environment Editor
 * U IBM: EPM: Enhanced Editor
 * PU IBM: EPMBETA: A 32-bit version of EPM
 * D MicroEdge: SlickEdit
 * D RimStar Technology, Inc.: RimStar Programmer's Editor: 3.5-Inch Diskette
 * I TINYED: A tiny OS/2 and DOS editor


 * IBM OS/2 (Disc 1/3)
 * PN IBM: OS/2 Warp Version 3 with WIN-OS/2: CD-ROM plus 3.5-Inch Installation Diskettes
 * PN IBM: OS/2 Warp BonusPak


 * Multimedia Tools (Disc 2)
 * D Aria: Digital Music Player
 * D BOCASoft: BOCASoft System Sounds
 * D BOCASoft: BOCASoft WipeOut: 3.5-Inch Diskette
 * I CD Explorer: A compact disc audio explorer
 * D IBM: MMPM2 v1.1.3 Base
 * D IBM: MMPM2 v1.1.3 Base: 3.5-Inch Diskettes
 * D IBM: MMPM2 v1.1.3 Base: 5.25-Inch Diskettes
 * IU VPoker: A MMPM video poker game for OS/2


 * On-Line Documentation
 * Computerworld On CD: Selected Articles 1991-1993
 * IBM, Application Design Guide
 * IBM, Communication Manager/2 Books
 * IBM, Control Program Guide and References
 * N IBM, DAP Notebook
 * U IBM, Debug Kernel 2.x References for OS/2 2.x and OS/2 Warp
 * IBM, The Developer Connection News: Volumes 1 - 5 Special Edition
 * IBM, GPI Graphics Guide and References
 * IBM, Information Presentation Facility References for OS/2 2.x and OS/2 Warp
 * IBM, LX Specification
 * N IBM, Object REXX Reference for OS/2
 * IBM, OS/2 Application Developer Training
 * N IBM, OS/2 Configurations: Cracking The Workplace
 * IBM, OS/2 & LAN Systems Development Tools Guide
 * N IBM, OS/2 2.1 National Language Support
 * IBM, OS/2 2.1 Technical Update
 * N IBM, OS/2 2.11 and Updates to OS/2 2.1
 * U IBM, Presentation Manager Programming Guide and References
 * IBM, OS/2 Bidirectional Language Support Development Guide
 * IBM, OS/2 Command Reference
 * IBM, OS/2 Magazine Articles
 * N IBM, OS/2 REXX
 * IBM, OS/2 v2.1 Physical Device Driver Reference
 * IBM, OS/2 v2.1 Presentation Driver Reference
 * IBM, OS/2 v2.1 Virtual Device Driver Reference
 * IBM, Red Book Volumes 1, 2, 3, and 4
 * U IBM, REXX Reference
 * IBM, REXX Users Guide
 * U IBM, SOM Reference
 * U IBM, Tools 2.x References for OS/2 2.x and OS/2 Warp
 * N IBM, User's Guide to BonusPak*
 * N IBM, User's Guide to OS/2 Warp*
 * * These books, along with several others, are BookManager books that require IBM Library Reader/2. These books can be found in the \BOOKS subdirectory on Disc 2.
 * U IBM, Workplace Shell References
 * EN Van Nostrand Reinhold, Client/Server Programming with OS/2 2.1, by Robert Orfali and Dan Harkey
 * EN Van Nostrand Reinhold, Client/Server Survival Guide with OS/2, by Robert Orfali and Dan Harkey
 * E Van Nostrand Reinhold, OS/2 2.1 Application Programming Guide, by Kelly, Swearingen, Bezviner, and Shrader
 * E Wiley Professional Computing, The Art of OS/2 Programming, by Kathleen Panov, Larry Salomon Jr., and Arthur Panov


 * Product Overviews (Disc 2)
 * DN IBM: FormTalk for OS/2
 * DN IBM: Translation Manager/2: 3.5-Inch Diskette
 * D IBM: VisualGen: 3.5-Inch Diskette


 * Productivity Tools (Disc 2)
 * D Arcadia Technologies: Workplace Companion: 3.5-Inch diskette
 * IU BOOTOS2: An OS/2 bootable diskette creation utility
 * DU Capstone Software: SpaceMap for OS/2
 * U Capstone Software: SpaceMap Lite for OS/2
 * D Central Point: Anti-Virus for OS/2
 * I ClipServ: TCP/IP clipboard server for OS/2 2.x
 * I CLOKGS: A digital/analog clock for your desktop
 * I COLORPT: Reports the name of the color under the mouse pointer
 * IN Compress: Automatic compressed backup
 * I DINFO: A swapper file monitor
 * IU ExCal: WPS-enabled calendar
 * I FORBROWS: A forum browser
 * IU GFOLDR: A folder subsection creator
 * I GSEE: A file search utility and batch file builder
 * IBM: DataGuide/2 Administrator
 * U IBM: FormTalk for OS/2
 * DI IBM: IBM Library Reader/2
 * DU IBM: ReDiscovery/2
 * DU IBM: SearchManager/2
 * IN IBM: SMARTsort: 3.5-Inch Diskettes
 * DN IBM: Software Manager MVS/ESA
 * I IMGTK16: The Image Toolkit
 * I LoadDskf/SaveDskf: A set of diskette image utilities
 * I MAGNIFY: An OS/2 desktop magnifier
 * IN MakeLogo: OS/2 Boot Logo Utility
 * I ManyClip: Multiple clipboard utility
 * IU Megadesk: A virtual desktop expander
 * D MHR Software & Consulting: ATS for OS/2
 * IU OS20MEMU: An OS/2 memory utilization utility
 * D Pinnacle Technology, Inc.: Desktop Observatory
 * I PMCAM2: Saves pictures of PM screens into bitmaps/PostScript files
 * I PmDraw: PM Presentation Graphics
 * I PMGB32: A display of planet Earth as a globe
 * I PMTIMER: An OS/2 program timer
 * I PMTREE: A graphical display of PM windows
 * IN PTNSHOOT: Point 'n' Shoot
 * IU QCONFIG: A system configuration utility
 * I SCRAP: A screen capture utility
 * IU ShiftRun: Runs OS/2 programs before IPL is completed
 * DN Solution Technology, Inc.: Applause
 * IN Split: Split and Combine big files
 * IU TXT2PS: A text-to-PostScript conversion utility
 * I UTIL2: AIX-like utilities for OS/2


 * Service (Disc 1/2)
 * U IBM: C Set ++ for OS/2 Class Library (v2.0) CSD CTL0009
 * U IBM: C Set ++ for OS/2 Class Library (v2.0) CSD CTL0009: Diskettes
 * U IBM: C Set ++ for OS/2 Class Library (v2.1) CSD CTM0009
 * U IBM: C Set ++ for OS/2 Class Library (v2.1) CSD CTM0009: Diskettes
 * U IBM: C Set ++ for OS/2 Compiler (v2.0 & v2.1) CSD CTC0011
 * U IBM: C Set ++ for OS/2 Compiler (v2.0 & v2.1) CSD CTC0011: Diskettes
 * U IBM: C Set ++ for OS/2 Utilities (v2.0 & v2.1) CSD CTU0003
 * U IBM: C Set ++ for OS/2 Utilities (v2.0 & v2.1) CSD CTU0003: Diskettes
 * IBM: OS/2 v1.3 Toolkit CSD Level XR05053: 3.5-Inch Diskettes
 * IBM: OS/2 v1.3 Toolkit CSD Level XR05053: 5.25-Inch Diskettes
 * IBM: OS/2 2.11 ServicePak: CD-ROM & diskette installation: 3.5-Inch Diskettes
 * IBM: OS/2 2.11 ServicePak: CD-ROM & diskette installation: 5.25-Inch Diskettes
 * IBM: WorkFrame/2 2.1 CSD2: CD Install
 * IBM: WorkFrame/2 2.1 CSD2: 3.5-Inch Diskettes


 * Source Code (Disc 1)
 * I AIXLIKE SOURCE: OS/2 versions of popular UNIX utilities (source code)
 * I BitMap32: BitMap32 Source Code
 * I EXCEPT: OS/2 2.* trap debugging aid exception handler source sample
 * IU GBM: Generalized Bitmap Module Source Code
 * P IBM: A collection of Workplace Shell samples
 * P IBM: DoubPlay: Multimedia Double Buffering Playlist C Samples
 * P IBM: RIFFSAMP: Multimedia RIFF Source Code
 * IU PMSAMPLE: programming source samples and utilities for OS/2 base and PM
 * I PMSPY32S: OS/2 PM Spying Source Code
 * I TOOLBAR: An Icon Bar Sample
 * I UTIL2: AIX-like utilities source code


 * Source Code from The Developer Connection News (Disc 1)
 * I Volume I: Multithreading PM Apps
 * I Volume II: Dynamic Linking on OS/2 2.x
 * I Volume II: Exception Management in 32-Bit OS/2
 * I Volume II: OS/2<->WIN-OS/2 Communication
 * I Volume III: M Shell
 * I Volume III: StartDOS
 * I Volume III: T Shell
 * I Volume III: Transform Example
 * I Volume III: 32-bit Character-Mode API
 * I Volume IV: Filling You IN: Areas, Paths, Clippings
 * I Volume IV: The OS/2 Debug Kernel
 * I Volume IV: Sharing the Parallel Port
 * I Volume IV: Writing Object-Oriented Multimedia IO Procs
 * I Volume IV: OS/2<->WIN-OS/2 Communication
 * I Volume V: Fonts R Us!
 * I Volume V: Making Your OS/2 Device Driver APM-Aware
 * IN Volume VI: Extend Your Program with REXX
 * IN Volume VI: Monitoring Display Driver Interface Call
 * IN Volume VI: OS/2 BootLogo Utility
 * IN Volume VI: Starts the WorkPlace Shell SOM Server
 * IN Volume VI: Writing OpenDoc Part Handlers: The Hello World Part


 * Test Tools (Disc 1)
 * U IBM: Workstation Interactive Test Tool for Presentation Manager
 * I PMATE: An automated test environment with user input captured

Developer Connection for LAN Systems CD Volume 2 Content List
The Developer Connection for LAN Systems is included in The Developer Connection for OS/2.

Volume 2 of The Developer Connection for LAN Systems CD includes limited licenses to the following products:


 * LAN Systems Toolkit - AIX
 * DCE Toolkit
 * DCE Tools
 * Encina
 * MakeDCE Beta
 * SOMobjects 2.1 Toolkit 3.5-Inch Diskettes (evaluation)
 * SOMobjects Workgroup Enabler 2.1 3.5-Inch Diskettes (evaluation)


 * LAN Systems Toolkit - OS/2
 * DCE Application Enabler for OS/2 (pre-release)
 * LAN Distance APIs
 * LAN Server 4.0 APIs
 * Multiple Protocol Transport Services APIs
 * Network SignON Coordinator API
 * SOMobjects 2.1 Toolkit 3.5-Inch Diskettes (evaluation)
 * SOMobjects Workgroup Enabler 2.1 3.5-Inch Diskettes (evaluation)
 * User Profile Management (UPM) APIs


 * LAN Systems Tools
 * DirStat
 * LANXCopy
 * Library Read/2
 * MakeDCE Beta
 * NetWare to LAN Server Migration Tool
 * RINGUTIL


 * Product Overviews
 * AnyNet for OS/2 (Evaluation)
 * DatagLANce 1.2.1 (Evaluation)
 * DCE (Illustration)
 * LAN Distance (Evaluation)
 * LAN Server 4.0 (Evaluation)
 * NetDoor: 3.5-Inch Diskettes
 * NetFinity (Evaluation)
 * NetView Distribution Manager/2 (Evaluation)
 * Person to Person/2: 3.5-Inch diskettes (Evaluation)


 * Sample Code
 * NetView DM/2 Quick Help Samples
 * Redbook Sample Code: 3.5-Inch Diskettes
 * (also see sample code available with the LAN Systems Toolkit)


 * Service
 * AnyNet CSDs
 * DOS LAN Support Program ServicePak
 * LAN Distance Service
 * OS/2 LAN Server 3.0 ServicePak
 * OS/2 NTS/2 LAPS Service Refresh


 * Books - AnyNet/2
 * AnyNet/2 Sockets over SNA Gateway Version 1.1 (IPLC1MST)
 * AnyNet/2 Version 2.0 SNA over TCP/IP (IPMC0MST)
 * AnyNet/2 Version 2.0 Sockets over SNA (IPNCOMST)


 * Books - Configuration, Installation, Distribution (CID)
 * CID-Enabled Applications
 * CID Enablement Guidelines
 * LAN Configuration, Installation, and Distribution Utility Guide


 * Books - DCE Application Enabler
 * IBM DCE Application Enabler for OS/2 Administration Guide and Reference (A3U20MST)
 * IBM DCE Application Enabler for OS/2 Application Development Guide (A3U1XMST)
 * IBM DCE Application Enabler for OS/2 Application Development Reference (A3U21MST)
 * IBM DCE Application Enabler for OS/2 Getting Started (A3U1YMST)


 * Books - LAN Server 4.0
 * LAN Server 4.0 Commands and Utilities
 * LAN Server 4.0 DOS LAN Services and Windows User Guide
 * LAN Server 4.0 LAN Requester User's Guide
 * LAN Server 4.0 Network Administrator's Reference Vol. 1: Planning, Installation, & Configuration
 * LAN Server 4.0 Network Administrator's Reference Vol. 2: Performance Tuning
 * LAN Server 4.0 Network Administrator's Reference Vol. 3: Network Admin Tasks
 * LAN Server 4.0 Problem Determination Guide
 * LAN Server 4.0 Programming Guide and Reference
 * Network SignON Coordinator User's Guide


 * LAN Systems Information
 * Client/Server Survival Guide (excerpts)
 * LAN Server REXX Utility Readme
 * LAN Server System Builders Product List
 * LAN Software Buyer's Guide
 * LAN Systems API Implentation Guidelines
 * LAN Systems API Roadmap
 * LAN Systems News
 * Ready for IBM LAN
 * Tested and Approved for IBM LAN


 * Books - MPTS
 * Multi-Protocol Transport Services - AnyNet for OS/2: Configuration Guide
 * Multi-Protocol Transport Services - AnyNet for OS/2: Error Messages Problem Determination Guide
 * Multi-Protocol Transport Services - AnyNet for OS/2: Programmer's Ref


 * Books - NetView
 * Netview DM/2 Quick Help


 * PostScript Books
 * AIX DCE Application Development Guide
 * AIX DCE Application Development Reference
 * Encina Application Development Guide
 * Encina Base Reference
 * Encina Monitor Programmer's Guide and Reference
 * Encina PPC Executive Programmer's Reference
 * Encina Server Reference
 * Encina SFS Programmer's Guide and Reference
 * Encina Transactional-C Programmer's Guide and Reference
 * MakeDCE User's Guide
 * SOMobjects Developer Toolkit Collection Classes Reference Manual
 * SOMobjects Developer Toolkit Emitter Framework Guide and Reference
 * SOMobjects Developer Toolkit Installation/Configuration Guide
 * SOMobjects Developer Toolkit Programmers Reference Manual
 * SOMobjects Developer Toolkit Users Guide


 * Books - IBM Red Books
 * Developing DCE Applications for AIX, OS/2, and Windows (GG244090)
 * Experiences with the IBM OS/2 LAN Server Version 3.0 New Functions (GG243959)
 * IBM LAN Distance Configuration and Customization Guide (GG244158)
 * IBM OS/2 LAN Server Version 3.0 System Recovery Considerations (GG244043)
 * Migrating to LAN Server from LAN Manager (GG244387)
 * Migrating to LAN Server from NetWare (GG244388)
 * OSF DCE for AIX, OS/2, and DOS Windows Overview (GG244144)
 * SOMobjects: A Practical Introduction to SOM and DSOM (GG244357)
 * Understanding IBM OS/2 LAN Server Ultimedia Version 1.0 (GG244224)


 * Technical References
 * DatagLANce User's Guide
 * DCE Concepts
 * IBM Advanced NDIS (ANDIS)
 * IBM LAN Distance Advanced Guide
 * IBM LAN Distance Dial Services Interface Programming Guide
 * IBM LAN Distance Remote Guide
 * IBM LAN Server REXX Utility DLL
 * LAN Systems API Toolkit
 * LAN Systems: DCE Concepts
 * LAN Technical Reference: Ethernet Adapter Interface
 * LAN Technical Reference: IEEE 802.2 and NetBIOS APIs
 * LAN Technical Reference: Token-Ring Busmaster Adapter Interface
 * LAN Technical Reference: Token-Ring Network Adapter Interface
 * MakeDCE - DCE Application Developer Tools User's Guide
 * MakeDCE User's Guide


 * White Papers
 * Distributed Performance of IBM DCE for OS/2
 * IBM DCE Client for Windows Performance
 * IBM DCE for OS/2: Key Function Performance
 * IBM DCE Heterogeneous Enterprise Performance
 * IBM Network Door/2
 * IBM OS/2 DCE: Multiuser Application Performance
 * LAN Server Ultimedia
 * Memory Leaks
 * Top Tips for LAN Server 3.0

The Developer Connection for OS/2 Volume 6 Asks for Your Feedback
Subscribers to The Developer Connection for OS/2 are encouraged to give IBM their feedback about the program. Volume 6 of the Developer Connection for OS/2 CD contains a survey in the file SURV1Q95.TXT. Please take a few minutes to answer the survey and to help us improve The Developer Connection.

OpenDoc Part Development Questionnaire
The following is a note from a member of the OpenDoc testing group in IBM Boca Raton, followed by a questionnaire.

Hello OpenDoc Developers!

As a representative of the OpenDoc testing organization in Boca Raton, I would like to extend an offer to all of you to help improve the test effort associated with the OpenDoc product.

It is our objective over the coming months to introduce as many customer scenarios and parts into our testing methodology as possible. This is where you can be of invaluable service to us and ultimately to OpenDoc. We would like to establish an ongoing relationship with you and your area where we can include your current part(s) (and those you develop later) within our test buckets. As a testing organization, we will not be packaging or releasing this information in any manner. It is our intention to simply use the part within the context that you have developed it for, in hopes of replicating a future customer scenario. In return, we would be happy to return comments and suggestions to those of you looking for feedback.

Following this note is a file that contains a brief questionnaire. We would appreciate your taking a few moments to complete the softcopy form and return it to my userid, given below. I will then roll up a summary of the files returned, and provide this information to all of you. This information could prove beneficial to those of you looking to possibly port new function versus having to write new code.

We understand that some of your parts are currently in the prototype stage, or are maybe just designs at this point. We would still like to hear as much detail as you have available. The goal here would be to identify the function that your part will be providing. Also, if your part is blocked from completion due to an outside influence, please list those dependencies.

In closing, let me say again how important this aspect of our testing will be, and we are relying on the information returned from you to assist us in this effort. Thanks in advance for your help. Greg Hess ghess@vnet.ibm.com 1-407-443-2610 voice 1-407-443-7790 fax

Questionnaire - GENERAL PART INFORMATION: Part name: _____________________________________________________________ High-level description of part function: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Expected user(s) and environment(s) in which the part will be used: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Part status: Completed? ____ Yes  ____ No  Under development? ____ Yes  ____ No  Planning stages? ____ Yes  ____ No  Estimated completion date (if not completed): ________________________ Release mechanism: Will the part have internal customers? ____ Yes  ____ No  Will the part have external customers? ____ Yes  ____ No  What mechanism(s) will be used to supply the part to the customer? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________  ______________________________________________________________________ Do you have any plans for the part to be included in the following?: Developer Connection? ____ Yes ____ No  Developer Connection Shopper? ____ Yes ____ No  OS/2 base product? ____ Yes ____ No  OS/2 Toolkit? ____ Yes ____ No  Part of LAN Server? ____ Yes ____ No  Standalone product? ____ Yes ____ No PART CHARACTERISTICS: What level of OpenDoc is the part written for? _________________________ Compiler used: _____________________________________ Level: ____________ What toolkit(s) were used (include CSD level): ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Is the part based on any OpenDoc parts (for example, a Simple part)? ____ Yes ____ No What embedded controls are being used? ________________________________________________________________________ Are menu bar selections used? ____ Yes ____ No  If so, what are they? _______________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Are pop-up menus used? ____ Yes ____ No To run this part, what elements need to exist on the system? (Please include any program products by name and version required): Memory requirements: _________________________________________________ Use of multi-thread or multi-processing: _____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ What platforms will it run on (OS/2, Windows, Mac, AIX, other)? ______________________________________________________________________ Interoperability with other parts? ____ Yes ____ No  Direct-to-SOM capability? ____ Yes ____ No

Big Blue in the Big Easy! 1995 IBM Technical Interchange, 21-25 May, New Orleans, Louisiana
Next to Mardi Gras and the cool sounds of the Jazz Festival, what's the HOTTEST event happening in New Orleans? It's the 1995 IBM Technical Interchange, taking place from 21 through 25 May in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Are you interested in learning about the latest offerings from OS/2, AIX, AS/400, and MVS? Do you want to know more about object-oriented technology, and how it is defining the next generation of operating systems and applications? Are you interested in building your technical knowledge and skills?

If you answered Yes to any of these questions, you can't afford to miss the IBM Technical Interchange!


 * Who Should Attend?
 * Software Designers
 * Independent and Corporate Developers
 * Technical Coordinators
 * Software Integrators
 * MIS Managers
 * LAN Experts
 * Device-Driver Developers
 * Consultants
 * Value-Added Resellers and Dealers
 * Training Executives

And all those interested in seeing what's hot in OS/2, AIX, AS/400, and MVS.


 * Take Home More Than a Handful of Beads

Here is a taste of the many items we'll be passing your way! AS/400 Partners in Development Offerings for Developers IBM Directions for AS/400 AS/400 Object-Oriented Technology Papers AS/400 Client/Server Papers AS/400 Application Development Program Selected Forums from On-Line AS/400 Partners in Development Selected AS/400 System Manuals
 * IBM official Technical Interchange t-shirt, bag, and mug
 * The Developer Bookshelf for AS/400 on CD-ROM:
 * One-Year Subscription to OS/2 Developer
 * AS/400 Partners in Development Newsletter
 * A Complimentary Subscription to AIXpert Magazine
 * C Set ++ on CD ROM for OS/2 v2.1

And your choice of: OS/2 Warp BonusPak for OS/2 Warp OpenDoc for OS/2 VisualAge SMART Toolkits for: OS/2 Warp OS/2 2.1 OS/2 SMP OS/2 Japanese Version Pen for OS/2 OR DB2/6000 Products CMVC Products POWERbench Solutions C++ POWERbench COBOL POWERbench Fortran POWERbench IBM Application Development Products C   C++ FORTRAN SDE WorkBench/6000 ESSL/6000 Related Vendor Products And, don't miss the opportunity to win an IBM ThinkPad or a PowerPC at the Closing Session, where IBM's OS/2 pitchman, David Barnes, will knock your socks off!
 * The Developer Connection for OS/2 on CD, including:
 * AIX Software Development Solutions on CD, including:


 * Keynote and Guest Speakers

Hear from IBM's John W. Thompson, General Manager, Marketing and Solution Developer Programs, and hear IBM's strategy to approaching the next century of computing with IBM technologies.

Conference Host: James J. Gant, VP, Solution Developer Operations, IBM

Guest Speakers: Steve Mills, General Manager, Software Solutions, IBM Cliff Reeves, Director, Object Technology, IBM Joseph Guglielmi, Chairman and CEO, Taligent, Inc.


 * Spicy Mix of Ingredients

The IBM Technical Interchange is proud to present the very latest from OS/2, AIX, AS/400, and MVS -- all under one roof! Within these operating systems, we're offering over 300 sessions. Session topics include:
 * Object-Oriented Technology
 * Application Development
 * Client/Server
 * Open Systems
 * LAN Systems
 * Networking
 * Database
 * Device-Driver Development
 * Multimedia
 * C++
 * PowerPC
 * OpenDoc


 * The Hottest Technology

The IBM Technical Interchange brings you the hottest technology -- the latest and greatest in software and hardware. Visit our extensive exhibit hall, featuring over 100 software and hardware vendors showing off their innovative tools and applications. Then, check into the IBM Computer Lab and speak with actual IBM developers who offer one-on-one technical assistance. Hitch a ride on the Information Superhighway, and be sure to check out the Test Drive Center, where we put you in the driver's seat, behind the wheel of IBM's latest technologies.


 * Let the Good Times Roll!

Join us for three exciting Technical Interchange receptions. First, help us kick the conference off at the Ragin' Cajun Welcome Reception, the down-home "swamp party" that promises good food and great fun! Then, head to the exhibit hall for its grand opening at the Exhibits and All That Jazz reception. Take a look at the latest software and hardware technology from vendors joining us from around the world. Don't miss the PowerPC Mardi Gras Celebration -- our big event! Join the festivities sponsored by IBM PowerPC Developer Programs. Experience an evening of carnival atmosphere that will fill you with the Mardi Gras spirit ... the spirit of New Orleans!


 * See Ya' in Nawlins

A Big Time in the Big Easy -- learning, exploring, networking, and having fun -- what more could you ask for? We'll provide plenty of excitement from start to finish, all while providing opportunities to network and enhance your technical knowledge and skills. It's all happening at the 1995 Technical Interchange in New Orleans!

Don't delay -- register early and save 200 USD off the regular 1095 USD conference registration fee.


 * Conference Fees

Early Conference Registration Fee .... 895 USD on or before 7 April 1995 Regular Conference Registration Fee...1095 USD after 7 April 1995 3 or more attendees from the same ... 795 USD each, on or before company, registering at the same        7 April, 1995 time and including full payment ... 995 USD each, after 7 April 1995

Any one day of the conference ........ 415 USD Any two days of the conference ....... 600 USD Exhibit Hall only...................... 20 USD The conference registration fee includes:
 * Attendance at all conference sessions
 * Premiums
 * Conference proceedings
 * Continental breakfast and lunch daily
 * Ragin' Cajun welcome reception
 * Exhibits and All That Jazz reception
 * PowerPC Mardi Gras Celebration
 * Opportunities to win additional prizes, including an IBM ThinkPad or a PowerPC!

To register or to receive more information, call 1-800-872-7109 in the USA, 1-800-661-2131 in Canada, 1-508-443-4990 from elsewhere, or fax 1-508-443-4715.


 * Special Hotel Rates

Special rates for conference attendees are available at the following hotels. Please identify yourself as an IBM Technical Interchange attendee. Rates are shown in US dollars. New Orleans Hilton Riverside (504-584-3999).......135 S/D, 165 Tower Sheraton New Orleans (800-253-6156)...............135 S/D, 155 Exec. New Orleans Marriott (504-581-1000)...............140 S/D The Doubletree Hotel New Orleans (504-581-1300)...119 S, 129 D Crowne Plaza New Orleans (504-525-9444)...........117 S, 132 D For discounted airline rates, contact IVI Travel at 800-688-6700. Refer to program #211692. For discounted USAir or United Airlines rates, call Wayland Travel at 1-800-552-0300.


 * Something for Every Taste

With over 300 sessions, the 1995 Technical Interchange gives you more variety than a big bowl of gumbo.


 * OS/2 and LAN Systems

Application Development and Tools: Designing High-Powered OS/2 Applications Designing the Killer OS/2 Application Interprocess Communication Using Queues Memory Management in the 32-bit Model Multi-Threading OS/2 Applications Implementing OS/2 Semaphores Understanding and Exploiting OS/2 Graphical Programming Introduction to SOM and Workplace Shell Programming Developing Workplace Shell Applications Lotus Notes as a Development Tool (with a little Help from REXX) Object-Oriented Application Development with OS/2 Application Migration to OS/2 Using SMART 32-bit Native Porting Tools and Techniques Visual Builder for C Set ++ C Set ++ and SOM Bugs to Blazing - Debugging and Performance Tuning with C Set ++ C Set ++ Class Library Using OS/2 Tools to Develop Quality Software CVC: Config Management in the OS/2 World Hyperwise, A WYSIWYG Editor for Multimedia Helps and Books on OS/2 and Windows Adding Help to Your OS/2 Applications Developing Accessible OS/2 Applications for People with Disabilities Client/Server and Open Systems: LAN Server 4.0 Overview LAN Server Directions LAN Server User Tips and Techniques LAN Server Performance Tuning LAN Server 4.0 Administration GUI Overview LAN Server Hands-On Workshop: Connecting to Resources LAN Server Administrative Tips and Techniques LAN Server Hands-On Workshop: Administration IBM OS/2 LAN Server Interoperability LAN Server Security Client/Server Programming with LAN Server OS/2 Warp as a LAN Client IBM Server for Workgroups IBM OS/2 LAN Server, NetWare, SNA, and TCP/IP Coexistence LAN Distance: Your Node on the Road LAN Distance Tips and Techniques LAN Automated Distribution/2 Compatibility - Today's Buzz Word That Makes a Difference NetView for OS/2 LAN NetView Management Utilities OS/2 Systems Management Toolbox Remote Systems Management - Distributed Console Access Facility Migrating from NetWare to LAN Server: How and Why OS/2 in the NetWare Environment - The Basics OS/2 in the NetWare Environment - Advanced Sockets Programming with IBM TCP/IP for OS/2 - I Sockets Programming with IBM TCP/IP for OS/2 - II  Communications Manager/2: Overview and Directions Communications Manager/2: Advanced Configuration CM/2: Avoiding Common Problems and Problem Determination CM/2: Building SNA Applications APPC Problem Determination with CM/2 Introducing IBM's New OS/2 Emulators A Close-Up View of IBM's New OS/2 Emulators Why CID? An Introduction Creating CID-Enabled Installation Using Software Installer OS/2 Performance Tuning using SPM/2

Database: DB2/2 Technical Introduction DB2/2 Performance and Tuning Building Successful DB2/2 Applications Using C Advanced Database Recovery with DB2/2 DB2/2 Database Administration

Multimedia: OS/2 Multimedia for Developers The OS/2 Multimedia Experience Developing Entertainment Software for OS/2

Technology: Object REXX for OS/2 Coding Client/Server Solutions in Object REXX The Workplace Shell: A Bridge to Other Technologies Exploiting OS/2 to Gain the Competitive Edge GUI-OOUI Update: IBM's OS/2 Warp and Microsoft's Windows 95 User Interfaces

Operating Systems: A Proffitic Look at OS/2's Directions How OS/2 Stacks Up The OS/2 Problem Solver OS/2 Warp, Journey into the Unknown Running DOS and Windows under OS/2 How to Get the Most Out of OS/2 Overview of OS/2 for SMP HPFS Internals OS/2 Disk Recovery Procedures Using OS/2 to Make Presentations

Services and Support: Technical Coordinator Program IBM Services and Support: What are My Options? IBM's Resources on the Internet Get Warped on the Internet Overview of the Developer Connection for OS/2 IBM Personal Systems Services and Support

OS/2 for the PowerPC: Inside Look at OS/2 for the PowerPC OS/2 Application Development for PowerPC Developing OS/2 for the PowerPC Shared Services Networking Support in OS/2 for the PowerPC Natural Computing on OS/2 for the PowerPC The Registry and the Global NameSpace


 * Device-Driver Development

General: Introduction to OS/2 Device Drivers - I Introduction to OS/2 Device Drivers - II  Development Tools and Support for OS/2 PDD and VDD Organization SMP Device Driver Support OS/2 Plug and Play Today OS/2 Plug and Play Tomorrow

PCMCIA: PCMCIA Architecture Overview OS/2 Warp PCMCIA Installation and Hardware Support

Input/Output: Pen Computers and Tablets Image Capture for ImagePlus Image Capture via TWAIN Image Capture via ImageAwl Infra-Red Device Support Keyboards and Pointing Devices

Display: OS/2 Display and Video Trends and Directions GRADD Overview Central Video Services Overview Display Configuration Utility Video Playback and Capture Under OS/2 Display Driver Installation Design and Debug IBM Display Driver Testing MIS Support Professionals - OS/2 Display Driver Issues Advanced Technology Topics Q & A Session

Multimedia: Multimedia Device Driver Overview and Future Directions Multimedia Audio Device Drivers Multimedia Video Capture Device Drivers MPEG Playback Device Drivers OS/2 Multimedia User Tips and Techniques Multimedia Device Driver Installation and Test

Printer: Printing Subsystem Introduction and Overview Using System Rasterization Support Developing a Printer Driver Using System Rasterization and the Generic Print Library-I Developing a Printer Driver Using System Rasterization and the Generic Print Library-II Device Specific Exploitation and Techniques-I Device Specific Exploitation and Techniques-II Debugging Printer Drivers OS/2, Spool Queue, Port Driver Tips and Installation Printer Panel Discussion

Storage: Introduction to Storage Architecture 32 bit ADD Architecture for OS/2 - I 32 bit ADD Architecture for OS/2 - II  ASPI/VASPI OS/2 Tape Services Installation/Tips and Techniques Installable File Systems

LAN: Introduction to NDIS 2.01 Introduction to a Sample Network Driver-I Introduction to a Sample Network Driver-II Implementing NDIS Protocol Stacks Configuration, Performance, and Testing of Network Drivers

PC DOS "Under The Hood" "Alive and Well": What's New in PC DOS
 * PC DOS


 * AIX

Application Development and Tools: iFOR/LS - The Key to Software Licensing Overview of C Set++ for AIX Threads Programming in AIX Bottleneck Determination and Isolation for AIX/6000 -I Bottleneck Determination and Isolation for AIX/6000 -II AIX Tools and Development Environment Integrating Your App into the Common Desktop Environment

Client/Server and Open Systems: Systems and Network Management for the Open Heterogeneous Environment with NetView for AIX SNA Multi-Protocol Networking Products for AIX Rightsizing Mainframe Applications with SNA App Access for AIX Networking with X.25 Networking with ATM: Technology Overview and Product Update AIX Distributed System Management Overview An Introduction to CICS for AIX RISC System/6000 Communications OVervie

Database: Getting Started with DB2/6000 Programming with DB2/6000 High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing Directions Device-Driver Development: Introduction to Writing an AIX Device Driver Migrating AIX Device Drivers to Version 4 Writing Device Drivers for the PowerPC

Internationalization: AIX National Language Support and Internationalization

Multimedia: Media as Objects: The IBM Multimedia Services Programming Interface

Operating System: Demystifying Printing, Spooling, and Printer Customization in AIX Multi-Processing System Strategy Symmetric Multi-Process: A Programmer's Perspective - Part I Symmetric Multi-Process: A Programmer's Perspective - Part II

Product Marketing: IBM RS/6000 Workstation Product Update

Application Development and Tools: AS/400 Application Development Advantage Launching the New World of AS/400 Development Porting Applications to AS/400 International Language Support on AS/400 Technology Roadmap to AS/400 Client/Server and Open Systems: Directions in AS/400 Client/Server Computing AS/400 Application Environment Strategy AS/400 Client Access Overview - I AS/400 Client Access Overview - II  AS/400 Wireless AS/400 Mobile Computing AS/400 Advanced Server AS/400 As a File Server AS/400 Client/Server Performance Knocks Out The Competition Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) Macintosh Connectivity to AS/400 Database: AS/400 Database - DB2/400 1995 and Beyond Multimedia and Advanced Technologies: AS/400 Intelligent Multimedia AS/400 Business Conferencing AS/400 Advanced Technologies Overview Facsimile Support/400 Object Technology: Object-Oriented Primer AS/400 Object-Oriented Technology Directions Selecting AS/400 Object-Oriented Tools AS/400 Application Frameworks AS/400 Workplace Technologies - Introduction AS/400 Workplace Technologies - Intermediate AS/400 and Taligent SOM for Beginners DSOM for Beginners Introduction to the AS/400 Integrated File System C Set ++ For OS/400 Implementing SOM on AS/400 Object-Oriented Development with Synon's Obsydian Guidelines NEWI for AS/400 Workflow on AS/400 AS/400 VisualAge Operating System: AS/400 File System Overview AS/400 Open System Directions AS/400: Preparing for PowerPC Architecture Services and Support: Modernization Strategies AS/400 Application Development Program AS/400 Developer Support Program - Partners in Development Portable Sales Automation System
 * AS/400


 * MVS

Object Technology: Introducing ACLS: AN MVS Application Class Library Migration of Existing Transactions to OO Persistent Objects in C++ and DB2 Object Technology and the CICS Family SOMobjects on MVS IBM Smalltalk for MVS Objects on MVS C Set ++ - The Cross-Platform Solution for C and C++ Development - I C Set ++ - The Cross-Platform Solution for C and C++ Development - II  Objects in IMS are Closer Than They Appear

Services and Support: S/390 Developers' Association

VM and Client Server VM/ESA Product Updates: Value for Your Business CMS: VM/ESA Now Does Windows
 * VM


 * Cross-Platform Sessions

Application Development: Parts, Assemblers, Builders and Composers: Tools for Enterprise Application Development at the Turn of the Century The Real 'Big Easy" Lab: OS/2, Object-Based PM Apps Using IBM's   Visualizer  Advanced Graphics for the AIX, OS/2, and NT Environments

Client/Server: LAN Server: The Multiplatform LAN Solution LAN Systems API Roadmap Introduction to DCE Introduction to DCE Administration Introduction to DCE Programming DCE Directions: Where is It Going? Choosing DCE As Your Client/Server Programming Environment DCE Performance Introduction to APPC and APPN APPN and TCP/IP: A Comparison of Protocols APPN Network Design Using the APPC Application Suite and Discovery Basic Client/Server Programming with CPI-C Selecting a Communications API Any Application, Any Network, AnyNet! Distributed Online Transaction Processing IBM's MQSeries - It's a Kind of Magic MQSeries Technical Overview Overview of the ADSTAR Distributed storage Manager IBM's NetSP Secured Network Gateway IBM's NetSP Single Signon Solution The Distributed Toolkit: Networking the Programming Manager Database: DB2 Family: DB2 Technology at Work DB2 Family: Version 2 of DB2/2 and DB2/6000 International: National Language Support - How to Write an Internationally Enabled App Software Localization and Translation Double Byte Enabling your Product Software Opportunities in Latin America The Asia/Pacific Software Opportunity Europe - an Opportunity for Software Developers International Marketing and Distribution Considerations for Conducting International Business Multimedia: VoiceType Dictation Object Technology: Why Invest In OO Technology IBM Object Technology: Revitalizing the Software Industry Introduction to Object Technology New Business Opportunities: Components and Frameworks Roadmap to Creating Object-Oriented Solutions Object Technology in the Commercial Environment To GUI or to OOUI: That is the Question Migrating from Graphical Applications to Object-Oriented User Interfaces A Comparison of Architectures: OLE, OpenDoc, NextStep, and Taligent Client/Server with Distributed Objects Desk Technology Strategy and Direction C Set ++ Overview Designing and Writing Efficient C++ Apps C Set ++ Class Libraries COBOL Goes Object-Oriented! Persistence Object Service for SOM: Beyond OODB Storing Objects in DB2 Introduction to the SOMobjects Toolkit SOM Metaclass Programming Distributed Object Computing using DSOM SOM Programming with Direct-to-SOM C++ Case Studies in SOM OpenDoc: An Architectural Overview OpenDoc Linking Open Scripting Architecture (OSA) for OpenDoc Building an OpenDoc Part Building OpenDoc Parts the Easy Way - Subclassing Case Study in OpenDoc Taligent Overview Taligent's CommonPoint Architecture Design Methodologies for Taligent's Commonpoint Introduction to CommonPoint Programming - I Introduction to CommonPoint Programming - II  Case Study in Taligent The IBM Workplace Family of Technologies OO Development Experiences in IBM PowerPC: IBM Power Series Product Development Strategy Power Personal Systems Mission and Strategy PowerPC - The Ideal Human-Centered Platform Marketing Strategy and Opportunity The New PC Industry-Standard Hardware Reference Platform Services and Support: IBM on the Information Superhighway

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OS/2 Warp Tips
Here are several tips for OS/2 Warp Version 3.

How to Install the OS/2 Warp CD Starting from 5.25-Inch Diskettes
The CD version of OS/2 Warp comes with two 3.5-inch diskettes that must be used in the A: drive to start the installation. To install the CD version from a 5.25-inch A: drive, two 1.2 MB, 5.25-inch diskettes must be created. The process for creating them is given below.

Notes:

(1) Please read the entire procedure so that you understand it fully before beginning its steps.

(2) You will need two 1.2 MB, 5.25-inch diskettes for this procedure. Label one "OS/2 Warp 525 CD Disk 0" and the other "OS/2 Warp 525 CD Disk 1".

(3) If you intend to use Advanced Install, do NOT choose to format your hard disk as HPFS.

Procedure:

1. Start the system from DOS. 2. Insert the 525 CD Disk 1 into drive A. From the C:\> prompt, type: FORMAT A: /U and press Enter. 3. When prompted for the volume label, type: DISK 1 and press Enter. 4. From the C:\> prompt, type (pressing Enter after each entry): MD CDINST CD CDINST MD DISK0 MD DISK1 CD DISK1 5. Insert the 3.5-inch OS/2 Warp Disk 1 into drive B. Type (pressing   Enter after each entry): COPY B:\*.* DEL IBM2*.* DEL CLOCK02.SYS DEL PRINT02.SYS DEL SCREEN02.SYS DEL TEDIT.* DEL PRINT01.SYS DEL HPFS.IFS 6. Insert the 3.5-inch OS/2 Warp Installation diskette in drive B.   Type: COPY B:\LMS205.ADD and press Enter. 7. Using an editor, edit C:\CDINST\DISK1\CONFIG.SYS. Add the word REM (followed by a blank space) before each of the following lines: IFS=HPFS.IFS /C:64 BASEDEV=PRINT01.SYS BASEDEV=IBM2FLPY.ADD BASEDEV=IBM2ADSK.ADD BASEDEV=IBM2SCSI.ADD 8. Below the line BASEDEV=LMS206.ADD, add the line: BASEDEV=LMS205.ADD 9. Save the edited file and exit the editor. 10. Copy the entire C:\CDINST\DISK1 directory to the OS/2 Warp 525 CD   Disk 1 in the A: drive. To do this (keeping in mind that you are   currently in the C:\CDINST\DISK1 directory), type: COPY *.* A:\ and press Enter. 11. Insert the OS/2 Warp 525 CD Disk 0 in drive A. From the C:\> prompt, type: FORMAT A: /U and press Enter. When prompted for the volume label, type: DISK 0 and press Enter. 12. Type (pressing Enter after each entry): CD.. CD DISK0 COPY B:\*.* DEL BUNDLE 13. Type: DEBUG and press Enter. 14. From the - prompt, type (pressing Enter after each entry): L DS:0 1 0 1 E 13 60 E 14 09 E 15 F9     E 16 07 E 18 0F W DS:0 0 0 1 Q     COPY *.* A:\ 15. Remove the 3.5-inch OS/2 Warp Installation diskette from drive B,   and reboot the system to begin the installation from drive A. 16. When prompted to insert DISK 1, insert your OS/2 Warp 525 CD Disk 1, and follow the prompts. 17. Select Easy or Advanced Installation.

How to Install OS/2 Warp and OS/2 2.1 for Windows on IBM Aptiva Computers that are Preloaded with DOS/Windows
During the installation of either OS/2 Warp or OS/2 2.1 for Windows, the user is prompted for Microsoft Windows diskettes. But IBM Aptiva computers that come preloaded with DOS/Windows have no diskettes with which to finish the installation process; therefore, the WIN-OS/2 component cannot be installed. Three files used during installation of Windows provide the information necessary to properly install and maintain the Windows platform. The key file that Windows Setup uses to install the Windows system and its application files is SETUP.INF (the other two are CONTROL.INF and APPS.INF). To enable installation of the WIN-OS/2 component, you must edit the file SETUP.INF before you install OS/2 Warp or OS/2 2.1 for Windows. SETUP.INF has 13 sections, one of which -- the .Disks. section -- needs to be edited. This section describes the disks that may be requested during installation, and their characteristics. In the .Disks. section, the following statements appear: 1 =. ,"Microsoft Windows 3.1 Disk #1",disk1 2 =. ,"Microsoft Windows 3.1 Disk #2",disk2 3 =. ,"Microsoft Windows 3.1 Disk #3",disk3 4 =. ,"Microsoft Windows 3.1 Disk #4",disk4 5 =. ,"Microsoft Windows 3.1 Disk #5",disk5 6 =. ,"Microsoft Windows 3.1 Disk #6",disk6 Edit these statements so that they become: 1 =X:\windows\drivers,"Microsoft Windows 3.1 Disk #1",disk1 2 =X:\windows\drivers,"Microsoft Windows 3.1 Disk #2",disk2 3 =X:\windows\drivers,"Microsoft Windows 3.1 Disk #3",disk3 4 =X:\windows\drivers,"Microsoft Windows 3.1 Disk #4",disk4 5 =X:\windows\drivers,"Microsoft Windows 3.1 Disk #5",disk5 6 =X:\windows\drivers,"Microsoft Windows 3.1 Disk #6",disk6 where X = the drive where Windows is installed. Although this change should be made before installing OS/2 Warp or OS/2 2.1 for Windows, it can be made after installation by using the Selective Install feature.

How to Remove Multimedia in OS/2 Warp
This procedure is for users who need to remove OS/2 Warp multimedia from their computer if a wrong sound card is selected or the initial installation did not complete properly. Steps for removing multimedia: 1. Delete the Multimedia folder and all other folders that were created or shadowed. 2. Make a copy of your OS/2 CONFIG.SYS file for backup. 3. Edit the OS/2 CONFIG.SYS file as follows: a. Find and remove all instances of MMOS2 in the CONFIG.SYS. You should find instances of MMOS2 in the following locations: - Path - Dpath - Libpath - Bookshelf - Help b. Remove all MMOS2 device-driver statements. c. Remove the statement SET NCDEBUG=4000 4. Save and exit. Shutdown and reboot. 5. Open up the Drives folder, and double-click on the drive letter where multimedia is installed. 6. Locate the MMOS2 folder and delete it. Multimedia is now removed from the system. Users who subsequently wish to reinstall Multimedia should run Selective Install.

IBM Europe/Middle East/Africa OS/2 Developer Assistance Program Announces the EMEA OS/2 DAP Home Page
The IBM Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) OS/2 Developer Assistance Program announces its World Wide Web home page. The new home page provides extensive information about developing for the OS/2 platform. Its content will expand as IBM regularly updates the information available through the home page. EMEA OS/2 DAP Migrating to Internet --- The addition of the EMEA OS/2 DAP home page is the first step in the migration of DAP services to Internet. Later in 1995, IBM will provide question-and-answer forums for developers, as is currently done via the EMEA OS/2 DAP bulletin-board system. The Q&A forums will be accessible only by registered members of the EMEA OS/2 Developer Assistance Program. In the meantime, the bulletin-board system will continue to run. PSM EMEA Web Server --- The new DAP presence is apart of the IBM Personal Software Marketing EMEA World Wide Web server. The DAP home page can be located in the Programmes and Services section on the PSM EMEA server's home page. Also in this section you can find details about an extensive library of device drivers available via FTP. URL information for the two home pages mentioned above is: The PSM EMEA home page: http://www.europe.ibm.com/getdoc/psmemea/ The EMEA OS/2 DAP home page: http://www.europe.ibm.com/getdoc/psmemea/progserv/dap/
 * URL Information

IBM US Announcement Letters Now Available on Internet Listserver
Internet e-mail users can now automatically receive IBM US Announcement Letters. Internet e-mail users can:
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 * Receive notification when the title of an announcement letter, which has been posted, matches the user's established profile. In addition, users can obtain the announcement letter text or summary in ASCII format.

This new service was developed with Listserver technology and uses the worldwide offering information product and services classification scheme.


 * Getting Started

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A: There are two ways. See "Selecting a Category" below for details.

Q: What does it mean to subscribe?

A: You will be notified of each new US Announcement Letter title in the categories you previously selected when the announcement letter is published. You can also request to have the ASCII version of the US Announcement Letter sent to you.

Q: Now that I have selected a category, what will I receive?

A: You will receive one e-mail with the titles of the US Announcement Letters that match your category selection.

Q: How often will I receive these e-mails?

A: It depends on your category selection. For example, if you selected the category "Hardware", whenever IBM US publishes a hardware announcement letter, you will receive an e-mail containing the title of that announcement letter.

Q: How often could I receive announcement information?

A: Potentially, every week.

Q: I receive the e-mail with the US Announcement Letter titles that match my category subscriptions. How can I get the actual text of the announcement letter?

A: You can use the Listserver Service to obtain an ASCII version (in an e-mail) or you can use the 1-800-IBM-4FAX service to fax a copy of the US Announcement Letter. See "Getting Detailed US Announcement Letters" below for details.

Q: How do I unselect a subscription to a category?

A: There are two ways. See "Unselecting a Category" below for details.

Q: How do I completely unsubscribe from the Listserver Service?

A: Send an e-mail to announce@webster.ibmlink.ibm.com. The keyword UNSUBSCRIBE must be your first and only word in the body of the e-mail (leave the subject blank).

Q: Whom can I contact if I have questions or suggestions?

A: Send an e-mail to usannltr@webster.ibmlink.ibm.com.


 * Selecting a Category

There are two ways to select a category:

A. If your e-mail facility allows you to forward/resend the e-mail that contains the category form, place a "S" (for select) to the left of the category description. Resend the updated form with your choices to announce@webster.ibmlink.ibm.com. For example: To: announce@webster.ibmlink.ibm.com _ HARDWARE (HW000) _ Processors (HW100) _ Large (Mainframes, Enterprise Systems, Large Scale)(HW110) S AS/400 Business Computing Systems and Servers (HW120) _ Advanced Work Stations (RISC/6000, AIX) (HW130) _ Personal Systems (PC Series, ThinkPads) (HW140) S Supercomputers (HW150) _ Parallel Processors (HW160) ...  In this example, the user "selects" (to subscribe to) two categories: AS/400 Business Computing Systems...(HW120) and Supercomputers (HW150). B. Alternately, you can simply send a new e-mail with the keyword SELECT in the body of the e-mail (leave the subject blank), followed by the category descriptor codes (the 5 characters in at the end of the   category descriptor) to announce@webster.ibmlink.ibm.com. For example, to subscribe to AS/400 Business Computing ...(HW120) and Supercomputers (HW150), send the following e-mail: To: announce@webster.ibmlink.ibm.com Subject: SELECT HW120 HW150 A. If your e-mail facility allows you to forward/resend the e-mail that contains the US Announcement Letter titles, place a "G" (for Get) to  the left of the letter title. Resend the updated form, with your request for ASCII output for the selected announcement letters, to  announce@webster.ibmlink.ibm.com. For example: To: announce@webster.ibmlink.ibm.com Hardware G 194405 Cooperative Hardware Withdrawal: CBIS CD Tower _ 194404 Options by IBM: Storage Products G 194401 IBM 7135 Radiant Array Feature Enhancements _ 194399 IBM 3174 Establishment Controller Model 95R ...  In this example, the user requests to "get" the ASCII versions of   US Announcement Letters 194405 and 194401. B. Alternately, you can send a separate e-mail with the keyword GET in  the body of the e-mail (leave subject blank), followed by the US   Announcement Letter number (the 6 digits that precede the   announcement letter title) to announce@webster.ibmlink.ibm.com. For example, to get US announcement letters 194405 and 194401, send the following e-mail: To: announce@webster.ibmlink.ibm.com Subject: GET 194405 194401 C. If you prefer to obtain the US Announcement Letter(s) by fax, call 1-800-IBM-4FAX within the USA (24 hours/day, 7 days/week service), then: 1. Select main menu option "2 -- Know your document number" 2. Enter the 6 digit US Announcement Letter number as the document number, e.g, 194405. Note: Only five US Announcement Letters) can     be selected at a time with this service.   3. Follow directions to enter the receiving fax machine number A. If your e-mail facility allows you to forward/resend the e-mail that   contains the category form, place a "U" (for unselect) to the left of   the category description. Resend the updated form with your choices   to announce@webster.ibmlink.ibm.com. For example:     To: announce@webster.ibmlink.ibm.com     _ HARDWARE (HW000)       _ Processors (HW100)         _ Large (Mainframes, Enterprise Systems, Large Scale)(HW110)         U AS/400 Business Computing Systems and Servers (HW120)         _ Advanced Work Stations (RISC/6000, AIX) (HW130)         _ Personal Systems (PC Series, ThinkPads) (HW140)         U Supercomputers (HW150)         _ Parallel Processors (HW160)        ...   In this example, the user unselects 2 categories: AS/400 (HW120) and Supercomputers (HW150). B. Alternately, you can simply send a new e-mail with the keyword SELECT in the body of the e-mail (leave subject blank), followed by the negative (minus) sign "-" and the category description codes (the 5  characters in  at the end of the category descriptor) to   announce@webster.ibmlink.ibm.com. For example, to unselect AS/400 (HW120) and Supercomputers (HW150), send the following e-mail: To: announce@webster.ibmlink.ibm.com Subject: SELECT -HW120 -HW150 The above example unsubscribes you from the AS/400 Business Computing Systems and Servers (HW120) and Supercomputers (HW150) categories. 1. Listserver e-mail address: announce@webster.ibmlink.ibm.com 2. Sending an e-mail to the Listserver address with the following.. Keyword (in the  body of the e-mail   (subject is blank))        Results in... ---       -   Subscribe                  US Announcement Letter Category form sent to you. Unsubscribe               Removes you from the Listserver service completely. All selections are removed. Select HW110              Receive US Announcement Letter information pertaining to the HW110 category. Select -HW110             Removes your request to receive US                                Announcement Letter information pertaining to the HW110 category. Select HW222 -HW111       Add category HW222 and remove category HW111.
 * Getting Detailed US Announcement Letters
 * Unselecting a Category
 * Quick Reference
 * More Information

If you have questions or suggestions, send an e-mail to usannltr@webster.ibmlink.ibm.com.

IBM Announcement Letters Available Via IBM FAX Information Service
IBM announcement letters are available via the IBM FAX Information Service. FAX is easy to use and is available at all times. All you have to do is: Step 1: From a touch-tone phone, dial 1-800-IBM-4FAX (1-800-426-4329) within the USA. From elsewhere, use a fax-machine phone and dial 1-415-855-4444. Note: Near the end of your call, you will be prompted for the phone number of your fax machine. Step 2: Select Option 2. Step 3: Enter the selected announcement letter number(s), or for a list of announcements, request document number(s): - 1000 (current week) - 1001 (past three months) - 1002 (past twelve months) Note: Up to five documents may be requested per call. Continue following the prompts to receive your requests.

IBM Enhances Premier Internet Offerings with Leased-Line Services
High-speed access to 20-million-plus potential customers and a world of information available on the Internet is a tantalizing thought for business people from Boston to Budapest and beyond.

And while they want access to customers and information, they also want it available from their desktops at the same service level they have come to expect from corporate data networks.


 * Through IBM Global Network and Advantis

With that in mind, and building on the success of the IBM Internet Connection, IBM announces the immediate availability of dedicated leased-line access to the Internet by the IBM Global Network through its U.S. provider, Advantis. The new services will enable customers to conduct electronic commerce over the Internet by allowing them to provide information about their products and services, and then actually sell them to customers if desired. Additional uses include:
 * Interenterprise information exchange
 * Electronic communication with business partners
 * Corporate access to Internet databases


 * Speed and Security

The new services provide leased-line access to the Internet at speeds equivalent to corporate data networks. The services also expand the capabilities of Advantis Internetworking and Multiprotocol solutions by allowing secure Internet access from their existing corporate networks.

"The Internet is one of the fastest-growing areas of the networking industry," said Gary Weis, president and chief operating officer, Advantis. "The corporate world has embraced it and found it to be a boon to electronic commerce. We are offering our customers the services they need to meet that challenge."


 * Highlights

Internet access connection services are available to customers using fully-managed, dedicated communications facilities at speeds ranging from 56 Kbps to 1.544 Mbps. Features include:
 * Access to popular applications like TELNET, file transfer protocol (FTP), MOSAIC, Gopher, Archie, PING, and WHOIS
 * Fixed-price connection based on line speed and including required customer premise equipment and telephone circuit
 * Full-function connectivity to the Internet
 * Secure access through existing internetworking and multiprotocol services
 * Internet application, security, and support services
 * Domain name services

Higher-speed service is available on special request. Multiple security options and news, mail, and other capabilities are available as optional services.


 * Availability

Leased-line services will be available 1 April 1995 in the United States, and will be made available in other geographies throughout the year. These services are custom solutions, and prices will be based on individual customer requirements.


 * About the Providers

The IBM Global Network has more than 25,000 customer enterprises supporting more than 1.9 million users, and access to networking services in 700 locations in nearly 100 countries. The network offers a spectrum of services designed to meet customers' networking requirements for data, voice and video. Advantis is the U.S. provider of the IBM Global Network.

IBM to Ship Lotus Notes Express with OS/2 Warp
Lotus Development Corp. and IBM announce an agreement for IBM to ship Lotus Notes Express with IBM OS/2 Warp. Slated to ship later this year, the combined product offering is expected to further accelerate the growth of the OS/2 Warp and Notes user base.

"This is a tremendous benefit to OS/2 customers, who now have the opportunity to combine the world's hottest-selling 32-bit desktop operating system with Notes Express," said John W. Thompson, General Manager, Solution Developer Operations, IBM Corporation. "We believe the rapidly growing number of OS/2 Warp customers will appreciate the benefits derived from using a multi-tasking, multi-threaded operating system with an application that is helping companies transform the way they do business."

"This agreement is testament to Lotus' strong commitment to deliver the value of Notes applications to customers, business partners, and developers on all of the industry's leading platforms." said Jeff Papows, Vice President of Lotus' Communications Business Group. "Extending our existing partnership with IBM for selling and supporting cc:Mail and Lotus Notes will allow us to broaden our market-leading position."


 * Seven Communication and Collaboration Applications

Lotus Notes Express for OS/2 Warp combines seven communication and collaboration applications that have been designed to be immediately useful to any business worker who wants to access, track, share and organize critical business information. These applications include client/server-based electronic mail, discussion databases, news and reference databases, a shared phone book, customer tracking, and service request.


 * Notes Databases

Notes Express reference databases can be used to publish information such as price lists, policy manuals or product information. Notes Express discussion databases may be used by geographically dispersed teams for discussion of topics such as product development or project management. News databases can help disseminate timely information such as competitive intelligence reports. A shared phone book helps workgroups share contacts or easily access corporate directories. Notes Express users may create unlimited copies of these databases, employing different content for each workgroup's needs: for example, a discussion database may be used for sales tracking or financial discussions.


 * About Lotus Notes and OS/2 Warp

Lotus Notes is the industry-leading client-server platform for developing and deploying groupware applications. It allows people to access, track, share and organize information in ways never before possible, even if they are only occasionally connected to a network. More than 4,000 companies and nearly one million people use Notes to improve business processes, including customer service, sales and account management, and product development.

OS/2 Warp is the third generation of IBM's award-winning 32 bit operating system. OS/2 Warp was introduced in October 1994 and has shipped over a million copies worldwide in its first three months of release. It features impressive new usability features, slimmed-down memory requirements and comes with a BonusPak of more than a dozen exploitive OS/2 applications, including easy access to Internet and CompuServe.

Macromedia Announces Director Player for OS/2 Warp
Macromedia announces that it has added IBM's OS/2 Warp to the growing list of supported multimedia platforms in its "Author Once, Play Anywhere" program. Macromedia's Director is the industry-leading, cross-platform, multimedia authoring tool. OS/2 Warp joins Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, Microware OS/9, 3DO, and Online Media as announced platforms for the Director Player, which provides industry-standard playback technology. Macromedia's Portable Player technology enables multimedia developers to quickly port hundreds of existing CD-ROM titles for playback on personal computers, the Internet, and interactive television. Using Director Player for OS/2 Warp, any title developed on Director 4.0 for Windows or Macintosh can be transformed for playback on OS/2 Warp. Director Player for OS/2 Warp will take advantage of the features provided by the 32-bit operating system.

IBM Brings Client/Server Transaction Processing Power to the Desktop
Delivering on its "any-client-to-any server" strategy for transaction processing, IBM announcing the first CICS transaction processing software clients that allow PC users to connect to any computer server that runs CICS software.

The connectivity gives customers new flexibility in building client/server transaction processing environments on which businesses depend for online commerce, such as electronic funds transfer or sales information.

New versions of existing CICS software servers are also announced for OS/2 and AIX operating systems.

CICS is IBM's industry-leading transaction processing software used by 90 percent of the Fortune 500 companies. It provides a high-performance software environment in which to run business applications, and helps solve the portability, interoperability, and scalability issues that customers face when deploying applications across a multi-vendor network.

"Our customers have long valued and relied upon CICS to run their day-to-day applications," said Don Haile, general manager of IBM's Networking Software Division. "With these announcements, we are providing our customers with an even easier way to run their key applications on client/server systems, and to integrate them with their current desktop tools."


 * CICS Clients

The new CICS software clients will run on OS/2, Windows, DOS, and Macintosh. They can directly access all CICS software servers, which scale from PCs to mainframe systems, and support a variety of Local Area Network (LAN) environments including OS/2 and NetWare.


 * CICS Servers

CICS for AIX V1.2 enhances CICS as the leading transaction-processing software for UNIX, with significant performance gains, improved installation and configuration, and client support.

CICS for OS/2 V2.0.1 reinforces OS/2 Warp for business-critical computing, with enhanced application-development capabilities and client support.

IBM also announces new client features for CICS for MVS/ESA that will let customers connect CICS clients and UNIX systems to mainframe CICS applications.


 * Industry Support for Client/Server CICS

The new CICS clients give customers and software vendors the opportunity to access and exploit business-critical information directly from their standard desktop packages. Software vendors are already recognizing the value of bringing the power of CICS to the desktop:

"More and more companies are coming to depend on Lotus Notes to compress the time and improve the results of everyday business processes. Many companies also rely on CICS to manage their business-critical applications and data," said Jeff Papows, Vice President, Lotus Communications Products Division. "The new CICS clients offer an opportunity to users of Lotus Notes and other Lotus desktop products to easily integrate these two very diverse environments in a seamless fashion."


 * Open Blueprint

This announcement is consistent with the IBM Open Blueprint, which is the market-leading approach for open, distributed computing. Since it incorporates a range of standards, the Open Blueprint offers the best assurance that businesses can build, run and manage distributed applications in a diverse, multivendor world.


 * More Information

Thousands of software vendors, application providers, systems integrators, and software service organizations around the world are working with CICS products. Vendors interested in more information about IBM's CICS should call 1-301-240-8143 in the USA, and +44-962-816635 from elsewhere.

The IBM LAN Server Family
The IBM LAN Server family of products supports all major IBM operating systems. From a single DOS, DOS/Windows, or OS/2 requester, you can access data, and do file and print, on OS/2, AIX, AS/400, MVS, and VM operating systems. This cross-platform support also provides a higher level of security and administrative control than ever possible before; AIX, AS/400, and MVS tape devices can back up your LAN, providing centralized disaster recovery.

LAN Server 4.0, winner of Networld+Interop's Best of Show Award in 1994 with its industry-leading performance characteristics, makes applications available faster to end users who need to get their jobs done. Its exclusive drag-and-drop administration makes it easier to manage users, groups, and resources on the LAN, and easier to use than any network operating system in the marketplace today.

Other features in LAN Server include: peer capability for DOS, DOS/Windows, and OS/2 workstations; network cut-and-paste; native TCP/IP; and network DDE support.


 * IBM OS/2 LAN Server 4.0 Entry

LAN Server 4.0 Entry is the answer to file and print requirements for a remote site. This version of LAN Server was designed to eliminate the need for a dedicated server. At remote sites, a single workstation can function as a server or "super-peer", communications gateway, network file system server, and data server. This makes LAN Server Entry the low-cost solution for remote sites.

LAN Server 4.0 Entry highlights:
 * LAN Server Entry delivers on ease of use with its graphical drag-and-drop administration designed for the new or casual user. At the same time, all administrative tasks can be automated through simple batch files, macros, or programs.
 * LAN Server Entry supports up to 100 users with throughput equivalent to that of LAN Server Advanced. When you need to support more users, it is simple to upgrade to 1000-user support with LAN Server Advanced.
 * LAN Server Entry lets end users and network administrators work with LAN resources as though are on a single server. Users and administrators do not need to be concerned with the location of the information - they just have to use it!

Overall, LAN Server Entry provides a low-cost alternative, is easily upgradeable, allows multiple applications to run on the same workstation, and provides the ability to share data and print across the network.


 * IBM OS/2 LAN Server 4.0 Advanced

LAN Server Advanced, in addition to having the features of LAN Server Entry, provides the high availability, performance, and serviceability needed in larger installations. Disk mirroring and duplexing, UPS support, and hot-swappable disk drives enable a network to stay up and running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The High Performance File System (HPFS) provides the fastest file and print support in the industry. According to LANQuest LABS, "For a server with a single CPU and 800 equivalent users, LAN Server Advanced was 38 percent faster than Windows NT Server and 11 percent faster than NetWare... LAN Server Advanced had the best performance at every load point from 200 to 800 equivalent users ..." (This LANQuest report is available from 1-800-IBM-4FAX as document number 2014.)

LAN Server 4.0 Advanced highlights:
 * LAN Server Advanced supports up to 1000 users in large installations that want to reduce costs and consolidate applications on a single server.
 * Pentium optimization exploits the advanced characteristics of the Pentium microprocessor architecture.
 * Disk mirroring and duplexing keeps users running in the event of a disk failure; users will be unaware that a failure has occurred.
 * SMP support is provided in conjunction with OS/2 SMP. Think of LAN Server as the "Mainframe for Windows" application.
 * TCP/IP support is now included on the server and all clients, making it possible to build end-to-end routeable networks.
 * Network SignON Coordinator/2 is included at no charge, so that end users can have a single logon to multiple LAN Server domains, NetWare servers, and AS/400, MVS, and VM systems.

LAN Server Advanced gives enterprises a network operating system that provides reliability, availability, and serviceability. It connects to other IBM hosts on a LAN, and serves as a gateway to NetWare and UNIX servers.


 * IBM LAN Server/400

LAN Server/400 combines the best of LAN Server 4.0 and the AS/400. With over 20,000 line-of-business applications available on the AS/400, and the speed, stability, and ease of use of LAN Server, LAN Server/400 can be your LAN solution. LAN Server/400 is designed to provide performance and integrated administration, security, and data.

LAN Server/400 highlights:
 * Security is integrated between the AS/400 and the LAN Server network. When the system operator creates a user profile on the AS/400, that user profile is created and synchronized with the LAN Server domain. This helps increase security on a LAN by providing a single point of maintenance.
 * Data is integrated between the AS/400 and LAN Server servers on the network. Applications can now access data either on the AS/400 relational database or on remote LAN Servers on the network. LAN Server is able to take advantage of the reliability and disk capacity of the AS/400. Up to 128 GB of storage can be allocated for each PC file system.
 * LAN Server/400 administration provides OS/400 commands to configure, to save and restore, and to move and copy data. An AS/400 can issue CL commands to run these activities locally or across the LAN. This enables LAN Server/400 administrators to use their existing AS/400 skills to administer and automate LAN activities such as backup and restore, error detection, and PC server monitoring.


 * IBM LAN Server for AIX

LAN Server for AIX brings together data on AIX systems with data on the LAN for DOS, DOS/Windows, and OS/2 client workstations. LAN Server for AIX has the same drag-and-drop administration as LAN Server 4.0. Applications can seamlessly reside on RISC/6000 systems running LAN Server for AIX, or on Intel-based computers running LAN Server 4.0. Users and administrators are aware only that the applications and printers are being made available to them - not where they reside.

LAN Server for AIX key features for Intel clients:
 * Access to high-availability features of the AIX HACMP/6000 offerings is available. By using off-the-shelf components in conjunction with software, HACMP/6000 can provide an environment where no single point of failure exists.
 * Access is available to advanced features of the AIX file system, such as dynamic resizing and relocation, the ability to span multiple physical disks, and transaction logging that provides total recovery of critical data in the event of a power outage.


 * IBM LAN Server for MVS and VM

IBM LAN Server for MVS and VM brings the power of the mainframe down to the LAN. Mainframe DASD and tape can be a central repository for data or for backup and recovery. Provided as an integral part of MVS 5.2, and in conjunction with LAN Server 4.0, IBM LAN Server for MVS and VM affords a low-risk method of distributing applications and data on your LAN. For many environments, the reuse of System/390 resources is substantially less expensive than implementing and managing a unique outboard storage subsystem.

LAN Server for MVS and VM is designed to:
 * Provide a workstation-compatible file system on System/390
 * Provide high performance and transparent access to System/390 resources
 * Reduce the LAN administrator's workload by leveraging System/390 resources and services
 * Support transparent sharing of data between clients of LAN Server for MVS and VM

LAN Server for MVS and VM leverages all the information technology assets of a company. The skills of the network administrator can be best utilized working on LAN connectivity, while the backup and recovery skills of the central information systems organization can provide the highest levels of availability and reliability. All resources, whether on MVS, VM, AS/400, AIX, or OS/2, are provided transparently to end users and administrators. All told, this is a true single-system-image model for your network.


 * IBM LAN Server 3.0 Still Available

Since many customers have two- and three-year rollout cycles across the enterprise, IBM is continuing to market LAN Server 3.0.

LAN Server 3.0 can be managed by a LAN Server 4.0 client, and the drag-and-drop administration interoperates between both releases. IBM customers can continue to roll out LAN Server 3.0 on their servers while managing the network from a LAN Server 4.0 client and taking advantage of the many usability features in the newer version. With LAN Server 3.0, any DOS, DOS/Windows, or OS/2 workstation can access IBM and non-IBM LAN resources no matter where they are located, and view them as a single network.

LAN Server 3.0 turns as many as 1,000 disparate workstations into an integrated system tailored to your business needs. Its advanced administrative features give users a single logon to reach resources residing on LAN Server or Microsoft LAN Manager.

A host of features give you greater reliability and faster access to network resources. Each of two versions - Entry and Advanced - features remote installation, extensive language support for worldwide use, and support of industry-standard Uninterrupted Power Supplies.

Changes to PL/I for OS/2 Terms and Conditions
IBM announces changes to some terms and conditions for IBM PL/I for OS/2 - Professional Edition Release 1, IBM PL/I for OS/2 - Personal Edition Release 1, and IBM PL/I for OS/2 - Toolkit Release 1.


 * 30-Day, Money-Back Guarantee

All PL/I for OS/2 products now have a 30-day, money-back guarantee. This guarantee replaces the two-month trial period previously offered with these products.


 * Team PL/I

There is a new support mechanism for all PL/I users: Team PL/I. Team PL/I membership is offered at no charge to PL/I customers and enthusiasts who want to hear and see more about PL/I in the press, at conferences, and in electronic forums.

Team PL/I members will get a quarterly newsletter that contains tips, techniques, and general information about PL/I products and other PL/I customers. Team members will also have access to an online forum for asking questions and receiving advance information directly from IBM PL/I Development.

For more information about Team PL/I, or to sign up for Team PL/I, send a note to teampli@vnet.ibm.com on the Internet or via fax to 1-408-463-4820.

Software Association and IBM Enter Into Preferred Provider Program Agreement
IBM, the world's largest software vendor, and the Chicago Software Association (CSA) announce a Preferred Provider Agreement in which IBM will provide software manufacturing, distribution services, and product packaging services to CSA-member software publishers at a volume-discounted rate.

The Chicago Software Association (CSA) is a private, not-for-profit corporation serving as an industry trade association for software firms in the Chicago metropolitan area.


 * One-Stop Total Outsourcing

"This program reinforces IBM's commitment to being a one-stop shopping center for total outsourcing," said Michael P. Kiyosaki, director of marketing, IBM Software Manufacturing Solutions (ISMS). "We have streamlined our product manufacturing and management system for ease of use, with several standard options that members can choose from to bring their products to market. The program provides CSA members with economies of scale that are traditionally available only to the largest software developers and information providers."


 * Take Advantage of IBM Rates

CSA-member software publishers of any size can take advantage of IBM's rates to help reduce the cost of building and delivering software to end users. ISMS is able to enter into this Preferred Provider Agreement with CSA based on the number of current ISMS clients who are also CSA members. The Preferred Provider Agreement helps meet CSA's goal of improving the overall climate for software companies in America's "silicon prairie."


 * Benefits to CSA Members

The cost-related benefits for CSA members include significantly discounted replication and order fulfillment services, improved cash flow, and reduced shipping costs using IBM's negotiated rates for any shipping method. Inventory benefits include just-in-time inventory control, minimized inventory levels, and minimal inventory scrap costs. Other customer service and publisher benefits include a short product release cycle, 48- to 72-hour product delivery from receipt of an order, access to IBM's global distribution capabilities, and access to other IBM services such as foreign language translation, localization for foreign markets, and electronic distribution technologies.


 * How the Program Works

First, the CSA-member software publisher selects from a variety of choices. For print-on-demand documentation, publishers can select from two types of virgin paper, two types of recycled paper, and several types of bindings. For kits, publishers can select from a variety of generic box sizes from existing inventory, and customize them with product sleeves that slip over the generic boxes. For replication, publishers can select diskette, tape, or compact disc (CD).

Then, the publisher's product structures are loaded into the ISMS production system in Boulder. When the publisher's customer places an order by fax, E-mail, or electronic data interchange (EDI) using the IBM Global Network, ISMS fills the order in 48 to 72 hours, depending on the size of the order and the availability of the components. ISMS sends shipping confirmations for all orders daily, and provides inventory management reports monthly.


 * CSA Mission

The mission of CSA is to provide an environment in which Chicago area software firms can thrive and achieve a competitive advantage. Activities offered by CSA include providing networking opportunities and contracting with preferred providers for discounted services such as telephone service, software replication, and fulfillment services.


 * About IBM Software Manufacturing Solutions

IBM Software Manufacturing Solutions (ISMS) is part of IBM Software Solutions, an IBM division headquartered in Somers, N.Y. ISMS offers to software publishers, information providers, retailers, and resellers a broad spectrum of software manufacturing and distribution services worldwide. Services range from electronic distribution and packaging to consulting, replicating (diskette, tape, compact disc), printing, translation, localization, packaging, shipping, and order fulfillment.

IBM Makes Shopping for Software at Home Quick and Easy
IBM continues to expand its innovative CD Showcase program with the delivery of its new Right At Home Software Series, a library of theme CDs that lets customers quickly and easily shop at home for software products in the expanding desktop CD-ROM market.


 * First CD: SOHO

The first CD in the series is Small Office Home Office (SOHO), which IBM delivered in late December 1994 for small offices, home offices, and families. It contains over 35 products, such as WordPerfect, PC Paintbrush, Simply Accounting, and Harvard Graphics.


 * CDs Available Through Retailers

IBM plans to offer all the CDs in the Right At Home Software Series through major retail stores, continuing its emphasis on working within the channel. Currently, the SOHO CD is available in 26 PC Warehouse stores, with more retailers planned in the future. "Unlike shrink-wrapped products that require customers to know what they want before they buy, the Right At Home Software Series lets customers try or compare products before making a purchase," said Michael P. Kiyosaki, director of marketing, IBM Software Manufacturing Solutions. "IBM has done the 'pre-shopping' for customers by selecting the highest quality products, grouping them logically by theme, and combining them onto one inexpensive CD." Customers can purchase the CD, try or compare software products, view marketing materials, and then buy the preferred products directly from their home or office at any time of the day or night.


 * Free Software and Money-Saving Offers

Plus, customers receive free software and money-saving offers with the purchase of any Right At Home Software Series CD. On the SOHO CD, customers get 150 USD worth of free software and more than 300 USD in money-saving offers. Each Right At Home Software Series CD contains a variety of software products. Software publishers participating on the SOHO CD include 4Home Productions; Caere Corporation; Cybermedia; Delrina; IMSI; Individual Software Inc.; Lotus Development Corporation; Novell, Inc.; O.A.G.; SoftKey International Inc.; Software Publishing Corporation; Symantec; and T/Maker.


 * Purchasing the Software on the CD

A customer purchases any CD in the Right At Home Software Series at a major retail store typically for about 10 USD, inserts the CD into a home or office personal computer CD drive, and then reviews a variety of software products and promotional demos. To purchase a product, the customer calls the toll-free telephone number provided, arranges for credit-card payment, and receives a code that instantly releases the product and any related documentation for installation. The customer receives any full documentation by mail.


 * Introductory Free Products

IBM encourages you to install the CD and begin your shop-at-home experience by ordering any of three free, exciting products:
 * PC 911
 * Official Airline Guide FlightDisk (one month free)
 * Simply Money


 * Benefits to Publishers, Retailers, and Consumers

For software publishers, the Right At Home Software Series offers substantial marketing, merchandising, and production-cost benefits. Participation in this innovative marketing program from IBM Software Manufacturing Solutions lowers the cost of goods sold while letting publishers penetrate new markets and capture valuable registration data with each purchase. When a publisher agrees to participate and a product is selected for a theme CD, IBM handles manufacturing, encryption, production costs, registration, and documentation fulfillment. Publishers receive royalties each time a customer purchases a product.

For retailers/resellers, the Right At Home Software Series means lower inventory costs, lower "returns" costs, and increased customer satisfaction through pre-purchase product reviewing. Software retailers can expand software product offerings without increasing shelf space requirements and other overhead costs. For retailers looking to enter the software market, the Right At Home Software Series provides a low-risk way to offer customers a variety of software products with minimal cost and effort. The retailer earns a margin on each CD sold, plus healthy net rebates each time a customer purchases a product at home. IBM handles order entry, licensing and registration, disbursement of publisher royalties, and other administrative functions.

For consumers, the Right At Home Software Series brings the convenience of reviewing, purchasing, and installing software directly to the customer's desktop. And, with each CD, customers also receive free software in addition to special pricing and discounts on future software purchases.


 * About IBM Software Manufacturing Solutions

IBM Software Manufacturing Solutions (ISMS) is part of IBM Software Solutions, an IBM division headquartered in Somers, N.Y. ISMS offers to software publishers, information providers, retailers, and resellers a broad spectrum of software manufacturing and distribution services worldwide. Services range from electronic distribution and packaging to consulting, replicating (diskette, tape, compact disc), printing, translation, localization, packaging, shipping, and order fulfillment.

IBM's MarketWare Aimed at ISVs, OEMs, Others
IBM is offering a unique service, called MarketWare, for companies selling desktop software, hardware, services, and related products. MarketWare is a service of IBM's Personal Software Products (PSP) Direct Marketing and Merchandising group. PSP products currently include OS/2 Warp, LAN Server, PC-DOS, and tools and applications for multimedia, pen/mobile, client/server, and object-oriented programming.

Following are brief descriptions of several MarketWare programs. For more information, call or e-mail the program manager listed.


 * Dial-a-Deal

Sales promotions can often benefit from bundling software or books with products. IBM has several pre-negotiated offerings that can be implemented quickly to create market awareness, increase store traffic, and generate sales for your product. Call Mary Gayle Hanks at 1-512-823-1858, fax 1-512-823-1517 or e-mail MGAYLE@Vnet.IBM.Com.


 * Direct Marketing

Effective direct-mail campaigns can be targeted at registered users of OS/2 or PC-DOS, technical coordinators, trade show attendees, or software developers. IBM direct marketing specialists discuss your needs and work with you to design an overall program that includes media graphics, up-to-date mailing lists, project scheduling, and tracking. Rolinda Carrington, phone 1-512-823-1642, fax 1-512-823-1693, e-mail RCarrington-Rhone@Vnet.IBM.Com.


 * Independent Vendor League

IBM's Independent Vendor League (IVL) was established to provide marketing and technical support for publishers, authors, consultants, courseware developers and others offering products and services for IBM's personal software marketplace. Support includes product accreditation, listings in IBM's widely-distributed Sources & Solutions directory, and a news service for product announcements. Lucy Darbisi, phone 1-203-452-7704, fax 1-203-268-1075, e-mail GailO@Vnet.IBM.Com.


 * Promotional Merchandise

A variety of speciality items such as pens, calculators, coffee mugs, shirts, briefcases, and tote-bags are available for many promotional opportunities. Melissa Robertson, phone 1-512-823-1614, fax 1-512-823-1517, e-mail MRobertson@Vnet.IBM.Com.


 * Show & Sell

IBM invites independent software and hardware vendors to show OS/2 software applications and other products to retail channel executives at invitation-only events. Leslie Palin, phone 1-407-394-3848, fax 1-407-394-5866, e-mail LPalin@Vnet.IBM.Com.


 * Sources & Solutions

IBM includes a handy reference directory with each copy of OS/2 and LAN Server. Advertisements are an effective way to boost a product's visibility and sales. Leslie Palin, phone 1-407-394-3848, fax 1-407-394-5866, e-mail LPalin@Vnet.IBM.Com.


 * IVL News Service

This news release is from the IBM Independent Vendor League (IVL)'s News Service and may be freely copied and distributed. For more information, e-mail IVLINFO@Vnet.IBM.Com.

Workshop: OS/2 Warp System Debug Tools - Basic Skills for Low-Level Program Diagnosis
IBM announces a workshop on using OS/2 Warp's system debug tools.

In this two-day workshop, students become familiar with the way that OS/2 Warp uses the x86 hardware to implement virtual storage. Students are taught how descriptors work, what descriptor tables exist, how page tables are used, and the resulting virtual storage environment in OS/2 Warp. The lecture is oriented to understanding exactly why a trap occurs. Students also learn to read assembler instructions, and how the registers are typically used. Additionally, students are taught how a stack operates.

This workshop is a combination of classroom lectures and hands-on lab work. The student will spend a significant portion of the workshop using a debugger to display descriptors, page tables, registers, and storage, and watching the execution of individual instructions.


 * Benefits

This workshop will provide a broad-based understanding of how the hardware works, and how OS/2 Warp uses it to create the execution environment for 16- and 32-bit programs.


 * Objectives

The workshop's objectives are to:
 * Learn how the hardware is exploited to create the virtual storage environment in OS/2 Warp
 * Read assembler instructions
 * Display the various components that go into resolving a virtual address, and to display storage in several ways
 * Learn what the information on a trap screen means
 * Learn what documentation can be made available for diagnostic purposes


 * Audience

This workshop is intended for programmers and support personnel who want to:
 * Learn how to debug software by using OS/2 Warp's system debug tools
 * Learn how OS/2 Warp implements the virtual storage environment
 * Build the basic skills needed to attend the next workshop in this series: Diagnosing Traps in Application Programs


 * Topics
 * What x86 protection mechanisms exist, and how they work
 * Descriptors, descriptor tables, and how to find them
 * Paging, page tables, and how to find them
 * Selector, general, and system registers
 * Reading assembler instructions, and watching them run
 * What a stack is, and how to mine the data it contains
 * Directed lab exercises


 * Prerequisites

Prerequisites are: some programming skills; a good understanding of arrays, structures, pointers, and linked lists; ability to do hex-to-binary conversions; and ability to use OS/2.


 * Tuition

The tuition for this workshop is 400 USD.


 * Schedule

This workshop will take place:
 * 20 and 21 February 1995
 * 27 and 28 March 1995
 * 24 and 25 April 1995


 * Location

This workshop will be given at the IBM facility in Austin, Texas.


 * Enrollment

For enrollment and more information about this workshop, contact Barbara Batton, 1-512-823-5948, bbatton@vnet.ibm.com.

Workshop: OS/2 DCE Administration
In this five-day workshop, students become familiar with the components of OSF DCE Administration by installation, configuration, and administration of DCE for OS/2. This workshop is a combination of classroom lectured and hands-on lab work. (The student will spend a 50/50 ratio between lecture and lab.) This course reinforces key principles, topics, and methods by using diagrams, examples, and coded applications.


 * Objectives

After successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
 * List and describe each core DCE component
 * Describe the inter-relationship of the core DCE components to each other
 * Install and configure the core DCE components
 * Administrate the DCE environment
 * Add users and groups to the DCE cells
 * Administer the DCE namespace
 * Install typical DCE applications


 * Audience

This workshop is for personnel responsible for the administration of distributed software computing (DCE). The knowledge gained will assist the administrator in installation, configuration, and administration of DCE for OS/2. This course will also be a benefit to DCE application programmers.


 * Benefits

The workshop will provide a broad-based understanding of the administration, setup, and installation of DCE for OS/2. It combines classroom lectures with laboratory projects to build and maintain an OS/2 DCE cell.


 * Topics
 * Installation of DCE components
 * Configuration of single/multiple machine cells
 * Principle, group, organization, and account management
 * Directory service management and replication
 * Cell security implementation and management


 * Prerequisites

C language programming is a plus.

3 through 7 April 1995 8 through 12 May 5 through 9 June
 * Schedule


 * Venue

IBM Laboratory in Austin, Texas, USA


 * Tuition

2,000 USD per student. Private classes 17,500 USD for up 14 students, and 500 USD each additional student.


 * Enrollment

Call 1-800-IBM-TEACh (1-800-426-8322) within the USA, or 1-602-629-2731 from elsewhere, and specify course code CG38350C. IBM employees can enroll via MSE.


 * Contact

Alice Killebrew, 1-512-823-5955, akiller@ausvm1.vnet.ibm.com Barbara Batton, 1-512-823-5948, bbatton@vnet.ibm.com

Workshop: DCE Hands-On Application Programming for OS/2, AIX, and Windows
In this five-day workshop, formerly known as "OS/2 DCE for Software Developers Workshop," students become familiar with the components of OSF DCE by following the development of a basic distributed application using the full complement of DCE tools and services. This workshop is a combination of classroom lectures and hands-on lab work. The student will spend a significant portion of the week writing basic DCE client/server programs in the OS/2 2.1 32-bit environment.


 * Objectives

To explore issues affecting the design and implementation of DCE application programs from the OS/2 perspective, and to provide an effective learning environment for writing client/server applications using DCE.


 * Audience

OS/2 application programmers who want to learn the Application Programming Interface (API) of the OSF DCE, either to assist them in creating DCE applications now or in understanding the issues involved with DCE for future designs.


 * Benefits

The workshop will provide a broad base of understanding of the development of DCE applications in an OS/2 environment. The instruction will include the basic design and distribution issues faced by client/server programmers in a DCE environment using DCE Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs). The course covers the various aspects of the DCE programming model, including security, naming, time service, interface definitions, etc. The knowledge gained will allow the student to understand how to modify existing applications to take advantage of the DCE client/server models.


 * Topics
 * Application development in a distributed environment
 * Developing an application using remote procedure calls
 * Design and distribution issues
 * Using IDL to define a basic interface
 * Developing a basic server and basic client
 * RPC programming topics
 * Using the DCE security service
 * Using the DCE threads service
 * Using the DCE distributed time service
 * Using the DCE directory service


 * Prerequisites

Experienced C language programmers who have written or intend to write distributed applications or who have application programming experience.

10 through 14 April 1995 15 through 19 May 12 through 16 June
 * Schedule
 * Venue

IBM Laboratory in Austin, Texas, USA


 * Tuition

2,000 USD per student. Private classes 17,500 USD for up 14 students, and 500 USD each additional student.


 * Enrollment

Call 1-800-IBM-TEACh (1-800-426-8322) within the USA, or 1-602-629-2731 from elsewhere, and specify course code CP10640C. IBM employees can enroll via MSE.

Alice Killebrew, 1-512-823-5955, akiller@ausvm1.vnet.ibm.com Barbara Batton, 1-512-823-5948, bbatton@vnet.ibm.com
 * Contact

New Course Offering: Getting Started with DCE
Planning, implementing, and managing distributed, heterogeneous systems is one of the most difficult challenges currently facing today's IT professional. Standards-based middleware, such as The Open Software Foundation's DCE, is a key element in supporting this complex environment.


 * The C/S Exchange

To help you get started, the C/S Exchange, a partnership activity of IBM and the University of Michigan, announces a new educational offering: Getting Started With DCE.


 * Course Objectives

This course helps you understand the features and advantages of DCE through presentations and a case study of a DCE cell implementation. The planning steps required, technical prerequisites, necessary training, and resources available for a DCE implementation will be explored in this course.


 * Who Should Attend

This course is suited for technology managers, project leaders, and/or consultants responsible for planning for and implementing DCE.


 * Dates

This course will be offered on 5 April and 7 June. It takes one day.


 * Fee

The fee for this course is 350 USD.


 * Registration and More Information

To register, or for more information, call 1-313-764-5440.

IBM Presentations at Networld+Interop, 28-30 March, Las Vegas
Here is the list (as of 2 February) of the IBM presentations at Networld+Interop, to be held in Las Vegas at the end of March. TUESDAY 28 MARCH 8:00- 9:15 am LAN Server 4.0 Demo and Directions                       P Greulich OS/2 Strategy and Directions                            P Giangarra 9:30-10:45 am LAN Server Interoperability                              A Juarez LAN Distance Overview                                   B Spickelmier How OS/2 Stacks Up                                      P Giangarra 11:00 am-12:15 pm LAN Server Administration Tips and Techniques            M Dee LAN Server Interoperability                             A Juarez Using OS/2 to Reach the Internet                        D Gaertner 12:30- 1:45 pm Migrating from NetWare to LAN Server: Why and How        K Hudson What's New in IBM TCP/IP for OS/2                       A Asselin Software and Data Distribution and NetView DM Products  G DePaola 2:00- 3:15 pm Introduction to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE)  B Houston MPTN and Anynet                                         D Comfort NetView for OS/2: Fact or Fiction? L Bush 3:30- 4:30 pm Introduction to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE)  B Houston Administration Communications Manager/2: Overview and Directions       G Sweeney Using NetView for OS/2 to Manage Your Network           L Bush WEDNESDAY 29 MARCH 8:00- 9:15 am OS/2 Warp: Journey into the Unknown                      R Cadima What's New in IBM TCP/IP for OS/2                       A Asselin Using OS/2 to Reach the Internet                        D Gaertner 9:30-10:45 am How OS/2 Stacks Up                                       P Giangarra MPTN and Anynet                                         D Comfort Integrating a Groupware Solution: Lotus Notes and       F Castaneda LAN Server 11:00 am-12:15 pm OS/2 Strategy and Directions                             P Giangarra Communications Manager/2: Overview and Directions       G Sweeney Migrating from NetWare to LAN Server: Why and How       K Hudson 12:30- 1:45 pm Software and Data Distribution and NetView DM Products   G DePaola Introduction to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) B Houston Client/Server Survival Guide                            D Harkey and B Orfali 2:00- 3:15 pm NetView for OS/2: Fact or Fiction? L Bush Introduction to Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) B Houston Administration LAN Server Administration Tips and Techniques           M Dee 3:30- 4:30 pm Using NetView for OS/2 to Manage Your Network            L Bush LAN Distance Overview                                   B Spickelmier IBM Management Systems: A New Era of Integration        R Rea THURSDAY 30 MARCH 8:00- 9:15 am Migrating from NetWare to LAN Server: Why and How        K Hudson LAN Distance Tips and Techniques                        B Spickelmier How OS/2 Stacks Up                                      P Giangarra 9:30-10:45 am IBM Management Systems: A New Era of Integration         R Rea LAN Server 4.0 Demo and Directions                      P Greulich Using OS/2 to Reach the Internet                        D Gaertner 11:00 am-12:15 pm OS/2 Warp: Journey into the Unknown                      R Cadima

APPC/APPN Technical Conference Agenda, 22-25 May, Chicago
(An overview of this conference appeared in last month's DSNEWS.)

Highlights of the APPC/APPN Technical Conference in Chicago:
 * Three tracks and numerous sessions
 * Computer workshop - free software and CD-ROM
 * Exhibition/cocktail reception
 * Birds-of-feather sessions

Registration fee 1,095 USD. Register by 21 April and receive extra bonuses, including a windbreaker jacket and a choice of one of two books.

To register or to receive more information about the conference, contact: Technology Transfer Institute 741 10th Street Santa Monica CA 90402 Phone: 1-310-394-8305 Fax:   1-310-451-2104 E-mail: tti@cerf.net

For specific questions about conference content, send e-mail to aatcinfo@vnet.ibm.com.

MONDAY 22 MAY 7:00- 8:30 am Registration 8:30- 8:50 am Welcome to the Conference and Workshop! - Steve Joyce, Strategy & Market Enablement, IBM 8:50-10:05 am Keynote Address: Leveraging APPN with New Networking Technologies - Gary Weis, President and Chief Operating Officer, Advantis 10:05-10:35 am Break 10:35-11:35 am APPN Industry Perspective - Dave Passmore, President, Decisis, Inc. 11:45 am- 1:00 pm Lunch Breakout Sessions: 1:00- 2:00 pm Introduction to APPC              | Overview of APPC, APPN, and CPI-C - Anne Schick, APPC Market        | Terminology and Technology Enablement, IBM                 | - Wayne Riley, Network Applications |  Enablement, IBM 2:00- 2:30 pm Break 2:30- 3:30 pm What is APPN? | APPN Through the Looking Glass - Mel Jones, APPC Market          | - Ralph Case, APPN Architecture Enablement, IBM                 |   Team, IBM 3:30- 4:45 pm The Basics of APPC Programming    | Simplifying Your Networks with with CPI-C                        | AnyNet - Jill Bodine, APPC Market        | - John C. Broughton III, SNA Enablement, IBM                 |   Studies, IBM 4:45- 5:30 pm Product Education Session TUESDAY 23 MAY 7:30- 8:15 am Product Education Session 8:30- 9:15 am The Future of APPN Interoperability - Dave Bryant, Director of SNA Technology, 3Com Corporation 9:15- 9:45 am Break 9:45-10:45 am NEW! APPN and TCP/IP: A Comparison - Steve Joyce, Strategy & Market Enablement, IBM Track Sessions: APPC Unleashed! APPN: The Nitty-Gritty     Network Technology ---      --      -- 10:45 am-12:00 noon | NEW! | Using APPC: Designing | Understanding APPC    | Designing APPN Networks Distributed           | Security              | - Jim Fletcher, Senior Applications          | - Wayne Riley,        |   Technical Staff - Martin Presler-     |   Network             |   Member, ACF/VTAM, IBM Marshall, APPC      |   Applications        | Market Enablement,  |   Enablement, IBM     | IBM                 |                       | 12:00 noon- 1:15 pm Lunch 1:15- 2:30 pm NEW! | NEW! | Improving Your        | Configuring: Start    | Migrating to APPN Application's         | Here                  | - Jim Fletcher, Senior Performance           | - Mark McCorry, APPC  |   Technical Staff - Peter Schwaller,    |   Vendor Team and     |   Member, ACF/VTAM, Network             |   CompuServe SYSOP,   |   IBM Architecture        |   IBM                 | Enablement, IBM     |                       | 2:30- 3:00 pm Break 3:00- 4:00 pm                      | NEW! | A Programmer's Guide  | Configuring:          | 3270 Support in an to APPC Security       | Netware for SAA       | APPN Network - Wayne Riley, Network | - Dan Arra, Senior   | - Mark Peters, APPC Applications        |   Product Manager,    |   Market Enablement, Enablement, IBM     |   Novell, Inc.        |   IBM 4:00- 5:15 pm                      | NEW! | Using APPC: Features  | Configuring:          | Comparison of APPN for Special Cases     | Workstation and       | Networking Products - Martin Presler-     | Midrange Platforms    | - Anne Schick, APPC Marshall, APPC      | - Mark McCorry, APPC  |   Market Enablement, Market Enablement,  |   Vendor Team and     |   IBM IBM                 |   CompuServe SYSOP,   | |  IBM                 | 5:15- 8:30 pm Cocktail Reception and Exhibition WEDNESDAY 24 MAY 7:30- 8:15 am Product Education Sessions 8:30- 9:15 am APPN Success Story: APPN at Royal Bank - Dave Mayhew, Project Manager of Networking Systems, Royal Bank of Canada Breakout Sessions: 9:15-10:15 am                                  | NEW! Advanced Coding Techniques        | APPN and Data Link Switching: - Jill Bodine, APPC Market        | Competition or Coexistence? Enablement, IBM                 | - Eugene Cox, Senior Programmer, |  Network Routing Systems Software |  Development, IBM 10:15-10:45 am Break 10:45 am-12:00 noon NEW! | Designing and Implementing        | Introduction to Managing an APPN CPI-C Servers                     | Network - Peter Schwaller, Network        |  - Chuck Terrien, APPC Market Architecture Enablement, IBM    |    Enablement, IBM 12:00 noon- 1:15 pm Lunch Track Sessions: APPC Unleashed! APPN: The Nitty-Gritty     Network Technology ---      --      -- 1:15- 2:30 pm                       | NEW! | NEW! Programming APPC      | Configuring: VTAM     | APPN Management Applications with CICS | and Controllers      | Solutions - Wayne Riley,        | - Mark Peters,        | - Chuck Terrien, APPC Network Applications |  APPC Market         |   Market Enablement, Enablement, IBM     |   Enablement, IBM     |   IBM 2:30- 3:45 pm                      | NEW! | Handling Errors in    | Configuring: Host     | Tuning your Network for Distributed           | APPC Subsystems       | APPC Applications          | -Mark Peters, APPC    | - Jill Bodine, APPC - Martin Presler-     |  Market Enablement,   |   Market Enablement, Marshall, APPC      |  IBM                  |   IBM Market Enablement,  |                       | IBM                 |                       | 3:45- 4:15 pm Break 4:15- 5:30 pm NEW! |                      | Programming with       | Diagnosing APPC       | High-Performance APPC/MVS              | Network Problems      | Routing - Mark Peters, APPC   | - Mark McCorry,       | - Ralph Case, APPN Market Enablement,  |   Vendor Team and     |   Architecture, IBM IBM                 |   CompuServe SYSOP,   | |  IBM                 | 5:30- 6:15 pm Product Education Sessions 6:30- 8:00 pm Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions THURSDAY 25 MAY Breakout Sessions: 8:30- 9:30 am NEW! | A Closer Look at CPI-C 2.0        | Designing for High-Speed Networks - John C. Broughton III, SNA      | - Ralph Case, APPN Architecture, Studies, IBM                    |   IBM 9:30-10:30 am                                  | NEW! Selecting an API                  | IBM's BroadBand Network Services -Mel Jones, APPC Market           | Architecture Enablement, IBM                  | - Anne Schick, APPC Market |  Enablement, IBM 10:30-11:00 am Break 11:00-11:45 am NEW! | NEW! Writing to the ANAME and AFTP APIs | APPC, APPN, & CPI-C in an ATM World - Jill Bodine, APPC Market        | - Jim Fletcher, Senior Technical Enablement, IBM                 |   Staff Member, ACF/VTAM, IBM 11:45 am-12:15 pm A Look into the Future - Steve Joyce, Strategy & Market Enablement, IBM Session Abstracts - MONDAY 22 MAY 8:50-10:05 am Keynote Address: Leveraging APPN with New            Gary Weis, President and Chief Networking Technologies             Operating Officer, Advantis The demand for faster, more reliable networks is increasing rapidly. Leveraging investments in current technologies with new technologies, such as ATM, can be a challenge. Mr. Weis offers his unique perspective on how to combine existing SNA, APPC, and APPN implementations with investments in the new emerging technology infrastructure." ________________________________________________________________________ 10:35-11:35 am APPN Industry Perspective           David Passmore, President, Decisis,                                     Inc. "Hot" networking transports like APPN, TCP/IP, Frame Relay, or ATM each have situations in which they work best. This presentation provides an independent network consultant point of view of where APPN is likely to succeed in the marketplace, including which types of customer enterprises, vertical industries, and application environments are likely to deploy APPN vs. other types of networks. ________________________________________________________________________ 1:00- 2:00 pm Breakout Sessions: Introduction to APPC                 Anne Schick, APPC Market                                     Enablement, IBM APPC is the most widely used communication protocol for distributed applications. This presentation demystifies the terms and concepts of APPC so you can begin your client/server application development. Easy-to-understand examples and analogies help prepare you for other sessions in the conference. Overview of APPC, APPN, CPI-C       Wayne Riley, Network Applications Terminology and Technology          Enablement, IBM If you have some experience with APPC, APPN, or CPI-C, this session offers you a fast-paced overview of these technologies. We review important terms and concepts that are used in other sessions. ________________________________________________________________________ 2:30- 3:30 pm Breakout Sessions: What is APPN? Mel Jones, APPC Market Enablement, IBM APPN represents the latest stage in the development of SNA. APPN provides the routing dynamics and ease of use required for today's distributed networks. This session gives you a high-level overview of APPN features that help reduce the time and effort required to define and maintain your network. APPN Through the Looking Glass      Ralph Case, Manager, APPN Architecture, IBM This session explains some of the functions of an APPN network and the distributed algorithms and components that provide them. We show how data is transported, how LUs are located and routes are selected, and how APPN control points communicate with each other to make the whole network operate. We also discuss some of the newer extensions to APPN. ________________________________________________________________________ 3:30- 4:45 pm Breakout Sessions: The Basics of APPC                  Jill Bodine, APPC Market Programming with CPI-C              Enablement, IBM CPI-C provides a standard interface to the APPC functions. This presentation describes how to use CPI-C to begin and end APPC conversations and to exchange data. We discuss five classic transaction models and walk through working CPI-C code samples. Simplifying Your                   John C. Broughton III, SNA Studies, Networks with AnyNet               IBM Corporations are facing dual challenges in the 90s: consolidating their network backbone protocols around APPN and TCP/IP and implementing a solution for LAN internetworking. This session discusses how IBM's AnyNet products meet these challenges and compares the AnyNet approach to other solutions. ________________________________________________________________________ TUESDAY 23 MAY 8:30- 9:15 am The Future of APPN                  David Bryant, Director of SNA Interoperability                    Technology, 3Com Corporation This session tracks the the evolution of APPN with a brief look at its beginnings through its status today. We also look at where APPN is heading, and the APPN Implementers Workshop (AIW) and its role as a multi-vendor SNA standards body which is shaping the APPN networks of tomorrow. ________________________________________________________________________ 9:45-10:45 am APPN and TCP/IP: A Comparison       Steve Joyce, Manager, Strategy and Market Enablement, IBM Almost everyone in the networking industry is dealing with both TCP/IP and APPC/APPN. Frequently, we have to decide which will be used for an application, or even a network backbone. In this session, we compare the strengths and weaknesses of the two solutions. ________________________________________________________________________ 10:45 am-12:00 noon Track: APPC Unleashed! Using APPC: Designing               Martin Presler-Marshall, APPC Distributed Applications            Market Enablement, IBM In order to have a solid design for your distributed application, you must know what features your communications subsystem offers and how they impact your design. This session examines these design issues for novice APPC programmers and provides suggestions based on working experience. Track: APPN: The Nitty-Gritty Understanding APPC Security         Wayne Riley, Network Applications Enablement, IBM The need for distributed security is often critical when building distributed applications or when migrating from host-centric to network-centric applications. Your systems are still required to authenticate users, protect resources, and authorize access to distributed and centralized resources. This session explains the security features of APPC and how they can help solve your distributed security needs. Track: Network Technology Designing APPN Networks             Jim Fletcher, Senior Technical Staff Member, ACF/VTAM, IBM So you are going to build an APPN network. What kinds of decisions do you need to make? How many network nodes do you need? What about availability concerns? In this interactive session, we discuss the main concerns when building APPN networks and tell you what you need to think about when you make these key decisions. ________________________________________________________________________ 1:15- 2:30 pm Track: APPC Unleashed! Improving Your Application's        Peter Schwaller, Network Performance                         Architecture Enablement, IBM Now that you've written your application, here's how to make it run faster! Techniques shown include improving processing overlap, reducing data flows, and reducing call overhead. You learn when to use Flush, Confirm, or Send_Error and when to avoid them. Track: APPN: The Nitty-Gritty Configuring: Start Here             Mark McCorry, APPC Vendor Team and CompuServe SYSOP, IBM This session details the platform-independent concepts important to configuring APPC and APPN, including topics such as naming conventions, modes, CPI-C side information, and migration scenarios. It is recommended that you attend this session if you are planning to attend any of the following configuration sessions. Track: Network Technology Migrating to APPN                   Jim Fletcher, Senior Technical Staff Member, ACF/VTAM, IBM IBM now fulfills all of the key requirements for migrating subarea networks to APPN and APPN-based client server networks. In this session, we discuss how to migrate to APPN and take advantage of the latest functions. ________________________________________________________________________ 3:00- 4:00 pm Track: APPC Unleashed! A Programmer's Guide                 Wayne Riley, Network Applications to APPC Security                     Enablement, IBM APPC conversation security allows user-authentication and -authorization for each conversation. It is important that programmers building APPC applications understand how to effectively utilize APPC conversation security features. This session explains APPC conversation security and how to build applications using it. Track: APPN: The Nitty-Gritty Configuring: NetWare for SAA        Dan Arra, Senior Product Manager, Novell, Inc. Novell's NetWare for SAA provides integration of NetWare networks and SNA networks. This session demonstrates the configuration of the NetWare for SAA 2.0. This product provides SNA services to NetWare clients running on such platforms as DOS, Windows, OS/2, and Macintosh. Examples are given covering the configuration of APPC, CPI-C, 3270, 5250, and APPN LEN. Installation of the associated client software is also briefly discussed. Track: Network Technology 3270 Support in an APPN Network     Mark Peters, APPC Market Enablement, IBM One of the most important decisions facing network managers today is how to support existing, 3270-based applications across APPN SNA networks. This session looks at Dependent LU Requester/Server (DLUR/S) and APPC 3270 (A3270) as two solutions to your network's requirements. ________________________________________________________________________ 4:00- 5:15 pm Track: APPC Unleashed! Using APPC: Features for Special    Martin Presler-Marshall, APPC Cases                               Market Enablement, IBM In this session, we look at less-commonly-used features of APPC. Then we provide practical suggestions on when you should and, more importantly, should not use these features. Track: APPN: The Nitty-Gritty Configuring: Workstation and        Mark McCorry, APPC Vendor Team and Midrange Platforms                  CompuServe SYSOP, IBM Learn the basics of configuring your workstation or midrange system for APPC, setting up host connections, and using APPN options to simplify configuration. Specific examples are given for DOS, Windows, OS/2, AIX, and AS/400 platforms. Track: Network Technology Comparison of APPN Networking       Anne Schick, APPC Market Products                            Enablement, IBM Now that you know the functions of APPN, how do you know which products to use where in your network? This session focuses on the products you can use to build APPN networks. Learn about product capabilities and decision criteria for choosing the best products for specific network design situations. ________________________________________________________________________ WEDNESDAY 24 MAY 8:30- 9:15 am APPN Success Story: APPN at Royal   Dave Mayhew, Project Manager of Bank                                 Networking Systems, Royal Bank of                                     Canada The Royal Bank of Canada is Canada's largest financial institution and they offer banking, trust, and brokerage services to their clients in North America and worldwide. In this session, Royal Bank will review its APPN implementation with the primary focus on the issues they have experienced in converting a large SNA network to APPN. Also included is a brief discussion of APPN in a multivendor environment. ________________________________________________________________________ 9:15-10:15 am Breakout Sessions: Advanced Coding Techniques          Jill Bodine, APPC Market Enablement, IBM Learn how to code two advanced CPI-C routines. The first routine is a powerful Receive loop that handles returned parameters. The second routine is a flexible and easy-to-use conversation set-up routine. Full source code examples are given for you to take home. APPN and Data Link Switching:       Eugene Cox, Senior Programmer, Competition or Coexistence          Network Routing Systems Software Development, IBM APPN and Data Link Switching are often positioned as competitive alternatives for future SNA network migration, but few people understand how they differ. This presentation gives a summary of APPN and Data Link Switching technology, showing the advantages that both bring to the SNA world. ________________________________________________________________________ 10:45 am-12:00 pm Breakout Sessions: Designing and Implementing          Peter Schwaller, Network CPI-C Servers                       Architecture Enablement, IBM No longer are your servers limited to a single conversation! Here's how to take advantage of the server functions included in CPI-C 1.2 and CPI-C 2.0. Learn how to use multiple accept, multiple thread, and non-blocking calls in a multi-client/server program. Introduction to Managing an APPN   Chuck Terrien, APPC Market Network                            Enablement, IBM This session is an overview of the network management architectures, functions, and protocols that are the basis for the APPN network management products. Learn about CMIP, Focal Points, MIBs, SNMP, and more. The current products are discussed plus a peek into the future. ________________________________________________________________________ 1:15- 2:30 pm Track: APPC Unleashed! Programming APPC Applications       Wayne Riley, Network Applications with CICS                           Enablement, IBM CICS provides a powerful transaction management system on many platforms and operating systems. Using the APPC support in CICS allows you to easily create distributed applications. This session teaches you how to program APPC applications using the CICS APPC interface. Track: APPN: The Nitty-Gritty Configuring: VTAM and Controllers   Mark Peters, APPC Market Enablement, IBM How do you configure your host network in preparation for APPC? This session provides the information you need to configure VTAM, NCP, the 3174, and the 3172. Also, attend "Configuring: Host APPC Subsystems" to complete the host configuration picture. Prerequisite: "Configuring: Start Here" presentation or equivalent configuration experience. Track: Network Technology APPN Management Solutions           Chuck Terrien, APPC Market Enablement, IBM Attend this session after the "Introduction to Managing an APPN Network". Here, network management functions and products are covered in detail. You receive tips and techniques to get around difficult APPN management problems. Real network examples are used to describe real solutions. ________________________________________________________________________ 2:30- 3:45 pm Track: APPC Unleashed! Handling Errors in                  Martin Presler-Marshall, APPC Distributed Applications            Market Enablement, IBM When developing distributed applications, error handling presents one of the biggest challenges to the programmer. This session examines how to capture error information and ensure that the correct information is delivered to the right person. Track: APPN: The Nitty-Gritty Configuring: Host APPC Subsystems   Mark Peters, APPC Market Enablement, IBM This session provides the information you need to configure CICS, APPC/MVS, and APPC/VM. We discuss client and server paradigms for each subsystem. Prerequisites: "Configuring: Start Here" and "Configuring: VTAM and Controllers" sessions or equivalent configuration experience. Track: Network Technology Tuning Your Network for APPC        Jill Bodine, APPC Market Enablement, IBM APPC has been proven to provide exceptional performance. Learn how to fine-tune the performance capacity of APPC by correctly configuring your network and selecting optimal data paths. ________________________________________________________________________ 4:15- 5:30 pm Track: APPC Unleashed! Programming with APPC/MVS           Mark Peters, APPC Market Enablement, IBM Interested in writing APPC applications for MVS? This presentation provides an overview of APPC on MVS, focusing on the different server models: Standard, Multi-Trans, and Server Facilities Server. Track: APPN: The Nitty-Gritty Diagnosing APPC Network Problems    Mark McCorry, APPC Vendor Team and CompuServe SYSOP, IBM Find out how to use a standard, cross-platform approach to identifying communications problems. This session describes how to use APING and traces to determine why partner APPC machines can't communicate, as well as special methods and tools for many different platforms. Track: Network Technology High-Performance Routing (HPR)      Ralph Case, Manager, APPN Architecture, IBM This session discusses APPN HPR as an important new enhancement for SNA networks. We present an overview of the technical characteristics of HPR and discuss recent networking advancements that make these characteristics important. Next, we show migration scenarios and stress the interoperability of HPR with existing APPN networks. Finally, we discuss how HPR technology relates to future advancements in networking, including BroadBand Network Services. ________________________________________________________________________ THURSDAY 25 MAY 8:30- 9:30 am Breakout Sessions: A Closer Look at CPI-C 2.0          John C. Broughton III, SNA Studies, IBM CPI-C 2.0 offers several important new features for developers. We take a look at a 32-bit CPI-C 2.0 program and examine how it uses full-duplex conversations, non-blocking calls, and expedited data. Developers receive recommendations on when to use these features as well as overviews of the native APPC interfaces. High-Speed Networks                 Ralph Case, Manager, APPN Architecture, IBM Networks are changing dramatically in terms of speed and reliability. New technologies are becoming available to take advantage of these capabilities. Frame Relay and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) will be the networking technologies to carry us into the 21st century. This presentation addresses the characteristics of these transports and the ways they affect network design. ________________________________________________________________________ 9:30-10:30 am Breakout Sessions: Selecting an Application            Mel Jones, APPC Market Enablement, Programming Interface (API)         IBM When selecting an API for your client/server applications, there are three popular types you can choose: conversational, message queuing, and remote procedure calls (RPC). This session gives guidelines for selecting the API that is right for your particular application and environment. IBM's BroadBand Network Services    Anne Schick, APPC Market Architecture                        Enablement, IBM BroadBand Network Services is an IBM-developed architecture for management and control of high speed networks. It has integrated support for multiple "worlds" of packet-switching technologies, including ATM and Frame Relay, plus it guarantees Quality of Service. Because of this, it is able to carry traditional SNA data along with real-time data like voice, video, and multimedia traffic. Come see how BroadBand Network Services can become a part of your networking strategy. ________________________________________________________________________ 11:00-11:45 am Breakout Sessions: Writing to the ANAME and AFTP APIs  Jill Bodine, APPC Market Enablement, IBM ANAME and AFTP are two applications in the APPC Application Suite. ANAME enhances the usability of your applications by allowing users to specify simple names as partners. AFTP adds powerful file transfer capability to your applications. This session reviews the ANAME and AFTP APIs and provides working samples. CPI-C, APPC, and APPN in an ATM     Jim Fletcher, Senior Technical World                               Staff Member, ACF/VTAM, IBM You've heard all of the hype about ATM. But what can you do with ATM when your applications use CPI-C and APPC? In this session, we discuss the networking possibilities with ATM. We also discuss the advances being made by IBM and the industry which will permit these existing and new applications to exploit the powers of ATM. ________________________________________________________________________ 11:45 am-12:15 pm A Look Into The Future              Steve Joyce, Manager, Strategy and Market Enablement, IBM As we make our plans for applications and networks, we need to understand what is currently available and what is happening in the future. To wrap up this year's conference, we look ahead at how networking will change in the next few years. We will present the strategy for IBM Networking, mixed with a bit of hypothesis and opinion, plus some gazing into the proverbial crystal ball.
 * Schedule Overview

IBM International Conference on Object Technology, 13-16 June, San Francisco
Explore the spectrum of OT ... from theoretical issues to the promise in practice. In a short time, object technology has made the leap from theoretical issues to real-world applications in enterprise practice. Yet major questions remain ... What is possible with OT here and now? What is coming? Where are we with regard to scalability and reusability? The IBM International Conference on Object Technology comprehensively explores these and other OT issues. It is your source for investigating areas of OT interest and returning with practical answers.


 * Highlights

For those interested in theoretical topics, those more interested in immediate business solutions, and those responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, tuning, or managing object-oriented applications on any platform, this is a must-attend event! Beyond question, "Objects in the mirror are closer than you think": they are here! You should be, too! Register today!
 * New 1995 Conference Topics
 * Experiences in solving business problems with OT
 * Object interoperability
 * OT and client/server
 * OT and middleware
 * Migrating to OT -- incorporating legacy code
 * Explore developments in OT by selecting from over 60 elective sessions
 * Gain insights on the latest OT advances from top keynote speakers
 * Expand your knowledge via tutorials, product demos, lectures, panel discussions and hands-on labs

The fee for this conference is 1,375 USD. Group discounts are available. The fee includes all sessions, conference materials, breakfast and lunch each day and an evening social event. Attendees are responsible for their own hotel and travel expenses. IVI Travel is offering discounted travel rates. Ask for their program number 211623. If you are disabled and require reasonable accommodation, please advise us in advance of your needs.
 * Conference Fees

"Using OS/2 Warp" Book Now Available
The fourth book in Que's Using OS/2 series, "Using OS/2 Warp", is now available at bookstores. The book is a comprehensive guide on the productive use of OS/2.


 * Overview

The new edition includes OS/2 basics as well as advanced Warp topics. A tutorial and a features-and-functions reference are also provided. The book begins with the configuration and installation of OS/2, and then discusses troubleshooting, the Workplace Shell, the command-line interface, the Drives object, built-in applications (including the BonusPak set), using and tuning the DOS and Windows (WIN-OS/2) components of OS/2, and printing. Suggestions for installing and using additional applications are included, as are REXX programming lessons for those who want to "take charge" of their OS/2 environment.


 * How to Obtain

"Using OS/2 Warp," which sells for 29.99 USD, is published by Que, a division of Macmillan Computer Publishing. ISBN: 0-7897-0088-3. For more information, contact Que at 201 West 103rd Street, Indianapolis IN 46290, 1-800-428-5331 or 1-317-581-3500, fax 1-800-448-3804 or 1-317-581-3550. On CompuServe, you can "Go Macmillan". On the Internet, use http://www.mcp.com/ or ftp.mcp.com.


 * About the Author

Barry Nance, the author of "Using OS/2 Warp", is a columnist for BYTE Magazine, a programmer, and the author of the popular books "Introduction to Networking" and "Client/Server LAN Programming." He has has used OS/2 extensively since 1987. He can be reached at BarryN@Bix.Com.


 * Independent Vendor League

Macmillan Computer Publishing and Mr. Nance are members of IBM's Independent Vendor League (IVL). The IVL supports individuals and companies who develop and market books, newsletters, magazines, training videos, courseware, and consulting services for OS/2 and other IBM personal software products.


 * IVL News Service

This news release is from the IBM Independent Vendor League (IVL)'s News Service, ivlinfo@vnet.ibm.com, and may be freely copied and distributed. For information about the IVL, call 1-203-452-7704, fax 1-203-268-1075, or e-mail GailO@vnet.ibm.com.

How to Join the IBM Developer Assistance Program
The IBM Worldwide Developer Assistance Program (DAP) is open to all developers of IBM Personal Software-based products. These products include applications and tools for PC-DOS, Pen, OS/2, Multimedia, and LAN Systems. In addition, the DAP is now open to developers interested in producing applications and tools that exploit OS/2 for PowerPC. THe DAP is designed to provide a broad range of services for this growing and increasingly diverse development community. The Worldwide DAP has a number of extensions that offer customized services for specific developer needs. Your eligibility for a specific service depends on the type of products you are developing. Some services vary by country.


 * Worldwide Services

Worldwide DAP services are available to all developers of Personal Software-based products. These developers include corporate programmers producing in-house applications, MIS professionals, consultants, educators, industry analysts, government agencies, and others with an interest in PC-DOS, Pen, OS/2, Multimedia, LAN Systems, and now OS/2 for PowerPC application development. DAP services include a variety of technical, business, and marketing support activities, such as: Worldwide Developer Assistance Program membership is open to individuals, with no company or product prerequisites. Enrollment is done electronically through either the CompuServe information service or Internet. On CompuServe, enter GO OS2DAP and complete the online application form. On Internet, FTP to DAP.SVO.COM (192.203.134.5). Log on using a guest account (GUEST1, ..., GUEST10) and password of DAP4ME. Review the READ.ME file. Download DAP.APPLICAT, complete the application, and e-mail it to wwdap@vnet.ibm.com. In addition to Worldwide Services, you may be eligible for extensions such as Commercial Services and Premier Services. To see if you qualify for these other programs, refer to the following descriptions and enrollment instructions.
 * Technical support through IBM OS/2 forums on CompuServe
 * The opportunity to participate in early-code programs
 * Access to OS/2 Custom Application Porting Workshops and LAN Systems Workshops
 * Technical conferences
 * Product announcements

Commercial Services are available only to software vendors in the U.S. who are developing or marketing IBM Personal Software-based products for commercial release. In addition to the Worldwide DAP services, Commercial Services members receive additional services in support of their product development and marketing activities:
 * Commercial Services
 * Online technical support at no charge
 * Defect support for all warranted products that are supported by IBM support centers
 * Complimentary access to the online database of Personal Software-based development tools
 * Complimentary subscriptions to OS/2 Developer magazine
 * Discounts on IBM Personal Software products

Offerings available to assist Commercial Services members in their marketing activities include:
 * IBM OS/2 and LAN Systems Application Directory
 * IBM OS/2 and LAN Systems Development Tools Guide
 * Sources and Solutions catalog
 * "READY! for OS/2" Certification Mark
 * "READY! for LAN Systems" Certification Mark
 * IBM Direct Marketing Center

To enroll in the Commercial Services extension, call 1-407-982-6408 or fax to 1-407-998-7610, and ask for the Commercial/Premier Services DAP Application form. You or your company must be currently marketing a Personal Software-based product. If not, you should submit (with your application) a non-confidential business plan showing development and marketing activities and schedules for your planned product.


 * Premier Services

Premier Services are available only in the U.S. They are for software developers who are marketing or have committed to develop software products that provide native (32-bit API) support for OS/2, LAN Systems products, or OS/2 for PowerPC. Products that exploit object technologies like SOM and OpenDoc are also eligible. In addition to the Worldwide Services and Commercial Services extensions, Premier Services members have voice access to an advocate in IBM who can assist them with various development and marketing activities that are offered exclusively to Premier Services members. To enroll in the Premier Services extension, call 1-407-982-6408 or fax to 1-407-998-7610, and ask for the Commercial/Premier Services DAP Application form. You or your company must be currently marketing a Personal Software-based product. If not, you should submit (with your application) a non-confidential business plan showing development and marketing activities and schedules for your planned product.


 * Developer Assistance Program Contacts Worldwide

IBM Developer Assistance Programs exist in several geographic areas around the world. For information about the DAP in your area, consult the following list of contacts. Geographic Area                         Voice Phone ---                         ---  Asia/Pacific countries (except Japan)    65-225-2617 Brazil                                  55-192-65-8057 Canada and the Caribbean                1-905-316-2996 (Fax: ask for document 75112)         1-800-465-3299 Europe, Middle East, and Africa         44-256-51136 Japan                                   81-3-3279-8231 Latin America and South America         525-580-4267

IBM Canada OS/2 Developer Assistance Programs
Three program offerings are available to Canadians who are interested in developing applications for OS/2 2.x.

The Worldwide Developer Assistance Program (DAP) provides technical support to OS/2 developers via CompuServe forums. The support, provided by IBM in Boca Raton, Florida, includes DOS, OS/2, and LAN Systems. Anyone can sign up for the Worldwide DAP. On CompuServe, type GO OS2DAP and fill in the online application form. To obtain a CompuServe userid, call 1-800-524-3388 (from Canada and the USA), and ask for representative 239 for a free introductory membership. The Worldwide DAP also offers exclusive access to DAPTOOLS, a private tools repository. The tools include various utilities, debugging tools, small applications with source examples, and programming documentation. The tools were originally developed for IBM internal use, and have been re-licensed for the exclusive use of DAP members. Worldwide DAP questions can also be addressed on Internet through the userid wwdap@vnet.ibm.com.
 * Worldwide DAP


 * Canadian OS/2 DAP

This program, managed by IBM Canada in Markham, Ontario by Ms. France Loubier, includes:
 * Informational mailings, sent every six to eight weeks, to keep you informed about OS/2 and LAN Systems development tools.
 * Eligibility to purchase beta-code offerings when available.
 * Selected promotions that provide discounts on development-related products by IBM and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs).
 * An education discount from IBM Education Services. The discount is 10 percent for a maximum of 5 people per company.
 * Information about workshops, seminars, and conferences.
 * Marketing programs to assist you once your product is ready to market. Certification programs exist for OS/2, DOS, or Windows applications that run under OS/2 2.1 or LAN Server 3.0. Once certified, you will receive camera-ready artwork of the appropriate certification marks.
 * Registration for a key contact who must be developing an OS/2 application with a business plan for its release, either in-house or into the marketplace.

To enroll in the Canadian OS/2 DAP, send a fax to (Ms.) France Loubier, 1-905-316-2535, or send a note to floubier@vnet.ibm.com.


 * The Developer Connection for OS/2

Volume 4 is now available for 75 CDN for a single issue. A four-issue subscription (covering one year) costs 225 CDN.

The Developer Connection for OS/2 is a program that delivers the most current information, tools, and pre-release code available from IBM and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to developers in support of their continuing application development on the OS/2 platform.

The cornerstone of The Developer Connection for OS/2 is two CD-ROMs plus The Developer Connection News. The CD-ROMs and newspaper are updated and released four times per year.

The Developer Connection CD-ROMs contain pre-release programs that are licensed for 120 days or until the next Developer Connection CD-ROM is available, whichever comes first. Canadian DAP members will be notified of the next release via the regular mailing, and there are postings on CompuServe.

To use the CD-ROM, you must have a CD-ROM drive attached to your computer system, with the necessary drivers that work under OS/2 2.x. The Developer Connection News lists the OS/2-supported CD-ROM drives; additional device drivers are available from third-party vendors.

The Developer Connection also operates a forum on CompuServe that provides fast, responsive answers to your questions and problems.

To order The Developer Connection for OS/2 in Canada, call 1-800-561-5293.


 * Certification Programs

Canadian DAP members can certify their applications as compatible with OS/2 or LAN Server. The process entails self-certification. For each product that you want to certify, the certification package sells for 30 CDN plus applicable taxes. After receiving the package, you do the self-certification test, and then send it to IBM for verification, along with a not-for-sale copy of the product you are certifying.

To start the process of certifying your applications, call 1-800-992-4777 and request the appropriate package: To certify ...               Ask for ... OS/2 applications            OS/2 certification package DOS applications             DOS certification package Windows applications         Windows certification package LAN Server 3.0 applications  LAN Server 3.0 certification package IBM Certification Program              1-800-992-4777 IBM Developer Connection for OS/2      1-800-561-5293 IBM Customer Assistance Group          1-800-465-1234 IBM DB/2 Developer Assistance Program  1-800-627-8363 IBM Direct                             1-800-465-7999 IBM Education Services                 1-800-661-2131 IBM HelpFax                            1-800-465-3299 IBM Publications                       1-905-316-7000 CompuServe                             1-800-848-8199 IBM Canada OS/2 BBS:         Montreal  1-514-938-3022 Toronto  1-905-316-4255 Vancouver 1-604-664-6464
 * Phone Numbers in Canada

The IBM Developer Assistance Program in Europe, Middle East, and Africa
As the computer industry shifts to new forms of development to meet the demands of client/server computing, the abilities of the software developer also need to evolve and expand. Fully exploiting the power and potential of the latest advanced operating systems, together with related products and technologies, places heavy demands on developers. For software developers using IBM's OS/2 and OS/2-based products, the IBM Developer Assistance Program in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA DAP) meets these demands, and provides much more besides. The EMEA DAP is open to any developer in EMEA who is actively developing for OS/2, be it a device driver, a commercial product, a line-of-business application, or a set of SOM objects. Join the EMEA DAP and move into the fast lane of OS/2 development!


 * Bulletin-Board Service and CD-ROMs

As a DAP member, you can access our dedicated EMEA DAP Bulletin Board Service (BBS) and benefit from the wealth of tools, information, and advice that we make available. The BBS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It enables fellow OS/2 developers around the world to exchange ideas and information, getting rapid responses from the experts. Support is provided by our own OS/2 Certified Engineers, developers in the IBM programming labs, and even other DAP members. Our electronic repositories provide a comprehensive collection of many IBM-developed OS/2 tools, documentation, fixes, sample code, electronic newsletters, news items, and marketing material to support your development efforts. We periodically mail out the latest offers to EMEA DAP members, as well as DAP Library CD-ROMs, which conveniently package together much of the information available on the bulletin board, making this information readily accessible. In order to make the BBS connection affordable for the developer, we have installed local systems in many countries throughout EMEA, which shadow the central BBS machine in Basingstoke UK. Members of the DAP in those countries now no longer need to make an international telephone call to connect to the DAP BBS. Local access to the DAP BBS will be provided in more countries in the near future. And what's more, it is all currently free of charge!


 * Discounts

Selected promotions and discounts may be available when purchasing IBM PC hardware, OS/2 software, and OS/2-related publications. These discount programs vary by country, and your local IBM DAP contact will be pleased to tell you if such a program is available in your country.


 * Technical Seminars

Technical seminars are held several times per year in different countries, and the DAP program provides early information to members about the dates and venues. These seminars are an excellent way to learn about the latest developments in OS/2, and talk directly with the IBM developers themselves.


 * HelpFax

IBM HelpFax is an automated document-delivery system available on demand from your telephone, 24 hours a day. HelpFax offers a wide variety of information about IBM products and services, including "What's New", "Operating Systems", "Networking", "Database and Client/Server", through to "Marketing Brochures and Announcements". Your chosen documents will be sent directly to your specified fax machine.


 * Application Marketing

IBM support does not end once you have developed your product ... We have a variety of marketing programs to help you market your OS/2 product to the OS/2 community around the world. Most are free, but others are available at a nominal charge to help cover costs. Details about the current programs will be posted on the BBS or mailed out.


 * CompuServe Support

The IBM Worldwide Developer Assistance Program provides a complimentary service which is open to individuals without company or product prerequisites. Worldwide DAP services include a variety of technical, business, and marketing support services, provided through CompuServe. Enrollment is done electronically through either the CompuServe information service or by requesting an enrollment form from Internet.


 * Programming Tools and Information

The EMEA DAP, through the BBS and DAP Library CD-ROMs, provides developers with the latest OS/2 programming tools and information that are generally (freely) available. An essential complement to our services is The Developer Connection for OS/2, which provides additional professional tools, utilities, product demos, information, and sample code from IBM and others.

For a low-cost subscription to The Developer Connection for OS/2, you will receive four quarterly updates in the form of a CD-ROM and a newsletter. Support is provided through The Developer Connection for OS/2 forum on CompuServe, as well as the CF.DEVCON customer forum on the EMEA DAP BBS. Subscriptions to The Developer Connection for OS/2 are available from IBM Direct Services in Copenhagen, Denmark.


 * More Information

To obtain more information about the EMEA DAP, IBM Direct Services, or any other service we offer, please use one of the following means: HelpFax: If you have a touch-tone telephone, call our IBM HelpFax automated response system in the UK at +44 (0)256 50096. Request document number 33001 for an EMEA DAP application form, or 1000 for the index of documents. TeleFax: +44 (0)256 336778 Internet: emeadap@vnet.ibm.com Post: IBM Developer Assistance Program Normandy House, PO Box 32 Alencon Link, Basingstoke Hants. RG21 1EJ, England

IBM Device Driver Support Center
If you are developing a device driver for OS/2, you need to know about the IBM Device Driver Support Center, your one-stop shopping for:
 * Worldwide device-driver developer support
 * The DUDE, a dedicated BBS providing up-to-the minute information solely for device-driver developers, as well as problem assistance. The BBS phone number is 1-407-982-3217, with settings 8, N, 1, and transmission rate 9600 bps.
 * Contact the DUDE for more information about:
 * Logo program
 * Test program
 * Driver distribution program
 * DUDE-ads


 * Specialized device-driver development workshops

The DDSC team is in place to support your questions and education needs. The team's voice-mail phone number, available at all times, is 1-407-982-4239.

DB2 Client/Server Developer Assistance Program
ISVs who want to enable their products for DB2/2 should also join the DB2 Client/Server Developer Assistance Program (DB2 C/S DAP). ISVs who join this program get a free copy of DB2/2 for enablement (development and testing) purposes only. In addition, the receive free DB2/2 technical support while they enable their products for DB2/2. To join the DB2/2 C/S DAP, call 1-800-627-8363 within the USA.

CICS OS/2 Developers
ISVs who want to evaluate how their product or service could exploit the capabilities of CICS OS/2 Version 2 can obtain CICS OS/2 V2 code, documentation, educational video, and technical support. The code has a 90-day life, and is for development, test, and demonstration purposes only. Unlimited-life code is available to ISVs who are willing to commit to produce a product or service that exploits CICS OS/2. For more information, contact Fred Holland at 1-301-240-8143, fax 1-301-240-8836.

TCP/IP for OS/2 Developers
ISVs who have products that interoperate with the IBM TCP/IP V2.0 for OS/2 product, or who wish to enable their products to do so, should join the TCP/IP Application Partners Program (TAPP). ISVs who join TAPP get a copy of TCP/IP for OS/2 for enablement (development and testing) purposes only. To join the TAPP, call 1-919-254-2679.

AIX POWER Team
The POWER Team is an exciting program developed just for you, the developer. It is tailored to help you gain access to the IBM tools that can help build and grow your product in the AIX marketplace, using IBM's POWER architecture and the RISC System/6000. Membership in the POWER Team program allows you to take advantage of a variety of programs, which include:


 * Technical Support

Choose from our menu of special fee-based technical support programs. You may select the type of technical support that is best for your development situation:
 * Porting assistance
 * Ongoing technical support
 * Consulting services
 * Design reviews
 * Performance tuning
 * On-site consulting
 * Benchmarking
 * Remote access to an RS/6000


 * Development

Receive information and tools to assist you in your ongoing development activities:
 * Electronic technical/marketing bulletin board
 * Question-and-answer database
 * Early product information
 * Access to AIX public-domain software
 * Porting information / white papers

Enjoy the availability of equipment without straining your budget:
 * Equipment
 * RS/6000 Developer's Discount Program
 * RS/6000 Leasing Program
 * RS/6000 Rentals


 * Marketing

Expand your marketing opportunities through our programs:
 * AIX Power Solutions Catalog
 * 50-word product description in magazine format
 * Up to 5 pages of marketing / product information via fax
 * Advertising discounts available for POWER team members
 * Call 1-415-855-3333 and request a document or catalog
 * IBM's online databases for AIX solutions


 * Education

Keep your leading edge with information about the latest products, new technologies, and trends:
 * POWER conferences
 * Technical conferences for independent software and hardware developers.
 * AIXpert magazine subscription
 * Quarterly technical publication with a distribution of 25,000
 * Advertising discounts available for POWER team members
 * Seminars / classes


 * Information

Learn about the many programs and facilities that IBM has to offer. Making it easier for you to work with IBM is an important goal of this program. POWER Team members receive technical, business, and marketing information on a regular basis.

The POWER Team is intended for developers working on products for commercial release. You are eligible to participate in the program if:
 * Who is Eligible?
 * You are currently developing products for AIX and the RISC System/6000
 * You are currently marketing AIX or UNIX products.


 * More Information

For more information, call the POWER Team information line at 1-800-222-2363 within the USA, and request additional information and a membership application.

Become a member of the POWER Team, and work with IBM to expand your sales and marketing opportunities, take advantage of the technical support and equipment offerings, and keep on the leading edge of new technologies.

AS/400 Partners in Development
Partners in Development builds on the ASsociation/400 business partner support program. Through Partners in Development, IBM will provide extensive technical support from the AS/400 Software Partner Lab in Rochester, Minnesota, and at application support centers around the world.

Because ASsociation/400 is the primary communication vehicle for the new Partners in Development organization, the entry membership fee for ASsociation/400 for 1994 has been reduced to 250 USD per year.

Technical support will include hands-on courses on product strategies, early development for unannounced products, and post-announce product issues. It will include courses for developers seeking to exploit emerging technologies, including:
 * Client/server implementation
 * Object-oriented programming
 * Multimedia
 * Imaging
 * Fax and mobile network access
 * Integrated Language Environment (ILE) assistance
 * OS/400 assistance

Customized courses also will be offered at vendor sites. In addition, Partners in Development has a toll-free phone number, 1-800-365-4426, extension 400, through which independent software vendors can get immediate help finding the appropriate person to assist with any AS/400 matter.

Partners in Development also will assist in vendors' marketing and delivery programs. For example, vendors will be able to work with the Rochester lab's fulfillment center on their system configuration proposals for customers, and to get their offerings included in IBM configuration proposals. In addition, they will be able to have their offerings pre-loaded in systems shipped directly from IBM. Assistance is also available to business partners using the IBM AS/400 Portable One, a full-function, portable model.

AS/400 Partners in Development also includes electronic access to IBM developers through ASsociation/400 On-Line. The interactive service provides all schedules, new offerings, and changes via a regular newsletter and special mailings. It also includes developers' forums, question-and-answer access to IBM technical support staff, bulletin boards, and computer industry trade articles.

On-line support also will be available to vendors seeking to enhance their marketing efforts with IBM's new Portable Sales Automation System (PSAS). PSAS is a portable configurator and a suite of automated selling tools with leading-edge graphics that runs on PC laptop or notebook computers.

Membership in ASsociation/400 continues to provide its members with benefits including developer support and two free software licenses per year for IBM software development tools and products such as ImagePlus and Ultimedia. ASsociation/400 members also receive education discounts and developer leases.

Object Connection for VisualAge
The Object Connection is a program for fostering an "objects" aftermarket for IBM's new VisualAge development system. It is designed to help you develop and sell VisualAge objects, or parts, for the open market. These parts must be written to the interface specifications provided in the IBM manual titled "Construction from Parts Architecture: Building Parts for Fun and Profit".


 * Who Can Join?

Enterprises interested in assessing the prospect of building VisualAge objects (or parts) from the open market are eligible for membership in the Object Connection.


 * Object Connection Services

Members are entitled to:
 * A development license for VisualAge at very favorable terms
 * Marketing assistance
 * Technical support
 * access via an 800 phone number to VisualAge Technical Consultants on a call-back basis
 * technical documentation updates
 * interactive technical support on CompuServe


 * More Information

To join, call VisualAge's Object Connection Program at 1-800-IBM-CARY (1-800-426-2279) within the USA, and request a program information package and membership application. Fill out the application form and return it to the Object Connection Program. The program manager will call you for a telephone interview.

PenAssist Program
The IBM Pen Developer Assistance Program (PenAssist) is designed especially for the developer of pen software. The program is tailored to help you develop applications in the emerging technology.


 * PenAssist Programs

Membership in the PenAssist program allows you to take advantage of a variety of programs:
 * Access to IBM test centers
 * Located in Palo Alto CA and Atlanta GA
 * Equipped with an IBM PS/2 and digitizing pads. The PS/2 has PenDOS SDK and Pen for OS/2 installed.
 * Electronic mail. Enrolled developers can send to and receive messages directly from the software developers' support organization.
 * IBM pen software CompuServe forum, a forum for pen and mobile systems. IBM monitors this forum and provides responses to inquiries.
 * Special software discounts:
 * PenDOS SDK
 * Pen for OS/2 SDK
 * Pen development tools
 * Special hardware discounts:
 * Special prices on pen hardware from IBM and other manufacturers.
 * Eligibility to receive a 50 percent discount on selected IBM printers and features.
 * Notification of special promotional offerings.
 * IBM Fax Information Service
 * Provides immediate information about IBM's pen and mobile software systems and other IBM products and services.
 * Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, free of charge.
 * Marketing
 * Pen application catalog
 * Personal Computer Company BBS - applications will be listed in this database at no additional charge.
 * Business-show support
 * A single point of contact will be provided to assist with reviewing development and marketing relationships.


 * Who is Eligible?
 * Developers of pen applications
 * Developers of commercially available applications
 * Corporations developing pen applications for their own use.


 * More Information

For more information about PenAssist, call 1-800-627-8363 within the USA, or fax to 1-404-835-9444.

Q and A About The Developer Connection for OS/2
Q1. What is The Developer Connection for OS/2?

A1.

The Developer Connection for OS/2 is an annual subscription program for application developers. Its purpose is to deliver: licenses to developers for toolkits, productivity tools, development tools, and sample code; licenses to the latest pre-release code, so developers can prepare for and simulate future environments; and the most up-to-date versions of technical documentation about OS/2.

The Developer Connection for OS/2 consists of four issues (CDs and a newsletter) delivered over the course of one year, plus access to The Developer Connection section of the OS2DF2 forum on CompuServe until the subscription expires.

For those subscribers who are not members of CompuServe, IBM has established the DEVCON CFORUM on the OS/2 BBS under TalkLink (TalkLink is a feature under the IBMLink Commercial Services), and Internet support by addressing your questions and comments to devcon@vnet.ibm.com.

Q2. What does The Developer Connection cost?

A2.

An annual subscription entitles the subscriber to four issues of the CD(s) and newsletter, plus access to a private section of the CompuServe OS2DF2 forum.

Customers may also purchase additional licenses, which allow for making one additional copy of the contents of the four issues of the CD(s) and newsletters and one additional license to use the code delivered on the CDs.

In the USA, prices are: Annual          Additional Subscription    License Regular                199 USD         75 USD Price DAP Commercial/        119 USD         45 USD Premier Price Student/Faculty        119 USD        not available Price In Canada, prices are:
 * Annual Subscription 225.00 CDN (same price for DAP members)
 * Additional License  no charge

In Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, prices are: Annual           DAP Discount Currency            Subscription      Price Austrian Schilling      2.669,00          1.599,00 Belgian Franc           7.951,00          4.763,00 British Pounds            150,00             90,00 Danish Kroner           1.497,00            897,00 Dutch Gylden              339,00            257,00 Finnish Finmarks        1.337,00            801,00 French Francs           1.309,00            784,00 German Marks              380,00            228,00 Greek Drachmas         55.305,00         33.132,00 Irish Pounds              159,00             95,00 Italian Lire          335.229,00        212.810,00 Norwegian Kroner        1.651,00            989,00 Portuguese Escudos     38.578,00         23.111,00 Spanish Pesetas        30.592,00          8.327,00 Swedish Kroner          1.803,00          1.080,00 Swiss Francs              337,00            202,00 Israel (currency USD)     217.00 USD        130.00 USD and Turkey

Q3. If I belong to the DAP, do I get a discount?

A3.

Members of US Commercial Services or US Premier Services within the US Developer Assistance Program may purchase The Developer Connection at a reduced price, 119 USD for an annual subscription and 45 USD for each additional license. US members of the Worldwide DAP, however, purchase The Developer Connection at the regular 199 USD price.

European DAP members may purchase The Developer Connection at a reduced rate. When members call to order, the operators will give the reduced price in the appropriate currency. Q4. What does The Developer Connection CD contain? A4.

The CD(s) contains pre-release versions of many IBM OS/2 and LAN products, internal development and productivity tools, bitmaps, and demos of products from IBM and others. Each CD also includes the latest release level of The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2, the Multimedia Presentation Manager Toolkit/2, and the Pen for OS/2 Developer's Toolkit. In addition to these programs, the CD contains sample source code that can be used to develop your own applications. The CD also contains thousands of pages of documentation, with a search facility.

Q5. What advantages do I get from the CompuServe forum for DevCon that I didn't have before?

A5.

Subscribing to The Developer Connection entitles you to access the private Developer Connection section of the OS2DF2 forum on CompuServe. IBM developers will be answering questions and carrying on dialogs with subscribers on a full-time basis and will respond to your comments/issues/questions on a timely basis.

Q6. How many copies of DevCon do I have to subscribe to for my company? I have many programmers, do I have to buy one for each?

A6.

After your company has purchased its initial subscription to The Developer Connection, you may buy as many additional licenses as you want. For each additional license you order, 4 times over the year you will receive the current newsletter and a Proof of Additional License certificate, which entitles you to make one additional copy of the contents of the current CD volume. Additional licenses work best for Local Area Network development environments. (Example; If you have 10 developers on a LAN, you could buy one regular license and 9 additional licenses.) Q7. I've heard that the DevCon program will grow in the future. What will I see over the next year?

A7.

The Developer Connection for Image Plus Visualinfo was just recently announced. Future direction for The Developer Connection has not been announced; however, we are considering CDs for specific areas of interest to developers such as: Device Driver Source, AIX, Object Oriented, etc.

Q8. Does my license to use the release-level toolkits contained on The Developer Connection CD end if I do not renew my subscription at the end of my annual membership?

A8.

In general, the license to use the code on each Developer Connection CD is shipped with the CD and expires 120 days after receipt of that issue or upon receipt of the next CD issue, whichever comes first. However, your licenses to the following toolkits continue beyond expiration of your subscription: The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2, Multimedia Presentation Manager Toolkit/2, and Pen for OS/2 Developer's Toolkit. As long as you adhere to the terms and conditions of the agreement, your license to the abovementioned toolkits does not terminate.

Q9. Is the Developer Connection program available outside North America?

A9.

The DevCon program has been announced in the US, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Mexico, Brazil, and the Asia / Pacific countries. It is currently available in all of these geographies.

Q10. How do I subscribe to The Developer Connection for OS/2?

A10.

In the US, you can subscribe to The Developer Connection for OS/2 by calling 1-800-6-DEVCON (1-800-633-8266), 1-303-330-7655(fax).

In Canada, call 1-800-561-5293.

In Brazil, call 0800-111205 (voice), (011)886-3222 (fax)

In Mexico, call 627-2444 (within Mexico City)
 * 91-800 00639 (other locations in Mexico)

To order in Europe, call IBM ISMC in Denmark. Please ensure that you dial the international access code applicable to your country BEFORE dialing the appropriate phone number. Operators speaking the following languages are available. Note that 45 is the country code for Denmark. Internat. Language Dial code   Number -- --    Dutch:    Denmark=45  +48101400 English: Denmark=45  +48101500 French:  Denmark=45  +48101200 German:  Denmark=45  +48101000 Italian: Denmark=45  +48101600 Spanish: Denmark=45  +48101100 TeleFax: Denmark=45  +48142207

In Asia/Pacific, call 61-2-354-7684 (voice), 61-2-354-7766 (fax). Note that 61 is the country code for Australia. Q11. The back of the newsletter says "For CompuServe membership information, call........ You will receive a special introductory membership for IBM customers". What does the special intro offer include? A11.

The special introductory offer includes:
 * A brochure with an ID and password
 * One month of basic services for free
 * 15 USD of free extended services
 * Free subscription to CompuServe magazine

To obtain a CompuServe ID, or just to inquire about membership, call one of the following numbers, and ask for Representative 239:
 * From the United Kingdom, call 0800 289 378
 * From Germany, call 0130 37 32
 * From other countries in Europe, call (+44) (+272) 255 111
 * From the USA, call 1-800-524-3388
 * From elsewhere, call 1-614-457-0802

Q12. If I have a CompuServe id, how do I gain access to the private Developer Connection section of the OS2DF2 forum?

A12.

The Developer Connection section on the OS2DF2 forum is the way to obtain technical support and also to exchange messages, ideas, comments and concerns with The Developer Connection for OS/2 team and forum members.

To obtain access to this private section, send an E-mail note containing your Developer Connection subscription number to the Developer Connection Administrator at CompuServe user id 73423,2767. You will receive notification of access to the Developer Connection section within 2 business days. To access the forum, type GO OS2DF2 at the prompt, then select the Developer Connection section.

Q13. Is there any other electronic support for The Developer Connection for OS/2?

A13.

Yes, IBM has established the DEVCON CFORUM on the OS/2 BBS under TalkLink (TalkLink is a feature under the IBMLink Commercial Services). For more information, customers in the USA may call 1-800-547-1283, and customers outside of the USA should contact their local IBM Marketing Representative.

Support is also available thru the Internet by addressing your questions and comments to devcon@vnet.ibm.com.

Subscription Information for The Developer Connection for OS/2 and the IBM Device Driver Source Kit (DDK) for OS/2
The following list of phone and fax numbers was published in Volume 3 of The Developer Connection News.

The list applies to two products:
 * The Developer Connection for OS/2
 * IBM Device Driver Source Kit (DDK) for OS/2

The phone numbers shown are for ordering both products unless otherwise specified.

To order within the USA: Call 1-800-633-8266, or fax to 1-303-330-7655.

NOTE: Commercial and Premier Services DAP members in the USA are eligible for a discounted price for The Developer Connection for OS/2. When ordering, be sure to specify that you are a       Commercial and Premier Services DAP member, and give your membership number.

Additional numbers for ordering the IBM Device Driver Source Kit for OS/2: Call 1-407-982-4239, or use the DUDE BBS, 1-407-982-3217.

To order within Canada: For The Developer Connection for OS/2 and the IBM Device Driver Source Kit for OS/2, call 1-800-561-5293.

To order within Brazil: For The Developer Connection for OS/2, call 0800-111205, or fax to (011) 886-3222.

For the IBM Device Driver Source Kit for OS/2, call 02-1-800-6120, or fax to 02-1-800-6936. (02 is the country code for Brazil.)

To order within Mexico: For the Developer Connection for OS/2, call 627-2444 within Mexico City, or +91-800-00639 elsewhere in Mexico.

To order within Asia/Pacific Countries: Be sure to dial your country's international access code before dialing the listed phone number. 61 is the country code for Australia.

Call +61-2-354-7684, or fax to +61-2-354-7766.

To order within Europe: If you live outside the USA, Canada, Asia/Pacific countries, Brazil, or Mexico, you can order directly from the IBM Software Manufacturing Center in Copenhagen, Denmark. Be sure to dial your country's international access code before dialing the appropriate phone number or fax number listed below. 45 is the country code for Denmark.

Operators speaking the following languages are available. Language  Phone Number Dutch     45-4-810-1400 English   45-4-810-1500 French    45-4-810-1200 German    45-4-810-1000 Italian   45-4-810-1600 Spanish   45-4-810-1100 Fax       45-4-814-2207

Professional Certification Program from IBM for OS/2 and LAN Server
IBM's Personal Software Products division sponsors a Professional Certification Program from IBM for its OS/2 and LAN Server products. To gain certification, individuals demonstrate their proficiency in supporting selected products from IBM's PSP by passing a series of tests.


 * Four Certified Roles

Individuals, rather than organizations, can receive certification in the following roles:


 * Certified OS/2 Engineer


 * Provides the skills to support OS/2 installations and develop expertise in fine-tuning and customizing OS/2 platform systems.


 * Certified OS/2 Instructor


 * Helps candidates teach certified OS/2 engineers through extensive training and testing.


 * Certified LAN Server Administrator


 * Develops the skills necessary to support day-to-day network operations, such as backing up the server, maintaining security, and loading applications.


 * Certified LAN Server Engineer


 * Provides service and support skills for LAN Server networks, including network design, performance tuning, and installation.


 * Certified LAN Server Instructor


 * Enables participants to teach certified LAN Server engineers and LAN Server administrators through extensive training and testing.


 * Testing

Certification testing is administered by Drake Training and Technologies, a worldwide provider of certification testing in the computer industry. Classroom education is offered through the extensive network of IBM Education and Training division and IBM Licensed Education Center locations (in the United States only).


 * More Information

CERT94.ZIP, in the IBM/PSP Marketing Library (lib 8 of the OS2USER forum), contains sample tests, test objectives, and program descriptions for the current programs.

For more information about the PSP Professional Certification Program from IBM, contact Drake Training and Technologies: United States and Canada                 1-800-959-3926 Germany, Austria, Switzerland,           +49 (0) 211 500 9950 Italy, Eastern Europe United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia,    +44 (0) 71 437 6900 The Middle East, South Africa France, Spain, Portugal, North Africa    +33 (0) 1 4289 8749 Japan                                    +81 3 3269 9620 Australia                                +61 2 414 3666 Latin America -fax request to US:        1-612-896-7020 (include the name Melissa Loh and  phone number 1-612-896-7458)

IBM Independent/International Vendor League
The IBM Independent/International Vendor League (IVL) supports developers of non-software products (books, magazines, training videos, and courses) and providers of consulting services for the same IBM software products (OS/2, etc.). The IVL also helps vendors with technical and marketing support such as their product accreditation program and listings in the IBM Sources & Solutions directory. The IVL offers the IVL News Service, which delivers vendor product announcements and other newsworthy items electronically to the media.

To join the IVL, call 1-203-452-7704, fax 1-203-268-1075, or e-mail GailO@VNet.IBM.Com. IVL members can contact the IVL News Service at IVLInfo@VNet.IBM.Com, or voice/fax 1-407-495-4421.

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This concludes 1995 Issue 2 of IBM SDO Developer Support News. Please let us know how we can improve it -- send your feedback to dsnews@vnet.ibm.com. Thank you!