IBM PSP Developer Support News - 1994 - Issue 4 Summary



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SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

Custom Application Porting        Description. Proven results. Use of Workshops for OS/2                S.M.A.R.T. porting tools. Locations. Registration and more information.

OS/2 for Windows - Important      Position paper by Scott Handy, PSP Update! Marketing Strategies.

OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200)     Description. How to obtain the Available                         ServicePak. Downloading electronically. Ordering by mail (including prices).

The Developer Connection for OS/2 List of contents. How to order. Volume 3

Bento and OpenDoc Materials in    Background. Four key technologies. Developer Connection Volume 3     Bento and OpenDoc content in                                   Developer Connection Volume 3.

FREE SOMobjects Developers        Description. Highlights. Who should Seminar Features Direct-To-SOM    attend. Tentative agenda. Enrollment Compilers                         deadline. Enrollment application.

C++ and Object-Oriented Education Review of pre-release IBM CD-ROM on CD-ROM                         covering C++ and object-oriented technology. How to obtain.

IBM SOMobjects Developer Toolkit, Description. Highlights. SOM Workstation Enabler, Workgroup    technology advantages. OMG CORBA- Enabler Version 2.0 for Windows   compliant. Workstation and workgroup SOM. Binary compatibility. Product positioning. Publications. Hardware requirements. Software requirements. Packaging. Planned availability dates. Additional licenses. Charges. Ordering information.

Tools Added to DAPTOOLS Thus Far  List of latest DAPTOOLS. in 1994

IBM Device-Driver Source Kit      Description. Subscription prices. (DDK) for OS/2                    System requirements. Technical support. Version 1.2 highlights. Lists of specific drivers, tools, and debuggers. How to order.

Device-Driver Development Support DUDE usage surges. FREE device-driver News                              workshops fill up. More information. Joining the DUDE.

Device-Driver Source Kit Future   DDK CD features Developer Connection Directions                        News. DDK CD usability improvements. Give us your feedback!

Device-Driver Source Kit          Better mix of hardcopy and online Documentation Enhancements        information. Improved organization. Better retrieval of information. More tools and sample code. More hypertext capability. Ordering the Libraries.

Correction to PSP Technical       Corrected information about what each Interchange Information Published attendee receives. in January DSNEWS

Reminder: Early Registration      Fees. How to register. Discount for PSP Technical Interchange Expires on 21 March!

IBM PSP Technical Interchange     As of 10 March 1994. Topics merged or Agenda                            discontinued. Topics added. Topics renamed. Complete schedule of all breakout sessions.

New TalkLink Service              Description. Migrating to new TalkLink. TalkLink highlights.

APL2/2 Version 1.0                Description. Packaging options. Highlights. Environment. Benefits. Cooperative processing. Uses. Cross-system compatibility. Growth enablement. Auxiliary processors. Business solutions. Publications. Hardware requirements. Programming requirements. Charges.

CM/2 Version 1.1 Upgrade Promo -  Two offers expiring 31 March for Hurry, Time's Running Out! upgrading to Version 1.1.

U.S. Developer Assistance Program Description. How to participate. Discount on IBM Printers          Whom to contact. Disclaimer. Eligible products (printers and                                  features) and prices.

Japanese OS/2 2.1 and Related     Description. Products supported. Products Now Available Elsewhere  Service. Trading companies to                                  contact for more information.

Technical Support for DBCS OS/2   Furnished by Microburst, Inc. for for Developers Outside Asia       all OS/2 DBCS versions. Products supported. Contact information.

IBM Japan Developer Assistance    Enrollment via fax. Technical support Program Contact Methods           via Nifty-Serve. Products supported. Nifty-Serve forum and userids.

IBM LAN Distance 1.1 Beta Drop 4  How to obtain more information. How Available in E/ME/A               to order.

800 Phone Numbers

WHERE TO FIND IBM PSP DEVELOPER SUPPORT NEWS (DSNEWS)

Outside IBM ---

DSNEWS zipped files are found on several e-mail and BBS systems:

o America Online, in the OS/2 forum, in the Newsletters library o CompuServe, in OS2DF2 forum, *DAP library section 14 and in OS2DF1 forum, OPEN FORUM library section 15 o GEnie, in OS/2 Software Library 16 o Gopher, in index.almaden.ibm.com, OS/2 Information menu o IBM Canada BBS, in file area 35, OS/2 Programming o IBM Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) BBS, in file area DOCS.PUBS o IBM France OS/2 Developer Assistance Program BBS, in area PUBS01 o IBM OS2BBS (TALKLink), in OS/2 Software Library, in Documents and Info o IBM Personal Computer Company BBS, in file area 11, OS/2 Programming o Internet, in anonymous ftp server software.watson.ibm.com, in           directory /pub/os2/info o PRODIGY, in the OS/2 Club topic's download library, in IBM Files

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Within IBM --

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