IBM PSP Developer Support News - 1994 - Issue 11 Summary

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===========================================================                        SUMMARY OF CONTENTS Title                             Abstract -                             IBM LAN Server 4.0 Makes           Easy-to-use Entry and Advanced Networking Fast and Easy          versions. "Up and Running" manual. Easy and Tailored installation options. Support for popular network adapters. Support for clients running many platforms. Small and medium networks. Large network features. Base for distributed computing. Newest in full line of IBM personal systems software. Over 600 products certified for LAN Systems. Where to                                  acquire LAN Server 4.0. More information. New Version of IBM's OS/2 to      More than ten bonus applications. Include BonusPak Applications     BonusPak components. Apps integrated using object capabilities. Operating system and apps in same box. Support for multiple Windows products. IBM Releases Beta Versions of Key Three key components. Available from BonusPak Applications for Warp    CompuServe or OS2BBS. Overview of                                  latest beta components. Downloading these applications. Ordering other Warp Beta 2 components. IBM to Release WIN-OS/2 Version   "Fullpack" version of Warp. Same of Warp                           improvements currently in Warp and BonusPak. Upgrade price to be                                  offered. Ride the Information Superhighway Comprehensive Internet access in the with Warp: New OS/2 to Offer      Warp BonusPak. State-of-the-art Internet Access                   Internet access tools. Internet, the number-one hot topic. Total IBM Internet solution. IBM Internet connection. World Wide Web. Navigating with the WebExplorer. Human-centered communications. OS/2 NewsReader highlights news of                                  interest. Warp beta program continues. Person to Person and OS/2 Warp    BonusPak contains limited-function Beta 2 BonusPak                   copy of P2P. Components and functions of P2P in Warp Beta 2 BonusPak. Installation. Documentation available via fax. Technical support. Ordering the full-function version of P2P. IBM Celebrates Certification      More than 600 products and 1,000 Programs' Success                 software professionals qualified in                                   past year. "Ready! for IBM LAN" and "Tested and Approved for IBM LAN                                  Systems". IBM Professional Certification Program. The Developer Connection for      Bitmaps. Communication tools. OS/2, Volume 5, Content List      Databases. Development tools. Editors. LAN Systems tools. Multimedia tools. On-line documentation. OS/2. Product overviews. Productivity tools. Service. Source code. Source code from The Developer Connection News. Test tools. Technical Collection Personal     Reference library with periodic Software                          updates. AskPSP is the cornerstone. Bonus: OS/2 Collection CD-ROM. Seven databases. Additional benefits. Customer support improvements. Reduced support costs. Corrective service diskettes. Hardware requirements. Software requirements. Help for CD-ROM installation. Charges. Ordering information. IBM Outlines Plans for Advanced   Using IBM Global Network. Successful Software Delivery and             Sears pilot. An integrated, Distribution System               end-to-end solution. CI Labs Establishes Internet      Information available from CI Labs. Server                            CI Labs lists. Subscribing and unsubscribing to lists. Private lists. CI Labs files. Recent files. Information and support. Adobe Systems Agrees to Join CI   Full sponsor. Momentum behind Labs and Announces OpenDoc        OpenDoc. Adobe's vision. Adobe Development Plans                 Systems -- a leader in growth. OpenDoc makes software work together. CI Labs is open and vendor-neutral. More information. Object-Oriented University        Major new education and training Announced by IBM                  initiative. OO: Key element in                                  shorter development cycles. Four components. Residency Program. Extension Program. Continuing Education Program. Special Events. Distributed Computing Environment A set of open programming interfaces (DCE)                             for distributed systems. IBM delivers DCE products on multiple platforms. What is DCE? IBM and DCE. Industry support. IBM/ISV Software Bundle Database  Volume discount rates for third-party Under Construction                applications. Software bundle interest form. IBM Independent/International     Publicizes products and services that Vendor League News Service        support OS/2 and related software. IVL members invited to submit product information. IVL overview. More information. Information of International      Warp II Beta is English only. OS/2 Interest                          2.11 European versions available in                                   USA. Translation Manager/2. DAP member discount for software translation. OS/2 DBCS versions on                                  The Developer Connection CD-ROM. IBM national language design guides. "Designing International Software" brochure. "Keys to Sort and Search                                  for Culturally Expected Results" book. Microburst offers DBCS technical support and documentation in the USA. Coming up: OS/2 DBCS technical support on CompuServe. International Software Conference, 4-6 October, Washington DC. ISV participation in Canada Technical Interchange, 1-3 November, Toronto. Coming up: Two-day IBM internationalizing conference, March 1995. OS/2 Development '95 Conference, Amsterdam, May 1995. 75                                  percent of IT sales outside the USA by 2000. IBM Personal Software Products    List of trade shows in which PSP is September/October 1994 USA Show    participating. Schedule International Software Business   News about internationalization and Development Conference and        surrounding issues. For all levels Globalizing Software Conference,  of international software community. 4-6 October, Washington DC        Conference overviews. Globalizing Software Expo. Dedicated to players in global software market. More information. ISVs Invited to Exhibit at 1994   Perfect forum for maximum exposure Technical Interchange, 1-3        for your OS/2, AS/400, or AIX November 1994, Toronto, Ontario,  product(s). Attendee demographics. Canada                            Exhibit demographics. More information. Space reservation form. Corrected Explanations of Font    Furnished by a DSNEWS reader. Refers Files in OS/2 2.1                 to list of OS/2 2.1 files published in last month's DSNEWS. How to Join the IBM Developer     Worldwide Services. US Commercial Assistance Program                Services. US Premier Services. Developer Assistance Program contacts worldwide. IBM Canada OS/2 Developer         Worldwide DAP. Canadian OS/2 DAP. The Assistance Programs               Developer Connection for OS/2. Certification Programs. Phone numbers in Canada. The IBM Developer Assistance      Overview. Open to anyone actively Program in Europe, Middle East,   developing for OS/2. Bulletin boards and Africa                        and CD-ROMs. Discounts. Technical seminars. HelpFax. Application marketing. CompuServe support. Programming tools and information. More information. Subscription Information for The  Worldwide phone and fax numbers for Developer Connection for OS/2 and ordering. the IBM Device Driver Source Kit (DDK) for OS/2 800 Phone Numbers Trademarks, Registered Trademarks, Service Marks

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