IBM PSP Developer Support News - 1993 - Issue 2

IBM Personal Software Products

Issue 2 - 15 June 1993

Contents
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 * IBM PSP Developer Services
 * TEAM OS/2 Wants You!
 * SOMobjects Developer Toolkit and Runtimes
 * OS/2 2.1 March Beta License Extended
 * "Ready for LAN Server" Certification
 * Did You Receive Your CID Mailing?
 * Did You Receive Your DCE Mailing?
 * Supporting DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2)
 * DB2/2 Developer Assistance Program Update
 * DCE Beta Program Signup Extended
 * Boca Raton Technical Services Software System Test
 * List of OS/2 2.x-Compatible Hardware Devices
 * New OS/2 Vendor Forum on CompuServe
 * Independent Vendor League Bulletin Board
 * OS/2 LAN Systems Workshops
 * Free OS/2 2.1 Seminars
 * OS/2 and IBM LAN Systems Technical Interchange, 21-25 June, Toronto
 * IBM Personal Software Products (PSP) Technical Interchange, 29 August-2 September, Orlando
 * OS/2 Professional Interchange, 17-20 October 1993, Palm Desert, California
 * Colorado OS/2 Developers Conference, 31 October-5 November, Colorado Springs
 * Phoenix OS/2 Technical Interchange Attendee List Available
 * Worldwide Computer Industry Events
 * Now Selling: IBM OS/2 Solutions Pak, 2nd Through 4th Editions
 * "OS/2 Applications - Direct to You"
 * OS/2 Tour '93
 * Product Marketing Via CD-ROM
 * ISV Marketing Success Story: Cirrus Technology
 * OS/2 Online Book Collection
 * OS/2 2.1 Book Update
 * OS/2 Developer Magazine's Product Watch
 * Trademarks, Registered Trademarks, Service Marks

GMT = Greenwich Mean Time GST = Goods and Services Tax (in Canada) USD = United States Dollars
 * Abbreviations

IBM PSP Developer Services
In many countries, IBM offers services for software developers. The specific services vary by country, development platform, and your commitment to development. Most services are provided at no charge; some are fee-based.

The IBM Worldwide Developer Assistance Program is open to all developers of products for the OS/2 (R) platform. Support is furnished through CompuServe, and is available to all OS/2 developers, including corporate developers producing in-house applications, MIS professionals, consultants, educators, industry analysts, government agencies, and others with an interest in software development.


 * Worldwide Developer Assistance Program

Worldwide Developer Assistance Program membership is open to individuals without company or product prerequisites. Enrollment is done electronically through the CompuServe Information Service. Simply sign on to CompuServe, enter GO OS2DAP and complete the online application form.


 * U.S. Commercial Services

Commercial software developers are eligible for additional services. In the United States, the IBM Developer Assistance Program is open to commercial developers of Personal Software Products, including IBM DOS, OS/2, Pen, Multimedia, and LAN Systems. The program is designed to provide a broad range of services for the growing and increasingly diverse development community. Commercial Services in the USA include a variety of technical, business, and marketing support activities. For more information or to enroll in U.S. Commercial Services, call 1-407-982-6408, or send a fax to 1-407-998-7610.


 * Other U.S. Developer Assistance Programs

PenAssist Developer Assistance Program .... call 1-800-627-8363

Ultimedia Developer Assistance Program .... call 1-800-426-9402


 * Other Countries

Some Developer Assistance Programs in other countries offer customized services for specific developer needs. Your eligibility for a specific service depends on the type of products you are developing. These extended services vary from country to country. For information about the specific services and programs available in your country, complete the attached form and fax it to the IBM Software Developer Services group in your geographic region.


 * Canada and the Caribbean

fax phone 1-416-946-2535


 * Latin America and South America (except Brazil)

fax phone 52-5-395-7812


 * Brazil

fax phone 55-192-65-8057


 * Europe, Middle East, Africa

fax phone 44-256-336778


 * Asia / Pacific (except countries listed below)

fax phone 61-2-354-7766


 * Hong Kong

fax phone 852-845-5095


 * Japan

fax phone 81-3-3495-2045


 * Singapore

fax phone 65-225-9444 IBM PSP Developer Services Inquiry Form Name: __________________________________________________________________ Title: _________________________________________________________________ Company Name: __________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________ City: ________________________________ State: __________________________ Country: _____________________________ Postal Code: ____________________ Telephone: _____________________________________________________________ Fax Phone: _____________________________________________________________ Electronic Mail ID: ____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

Development Platform: ____ OS/2  ____ DOS   ____ Multimedia   ____ Pen   ____ LAN Systems

Please send me more information about: ____ Workshops, seminars, and conferences ____ Support offerings ____ Marketing programs

TEAM OS/2 Wants You!
TEAM OS/2 consists of volunteers who are OS/2 enthusiasts and who actively share their OS/2 knowledge and enthusiasm with others. Their activities include: and many other activities fostered by the unlimited imagination of teamers!
 * Supporting OS/2 user groups
 * Running private OS/2 BBSs or serving as a SysOp on major public BBSs or e-mail systems
 * Demoing OS/2 to user groups, at retail stores, and in other public places
 * Encouraging others to install and use OS/2
 * Helping support those who use OS/2 already by answering questions


 * Joining the Team

Teamers include IBM employees and non-IBMers world-wide. Membership in TEAM OS/2 is not limited to IBM employees; we encourage everyone who wants to promote OS/2 to join the team.

To join TEAM OS/2, contact one of the following: CompuServe: Vicci Conway, 76711,1123 Fidonet:   Janet Gobeille, 1:109/347.3479 IBMMAIL:   Vicci Conway, USIB4V94 at IBMMAIL Internet:  Vicci Conway, vicci@vnet.ibm.com Inside IBM: Vicci COnway, VICCI at BCRVMPC1 or fax your information to Vicci Conway at 1-407-982-1229.

Please include: Also, please let us know what you've been doing to qualify for TEAM OS/2. Refer to the list of activities mentioned above, or come up with something new and different!
 * Your name
 * Your userid(s) on all BBSs and e-mail systems that you frequent (this will be published in our public TEAM OS/2 list)
 * Mailing address (will not be published)
 * City, state, zip (this will be published)
 * Phone number (will not be published)
 * A one-line description about your participation (this will be published). For example, you may run an OS/2 BBS, be a member of (or have founded) a user group, be an OS/2 software consultant, or be the author of an OS/2 application.

We will then put your name, city and state, e-mail addresses (of whichever systems you mention), and description in our public TEAM OS/2 list.


 * IBM Support of TEAM OS/2 Activities

Because TEAM OS/2 members use their own time, and often their own funds, to do public OS/2 demos and to support and encourage local retailers, IBM is offering support for these activities.


 * Demos

If you're planning to demonstrate OS/2 for a group of people or a public event -- for example, public demos at universities, PC fairs, hamfests, shopping center malls, and OS/2 days at local retailers -- please contact us (see how at the end of this note). We would like to know: We would like to help with a TEAM OS/2 Demo Pack, which consists of things to support your demo and to give away during it. The specific contents of your Demo Pack will vary according to your event, and we will discuss the contents after receiving your request.
 * Date and location of scheduled event (location, city, state, country)
 * Number of teamers involved in doing or supporting the demo
 * Number of people expected to see your demo
 * If this is a public demo at a software retail store, also tell us how many store personnel are expected to be working at the store during your demo (so that we can send them all OS/2 T-shirts to wear during your demo!)
 * Your name, shipping address, and telephone number

After your event, please send us a report that includes: NOTE: This demo support does not apply to user group presentations. For support of a demonstration to a user group, contact: Internet:  ibmpcug@vnet.ibm.com Inside IBM: IBMPCUG at AUSVM1
 * Names and addresses of all the teamers involved in the activity
 * The number of people who saw your demo or tried OS/2 during that time
 * Your assessment of how it went. Tell us what went well, what didn't, and any advice you have for others doing demos.
 * Your suggestions for our TEAM OS/2 support in the future


 * Adopt a Store

We encourage you to "adopt" a local retail store. Meet the employees, answer their questions about OS/2, encourage them to stock it, and visit them on a regular basis.

If you adopt a store that plans to carry OS/2, please contact us with the following information:
 * Name and address of store
 * Name of the store manager
 * Does the store have, or will it have, a demo OS/2 system?
 * Does the store need some OS/2 marketing materials (posters, literature, and so on)?

If the answer to the last question is yes, we'll send you a TEAM OS/2 Store Pack for you to give to them. It contains things for the store's employees, marketing literature, posters, OS/2 2.1 demo diskettes, etc.

NOTE: Retail store support is currently available only within the U.S. However, if teamers outside the U.S. want to develop local versions of these Store Packs, please send an e-mail note or a fax to LUVOS2 (see below). We will then send you more information.


 * Contact Information for TEAM OS/2 Support from IBM

Please send your support request or inquiry to: CompuServe: Vicci Conway, 76711,1123 Fidonet:   Janet Gobeille, 1:109/347.3479 IBMMAIL:   Janet Gobeille, USIB45RN at IBMMAIL Internet:  Janet Gobeille, LUVOS2@vnet.ibm.com Inside IBM: LUVOS2 at RHQVM12 (will change within the next few                                 months; new information will be                                  posted when it is available) or fax your request to 1-914-766-3784 (will change within the next few months; the new fax number will be posted when it is available).

SOMobjects Developer Toolkit and Runtimes
IBM announces, in the United States and Canada, the first professional programming tools incorporating IBM's System Object Model (SOM) and Distributed System Object Model (DSOM) technologies. These technologies, which are part of the SOMobjects (TM) Developer Toolkit, will dramatically change the way programming is done today.

For years, object-oriented programming (OOP) has been touted as the wave of the future, with the potential to allow programmers to develop higher-quality applications more quickly, with reusable software components. Unfortunately, major hurdles have prevented OOP from being widely accepted. The primary obstacle has been the inability to share software objects across different programming languages.

Now objects can be defined across multiple languages. SOMobjects tools solves the problems caused by today's language-specific libraries that cannot be shared or extended beyond their own language domains. SOMobjects allows professional programmers to easily create "language-neutral" software components that may be accessed or modified by any one of several popular programming languages. There's no more need to recompile apps due to implementation changes. Just reuse the objects, and save time and money!

In addition, the inclusion of Distributed SOM (DSOM) in SOMobjects enables developers to create distributed object-oriented programs that can run on several key operating system platforms.

SOMobjects is the foundation for IBM's multiplatform distributed object computing environment, supporting the Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) of the Object Management Group (OMG) (R), including local and distributed support.


 * To Order

For additional information, or to order SOMobjects products, call 1-800-3IBMOS2 (1-800-342-6672) within the U.S., or 1-800-465-7999 within Canada.

Here is some text from the SOMobjects announcement.

IBM SOMobjects Developer Toolkit, Workstation Runtimes, Workgroup Runtimes Version 2.0 for OS/2

SOMobjects Developer Toolkit for OS/2 (R) is an object-oriented programming development product. System Object Model (SOM) technology and tools help to create object-oriented class libraries. Objects and classes can be created in one programming language and accessed from a different programming language.

Language neutrality for objects and class libraries is a unique differentiator for this Toolkit. Code can be reused to extend beyond single-language boundaries, making the benefits of object-oriented programming (OOP) far more open and expansive.

The Toolkit includes language bindings for use with C and C++ programming languages.

SOMobjects for OS/2 is fully compliant with the Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) specification of the Object Management Group (OMG). The Toolkit also provides distributed object capability -- across processes or address spaces in a single workstation, and across multiple workgroup nodes in a workgroup LAN configuration. The respective runtime packages, Workstation Runtimes and Workgroup Runtimes, enable the execution of SOM-based applications with the described distributed capabilities.

These SOMobjects products will be available for both OS/2 and AIX (R) system platforms.

Planned Availability Date: September 30, 1993.

Highlights

IBM SOMobjects gives professional programmers a comprehensive Toolkit for creating OO class libraries and instances of those classes -- that is, objects that belong to particular classes -- using SOM and DSOM technology. Among the product's powerful functions and benefits are:

o Language-neutral support for the definition, construction, and use of   OO systems. By defining an application programming interface (API) to  SOM objects based on simple procedure calls, applications written in   different programming languages can use a common class library.

o Upward binary compatibility of SOM class libraries, as dynamic link libraries (DLLs) that can be replaced without requiring recompilation of application source code, makes it easy for end-users to install new releases of system libraries.

o SOM/IDL Compiler is key to language neutrality, and supports the OMG standard Interface Definition Language (IDL). IDL gives individual object implementations the means to tell potential clients what operations are available, and how they should be invoked. By mapping the public and private types for a given SOM class to  language-specific bindings, the compiler allows SOM objects to be   used by different programming languages.

o Distributed SOM supports OMG's CORBA standards. Workstation DSOM provides support for cross-process and cross-address transparent access to objects in a single-system environment. Workgroup DSOM enables you to define or access objects remotely in a distributed workgroup local area network configuration across supported platforms (for example, OS/2 to AIX/6000 (TM)).

o Language bindings for C and C++ allow programmers in those languages to use SOM objects and create new SOM object classes with ease. Other SOM bindings may be available from language vendors.

o Replication Framework makes copies of a single object available concurrently to multiple clients, and maintains consistency among the copies, with updates to any one copy automatically reflected in all other copies. It's especially useful for collaborative applications when you need updated information instantly. Fault tolerance is  provided to ensure object integrity in the event of a node failure.

o Persistence Framework allows you to save and restore SOM objects to   and from a repository that can be a file system, database, or object database. You can also change to another format (for example, Lotus  (R) to Excel (TM)).

o Emitter Framework produces an output file representing part or all of   an object interface definition -- structured to minimize effort, improve quality, and simplify maintenance -- making it easy to  develop additional language bindings for SOM.

o Collection Classes Framework gives programmers such frequently needed data structures as lists, sets, queues, and dictionaries, and lets them inherit from and use these SOM classes in applications with no  need to recode or retest the functions.

o Workstation Runtimes, for OS/2 or AIX/6000, enables the execution of   SOM-based applications in a single-machine environment.

o Workgroup Runtimes, for OS/2 or AIX/6000, enables the execution of   SOM-based applications across a multiple-node workgroup LAN distributed environment.

A major benefit of these products is the enabling of true binary "black-box software reuse." It makes a software-components industry not only feasible but practicable.

The Toolkit is enabled for national language translation (separate files) and for the double-byte character set (DBCS). In addition to English, this version of the Toolkit will also be available in Japanese, with translated menus, messages, and documentation.

What You Get

IBM SOMobjects offers you several packages for the development and execution of SOM-based applications in the OS/2 and AIX/6000 environments. Each package is available separately.

The IBM SOMobjects packages and their contents are:

o IBM SOMobjects Developer Toolkit Version 2.0 for OS/2 o IBM SOMobjects Developer Toolkit Version 2.0 for AIX/6000

-- SOM IDL/OIDL COmpiler (OMG CORBA IDL) -- Language bindings for C and C++ -- OIDL Migration Aid -- Distributed SOM API -- Collection Classes Framework -- Persistence Framework API -- Replication Framework API -- Interface Repository -- Emitter Framework -- SOMobjects Workstation Runtimes -- 3.5-inch diskettes containing the executable binaries for the SOMobjects Developer Toolkit -- SOMobjects Developer Toolkit Publications Version 2.0

o IBM SOMobjects Workstation Runtimes Version 2.0 for OS/2 o IBM SOMobjects Workstation Runtimes Version 2.0 for AIX/6000

-- Collection Classes runtime -- DSOM Runtime (single machine only) -- Persistence Runtime -- Replication Runtime (single machine only) -- SOM Kernel Runtime -- 3.5-inch diskettes containing the runtimes -- SOMobjects Workstation Runtimes Installation/Configuration Guide Version 2.0 (hard copy)

o IBM SOMobjects Workgroup Runtimes Version 2.0 for OS/2 o IBM SOMobjects Workgroup Runtimes Version 2.0 for AIX/6000

-- Collection Classes runtime -- Workgroup DSOM Runtime (Distributed SOM across multi-node LAN) -- Persistence Runtime -- Replication Runtime (across multi-node LAN) -- SOM Kernel Runtime -- 3.5-inch diskettes containing the runtimes -- SOMobjects Workgroup Runtimes Installation/Configuration Guide Version 2.0 (hard copy)

o Publications

IBM SOMobjects documentation is provided in hard copy form, and is  included with the SOMobjects Developer Toolkit. The publications are also available separately, only as a set, as the SOMobjects Developer Toolkit Publications Version 2.0 package. To order the set, call 1-800-342-6672 within the U.S., or 1-800-465-7999 within Canada.

-- SOMobjects Developer Toolkit Installation / Configuration Guide, Version 2.0

-- SOMobjects Developer Toolkit User's Guide, Version 2.0

-- SOMobjects Developer Toolkit Programmer's Reference Manual, Version 2.0

-- SOMobjects Developer Toolkit Emitter Framework Guide and Reference, Version 2.0

-- SOMobjects Developer Toolkit Collection Classes Reference Manual, Version 2.0

-- SOMobjects Developer Toolkit Quick Reference Guide, Version 2.0

Additional License Copy ---

The Additional License authorizes making a single copy of the program diskette and documentation. Receipt of a Proof of Additional License Certificate is the authorization to make the Additional License Copy. One copy may be made for each Additional License ordered.

Charges ---

Additional One-Time   License Product                                     Charge      Certificate

SOMobjects Developer Toolkit for OS/2        365 USD      295 USD SOMobjects Workstation Runtimes for OS/2      75 USD       60 USD SOMobjects Workgroup Runtimes for OS/2       235 USD      200 USD SOMobjects Developer Toolkit Publications     99 USD

Installation Support and Technical Support --

Installation support and technical support will not be available. For answers to installation support questions, submit queries via one of the following electronic service media: CompuServe (R), Internet (R) Commercial Electronic Network, or IBM TalkLink (R). Technical support responses will be provided by SOMobjects development personnel on these respective electronic media, in the English language.

Customers in Canada may also contact their IBM Authorized Dealer or notify their Technical Coordinator, if one has been identified by their company.

Education Support -

Skill Dynamics (TM), an IBM company, offers education on SOMobjects and other object-oriented subjects. Call Skill Dynamics at 1-800-IBM-TEACh (1-800-426-8322) within the U.S., or 1-800-661-2131 within Canada.

Machine Requirements

The OS/2 2.0 (or higher) operating system.

Any hardware computer system can be used that supports one or more of the above operating systems.

For the SOMobjects Developer Toolkit for OS/2:

Memory:   10 MB (including the operating system) Hard Disk: 14 MB

For the SOMobjects Workstation Runtimes for OS/2:

Memory:    9 MB (including the operating system) Hard Disk: 3 MB

For the SOMobjects Workgroup Runtimes for OS/2:

Memory:    9 MB (including the operating system) Hard Disk: 3 MB

In order to execute distributed SOM-based applications (DSOM) across a network, one of the following communications transport facilities is required on the OS/2 platform: TCP/IP, NetWare (R) IPX/SPX, or NetBIOS.

To use the Replication framework, a shared file system is required.

Programming Requirements

The basic prerequisite for the SOMobjects Developer Toolkit for OS/2 is the operating system platform OS/2 2.0 (or higher).

In order to develop SOM-based applications, the programming language used must have integrated SOM support or have SOM language bindings provided. The SOMobjects Developer Toolkit for OS/2 contains language bindings for C and C++.

In order to execute SOM-based applications in a distributed environment, across a network, the following communications transport protocols are required:

For OS/2 to OS/2: TCP/IP, NetBIOS, or NetWare IPX/SPX

For OS/2 to AIX: TCP/IP

Compatibility -

Class libraries and/or applications developed using the SOM capabilities in the OS/2 2.0 Developer Toolkit, will continue to run and be upwardly compatible with the SOMobjects tools and runtimes. Class libraries and/or applications developed with the prior version of SOM can coexist with those developed using the SOMobjects product.

Installability --

For information on upgrading from the use of SOM in OS/2 2.0 to SOMobjects Developer Toolkit for OS/2, see the SOMobjects Developer Toolkit Installation/Configuration Guide.

In general, the installation procedure ensures the path for execution of the upgraded SOM DLL(s) as appropriate.

OS/2 2.1 March Beta License Extended
IBM Personal Software Products has extended the license for the March 1993 beta version of OS/2 2.1 through 30 June 1993. With general availability of OS/2 2.1 scheduled for 14 June 1993, this extension of the beta license allows you to continue to use OS/2 2.1 without interruption.

The mechanism for problem reporting and feedback on the March beta has been discontinued because the product is now generally available.

"Ready for LAN Server" Certification
IBM is announcing the initial phase of its "Ready for LAN Server" certification program at PC Expo in New York on 29 June 1993. Independent Software Vendors can certify their applications to run on OS/2 LAN Server 3.0, and receive a certification mark that will identify their product as compatible. The need for LAN-ready applications is growing dramatically, and this certification gives vendors a new way to have more visibility. Look for the IBM booth and come by for details, or look for the details in the next issue of this newsletter.

Did You Receive Your CID Mailing?
IBM PSP Developer Support in the U.S. has just sent an additional mailing to U.S. members of the Developer Assistance Program about enabling their software product(s) for Configuration, Installation, and Distribution (CID).

If your product is CID-enabled, please send in the response form so that we can add your product to our growing list of CID-enabled applications. This list gives your product excellent exposure to IBM's large customers who are most interested in purchasing CID-enabled products. The list will also be displayed at trade shows and technical conferences.

Also included in the mailing is information about Software Installer for OS/2, a product that lets you easily create an installation program that is CID-enabled.

If you would like a copy of this mailing, please send a fax to CID Vendor Support at 1-512-823-3047, or mail a request to MS 3107, IBM, 11400 Burnet Rd., Austin TX 78758, Attention: CID Vendor Support.

Did You Receive Your DCE Mailing?
IBM PSP Developer Support has also recently sent a mailing about the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE), an exciting environment for the distribution of information across different hardware and software platforms. This mailing also includes information about the Open Software Foundation (OSF).

If you would like a copy of this mailing, send a fax to Bjorn Houston at 1-512-823-3047, or mail a request to his attention at MS 3107, IBM, 11400 Burnet Rd., Austin TX 78758.

Supporting DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2)
Do you currently provide support for IBM Extended Services (TM) Database Manager (ES DBM)? Would you like to know what is entailed in extending your support to DATABASE 2 (TM) OS/2? The short answer is: not much!

Existing ES DBM applications will continue to run against DB2/2 (TM) Version 1 servers without the need for recompilation or relinking. This is brought about through "thunking" support. Thunks are layers of code necessary to convert from a 16-bit context to a 32-bit context, and vice versa. DB2/2 Version 1 also supports the continued development of applications using the 16-bit Microsoft (R) C Compiler Version 6.0 and Micro Focus (TM) COBOL Compiler Version 3.0. Thunks will not be provided, however, for any new interfaces created exclusively for use by the 32-bit DB2/2 V1.

ES DBM supports the development of 32-bit applications using IBM C Set/2. When you migrate these 32-bit applications for use with DB2/2 V1, although it is not required, we recommend that the applications be recompiled and relinked so that they can access the new DB2/2 V1 interfaces directly to improve performance.

As for clients: DB2/2 V1 accepts requests from ES DBM clients. Additionally, DB2/2 clients can access DBM servers.

As a bonus, applications currently using the ES DBM or DB2/2 V1 products can also access DB2/6000 (TM) data. Applications running on these platforms can act as clients to DB2/6000. This access is transparent and does not require changes to existing applications.

Professional software developers interested in the DB2/2 Developer Assistance Program can ask for the enrollment package by calling 1-800-627-8363 within the U.S. and Canada; from elsewhere, send a fax to 1-817-961-8410.

DB2/2 Developer Assistance Program
*** This item is the same item that appeared in the previous issue of this newsletter, except for a correction to the phone numbers. ***

More than 25 software solution providers have announced they will support IBM DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) in 1993. The companies participated in a Developer Assistance Program, sponsored by IBM Programming Systems (PRGS), which developed DB2/2. The program is designed to secure feedback from professional developers, and to provide those developers with an opportunity to enhance their products with support of DB2/2.

"DB2/2 is a leader in LAN RDBMS (relational database management systems) price/performance, and provides sophisticated database management, connectivity, and networking," said Anu Shukla, vice president of worldwide marketing, Uniface Corporation, a participant in the ESP. "Uniface found it very straightforward to build an interface which takes full advantage of DB2/2 features. We expect that the combination of DB2/2 and UNIFACE will enable organizations to quickly and easily build and deploy enterprise client/server applications."

Professional software developers interested in the DB2/2 Developer Assistance Program should call 1-800-627-8363 within the U.S. and Canada; from elsewhere, send a fax to 1-817-961-8410.

IBM DCE Beta Program Signup Extended
IBM is extending the signup period for the current beta programs for IBM DCE for OS/2 and Windows (TM) to new participants to 9 July 1993. This extends the advertised beta signup closure date of 28 May 1993. The beta code license expiration date of 31 August 1993 remains unchanged.


 * Description

IBM internals, customer software developers, and independent software vendors can continue to order the beta program for either DCE for OS/2 or DCE Client for Windows. Function in the beta program enables software developers to gain experience with core Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) technologies, licensed from the Open Software Foundation (TM). The code in this beta program should NOT be used in production.


 * Ordering Instructions

The DCE for OS/2 beta is available in either a hardcopy package of diskettes with publications or a no-charge electronic package. An information document with ordering instructions can be obtained as follows:
 * On CompuServe, access DCE.TXT in the OS2DF2 forum's DCE library.
 * On IBM's OS2BBS, go to the OS/2 Software Library, then select the DSSINF document in the OS/2 Documents and Information section.
 * On IBM's VM network, type REQUEST DSSINFO FROM DCEREQ AT AUSVM1.

The DCE Client for Windows beta is available only in a no-charge electronic package. An information document with ordering instructions can be obtained as follows:
 * On CompuServe, access WINDOW.DCE in the OS2DF2 forum's DCE library.
 * On IBM's OS2BBS, go to the OS/2 Software Library, then select the WINDCE document in the OS/2 Documents and Information section.
 * On IBM's VM network, type REQUEST WINDCE FROM DCEREQ AT AUSVM1.


 * Technical Support

All participants receive no-charge technical support on the OS2DCE CFORUM on OS2BBS or the CompuServe OS2DF2 forum's DCE section. IBM support will be provided on a reasonable-effort basis.

Boca Raton Technical Services Software System Test
The IBM Developer Assistance Program announces a new offering to help ISVs ensure that their software products are compatible with IBM PSP operating platforms. This fee-based offering, called Software System Test, gives independent software vendors the opportunity to test their products for compatibility with OS/2 and DOS. At the conclusion of testing, if a product is found to be compatible, IBM issues a written compatibility statement.

For more information and fees, call 1-800-426-2622 within the U.S., or 1-407-443-8350 from elsewhere, or send a fax to 1-407-982-4288.

The Software System Test offering is available to all ISVs, and members of IBM's Developer Assistance Program are eligible for special pricing.

List of OS/2 2.x-Compatible Hardware Devices
IBM Personal Software Products publishes a list of IBM's and Independent Hardware Vendors' hardware devices and adapters that were tested and found to be compatible with OS/2 2.0, OS/2 2.0 Service Pak, or OS/2 2.1. The tables in the list indicate which release of OS/2 was tested for compatibility. Support of the listed devices and adapters will continue into subsequent releases of OS/2 unless otherwise indicated in the list. The tables also indicate when a vendor provides support for a listed device.

Not all the products listed were tested by IBM; many were tested by the Independent Hardware Vendors or third parties.

Many of the products listed require device drivers that are not included with OS/2. Availability and support of such drivers normally takes place through the Independent Hardware Vendors or third parties.

The 24 May 1993 issue of the OS/2 Device/Adapter Compatibility List has 21 pages of tables, grouped into the following categories:
 * Display Adapters
 * Disk and SCSI Adapters
 * SCSI CD-ROM Drives
 * SCSI Adapters Tested for Use with Above SCSI CD-ROM Drives
 * OS/2 Miscellaneous Storage Support
 * Keyboards
 * Pointing Devices
 * Scanners
 * OS/2 Multimedia Adapter Support
 * Printers and Plotters
 * LAN Adapter Support
 * Tape Support

The list of OS/2-compatible hardware devices is included in the same document as the list of IBM and other Personal Computer Manufacturer (PCM) OS/2-compatible systems. That list, 20 pages long in the 24 May issue, lists all of the IBM and PCM systems that have passed compatibility testing with OS/2 2.x. IBM's compatibility testing verifies 18 key functions of the OS/2 operating system.

The following IBM OS/2 products have been tested on a significant number of PCM systems in the list. Based on these tests, IBM has determined that these products are considered compatible with all of the PCM systems listed.


 * OS/2 Extended Services 1.0
 * Extended Services CID Utility
 * Communications Manager/2
 * CM High-Speed SDLC/2
 * DISTRIBUTED DATABASE CONNECTION SERVICES/2 (TM) (DDCS/2) (TM)
 * OS/2 LAN Server 3.0
 * OS/2 LAN Enabler 2.0
 * LAN NetView Start 1.0
 * NTS/2 1.0
 * RouteXpander/2 (RXR/2)
 * System Performance Monitor/2 2.0
 * NetWare From IBM products

The collective document of OS/2-compatible computer systems and hardware devices is called PCMTABLE. You can find PCMTABLE on CompuServe in two places: (1) the IBM Files library section of the OS2SUP forum, and (2) the *DAP library section of the OS2DF2 forum.

New OS/2 Vendor Forum on CompuServe
(Text supplied by Guy Scharf, SysOp, 76702,557)

Welcome to OS2AVEN, the new OS/2 vendor forum on CompuServe! This will be a place where you can come to ask questions of OS/2 vendors who have elected to provide support to you via CompuServe. Please ask questions of the vendors here, and of other users who are using the same products. The value of CompuServe forums resides in both technical support from the vendors and exchange of experiences and views of people using the products.

These vendors are joining us as the forum opens:
 * Golden CommPass, section 2
 * SourceLine Software, section 3
 * OS/2 Monthly, section 4
 * Sundial Systems, section 5

Other vendors will be joining us during the next several weeks.

The list of vendors providing support in this forum is kept in the General Announcement. Type Ann at the Forum! prompt or select Notices from your menu, then select the General Announcement to see the list.

When you want to ask a question of a vendor, please address your message to the vendor and not to the SysOp. You can find a list of the userids for all vendors in the forum in the SysOp Announcement. You can read the SysOp Announcement in the same way you read the General Announcement.

Independent Vendor League Bulletin Board
The IBM Independent Vendor League (IVL) operates a bulletin board system for IVL members. Devoted solely to OS/2 subjects, the BBS has information about IVL programs, OS/2 accreditation, and documents for helping developers, consultants, trainers, and courseware developers in their efforts to support OS/2. The BBS also has a file section containing "best of breed" OS/2 shareware and public-domain software.

The U.S. phone number for the IVL BBS is 1-203-380-8264. It supports transmission rates from 1200 bps to 14400 bps.

OS/2 LAN Systems Workshops
Distributed systems are among the fastest-growing areas in the software industry today, and 32-bit OS/2 is a powerful foundation for developing and managing the state-of-the-art applications your customers want to run in their distributed environments.

IBM offers OS/2 LAN Systems Workshops to give developers hands-on, in-depth training to assist them in designing, creating, and managing distributed applications.

Two workshops focus on the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE), which was developed by the Open Software Foundation (OSF (TM)) to provide services for producing secure client/server applications. In the third workshop, participants learn how to develop applications using IBM OS/2 LAN NetView (R) products for managing systems and resources across local-area networks.

If you're ready to exploit the power and sophistication of 32-bit OS/2 in a distributed environment, enroll in a LAN Systems Workshop today!


 * OS/2 DCE for Software Developers Workshop, 5 days

The Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) was developed by the Open Software Foundation to provide the basic services required to produce secure client/server application programs. In this five-day 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 spends a significant portion of the week writing basic DCE client/server programs in the OS/2 32-bit environment.

Topics include: The prerequisite for this workshop is C-language programming experience.
 * 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


 * OS/2 DCE Installation and System Administration, 5 days

This workshop covers the installation and planning involved in setting up a Distributed Computing Environment on the OS/2 operating system. Each core component of DCE is covered in detail -- what it is, how it relates to other components, how to administer it. The workshop is divided evenly between lectures and lab exercises in which students learn by creating and administering their own DCE cells.

Topics include:
 * 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
 * Managing the time service
 * RPC management
 * Distributed File System

Prerequisites for this workshop are the ability to describe the concepts of TCP/IP, to use the basic user functions of TCP/IP, and to describe the overall concepts and components of DCE.


 * OS/2 LAN NetView for Software Developers - Managing Applications, 5 days

OS/2 LAN NetView products have been developed by IBM to address the need for managing systems and resources distributed across local area networks. This workshop helps students understand how these OS/2 products and services can be used to manage logical and physical resources in a distributed environment. Each topic in the workshop includes classroom lecture, lab reinforcement exercises, and a review of lab results. The student is expected to spend a significant portion of the week modifying a "generic" resource manager application to integrate into this new management environment.

Topics include:
 * OS/2 LAN NetView products, structure, and function
 * Organization of International Standards (OSI) systems management
 * Using the X/Open (TM) Management Protocol (XMP) interface in managing applications and resource managers
 * Programming with the X/Open OSI-Abstract-Data Manipulation (XOM) interface
 * Process for developing managing applications
 * Object-oriented programming with the OS/2 System Object Model (SOM)
 * Integration of a managing application within LAN NetView View

The prerequisite for this workshop is C-language programming experience.


 * General Information

The OS/2 LAN Systems Workshops are held at the IBM site in Austin, Texas, or can be brought to your location. Directions to the Austin workshops are provided with confirmation of enrollment.

The cost for each OS/2 LAN Systems Workshop is 1,800 USD per attendee, and includes:
 * Technical instructors and lab assistance
 * Use of a dedicated, password-protected PS/2 (R) workstation
 * Software and workbooks listed in the workshop description
 * Meals: continental breakfast and lunch daily

IBM OS/2 LAN Systems Workshops are offered on a regular basis, so please call for a current schedule. Seating is limited, so register now to ensure that you don't miss out.

To enroll, please call IBM's education center and refer to the OS/2 LAN Systems Workshops. IBM's toll-free education number in the U.S., 1-800-IBM-TEACh, is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time (0800 to 2000 GMT minus 5 hours).

To enroll from outside the U.S., or for more information, please call 1-512-823-1815.

IBM reserves the right to cancel or change the dates or locations of any of these workshops. In this case, you will be notified immediately and, if applicable, any registration fee paid will be refunded in full.

Free OS/2 2.1 Seminars
Free IBM seminars about OS/2 2.1, conducted by IBM briefing instructors from Austin and Boca Raton, are being held across the U.S. during June 1993. These seminars cover: OS/2 2.1 is demonstrated during the seminars.
 * General functions and features of OS/2
 * What's new in OS/2 2.1
 * How OS/2 stacks up against Windows and Windows NT
 * Benefits of using the object-oriented Workplace Shell (TM)

The seminars are three hours long, and are given twice in one day, from 9:00 a.m. until noon, and from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The cities and dates are: 17 June:       Orlando FL 17 and 18 June: Phoenix AZ, Denver CO, Dallas TX, Houston TX 18 June:        Tampa FL 21 June:        Pittsburgh PA 21 and 22 June: New Orleans LA, West Orange NJ, New York NY, Portland OR 22 June:        Columbus OH 24 June:        Cleveland OH 24 and 25 June: Washington DC, Boston MA, Kansas City MO, Philadelphia PA, Seattle WA 25 June:       Akron OH 28 June:        Costa Mesa CA, Hartford CT 28 and 29 June: St. Louis MO, Cincinnati OH, Raleigh NC 29 June:        Gardena CA, Norwalk CT To enroll for a free OS/2 2.1 seminar, or for more information, call 1-800-937-3737 within the US.

OS/2 and IBM LAN Systems Technical Interchange 21 - 25 June 1993 Sheraton Centre Hotel Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Here is the latest information about this international Technical Interchange, which demonstrates IBM's ongoing commitment to provide OS/2 professionals with in-depth knowledge about OS/2 and IBM LAN Systems.
 * Attendees receive OS/2 2.1 upgrade on CD-ROM.

Skill Dynamics Canada (TM), in partnership with IBM Personal Software Products, is pleased to announce that every attendee at this event will receive a complimentary copy of the recently announced version of OS/2.


 * Attendees receive WordPerfect (R) 5.2 for OS/2 on CD-ROM

As a sponsor of this Technical Interchange, WordPerfect Corp. is giving each attendee a certificate redeemable for a copy of WordPerfect 5.2 for OS/2 on CD-ROM, which will be mailed to the attendee after the interchange.


 * WATCOM (TM) offers attendees VX*REXX (TM) for the special price of 59 Canadian dollars (49 USD) in the exhibit hall during the interchange.

Other vendors are demonstrating their products and services in the extensive exhibit area.

Skill Dynamics Canada has worked with IBM product labs and support groups to ensure that the more than 80 presentations offered at the interchange reflect the recent announcements of the full suite of LAN and system management products, as well as OS/2 2.1.


 * Registration Fee

The enrollment fee is 1,125 Canadian dollars + 7 percent GST (895 USD). The fee includes:
 * Software products
 * Admission to the exhibit area
 * Attendance at all general sessions, query panels, and elective sessions
 * Handouts for all elective sessions
 * Opportunity to meet with key OS/2 and IBM LAN Systems product developers
 * Continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks each day
 * Reception
 * Banquet


 * Registration / More Information

To receive enrollment information, an agenda, and presentation abstracts, or to register for the interchange, contact Skill Dynamics Canada at 1-800-661-2131 within Canada and the U.S. From other countries, call 1-416-946-1100, or fax the registration form (which is in the 17 May issue of this newsletter) to 1-416-946-2535.

IBM Personal Software Products (PSP) Technical Interchange 29 August through 2 September 1993 Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Here is the latest information about the upcoming IBM Personal Systems Products (PSP) Technical Interchange, featuring OS/2 and LAN Systems, to be held 29 August through 2 September 1993 at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel in Lake Buena Vista (near Orlando), Florida.


 * Schedules

Sunday 29 August 1993 1:00 - 8:00pm   Registration 7:00 - 9:00pm   "Tacky Tourist" Reception Monday 30 August 1993 7:00am          Registration begins 8:00 - 11:30am  Keynote Session 1:00 - 2:15pm   Elective Sessions 3:00 - 4:15pm   Elective Sessions 4:30 - 5:45pm   Elective Sessions 6:00 - 8:00pm   Tropical Heat Wave Reception 8:00 - 10:00pm  Birds-of-a Feather Sessions Tuesday 31 August 1993 7:30am          Registration begins 8:30 - 9:45am   Elective Sessions 10:15 - 11:30am  Elective Sessions 1:00 - 2:15pm   Elective Sessions 3:15 - 4:30pm   Elective Sessions 4:45 - 6:00pm   Elective Sessions 6:15 - 7:30pm   Evening Sessions Wednesday 1 September 1993 7:00am          Registration begins 8:30 - 9:45am   Elective Sessions 10:15 - 11:30am  Elective Sessions 1:00 - 2:15pm   Elective Sessions 3:15 - 4:30pm   Elective Sessions 4:45 - 6:00pm   Elective Sessions 6:30 - 11:00pm  Party at Universal Studios Thursday 2 September 1993 7:30am          Registration begins 8:30 - 9:45am   Elective Sessions 10:15 - 11:30am  Elective Sessions 12:45 - 2:00pm   Elective Sessions 2:15 - 3:15pm   Closing Session and Raffles -- you must be present to win! Monday   30 August:    11:30 am to 8:00 pm Tuesday   31 August:     9:45 am to 6:00 pm Wednesday  1 September:  9:45 am to 4:30 pm
 * Exhibit Hours
 * Keynote Speakers

James A. Cannavino, IBM Senior Vice President / General Manager, Personal Systems, IBM Corp.

Mr. Cannavino oversees four PS business units: Personal Software Products, responsible for development and brand marketing of operating systems and LAN software (including OS/2); Advanced Workstations and Systems Division, which develops RS/6000 and AIX; IBM Personal Computer Company, a separate operating unit of Personal Systems responsible for development, manufacturing, distribution, and brand marketing of IBM's PCs worldwide; and Entry Systems Technology, which creates new subsystems and technology for personal computers and workstations.

John A. Soyring, Director, Software Development Programs, IBM Corp.

Mr. Soyring has managed the IBM Software Development Program since December, 1990. In this capacity, he has worldwide responsibility for managing relationships with the thousands of companies and the many organizations within IBM which are supporting OS/2 or developing OS/2 products. Members of the Software Development Program receive technical, business, and marketing support services from IBM. Soyring's 17-year career with IBM has included various engineering, programming, and managerial assignments on projects for IBM's midrange systems, finance industry systems, and personal systems. Prior to being appointed to his current position, Soyring was director of the IBM Austin Programming Center in Texas, where he was responsible for worldwide development and management of IBM's workstation and personal computer products.

John Landry, Senior Vice President for Software Development and Chief Technology Officer, Lotus Development Corporation

Mr. Landry is Lotus Development Corporation's senior vice president of software development and chief technology officer. He is responsible for defining the company's technical direction, and for development of the company's applications and communications products. Landry has more than 18 years of experience in the software industry, developing financial systems, tools, and mail-enabled applications for all hardware platforms. Prior to joining Lotus, Landry was executive vice president of software development and chief technology officer at Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Software.


 * 15 Intensive Elective Tracks

Whether you want to know the latest about OS/2 in general, have a specific programming issue you want to resolve, find out how new OS/2 tools can help you manage your work environment better, or get a look at the trends and tools of the future, you'll get it here ... from the source. Explore: Plus, find out about the latest from independent software developers in sessions dealing with products from:
 * Application Development
 * C and C++
 * Communications
 * Database
 * Device Driver Development
 * Distributed Systems Management
 * LAN Systems
 * Multimedia and Pen Computing
 * Object-Oriented Technology
 * Open Systems
 * OS/2 2.1: the System
 * Technical Support
 * Computer Associates International, Inc.
 * Lotus Development Corporation
 * WordPerfect Corporation


 * Elective Sessions (revised 9 June 1993)

Attendees can tailor their 16 elective sessions by choosing from a cornucopia of offerings -- 111 topics! Most topics are presented twice during the four days. Here are the topics and presenters as of 9 June (subject to change):  HO = Hands-On TBD = To Be Determined

APPC's New Programming Interfaces                  Mark McCorry Application Development and Integration Using      Charlie Pappas Ami Pro Application Development Directions                 Paul Giangarra Building Virtual Device Drivers                    David Kenner CA-CommonView and CA-C++                           John Stoutenhouse CA-REALIZER                                        John Stoutenhouse CA-Unicenter                                       John Stoutenhouse cc:Mail for the WorkPlace Shell                    Greg White CICS OS/2: 32-Bit Client/Server Computing          Jerry Whitmer Client/Server Programming with OS/2 and LAN Server Steve French Communications Manager: The Application            Deborah Pharr Developer's View Communications Manager/2: Installation and         Don Richards Configuration Tips and Techniques (Part 1) Communications Manager/2: Installation and         Don Richards Configuration Tips and Techniques (Part 2) Comparing and Contrasting OS/2 and Windows         TBD Configuring APPC for OS/2 and DOS                  Richard Gray C Set++ Debugging Tips and Techniques              TBD C Set++ Optimization Tips and Techniques           Dave Mooney Customizing the Workplace Shell Using RC Files     David Kerr and REXX Data Access Services                               Srinu Sista Data-Enabling Your Applications Through DataLens   Tad Staley DCE Application Programming Interface              Clay Boyd DCE Application Programming Lab               (HO) Clay Boyd DCE Basic System Administration Lab           (HO) Clay Boyd Developer Assistance Program                       Rob Shook Developer Connection for OS/2                      Barbara Britt Developing Distributed System Object Model (DSOM)  Liane Acker Applications Developing Notes Applications                      Larry McCants Device Driver Development Techniques               Steve Mastrianni Distributed Applications                           John Wilson Distributed Multimedia with IBM LAN Server         Steve French Distributed System Security                        Bob Blakley DOS and Windows Compatibility                      TBD Enabling Applications with Configuration,          Joe Blubaugh Installation, and Distribution Services Exploiting the Workplace Shell From Your           James Taylor Application Graphical Programming Interface Programming        Monte Copeland Techniques IBM C Set++ for OS/2                               Maxine Houghton IBM Database 2/2 Client/Server Programming         Grant Zolkavich IBM Database 2/2 Forward Recovery                  Dan Britton IBM Database 2/2 Performance and Tuning            Jeff Fisher IBM DB2 Family                                     Dan Britton IBM DISTRIBUTED DATABASE CONNECTION SERVICES/2     Jeff Fisher IBM Distributed Systems Management Strategy        Mike Dunn IBM LAN NetView Agents and Agents Extended:        Carlton Mason Managing the Resource Managers IBM LAN NetView Applications Overview              Laura Adams IBM LAN NetView Family Overview                    Derald Cornwell IBM LAN NetView Fix                                Randy Clark IBM LAN NetView Manage and Enable: Implementing    Jack Rzepka the OSI Managing and Managed System Model IBM LAN NetView Monitor                       (HO) TBD IBM LAN NetView Start                              Alice Turlington IBM LAN NetView Start and CID                 (HO) TBD IBM LAN NetView Tie                                TBD IBM LAN NetView View: Integrating Managing         Jerry Malcolm Applications with an Object-Oriented Topology Display IBM Personal Systems Services and Support          Mike Lohner IBM Remote LAN Access Capability                   Pat Scherer IBM Services and Support                           Pat McCarty Introduction to DCE System Administration          Clay Boyd Introduction to Distributed Computing              Clay Boyd Environment (DCE) Introduction to IBM C Set++ Class Libraries        Paul Holmes Introduction to Writing "Seamless" Display Drivers David Kerr LAN Automated Distribution/2                       Bob Gress LAN Management Utilities/2                         Lori Bush LAN Server Application Programming Interfaces (HO) TBD LAN Systems Peer Capability                        Gary Hunt LMU/LAN NetView Positioning                        Derald Cornwell Lotus Notes (R)                               (HO) TBD Lotus Working Together on OS/2                     Jim Burnham Mail-Enabling Applications Using VIM               Rodney James Migrating Host Office Systems to the LAN           Mary Murphy Migrating to C Set++                               Kurt Lichtner Multimedia Presentation Manager/2: 32-bit Support  Gary Allran Multimedia Trends and Directions                   Gary Allran Multi-Protocol Transport Services                  Leo Yeung Multi-Threading OS/2 Applications                  Monte Copeland NetWare Server (R) for OS/2                        Kyle Bigler Network Transport Services/2 Overview              Tom Ellis NLS and DBCS Programming Considerations            Barry Bryan Object-Oriented REXX Technology                    Rick McGuire OS/2 Architecture on the Microkernel               Paul Giangarra OS/2 LAN Certification                             Art Borrego OS/2 LAN Server Administration                (HO) TBD OS/2 LAN Server, Novell (R), Banyan, and           Tom Ellis TCP/IP Coexistence OS/2 LAN Server Performance                   (HO) TBD OS/2 LAN Server Performance Tuning                 Dawn Ibis OS/2 LAN Server Remote IPL                         Dave Dutcherr OS/2 LAN Server Tips and Techniques (Part 1)       Gary Hunt OS/2 LAN Server Tips and Techniques (Part 2)       Gary Hunt OS/2 LAN Server 3.0 Overview                       Gary Hunt OS/2 Network Transport Services/2             (HO) TBD OS/2 System and Application Performance Tuning     Ron Cadima OS/2 Tools for Multimedia Application Development  Peter Yanker OS/2 Up to the Minute                              David Kerr Pen for OS/2                                       Alan Tannenbaum Performance Tuning with EXTRA                      TBD Personal Software Products Vision                  John Wilson Personal Systems Object Technology Plans           MaryBeth Kelley Plugging into Multimedia Presentation Manager/2    Gary Allran Porting Existing Applications                      Lori Rose Printing From OS/2 Applications                    Monte Copeland REXX Meets the King of Spreadsheets                Robert Lee SOMobjects Developer Toolkit and Directions        Dinesh Vakharia System Object Model (SOM): A Technology for        Liane Acker Language-Independent Objects Technical Coordinator Program                      Bob Gress Ultimotion (TM) and OS/2 Matinee (TM) Overview     Gary Allran Visual Builders                                    Anthony Brown What's New for APPC in Workstations                Mark McCorry WordPerfect Office 4.0                             Andrew Ehat WordPerfect OS/2 Development                       Leonard Shoell WordPerfect 5.2 for OS/2                           Troy Money Workplace OS                                       Kevin Lawrence Xbase Development Tools for OS/2                   John Stoutenhouse X-Window System for OS/2                           Robert Tycast  Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions, Monday Evening 30 August 1993:

Distributed Systems Management VAR Feedback PSP Service and Support OS/2 Network Transport Service/2

Evening Sessions, Tuesday Evening 31 August 1993:

PSP Roundtable OS/2 LAN Server Administration

Sponsor News:


 * WordPerfect Corp.

WordPerfect is giving all attendees a CD-ROM that includes: All items on the CD-ROM have an interactive format.
 * WordPerfect 5.2 for OS/2 (complete application code)
 * Brochure about WordPerfect 5.2
 * Technical papers
 * Corporate video
 * Quick-start video

(Text supplied by vendor:)

Now the world's most preferred word processor is native for OS/2. WordPerfect 5.2 for OS/2 takes advantage of the strengths that separate OS/2 from other operating systems, giving you an object-oriented, easy approach to creating fantastic-looking documents.


 * Computer Associates International, Inc.

Computer Associates is offering all attendees a choice of CA-REALIZER or CA-SuperProject. Attendees will circle their choice on business reply cards, and will receive their chosen product after the conference.

Computer Associates is also sponsoring a hospitality suite on Tuesday evening, 31 August, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

(Text supplied by vendor:)

CA-REALIZER combines a structured superset of BASIC, extended to access Windows and OS/2 objects and resources, a visual application development system, and Programmable Applications Tools.

CA-SuperProject uses proven project management techniques, such as critical-path method, resource leveling, and histograms, to help managers make better management decisions. The familiar graphical user interface, with pull-down menu, mouse support, and pop-up dialog panels, makes CA-SuperProject easier to use than any other project management system.


 * Lotus Development Corp.

Lotus is giving all attendees copies of Lotus Ami Pro for OS/2.

Lotus is also sponsoring a hospitality suite on Tuesday evening, 31 August, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

(Text supplied by vendor:)

Lotus Ami Pro for OS/2 is the 32-bit OS/2 word processor that will make your work dramatically easier -- and better-looking than ever. With Lotus Ami Pro for OS/2, you can create letter-perfect, picture-perfect documents in half the time, with half the effort.

At the Lotus Hospitality Suite, you can see product demonstrations, register for a drawing of free software, and talk with staff from Lotus Business Alliances, Lotus Developer Relations, and Lotus OS/2 Product Marketing.

Conference Highlight


 * Premiums, Premiums, Premiums

Everyone who attends will receive bonuses that, alone, are worth more than the registration fee. You'll receive a beta version of IBM LAN Systems products, a copy of IBM Communications Manager/2, and a valuable beta version of the Developer Connection, a CD-ROM that's jam-packed with new development tools and software featuring: beta products, communications, CICS for OS/2, editors, graphics, multimedia base and toolkit, Network Services/DOS (NSDOS), PL/I compiler, PenPM base and toolkit, product tools, and much more! You'll also receive a complimentary subscription to OS/2 Developer magazine, and take part in daily product raffles ... and you might win a brand-new IBM ThinkPad!

Exhibits

The exhibit hall displays the latest tools and applications from over 75 independent OS/2 software vendors and IBM.


 * Computer Lab

Our leading OS/2 developers work one-on-one with you to answer your questions and give you tips and techniques.


 * LAN Systems Lab

IBM's networking experts provide one-on-one assistance to help you reach your networking goals.


 * PSP Store

The PSP Store has a wide selection of merchandise -- mouse pads, T-shirts, golf shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, mugs, caps, wristwatches, and more -- that make the perfect gift for yourself or others.


 * "Tacky Tourist" Reception

Loud Hawaiian shirts, fluorescent orange shirts, sunglasses that make you look like something out of a Grade B horror movie .. if it embarrasses your kids and makes you stand out in a crowd, pack it and bring it along. It will be perfect to wear at the "Tacky Tourist" welcome event on Sunday night. "32-bits" will be awarded for the best (or worst) costume.


 * Tropical Heat Wave Reception

On Monday evening, join us in the Exhibit Hall to explore the hottest OS/2 tools and applications. Enjoy the warmest in hospitality and friendship as you sample tropical refreshments and get to know your fellow attendees. It's our informal tropical heat wave reception, the cool place to be!


 * Universal Studios Party

Join us at Universal Studios Florida on Wednesday evening and enjoy continuous use of some of their most popular rides and attractions. We will have a dinner buffet with a New York Street Party theme, and a private viewing of the Wild, Wild, Wild West Stunt Show. Buses will provide transportation to and from the event.


 * Win Prizes!

Here's a great opportunity to win an IBM ThinkPad, useful software, or other valuable products from a variety of vendors. Just pick up OS/2 "32-bit" entry forms when you participate in PSP Technical Interchange functions and sessions. You even get forms for evaluating the conference. Then, fill out the forms and submit them to qualify for a wave of prizes to be raffled off during the Closing Session. The more entry blanks you complete, the better your chances to win.

All entries must be submitted by noon on 2 September. YOU MUST BE PRESENT AT THE CLOSING SESSION TO WIN. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received and the number of attendees at the Closing Session. IBM employees and exhibitors are not eligible for prizes.

What to Wear

Dress for the PSP Technical Interchange is casual. Orlando temperatures in August are warm, with daytime highs in the 90s and nighttime lows in the 70s.


 * Where to Stay

The conference is being held at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel, in the heart of the Walt Disney World Resort. Conference attendees qualify for a reduced rate of 115 USD per night for single or double accommodations. For reservations, call the hotel directly at 1-800-227-1500 within the U.S., or 1-407-934-4000 from elsewhere. Be sure to identify yourself as an attendee at the PSP Technical Interchange to get the discount. You will need to guarantee one night's stay with a credit card, and you must cancel at least five days prior to arrival to get a refund of your deposit.

The hotel's recreation department can help you with planning recreation for you and your family. Camp Dolphin offers special recreational programs for children ages 3-12, and other child-care options are available. You'll also have free access to the hotel's extensive health club facilities.


 * How to Get to Orlando

Orlando International Airport is served by a large number of carriers. To get discounted airline rates, call 1-800-688-6700 within the U.S., or 1-214-905-8544 from elsewhere, and refer to identifier number 260631.

The Dolphin Hotel is a 20-minute ride from the airport. Mears Transportation is offering a discounted rate of 20 USD round trip on shuttle service to all attendees. More information about ground transportation will be sent with registration confirmation letters.


 * Registration Information

Registration fee schedule: If received by 15 July 1993      795 USD If received after 15 July        895 USD For three or more people from the same company: If received by 15 July 1993      695 USD each If received after 15 July        795 USD each The registration fee includes:
 * Attendance at all conference sessions
 * Special premiums / bonuses
 * Conference handouts
 * Continental breakfasts and lunches daily
 * "Tacky Tourist" Reception
 * Tropical Heat Wave Reception
 * Theme dinner at Universal Studios
 * Opportunities to win additional prizes and raffles

Meal tickets for family members are available for all food functions at a cost of 350 USD for the week.

Daily registration fees are available, as follows:
 * Any single day, 315 USD
 * Any two consecutive days, 580 USD
 * Any three consecutive days, 760 USD

Admittance to the Exhibit Hall only is available for 20 USD per day.


 * Cancellations

All cancellation requests must be received in writing by 9 August 1993. After that date, your registration fee is not refundable. IBM reserves the right to change, modify, or cancel the conference or segments of it. Written cancellation requests should be sent to:

PSP Technical Interchange Chiswick Park 490 Boston Post Road Sudbury MA 01776 USA


 * To Register

For more information, or to register for the IBM Personal Software Products (PSP) Technical Interchange, call 1-800-872-7109 within the U.S. and Canada, or 1-508-443-4990 from elsewhere, or send a fax to 1-508-443-4715.

OS/2 Professional Interchange
17-20 October 1993 Palm Desert, California

OS/2 Professional magazine, in association with IBM's Independent Vendor League, announces the OS/2 Professional Interchange, to be held from 17 through 20 October 1993 at Marriott's Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, California.

Featuring the power of OS/2 2.1 and IBM LAN Systems, the OS/2 Professional Interchange brings you together with the people -- from IBM and elsewhere -- who are shaping the future of OS/2 computing. You'll join in seminars and workshops designed by leading participants, including IBM, Lotus, Computer Associates, and WordPerfect.

The interchange will be highlighted by the First Annual OS/2 Professional Awards, recognizing the most important people and products in the OS/2 world -- plus some surprise achievements!

The OS/2 Professional Interchange gathers together the top experts from IBM, Lotus, Computer Associates, and WordPerfect, as well as the most acknowledged independent OS/2 consultants in the world. You'll rub shoulders with, and hear from, Edwin Black, Ron Cadima, Todd Crowe, David Faibish, Paul Giangarra, Hank Kliewer, Soctt Kliger, Michael S. Kogan, Jack Kramer, Steve Levenson, David Moskowitz, Pete Norloff, Wayne Rash, Matt Trask, and others of note.

If you're a corporate developer, independent programmer, software designer, LAN expert, training executive, consultant, MIS or technical coordinator, this event will prepare you for the challenges of 1994!


 * Session Information

Customize your four-day agenda from over 90 sessions, listed below.

 Track: Application Development --
 * IBM PRESENTATIONS

Application Development Directions                 Paul Giangarra Multithreading OS/2 Applications                   Monte Copeland Visual Builders                                    Anthony Brown Printing from OS/2 Applications                    Monte Copeland Graphical Programming Interface Programming        Monte Copeland Techniques

Track: C and C++

IBM C Set++ for OS/2                               Maxine Houghton Introduction to IBM C Set++ Class Libraries        Paul Holmes C Set++ Optimization Tips and Techniques           Dave Mooney Migrating to C Set++                               Kurt Lichtner C Set++ Debugging Tips and Techniques Performance Tuning with EXTRA from C Set++

Track: Communications -

Communications Manager/2: Installation and         Don Richards Configuration Tips and Techniques (Part 1) Communications Manager/2: Installation and         Don Richards Configuration Tips and Techniques (Part 2) CICS OS/2: 32-Bit Client/Server Computing          Jerry Whitmer What's New for APPC in Workstations                Mark McCorry

Track: Database ---

IBM DB2 Family                                     Dan Britton IBM Database 2/2 Client/Server Programming         Grant Zolkavich IBM DISTRIBUTED DATABASE CONNECTION SERVICES/2     Jeff Fisher Data Access Services                               Srinu Sista

Track: Device Driver Development

Building Virtual Device Drivers                    David Kenner Device Driver Development Techniques               Steve Mastrianni

Track: Distributed Systems Management -

IBM Distributed Systems Management: Trends         Mike Dunn and Directions IBM LAN NetView Family Overview                    Derald Cornwell IBM LAN NetView: Integrating Managing              Jerry Malcolm Applications with an Object-Oriented Topology Display

Track: LAN Systems Solutions

OS/2 LAN Server 3.0 Overview                       Gary Hunt LAN Systems Peer Capability                        Gary Hunt OS/2 LAN Server Tips and Techniques (Part 1)       Gary Hunt OS/2 LAN Server Tips and Techniques (Part 2)       Gary Hunt Multi-Protocol Transport Services                  Leo Yeung NetWare Server for OS/2                            Kyle Bigler

Track: Multimedia -

Multimedia Trends and Directions                   Gary Allran Multimedia Presentation Manager/2: 32-Bit Support  Gary Allran OS/2 2.1 Software Motion Video                     Gary Allran OS/2 Tools for Multimedia Application Development  Peter Yanker

Track: Object-Oriented Technology -

Personal Software Products Vision                  John Wilson Personal Systems Object Technology Plans           Mary Beth Kelley SOMobjects Developer Toolkit and Future            Dinesh Vakharia Directions System Object Model (SOM): A Technology for        Liane Acker Language-Independent Objects Developing Distributed System Object Model (DSOM)  Liane Acker Applications Object-Oriented REXX Technology                    Rick McGuire Distributed Object Architecture: From Databases    David Faibish to Multimedia with DSOM

Track: Open Systems ---

An Introduction to OSE Distributed Computing       Clay Boyd Environment (DCE) The DCE Application Programming Interface          Clay Boyd OS/2 LAN Server, Novell, Banyan, and TCP/IP        Tom Ellis Coexistence X-Window System for OS/2                           Robert Tycast

Track: OS/2: The System ---

OS/2 Up-to-the-Minute                              David Kerr OS/2 Architecture on the Microkernel               Paul Giangarra OS/2 System and Application Performance Tuning     Ron Cadima Customizing the Workplace Shell Using RC Files     David Kerr and REXX OS/2: Platform for the 90s, The Future of OS/2     Dr. Michael Kogan OS/2 and Windows NT                                Dr. Michael Kogan DOS and Windows Compatibility                      Dr. Michael Kogan 

OTHER PRESENTATIONS  Track: Computer Associates (presenters are from Computer Associates) --

CA-Unicenter                                       Dean Williams Xbase Development Tools for OS/2                   Dan Sinisi CA-REALIZER                                        Jack Kramer

Track: WordPerfect (presenters are from WordPerfect) --

WordPerfect OS/2 Development                       Leonard Shoell WordPerfect 5.2 for OS/2                           Troy Monney WordPerfect Office 4.0: E-Mail is Not Enough       Andrew Ehat Anymore

Track: Lotus (presenter is from Lotus)

Lotus Working Together on OS/2

Track: OS/2 Professional

Multimedia in the Corporate Environment            Hank Kliewer Connectivity Challenges in an OS/2 Environment     Wayne Rash Presentation Manager Animation Techniques          Todd Crowe OS/2 Shareware                                     Pete Norloff User-Centric OS/2 Application Design               David Moskowitz OS/2 for the Windows User                          Matt Trask Bringing OS/2 Products to Market                   Steve Levenson Media Symposium: Edwin Black, OS/2 Professional editor and publisher Wayne Rash, OS/2 Professional contributing writer Will Zachmann, OS/2 Professional columnist John C. Dvorak, PC Magazine columnist Jeff Levine, CNN reporter Bob Magnuson, Los Angeles Times business editor Plus press relations representatives from IBM, WordPerfect, and other leading computer vendors

Track: Autotester, Inc.                            Linda Hayes ---

Track: Softbridge, Inc.                            Tony Kalish --- 
 * Keynote Speakers

John Soyring, Director, Software Development Programs, IBM Corp.

Mr. Soyring is perhaps the most recognized name in OS/2 software development. As IBM's director of software development programs, Soyring provides guidance and leadership to hundreds of developers and companies around the world who are involved with OS/2-related products. Few are as knowledgeable as he is about not only the technical aspects of OS/2, but future planning. One of the most sought-after lecturers and writers, Soyring serves on the OS/2 Professional Interchange Board of Advisors.

Edwin Black, Editor and Publisher, OS/2 Professional

Mr. Black, editor and publisher of OS/2 Professional, has been an investigative reporter for more than 25 years. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for a syndicated column, and later for an SDX award by  Playboy, Black is the recipient of the Smolar Award for commentary and the Rockower Award for public-affairs writing. He is the author of the best selling Transfer Agreement (Macmillan), which was nominated for a Pulitzer and won the Carl Sandburg Award for the best non-fiction book of 1984. In 1986, Black became a foreign correspondent in Jerusalem, and was syndicated in 50 US cities. As publisher of OS/2 Professional, Black was nominated by the editors of Inc. Magazine as "Entrepreneur of the Year."

William Zachmann, President, Canopus Research

Mr. Zachmann, an OS/2 Professional columnist, is a world-renowned expert on information technology. He covers strategic aspects of computer and communication systems technology, markets, and management. Zachmann's analysis of the present period as one of transition into the second era of information systems has been tremendously influential in the industry. "Downsizing" is just one of the phrases first introduced by Zachmann. A former senior vice president of International Data Corporation, Zachmann has been a well-known columnist for PC Magazine, PC World, Computerworld, Infoworld, and PC Week. He is a graduate of Harvard College.

John C. Dvorak, PC Magazine

Mr. Dvorak is an illustrious computer columnist and book writer. His columns appear in the San Francisco Examiner, PC Magazine, MacUser, PC Computing, Microtimes, and many more publications. Dvorak is an icon in the computer industry, speaking as an emcee at industry events and panels, and on his weekly radio show. He is renowned for his unique view of the computer industry.

and many more!
 * Products to Take Home
 * OS/2 CD-ROM
 * WordPerfect 5.2
 * Computer Associates OS/2 applications
 * Lotus 1-2-3 for OS/2
 * Stacker for OS/2
 * DeScribe


 * Pre-Conference Tutorials

Early-bird registrants for the free Pre-Conference Tutorial, Sunday 17 October from 1 to 4 pm, will gain thorough grounding in DeScribe, Lotus 1-2-3, and Stacker for OS/2. Complimentary copies of Lotus 1-2-3, DeScribe, and Stacker will be available at the sessions.


 * Special Events

Poolside on Sunday night, you'll meet and mingle with the greatest proponents and developers in the OS/2 world at the opening reception, Meet me at the Oasis.

Pick up the products, extras, and souvenirs you need at the Bazaar.

Join us on Tuesday night for our party, "Streets of California," followed by the OS/2 Gigabyte Games.

Cash in your OS/2 Chips -- which you'll pick up in every session, event or activity -- by entering the last-day raffle for a laptop, software, and other valuable products. To win, just put your Chips in your pocket and stroll over Wednesday afternoon to the closing session. The more OS/2 Chips you earn, the better your chances. To win, you must be present Wednesday afternoon at the closing session. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received and the number of attendees at the closing session. Employees of companies donating prizes or those associated with OS/2 Professional are not eligible to win.


 * Hotel and Travel

The headquarters hotel is Marriott's Desert Springs Resort & Spa, 74855 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert CA 92260, phone 1-619-341-2211. All meetings, meals, and social functions will be held at Marriott's Desert Springs Resort & Spa.

The room rate is 135 USD per night, single or double occupancy. The hotel requires a one-night deposit. To ensure your stay in the host hotel, call 1-800-438-6720 within the U.S., or 1-203-261-6227 from other countries; send a fax to 1-203-261-3884; or call the hotel directly.

OS/2 Professional's host airlines are America West and American Airlines, offering discounts up to 45 percent. To reserve, or for information, call 1-800-438-6720 within the U.S., or 1-203-261-6227 from other countries; send a fax to 1-203-261-3884; or call the airlines directly: America West: 1-800-548-7575, refer to CAMS Code 14788CD American:    1-800-433-1790, refer to file number 0303AX Hertz and Budget are also offering discounts: Hertz:       1-800-654-2240, mention CV number 8013 Budget:      1-800-772-3773, mention VNR7/CTNMP)


 * What to Wear

The dress code is casual. The average high temperature in October is 80 degrees Fahrenheit; the average low is 65.


 * Registration

The registration fee for the OS/2 Professional Interchange is 795 USD if you register before 2 August 1993. After that, the fee is 895 USD.

To register, call 1-800-438-6720 within the U.S., or 1-203-261-6227 from other countries, or send a fax to 1-203-261-3884.

Colorado OS/2 Developers Conference
31 October through 5 November 1993 Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

NOTE: This information was furnished by Wayne Kovsky, producer of this conference.

The second International Colorado OS/2 Developers Conference (ColoradOS/2 (TM)) will be held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, from 31 October through 5 November 1993.

This conference is devoted entirely and exclusively to OS/2 programming, and it provides a rare opportunity to meet and learn from the top OS/2 technical experts. Many of the speakers were or are responsible for the architecture or design of major features of OS/2, while other speakers are among the emerging leaders in developing commercial OS/2 applications.


 * Who Should Attend?

Software engineers who are designing and writing OS/2 applications, or who plan to do so, are the primary audience for this conference. Consultants, software architects, independent developers, technical managers, technical educators, and hobbyist programmers will all find something of interest here. Attendees should be moderately experienced programmers who are comfortable with at least one of the following languages: C or C++, Smalltalk (TM), or assembly language for the 80x86 family. Planned technical sessions range from introductory to highly advanced. Even the most experienced OS/2 programmers will learn many new things at this conference, while programmers who are new to OS/2 can accomplish, during a single week, what would otherwise require months of tedious trial and error on their own.


 * What Topics are Covered?

Some sessions focus on the transition from DOS or Windows programming to OS/2, while others focus on the transition from 16-bit to 32-bit programming. Many of the sessions are of particular interest to Presentation Manager (R) programmers, because we provide detailed information about programming the new PM controls introduced with OS/2 version 2.0. Object-oriented programming is also a focus of this conference, including sessions on Workplace Shell (WPS) and System Object Model (SOM) programming, C Set++ (TM) and the User Interface Class Library, and Smalltalk/V PM. In addition, sessions on REXX, IPMD, OS/2 Device Driver development, multi-threaded programming techniques, client/server programming, Extended Services, Communications Manager, and many more will provide the most extensive technical coverage of OS/2 ever put together in a single conference.


 * Featured Speakers

John Soyring, Director of Software Developer Programs in IBM's Personal Software Products division, is the keynote speaker. John is well known in OS/2 circles for his tireless efforts to help OS/2 developers. Bjarne Stroustrup of AT&T Bell Laboratories, who is the creator of C++, is also a featured speaker, as is Mike Kogan, architect of OS/2.


 * Where is it Held?

ColoradOS/2 takes place at the Cheyenne Mountain Conference Resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Cheyenne is devoted exclusively to hosting conferences. Nestled near Cheyenne Mountain just west of Colorado Springs, Cheyenne is a beautiful place to stay, with mountain views from every room. Daily lunches and coffee breaks are provided as part of the conference cost.


 * How Much Does it Cost?

Early registration (prior to 30 August 1993) is 995 USD per person, while standard registration on or after 30 August 1993 is 1295 USD per person. Three or more standard registrations received from the same corporate location at the same time receive a 100 USD per person discount, to 1195 USD per person. Room rates at Cheyenne Mountain Conference Resort are 75 USD per night, with no additional charge for family members.


 * How can I Register?

To register immediately, call 1-800-648-5717 within the U.S.; elsewhere, call 1-719-576-4600. Tell the telephone receptionist you want to register for ColoradOS/2 in November. Telephone hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain time (0730 to 1700 GMT minus 7 hours). Credit cards accepted are American Express, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, and VISA.

Checks or money orders (no purchase orders) payable in U.S. funds are also acceptable. Actual receipt of payment, not date of telephoned registration, determines whether discounts apply.

You may also register via fax by calling 1-719-576-2105, or by mail by writing to: Cheyenne Mountain Conference Resort Attention: Amy Seymour, ColoradOS/2 3225 Broadmoor Valley Road Colorado Springs CO 80906 USA

Whether registering via fax or mail, please provide your full name and address, telephone number, payment method, and provide your signature exactly as it appears on your credit card if registering via credit card.


 * To Find Out More

If you subscribe to OS/2 Professional magazine, you'll receive a brochure in the mail with complete details around mid-July. The full text of that brochure will also be uploaded to CompuServe's OS2DF1 forum, to library 15 (Open Forum) around mid-June. Look for a file named COLOS2.ZIP, which contains both an encapsulated PostScript file that can be printed only on a PostScript printer, and an ordinary text file that can be viewed with a text editor or printed. Finally, you can request to be put on the mailing list for a brochure by calling 1-719-481-3389, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain time (0830 to 1700 GMT-7), or by sending a fax to 1-719-481-8069.


 * Planned Speakers and Subjects

Here are the planned speakers and their subjects as of 3 June 1993. This information is subject to change.

Ian Ameline (IBM Toronto) Tim Andrews (Chief Technical Officer, Ontos) Noel Bergman (DevTech; of DeskMan/2 fame) Ivan Biddles (Vice President, CI Software and Graphic Arts, Inc.) Charles Daney (Quercus Systems) Paul Duncanson (Vice President, Iconisys) Rick Fishman (President, Code Blazers, Inc.) Brady Flowers (Oberon Software) Paul Giangarra (IBM Boca Raton) Dave Hock (President, Hockware; of VisPro/REXX fame) Richard Hoffman (IBM Austin) Ian Holland (IBM Boca Raton) Aidon Jennery (independent consultant) Scott Kliger (WordPerfect) Mike Kogan (independent consultant) Alex Lane (independent consultant) William Law (IBM Cary) Kelvin Lawrence (IBM Boca Raton) Kevin Leong (IBM San Jose) Steve Mastrianni (President, Personal Systems Software) David Moskowitz (President, Productivity Solutions) Kathleen Panov (MaxServ) Toby Pennycuff (American Airlines) Guy Scharf (President, Software Architects) Roger Sessions (IBM Austin) Vince Stanford (IBM Gaithersburg) John Soyring (IBM Austin) Bjarne Stroustrop (AT&T Bell Labs) James Taylor (IBM Boca Raton) Hiroshi Tsuji (IBM Cary) Greg White (Lotus cc:Mail Division)
 * C Set/2 Optimizations
 * Writing High-Performance OS/2 Applications
 * Object Databases, OS/2, and MIS: The Next Three Years
 * Scalable Objects: A New Perspective on Information Architectures
 * Introducing New Technology to an Organization: Cultural Transformation
 * Object Programming and OS/2
 * Distributed Object Programming
 * Events, Messages, and Hooks -- Today and Tomorrow
 * Adding a REXX Interface to Your Application
 * Advanced REXX Programming
 * PM Programming in Smalltalk
 * Programming OS/2 PM Vector Graphics
 * Programming Notebook Controls
 * Advanced Container Programming
 * Adding Drag and Drop to Your Application
 * Basics of Asynch Programming Under OS/2 2.x
 * The Workplace OS
 * SOM's CORBA-Compliant Interface Repository
 * Taligent (TM) and OS/2
 * Internationalization
 * OS/2 Multi-Threaded Programming
 * OS/2 Inter-Process Communication
 * Writing Industrial-Strength Commercial OS/2 Applications
 * OS/2: Platform for the 1990s
 * Comparing and Contrasting OS/2 and Windows
 * DOS and Windows Compatibility
 * Introduction to SOM, with C++
 * OS/2 Direct Manipulation Using the IBM C/C++ Tools
 * Power Programming with the OS/2 GPI
 * Exploiting Fonts in an OS/2 PM Application
 * Writing Well-Behaved PM Applications
 * The IBM User Interface Class Library
 * Introduction to OS/2 Device Drivers
 * OS/2 2.0 Device Drivers: Advanced Topics
 * Emerging Technology in OS/2 Devices
 * Introduction to the PM API
 * Designing Applications for OS/2
 * Value Sets, Sliders, and Font/File Dialogs
 * Multi-Threading in Presentation Manager
 * Dr. Comm Manager: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love PU Type 2.1
 * 3270 Support and the CM/2 Gateway
 * APPC/APPN Support: I Can Do ALL THAT?
 * VTAM/NCP Considerations: What is a MODE Table Anyway?
 * CM/2 Productivity Aids: Some Really Great Tools, for FREE!
 * Programming OS/2 Presentation Manager with Style
 * Creating Your Own Controls with Subclassing
 * Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming and C++
 * Object-Oriented Programming in OS/2: The SOM Model
 * Advanced SOM Programming
 * The IBM Continuous Speech Series
 * Keynote Address
 * C++ as a General-Purpose Programming Language
 * Past, Present, and Future of the Workplace Shell
 * Using the Advanced Layout Controls of the IBM C/C++ Tools
 * Writing Industrial-Strength Commercial OS/2 Applications

Phoenix OS/2 Technical Interchange Attendee List Available
IBM's list of attendees at the OS/2 Technical Interchange held in Phoenix from February 28 to March 3 is now available through our Targeted Turnkey mailings. For more details and prices, contact Charles Baker at U.S. phone 1-512-823-1622.

Worldwide Computer Industry Events
Here is information about upcoming computer industry events worldwide.


 * Canada

LAN EXPO '93 / COMDEX (R) / Canada '93 13-15 July 1993 Metro Toronto Convention Centre Toronto, Ontario

This event is Canada's number 1 computer marketplace for resellers and corporate decision makers, and is Canada's largest computer event. LAN EXPO features LAN LAB, a demonstration of networking interoperability produced by LANDA Toronto. Projected attendance is 20,000+, with over 300 exhibitors and 70 conference sessions.

In Canada: Call 1-416-283-3334, extension 4057; fax 1-416-283-3003 In the US: Call 1-617-449-6600, extension 4014; fax 1-617-444-0165

Brazil --

COMDEX / Sucesu-SP 23-27 August 1993 Parque Anhembi Sao Paulo, Brazil

This is the largest show in South America for software, hardware, and peripherals, and provides an excellent venue for instituting partnering relationships for the South American marketplace. The audience profile is predominantly Brazilian, with representation from all countries of South and Central America, Germany, Far East countries, and elsewhere. Projected attendance is 150,000, with over 500 exhibitors (100 non-Brazilian) and 90 conference sessions.

In the US: Call 1-617-449-6600, extension 4023; fax 1-617-444-0165; Telex 174273

of Commerce. A special catalog showcase is being offered to US companies that cannot afford to exhibit, but would like to test the Brazilian market. For showcase information, contact Judy A. Fogg, 1-202-482-4936, US Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration.
 * This event is a Certified Trade Fair, certified by the US Department

United States -

COMDEX / Fall '93 15-19 November 1993 Las Vegas, Nevada USA

COMDEX is America's largest trade show of any type, and is considered to be the most important international computer event in which to introduce new products. Projected attendance is 150,000, with over 2000 exhibitors, 100 conference sessions, and 20,000 international delegates. Over 20 non-U.S. pavilions feature products from over 400 organizations. The U.S. Department of Commerce has certified COMDEX as a Foreign Buyer Program event. COMDEX overview presentations are offered in Spanish and Japanese.

In the US: Call 1-617-449-6600, extension 4023; fax 1-617-444-0165; Telex 174273. An International travel package is available.

Mexico --

COMDEX / ComExpo 8-11 March 1994 National Auditorium, Sheraton Hotel, and Exhibimex Mexico City, Mexico

This event features 3 trade shows in 1 for computer professionals and volume buyers under the COMDEX / COMEXPO-Mexico umbrella. Projected attendance is 40,000, with over 350 exhibitors and 40 conference sessions. This event is a Certified Trade Fair (by the US Department of Commerce).

In Mexico: Reed Exhibition Companies de Mexico Phone 525-639-1750; Fax 525-639-5945 In the US: Call 1-617-449-6600, extension 4023; fax 1-617-444-0165

The US Department of Commerce supports numerous international trade events in an effort to assist American firms in reaching their export objectives. Department of Commerce contacts are valid for United States companies only.

Chile -

Infomedia '93 and Softel '93 13-18 July 1993 Santiago, Chile

Infomedia is a catalog show for US software, communications, and services companies held as part of SOFTEL, one of Latin America's largest computer trade shows. Product literature will be displayed; software demo disks will be shown; and video tapes will be run for participating companies. This is an excellent opportunity to locate a distributor or to gain exposure in this rapidly growing market.

For information about Softel:

In Chile: Phone (56-2) 5332838; Fax (56-2) 5331667; Telex 242157 SNA CL

In Brazil: Phone (011) 8144119; Fax (011) 2120381

For US exhibitor assistance for Infomedia, contact Clay Woods, 1-202-482-3013, US Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration.

Japan -

Software Systems USA '93 4-7 October 1993 Tokyo, Japan

Held concurrent with Data Show '93, a major industry exhibition, this event is designed to introduce new-to-market (Japan) computer software firms to prospective local partners.

For US exhibitor assistance, contact Heidi Hijikata, 1-202-482-0571, US Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration.

Hong Kong -

Hong Kong Electronics Fair '93 13-16 October 1993 Hong Kong

Contact Hong Kong Trade Development Council In Hong Kong: Call 584-4333;            fax 824-0249 In London:    Call 44-(071)-828-1661;   fax 44-(071)-838-9976 In Seoul:     Call 82-(02)-782-6115/7;  fax 81-(02)-782-6118 In Tokyo:     Call 81-(03)-3502-3251/5; fax 81-(03) 3591-6484 In the US:    Call 1-212-838-8688;      fax 1-212-838-8941

Germany ---

Systems '93 October 18-23, 1993

An international trade show for computer hardware, software, peripheral, and CAD/CAM firms interested in European markets. There will be a special "Catalog Showcase" sponsored by the US Department of Commerce for US firms.

Vera A. Swann, 1-202-482-0396, US Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration.
 * US exhibitor assistance: Contact Judy A. Fogg, 1-202-482-4936, or

The US Department of Commerce also sponsors trade missions to assist US companies interested in doing business in other countries. Trade missions are valid for United States companies only.

Russia --

Reverse Computer Trade Mission November 1993

This is a visit to the US by a Russian delegation. The delegation will meet with US computer firms interested in doing business in the Russian computer market. This event will be held under the auspices of the US-Russian Business Development Committee, established in June 1992. Contact Danny Valverde or Tim Miles at 1-202-482-0571 or 1-202-482-2990.

Far East

Computer Software Trade Mission December 1993 Bejing, Guangzhou, China, and Hong Kong

This is a trade mission to introduce software firms to opportunities in the Chinese and Hong Kong markets. Contact Heidi Hijikata at 1-202-482-0571.

Europe --

Computer Software Trade Mission February 1994 Paris, France and London, UK

This trade mission is for software firms interested in the European market. Contact Mary Smolenski, 1-202-482-2053.

Japan -

Japanese Public Sector Computer Trade Mission March 1994 Tokyo, Japan

This seminar mission in Japan will enable high-level executives of US computer hardware, software, and services firms to meet Japanese public sector procurement officials, and to learn about doing business with Japanese Government agencies. Contact Tim Miles at 1-202-482-2990.

Asia

Computer Software Trade Mission March 1994 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Singapore

This is a trade mission for software firms interested in Asian markets. Contact Heidi Hijikata at 1-202-482-0571.

Now Selling: IBM OS/2 Solutions Pak, 2nd Through 4th Editions
Add your product advertising to the hottest OS/2 marketing booklet shipped with the release of OS/2.1! Place a color or classified ad in the IBM OS/2 Solutions Pak that comes bundled inside each copy of OS/2 2.1 sold in the U.S., as well as in the hardware packages for IBM personal systems preloaded with OS/2 2.1.

Distributed in the U.S., this 5.5-inch by 8.5-inch book includes up to 100 pages of four-color, half- and full-page ads, as well as black-and-white "classified" ads.

IBM exceeded the advertised 300,000 copies of the first edition by 25,000, offering ad participants exposure at major trade shows such as COMDEX.

The OS/2 Solutions Pak second edition's printing of 300,000 is closing soon, so take advantage of this opportunity to offer OS/2 users discounts, demos, rebates, or special offers on your Personal Software Products' applications.


 * Advertising Rates

Rates are now in place for the second through fourth editions of the OS/2 Solutions Pak. Rates are quoted by the number of editions in which an ad runs. 1x means any single edition; 2x means any two editions; 3x means all three editions.  1x         2x          3x --         --          -- Full Page             7,500 USD   13,876 USD   19,293 USD Half Page            3,750 USD    6,376 USD    8,127 USD Classified             595 USD    1,190 USD    1,785 USD

An early-bird discount of 5 percent will be given for advertising commitments made on or before 18 June 1993.

Closing Dates -                      Edition 2   Edition 3   Edition 4 -  -   - Space Closes On        21 June     10 Sept. 17 Dec. Ad Materials Due      25 June     17 Sept. 24 Dec. 
 * To Sign Up

To reserve advertising space in the OS/2 Solutions Pak, call Daniels & Roberts, Inc. at 1-407-241-0066, and ask for Bruce Johannsen. Or, send a fax to Daniels & Roberts, 1-407-241-1198. Please furnish your name, your company's name, voice and fax phone numbers, and indicate which edition(s) and ad size you are interested in.

"OS/2 Applications - Direct to You"
Advertise your products and services to 250,000 OS/2 users in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa!

The OS/2 Marketing staff in PSP Europe are planning the next edition of the booklet "OS/2 Applications - Direct to You", which again will be packaged with the OS/2 2.1 product shipping in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

This booklet gives you an ideal opportunity to advertise your OS/2 product or service direct to a target audience.

Book your advertising space before 9 July to qualify for special rates.

For more information, contact Publications Management Services at: voice number +44 (0) 904 750275, fax number +44 (0) 904 760193.

If you would like to ship this booklet in your product, contact the IBM OS/2 Developer Assistance Program, U.K. fax +44 (0) 256 336778.

OS/2 Tour '93
Exciting changes have been made to the OS/2 Tour '93 seminars to celebrate the release of OS/2 2.1:
 * The ISV participation fee has been reduced from 750 USD to 325 USD
 * ISVs receive hard and soft copies of the list of attendees, complete with contact names, titles, and phone numbers
 * 40-minute intervals during each seminar session give ISVs more time to interact with audience members
 * More IBM presentations: Multimedia, ThinkPads, ValuePoints
 * More banners, balloons, and music to create a festive, energetic atmosphere
 * An executive lunch for ISVs between sessions

 Day 1: Session 1, 9:00 am to 12 noon: General OS/2 overview
 * OS/2 Tour '93 Agenda

Session 2, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm: Technical overview

Day 2: Session 1, 9:00 am to 12 noon: Professional overview (by invitation)

Session 2, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm: Developer overview

Developer sessions are held at every location of OS/2 Tour '93.

Schedule

Jun 23-24      Minneapolis MN Jun 30-Jul 1    San Jose CA Jul  7- 8       Phoenix AZ Jul 14-15       Pittsburgh PA Jul 21-22       Portland OR Jul 28-29     * Los Angeles CA Aug  4- 5       Louisville KY Aug 11-12       Columbus OH Aug 18-19       Baltimore MD Aug 25-26       Miami FL Sep  1- 2       Buffalo NY Sep  8- 9       Milwaukee WI Sep 14-15     * St. Louis MO Sep 22-23     * Raleigh/Durham NC Sep 29-30     * Austin TX Oct  6- 7       Springfield IL Oct 13-14       Cincinnati OH Oct 20-21       Albany NY Oct 27-28       Middlesex/Somerset NJ Nov  3- 4       Tampa/Clearwater FL Nov 10-11       Hartford CT Nov 17-18       Norfolk/Virginia Beach VA Dec  1- 2       San Antonio TX Dec  8- 9       Kansas City MO/KS Dec 15-16      Rochester NY


 * Change of date and/or city since the list published 17 May
 * To Join Up

Don't miss the opportunity to participate in OS/2 Tour '93 during the last half of 1993. OS/2 2.1 is setting the stage for success, and your company can be a part of it. Call now and reserve space: 1-800-947-8688 within the U.S., or 1-203-761-7824 from elsewhere.

Product Marketing Via CD-ROM
IBM has coordinated an OS/2 applications advertising program with SelectWare Technologies, Inc. With this comprehensive CD-ROM offering, you can develop a point-of-purchase electronic product presentation, an animated demonstration, or an interactive presentation as a self-contained "electronic infomercial". SelectWare Technologies offers assistance in all levels of advertising, with a broad range of costs.

This offering will run from May 1993 through March of 1994. By entering your product early, you benefit from the widest distribution of the OS/2 CD-ROM "Applications Guide". With a reach of over 250,000 businesses, end-users, and retailers, as well as business shows, your product's advertisement hits on target.

For more information, call Jay Dandy at SelectWare Technologies, 1-313-477-6488. He can help you customize your product's CD advertising message and expand your marketing reach. Call today to get into the next edition of the OS/2 "Applications Guide".

ISV Marketing Success Story: Cirrus Technology
The OS/2 2.0 Presentation Manager is the component that manages the computer display, making it easy to select screen-related services for utilities and applications. Cirrus Technology has taken document image management to that higher level as well, gaining power and flexibility in the OS/2 32-bit multitasking environment. Unite 2.0 provides increased productivity, manageability, and accessibility to critical business documents and information. In order to communicate the virtues of Unite 2.0 and OS/2, Cirrus Technology participates in several software developer marketing programs offered by IBM.

Beth Durkee of Cirrus Technology has developed a comprehensive marketing program for Unite 2.0. Included are product descriptions in the IBM OS/2 Applications Directory and the OS/2 Application Demonstration CD-ROM. She noted that they have received over 150 leads from cooperative advertising placed last fall centering around COMDEX/Fall '92. She is also very pleased with the attendance at her company's exhibits with OS/2 Tour '93, a two-day event touring throughout the country offering introductory overviews and technical sessions on OS/2.

Ms. Durkee indicated that Cirrus will be included in the updated IBM Solutions Pak, thus taking advantage of the 300,000+ distribution of the book. Bundled with each U.S. OS/2 Version 2 and IBM personal computer products preloaded with OS/2 Version 2, the Solutions Pak offers OS/2 users special promotions from a large variety of OS/2 software applications. Ms. Durkee will be able to track responses via direct response cards requesting product information.

OS/2 Online Book Collection
The OS/2 Online Book Collection is a collection of about 140 OS/2-based product manuals, white papers, and product-related publications delivered on a CD-ROM. The books are organized into easy-to-use bookshelves for viewing with the IBM Library Reader (TM) under OS/2 or DOS. The Library Readers are powerful search and retrieval tools that provide fast, easy access to information.

The CD-ROM also contains tools for fast uploading and storage on VM- or MVS-based host computers, for use with separately available BookManager (R) READ/VM or READ/CMS program products.

The OS/2 Online Book Collection consists of the following groups of bookshelves:


 * Communications Manager/2 1.0
 * ACDI Programming Reference
 * APPC Programming Reference
 * Application Programming Guide
 * Command Reference
 * Communications Manager EHLLAPI Programming Reference
 * Communications Manager Scenarios
 * Communications Manager/2 Glossary
 * Communications Manager/2 User's Guide
 * Configuration Guide
 * Configuration Worksheets
 * Device Driver Programming Reference
 * Host Connection Reference
 * LUA Programming Reference
 * Message Reference
 * Network Administration and Subsystem Management Guide
 * Problem Determination Guide
 * Quick Installation
 * Service Point Application Router and Remote Operations
 * SRPI Programming Reference
 * Start Here
 * System Management Programming Reference
 * Workstation Installation Guide
 * X.25 Programming Reference


 * C Set++ Version 2.0
 * Collection Class Library Reference
 * IBM C/C++ Tools: Browser Introduction
 * IBM C/C++ Tools: C Library Reference
 * IBM C/C++ Tools: C Language Reference
 * IBM C/C++ Tools: C++ Language Reference
 * IBM C/C++ Tools: Debugger Introduction
 * IBM C/C++ Tools: EXTRA Introduction
 * IBM C/C++ Tools: Programming Guide
 * IBM C/C++ Tools: Standard Class Library Reference
 * IBM WorkFrame/2 Introduction
 * User Interface Class Library Guide
 * User Interface Class Library Reference


 * IBM International Technical Support Center (Red Books)
 * OS/2 V2.0 Vol 1: Control Program (ITSC)
 * OS/2 V2.0 Vol 2: DOS and Windows Environment (ITSC)
 * OS/2 V2.0 Vol 3: PM and Workplace Shell (ITSC)
 * OS/2 V2.0 Vol 4: Application Development (ITSC)
 * OS/2 V2.0 Vol 5: Print Subsystem (ITSC)
 * OS/2 2.1 Technical Update


 * Multimedia Presentation Manager/2 (TM) Version 1.1
 * CUA (TM) Guide to Multimedia User Interface Design
 * MMPM/2 Application Programming Guide
 * MMPM/2 Programming Reference
 * MMPM Toolkit/2
 * OS/2 Multimedia Advantage


 * Network Transport Services/2 Version 1.0
 * IBM Network Transport Services/2 Redirected Installation and Configuration Guide
 * LAN Adapter and Protocol Support Configuration Guide
 * Messages and Problem Determination Guide


 * OS/2 2.0
 * Getting Started with Workplace Shell (White Paper)
 * IBM OS/2 2.0 Getting Started
 * IBM OS/2 2.0 Migrating to the OS/2 Workplace Shell
 * OS/2 2.0 Adobe Type Manager for WIN-OS/2 (TM)
 * OS/2 2.0 Command Reference
 * OS/2 2.0 Compatibility Information
 * OS/2 2.0 Information and Planning Guide
 * OS/2 2.0 Installation Guide
 * OS/2 2.0 Quick Reference
 * OS/2 2.0 Using Bidirectional Support
 * OS/2 2.0 Using the Operating System
 * Tips and Techniques
 * Upgrading to OS/2 2.0 (White Paper)


 * OS/2 2.1
 * OS/2 2.1 Book Catalog
 * OS/2 2.1 Command Reference
 * OS/2 2.1 Installation Guide
 * OS/2 2.1 Performance Improvements (White Paper)
 * OS/2 2.1 Performance Tuning for End Users (White Paper)
 * OS/2 2.1 Quick Reference
 * OS/2 2.1 Using the Operating System


 * OS/2 2.0 Technical Library
 * Application Design Guide
 * Bidirectional National Language Support
 * Control Program Programming Reference
 * Getting Started - OS/2 2.1 Toolkit
 * Getting Started - Toolkit
 * Information Presentation Facility
 * OEM DASD and SCSI Device Driver Support
 * OS/2 2.0 Programming Guide--Volume I
 * OS/2 2.0 Programming Guide--Volume II
 * OS/2 2.0 Programming Guide--Volume III
 * OS/2 2.1 CP Programming Reference
 * OS/2 2.1 PM Programming Reference Vol I
 * OS/2 2.1 PM Programming Reference Vol II
 * OS/2 2.1 PM Programming Reference Vol III
 * Physical Device Driver Reference
 * Presentation Driver Reference
 * Presentation Manager Programming Reference Vol. I
 * Presentation Manager Programming Reference Vol. II
 * Presentation Manager Programming Reference Vol. III
 * Procedures Language 2/REXX Reference
 * Procedures Language 2/REXX User's Guide
 * SAA (TM) CUA Advanced Interface Design Reference
 * SAA CUA Guide to User Interface Design
 * System Object Model Guide and Reference
 * Virtual Device Driver Reference


 * OS/2 LAN Server Version 2.0
 * DOS LAN Requester User's Quick Reference
 * DOS LAN Requester Windows User's Guide
 * LAN Server User's Quick Reference
 * LAN Support Program User's Guide
 * Network Administrator Reference Supplement for OS/2 2.0
 * Network Administrator Reference Volume 1: Planning and Installation Guide
 * Network Administrator Reference Volume 2: Performance Tuning
 * Network Administrator Reference Volume 3: Network Administrator's Tasks
 * OS/2 LAN Server Migration Handbook
 * OS/2 LAN Server Productivity Aids
 * Problem Determination Reference Volume 1: Problem Determination Guide
 * Problem Determination Reference Volume 2: LAN Alerts
 * Problem Determination Reference Volume 3: LAN Error Messages


 * OS/2 LAN Server Version 3.0
 * DLR and DLR Windows User's Quick Reference
 * IBM LAN Support Program User's Guide
 * IBM Network Transport Services/2 Redirected Installation and Configuration Guide
 * LAN Adapter and Protocol Support Configuration Guide
 * Messages and Problem Determination Guide
 * Network Administrator Reference Volume 1: Planning and Installation Guide
 * Network Administrator Reference Volume 2: Performance Tuning
 * Network Administrator Reference Volume 3: Network Administrator Tasks
 * OS/2 LAN Requester User's Quick Reference
 * OS/2 LAN Server Productivity Aids
 * PC LAN Program Migration Guide
 * Problem Determination Reference Volume 1: Problem Determination Guide
 * Problem Determination Reference Volume 2: LAN Alerts
 * Problem Determination Reference Volume 3: LAN Error Messages


 * PL/I Package/2 Version 1.1
 * PL/I Package/2 Fact Sheet
 * PL/I Package/2 Installation
 * PL/I Package/2 Language Environment Run-Time Messages
 * PL/I Package/2 Language Reference
 * PL/I Package/2 Programming Guide
 * PL/I Package/2 Reference Summary


 * SAA (TM) Common User Access (TM) Controls Library/2 Version 1.0
 * Common User Access Controls Library/2 PM Reference
 * Common User Access Controls Library/2 Programming Guide
 * Common User Access Controls Library/2 Windows Reference


 * Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Version 1.2 for OS/2
 * IBM TCP/IP Version 1.2 for OS/2: Installation and Maintenance
 * IBM TCP/IP Version 1.2 for OS/2: Programmer's Reference
 * IBM TCP/IP Version 1.2 for OS/2: Quick Reference Guide
 * IBM TCP/IP Version 1.2 for OS/2: User's Guide


 * Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Version 1.2.1 for OS/2
 * IBM TCP/IP Version 1.2.1 for OS/2: LAN Adapter and Protocol Support
 * IBM TCP/IP Version 1.2.1 for OS/2: Installation and Maintenance
 * IBM TCP/IP Version 1.2.1 for OS/2: Programmer's Reference
 * IBM TCP/IP Version 1.2.1 for OS/2: Quick Reference Guide
 * IBM TCP/IP Version 1.2.1 for OS/2: User's Guide

Also included is a demonstration program that illustrates the Common User Access (CUA) architecture at use in a typical workplace environment.


 * Order Information

The OS/2 Online Book Collection is priced at 49 USD. It is available in the U.S. only, at computer dealers, through the IBM Mechanicsburg Distribution Center, or by calling 1-800-3IBM-OS2. Its order number is S53G-2166, and its part number is S53G2166.

OS/2 2.1 Book Update
Here is the latest information about current and forthcoming OS/2 2.1 books. The total number of books is now 66. The complete list is in the 17 May 1993 issue of IBM PSP Developer Support News.  Title                                           Publisher -                                           -

Released

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Dvorak's Guide to OS/2                          Random House

OS/2 for Dummies                                IDG

Quick Reference Guide to OS/2 2.1               DDC

Real-World Programming for OS/2 2.1             Sams ISBN 0-672-30300-0

New Items

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September 1993 --

Object Vision for OS/2 2.1                      QED

Removed Items

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OS/2 Performance and Tuning                     Sams 

OS/2 Developer Magazine's Product Watch
The July 1993 issue of OS/2 Developer magazine is launching a Product Watch section, listing new OS/2 products and programs. The July issue features:

Tools:
 * Borland (TM) C++ for OS/2
 * Digitalk PARTS Workbench for OS/2
 * HockWare VisPro/REXX
 * IBM C Developer's Workset/2
 * PSS Tape Solution Series
 * WATCOM (TM) C/C++32

Applications:
 * Cirrus Unite 2.0
 * Lotus Ami Pro, 1-2-3, Freelance Graphics, Notes, and cc:Mail
 * WordPerfect 5.2 for OS/2

Developer Support:
 * IBM Developer Connection for OS/2
 * Independent Vendor League Catalog

The Product Watch section presents, in two or three short paragraphs per item, a great place for ISVs to announce their new tools, significant applications, and support for developers.

If you have a finished product or program to list in the September issue of OS/2 Developer, send your information to the editor, Dick Conklin, no later than 30 June. Dick can be reached at: CompuServe: 76711,1005 Internet:  OS2MAG@vnet.ibm.com IBMMAIL:   USIB12H2 Fax:       1-407-443-4233

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