IBM PSP Developer Support News - 1994 - Issue 15 Summary



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SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

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OS/2 Warp Tips                    A collection of OS/2 Warp tips: - Running WebExplorer Plus TCP/IP Under OS/2 Warp - Can't Run Both TCP/IP Version 2.0 and IBM Internet Connection Under OS/2 Warp - Using Warp Internet Connection Kit on a LAN - OS/2 Warp's Swapper File is Larger - Changes Made by OS/2 Warp to                                      Windows Files - How to Determine Which Warp Package You Have

Warp File List: Which Disks They  Lengthy list of all system, display, Are On, and Which Directories     and printer files in Warp, including They Go Into                      which diskettes they are on and which directories they go into. NOTE: This item is 1152 lines long.

More Details About the IBM        OS/2, AIX, AS/400, and MVS, all under Technical Interchange, 21-25 May  one roof. AIX sessions. AS/400 1995, New Orleans Convention      sessions. MVS sessions. OS/2 Center                            sessions. Cross-platform sessions. A                                  ragin' Cajun good time. Don't be left out! Registration fee schedule. More information. NOTE: This item is 441 lines long.

IBM Power Personal Developer's    Phased rollout of PowerPC-based PCs. Toolbox Program                   Toolbox Program. Questions and answers.

Developing Applications for OS/2  Questions and answers about for the PowerPC                   application development.

Sources & Solutions: The Book in  May 1995 issue of Sources & Solutions the Box                           now in preparation. IBM Independent/International Vendor League (IVL) listings. Other listings. Advertisements.

OS/2 and LAN Server Certification What are these certification Programs in Europe, Middle East,  programs? What do the certification and Africa                        programs offer software developers? Who can apply for the programs? What is the process? How much will it                                  cost to participate? What do I do                                  next? Certification request form.

IBM OS/2 Technical Update '95,    Bet on a sure thing! A three-stage 27-31 March, Las Vegas            extravaganza. A winning strategy. Eleven educational tracks. The keynote: Workplace Technologies Strategy. Birds-of-a-feather. Professional Certification testing. Exclusive certification test days. "OS/2 Warp City". Opening-night Welcome reception. Get Warped at MGM Grand Adventures. Conference at a                                  glance. The lucky crowd. Conference sure bets. Double your money: Link up with NetWorld+Interop. Registration fee. More information.

IBM Announces New Internet        Announcements of NetSp Secured Services and Products, and        Network Gateway, IGN Firewall Demonstrates New Internet         Services, Home Page and World Wide Technologies at Internet World    Web services, PC Gifts and Flowers, '94                               and MecklerWeb.

IBM Accepts Award for OpenDoc     PC Magazine U.K.'s most prestigious Software Innovation               award. PC Magazine's comments. A                                  component architecture. Several major players. Seeding a major change.

DBCS for OS/2 and Related         Available languages. How to obtain. Keyboards Available Within the    More information. USA

Cross-Platform DCE Expert Line    800 number for technical and other Now Available                     questions about DCE on several IBM platforms.

C++ or Smalltalk...How Do You     Application needs. Availability of Choose an Object-Oriented         parts. Skills. Team development. Programming Language? Other language characteristics. Conclusion.

Complimentary "Try and Buy"       Software Development Solutions for CD-ROM for AIX Customers          AIX CD-ROM included in all AIX shipments. CD-ROM contents. For AIX Version 4.1. For AIX Version 3.2.

The 1995 CICS Technical           Highlights. Details. More Conference ... and All that       information. Jazz! 30 April through 5 May, New Orleans

Flexible Support Hours for OS/2   Choose 9-hour time slot between 8 AM 2.1 and OS/2 Warp                  and 8 PM Eastern.

Latest List of OS/2 Warp Books    Arranged in order of actual or                                   expected availability.

Publicity for OS/2 Books          Through the IV League's News Service. News release guidelines. More information.

Personal Systems Support Family   Platform offering options. Single Offerings and Fees                user services options. Fees.

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

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

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

Q and A About The Developer       What it is. Prices. DAP discounts. Connection for OS/2               Contents. CompuServe forum. Additional licenses. Future growth. License expirations. Availability outside USA. How to subscribe. CompuServe introductory membership. Access to OS2DF2 forum on CompuServe. DEVCON FORUM on TalkLink.

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

Professional Certification        Four certified roles. Testing. More Program from IBM for OS/2 and LAN information. Server

IBM Independent/International     Overview. IVL News Service. Vendor League                     Enrollment.

800 Phone Numbers

Trademarks, Registered Trademarks, Service Marks

Where to Find IBM PSP Developer Support News (DSNEWS)

Outside IBM ---

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

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