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#REDIRECT [[IBM PSP Developer Support News - 1994 - Issue 7]]
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==Content==
 
 
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                  IBM (R) Personal Software Products
 
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1994 Issue 7                                                15 June 1994
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                        SUMMARY OF CONTENTS
 
Worldwide Developer Assistance    Contents. Requirements for access.
Program Repository on Internet    How to enroll for access. Guest
                                  accounts. Contact information.
 
Several Offerings to              Eligibility for Commercial/Premier
Commercial/Premier Services        Services. Software discounts.
Members of the IBM Developer      Software manufacturing services.
Assistance Program                Videodisc mastering and replication.
                                  CD-ROM replication. PLV compression
                                  services.
                                  NOTE: This item is 533 lines long.
 
PSP Advertising Program Offers    Discounted rates in high-impact
Advertising Discounts to Hardware  publications. Available to developers
and Software Developers and PC    who pass IBM's certification tests
Manufacturers                      for OS/2 and LAN Systems. Introducing
                                  the Personal Software Products
                                  Advertising Program. Here's how
                                  you'll benefit. The power of the IBM
                                  name. How to participate.
 
The Developer Connection for      List of all contents. Categories:
OS/2, Volume 4                    Bitmaps; Communication Tools;
                                  Databases; Development Tools;
                                  Editors; IBM OS/2; LAN Systems Tools;
                                  Multimedia Tools; Product Overviews;
                                  Productivity Tools; Service; Source
                                  Code; Source Code from The Developer
                                  Connection News; Test Tools; On-Line
                                  Documentation.
                                  NOTE: This item is 311 lines long.
 
OS/2 Performance Beta I Now        Performance improvements. Solutions
Available                          to customer-driven requirements.
                                  Goals. Expectations. Prerequisites.
                                  Downloading the OS/2 Performance
                                  beta. IBM employee downloading. IBM
                                  employee feedback.
 
OS/2 Certification Program in      Benefits of certification. Obtaining
Europe, Middle East, and Africa    test suites.
 
OS/2 is "Best of Show" at          OS/2 Performance Beta gets top honors
COMDEX/Spring, Windows World '94  during major Windows trade show.
                                  Performance Beta overview.
                                  Participating in the Beta.
 
IBM Ships Five Millionth Copy of  PC Magazine Editors' Choice.
OS/2 -- Earns 37th Industry        Industry consultant's assessment.
Recognition Award                  Two top honors from InfoWorld.
                                  DATAMATION Product of the Year.
                                  Recognition around the world.
 
OS/2 2.x Industry Awards to Date  List of the 42 awards given to OS/2
                                  2.x.
 
Pen for OS/2 1.0 and PenDOS 2.2    Overview. Description. Hardware
                                  requirements. Software requirements.
                                  Compatibility. Limitations.
                                  Performance considerations. Charges.
 
PC DOS Upgrade Special Available  PC DOS 6.1 to 6.3 upgrade. Internet
on Internet                        address for anonymous FTP. Available
                                  worldwide through 30 September 1994.
 
 
IBM AntiVirus Version 1.06 for    Features of version 1.06 of
DOS, Windows, OS/2, NetWare        AntiVirus, AntiVirus LAN, and
                                  AntiVirus for NetWare. Charges. How
                                  to obtain.
 
Subscription To Technical          4 quarterly or 12 monthly updates.
Connection CD-ROM Now Available    Contents. Also offered with Personal
                                  Systems Support Family. Prices.
 
IBM Exploits Emerging Technology  Overview of latest announcements in
                                  multimedia, object, parallel
                                  processing, optimization, and
                                  distributed computing.
 
Application Productivity Family    Products and services that enhance
Overview                          application development processes
                                  across a range of development and
                                  execution environments, including:
                                  Enterprise 3GL Client/Server;
                                  Enterprise 4GL Client/Server;
                                  Departmental Client/Server; Workgroup
                                  C++; AS/400; Engineering/Scientific;
                                  and Personal Productivity. Solutions
                                  for application development needs.
                                  Improve productivity and access to
                                  data. Build robust client/server
                                  applications. Exploit object
                                  technology to speed application
                                  development. The seven application
                                  environments. AD vendor strategy.
                                  Publications.
                                  NOTE: This item is 691 lines long.
 
IBM VisualGen: A New Generation    Capitalize on existing technology
of Rapid Application Development  while moving to client/ server
Tools                              environment. Create and test
                                  client/server applications.
                                  Object-oriented GUI design and
                                  construction in a 4GL environment.
 
IBM VisualGen Version 1.0 --      Define, test, and generate GUI client
Workstation Components            applications, server applications,
                                  and single-system applications in a
                                  single development environment.
                                  Solutions for distributed function
                                  and remote database client/server
                                  models. Features in brief.
                                  Application developer productivity.
                                  Enabling new applications.
                                  Portability. Increased capacity /
                                  performance improvement. Statement of
                                  general direction. VisualGen Rapid
                                  Application Development Services
                                  Offering. VisualGen Turnkey Services
                                  Offering. Hardware requirements.
                                  Software requirements. Planning
                                  information. Ordering information.
                                  Program upgrade. Charges.
                                  NOTE: This item is 751 lines long.
 
IBM PL/I for OS/2 Version 1        Use Professional Edition to write
Release 1 Professional and        applications that access
Personal Editions                  cross-platform data using the DB2
                                  product family. Use Personal Edition
                                  to write applications for the PC or
                                  LAN environment. PL/I for OS/2
                                  Version 1.1--Toolkit. Features in
                                  brief. Application development
                                  productivity aids. Professional
                                  Edition system management; growth
                                  enablement; business solutions.
                                  Personal Edition system management;
                                  growth enablement; business
                                  solutions. Hardware requirements.
                                  Software requirements.
                                  Compatibility. Program upgrade.
                                  Charges.
                                  NOTE: This item is 416 lines long.
 
IBM PL/I for OS/2--Professional    40 percent discount on program
Edition Version 1.1 Introductory  package and additional license copies
Offering                          through 30 September 1994.
 
IBM ReDiscovery/2                  Improved access to application
                                  components, including classification
                                  schemes and search-and-retrieve
                                  functions. Build descriptions of
                                  reusable components. Locate reusable
                                  components. Search and selection
                                  savings on reusable code.
                                  Application developer productivity.
                                  Constraint relief. Product
                                  positioning. Maintenance. Softcopy
                                  publications. Hardware requirements.
                                  Software requirements. Charges.
                                  NOTE: This item is 302 lines long.
 
IBM DB2 Client Application        Client Application Enabler products
Enablers and DB2 Software          enable application programs running
Developer's Kits                  on client workstations to access data
                                  stored in IBM DB2 relational
                                  databases on a LAN or host.
                                  Enhancements. Features in brief.
                                  Novell NetWare support. NetBIOS
                                  communication protocol. DB2 software
                                  developer's kits. Growth provision.
                                  Asset protection. Business solutions.
                                  Systems management. User
                                  productivity. Product positioning.
                                  Hardware requirements. Software
                                  requirements. Ordering information.
                                  Charges.
                                  NOTE: This item is 706 lines long.
 
Statement of Direction: IBM        Planned functions and features.
Smalltalk for OS/2, Version 2.0    Projected benefits.
and IBM Smalltalk for Windows,
Version 2.0
 
Statement of Direction:            Enhancements planned for Version 2.
VisualAge for OS/2, Version 2.0    Object Connection. Projected
and VisualAge for Windows,        benefits.
Version 2.0
 
Statement of Direction:  IBM LAN  Intent to deliver VisualGen teams
Library and Management Facility    suite. Software configuration
                                  management functions. Version
                                  control. Configuration management.
                                  Application build. Electronic
                                  software packaging and distribution.
                                  Change control. Problem tracking.
                                  Managing software development.
 
PSP Show Schedule for the Next    Trade shows at which PSP is
Month                              participating.
 
Software DEVCON '94, 20-24 June,  Largest software conference in
Wiesbaden, Germany                Germany. Conference subjects. Over 70
                                  exhibits. IBM exhibits.
 
Free Pen Seminar at PC Expo,      Developers present three-hour
28 June, Plus Free Admission to    seminar. Topics. Registration for PC
PC Expo Exhibits                  Expo not required.
 
Two Marketing Opportunities for    For exhibitors only. IBM's Show &
ISVs Exhibitors at the OS/2 World  Sell. AEGIS Product Marketing Forum.
Conference and Exhibition          Signing up for exhibit space.
                                  Deadline 24 June.
 
1994 APPC/APPN Technical          The only conference concentrating on
Conference, 12-15 July, Boston    APPC and APPN. Learn in less than a
                                  week. Conference highlights. Special
                                  three-track sessions. Registration
                                  and more information.
 
OS/2 Technical Update '94, 11-14  The IBM connection. Three basic
September, Atlanta                elements. Link up. And the winner is
                                  ...  List of conference tracks. The
                                  registration package. About your
                                  registration. Conference fees.
                                  Payment of fees. Cancellations and
                                  substitutions. Travel. Attendee
                                  registration form.
                                  NOTE: This item is 405 lines long.
 
Schedule of OS/2 Technical        List of upcoming OS/2 technical
Conferences                        conferences.
 
OS/2 Distributors in Europe,      List of distributors as of 27 May
Middle East, and Africa            1994.
 
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
 
How to Join the IBM Developer      Worldwide Services. US Commercial
Assistance Program                Services. US Premier Services.
                                  Developer Assistance Program contacts
                                  worldwide.
 
800 Phone Numbers
 
Trademarks, Registered
Trademarks, Service Marks
 
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        Where to Find IBM PSP Developer Support News (DSNEWS)
 
Outside IBM
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DSNEWS zipped files are found on several e-mail and BBS systems:
 
o America Online, in the OS/2 forum, in the Newsletters library
o CompuServe, in OS2DF2 forum, *DAP library section 14
    and in OS2DF1 forum, OPEN FORUM library section 15
o GEnie, in OS/2 Software Library 16
o Hitline mailbox (Switzerland), in file area 8
o IBM Canada BBS, in file area 35, OS/2 Programming
o IBM Europe/Middle East/Africa (E/ME/A) DAP BBS, in file area
    GENERAL.DOCS
o IBM France OS/2 Developer Assistance Program BBS, in area PUBS01
o IBM OS2BBS (TALKLink), in OS/2 Software Library, in Documents and Info
o IBM Personal Computer Company BBS, in file area 11, OS/2 Programming
o Internet, via anonymous ftp from software.watson.ibm.com, in
    directory /pub/os2/info; or via Gopher from index.almaden.ibm.com,
    in the OS/2 Information menu
o NIFTY-Serve (Japan), in FIBMFEEL forum, library section 4
o OS2NET (Europe), on all OS2NET bulletin boards in Europe, usually in
    the DSNEWS download area
o PRODIGY, in the OS/2 Club topic's download library, in IBM Files
 
Note: If you cannot find files named dsn... (in lower case), look for
files named DSN... (in upper case).
 
Within IBM
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All 1994 issues, in ASCII and INFBIN formats, are in DSN4 PACKAGE in the
OS2TOOLS tools catalog *only*. To obtain DSN4 PACKAGE, type
 
  TOOLCAT OS2TOOLS GET DSN4 PACKAGE
or
  TOOLS SENDTO KGNVMCB PCTOOLS OS2TOOLS GET DSN4 PACKAGE
 
You can also request DSN4 PACKAGE by typing
  REQUEST DSN4 FROM V1ENG AT BCRVM1
 
To subscribe to DSN4 PACKAGE, type
  TOOLS SENDTO KGNVMCB PCTOOLS OS2TOOLS SUB DSN4 PACKAGE
 
All 1993 issues, in ASCII and INFBIN formats, are in DSNEWS PACKAGE in
the MKTTOOLS, OS2TOOLS, and PCWIN tools catalogs. To obtain
DSNEWS PACKAGE, type
  TOOLCAT catalogname GET DSNEWS PACKAGE
or
  TOOLS SENDTO catalogdisk GET DSNEWS PACKAGE
where
  catalogname MKTTOOLS is on catalogdisk USDIST MKTTOOLS MKTTOOLS
  catalogname OS2TOOLS is on catalogdisk KGNVMCB PCTOOLS OS2TOOLS
  catalogname PCWIN is on catalogdisk BCRVMMS1 PCWIN PCWIN
Examples: TOOLCAT MKTTOOLS GET DSNEWS PACKAGE
          TOOLS SENDTO USDIST MKTTOOLS MKTTOOLS GET DSNEWS PACKAGE
 
You can also request DSNEWS PACKAGE by typing
  REQUEST DSNEWS FROM V1ENG AT BCRVM1
 
DSNEWS PACKAGE is no longer being updated every month. 1994 updates are
made to DSN4 PACKAGE.
 
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