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An updated version, Release 1.1, of SmartSuite for OS/2 Warp 4 will be available on 12/16/98 (US English version).
Release 1.1 contains new instructions and package files for installing SmartSuite in a WorkSpace On-Demand 2.0 environment. The READWSOD.TXT readme file should be available on Lotus's Web site around that time or shortly thereafter.... http://www.lotus.com/smartsuiteos2/.
BOCA RATON, FL (December 4, 1998) - Solution Technology, Inc. (STi) announces the start of a closed beta for their significantly enhanced Image Edition(R) for OS/2 as well as a parallel update to their TWAIN for OS/2(SM) high performance image acquisition system.
The update to Image Edition for OS/2 includes many functional user enhancements, auto-migration. enhanced database recovery and regeneration as well as an updated Btrieve database and fixes to reported problems. The update to TWAIN for OS/2 includes new data sources for Hewlett-Packard, EPSON, and Fujitsu devices. Support for new models, some enhancements, and fixes to reported problems have been included.
"This is a significant release for STi", said Leon Zetekoff, STi Product Manager. "We're anticipating a release following incorporation of beta changes by the end of January, 1999."
Solution Technology, Inc. is a leading supplier of components for image analysis, data-entry and document management applications. Other barcode, forms reading, image data-entry, and departmental document management products for OS/2 and NT are available for use in the transportation, banking, distribution, and insurance industries among others. Product and pricing information can be requested by calling (561) 241-3210 or by visiting STi's web site at http://www.gate.net/~stidev.
TWAIN for OS/2 is a servicemark of Solution Technology, Inc.
Image Edition is a trademark of Ovation Data Services.
OS/2 is a trademark of IBM Corporation.
Other marks are owned by their respective companies.
OS/2 user group migrates to Java
DECEMBER 3, 1998 - The Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) formally closed its doors after five years of operation but is re-opening on January 1st as the Tampa Bay Java Users' Group (TBJUG). At TBOUG's year-end meeting held December 2nd, the membership voted to change its name and focus to TBJUG effective the first of the new year. "The shift to Java was inevitable," said TBOUG Founder and current Secretary Tim Bryce. "IBM is putting a lot of emphasis on Java and less on its operating systems, consequently the move to a Java based user group is only natural."
Java is a programming language developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. which provides developers with the ability to write computer software that will run the same on multiple computer platforms without having to re-compile the source code; "Write once, run anywhere" is the Java slogan.
The move to Java does not mean an abandonment of OS/2 by the user group. "Quite the contrary," contends Bryce, "IBM just released version 1.1.7 of its Java Development Kit for OS/2 Warp to rave reviews. Consequently we will continue to support OS/2, as well as any other operating platform supporting Java, such as Unix, Windows NT, Linux, Macintosh, etc."
The user group will now be divided into three separate committees with a different Java theme:
The committees will meet in parallel sessions before holding a general meeting for the whole user group which will continue to meet at IBM's LakePointe One Building in Tampa on the first Wednesday of the month except when it conflicts with a major holiday. The next couple of meetings will be held January 13th and February 3rd; the group is planning on initially offering free instruction in Java to the public in order to generate awareness of the user group.
TBJUG is governed by an Executive Board presided over by Al Stephan of BBF Printing in Largo (genman@bbfprinting.com).
TBOUG was originally founded in December 1993 as a not-for-profit, vendor-independent group supporting users in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. For more information, the group can be contacted at:
The OS/2 Alternative (http://www.tstonramp.com/~freiheit/os2apps.shtml), categorized list of currently available, native OS/2 software applications has reached an all-time high of 1,111 links.
I have been quite pleased with the support I've received from OS/2 developers and users which allowed me to first meet and then pass my goal of 1,000 native OS/2 apps a few months ago. I then set my sights on achieving 1,100 by the end of Warpstock '98 in October, and I got that last application in just under the wire. Now with all digits the same, it is time to once again call for everyone to visit the site and recommend additional, current OS/2 applications to be listed.
I prefer links to developers' official websites for information and download of products, but if unavailable, "blind download links" such as from an FTP server are acceptable.
Thank you, OS/2 community, and let's keep up the great work!
StarOffice 5.0 Personal Edition for OS/2
Star Division's new license model makes StarOffice 5.0 on all platforms available for free for individual non-commercial use. NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD!
See details at: http://www.stardivision.com/os2/index.html
DevTech is proud to announce SiteSurfer v1.0, our new information search and navigation tool, written 100% in Java.
SiteSurfer provides easy to use, yet powerful, searching and navigation capabilities for web sites, networks, and local files.
Using SiteSurfer, people are able to move around web sites and locate information faster and easier than ever before. SiteSurfer is used by individuals who want to find information quickly or rapidly navigate through complex sites; and by information providers who wish to provide these capabilities to their own users.
Full text of the announcement is available at http://www.devtech.com/news/pr981102.html.
RALEIGH, NC (November 12, 1998) - Indelible Blue, a leading IBM and Lotus reseller, has added phone-based technical support to its already broad offering of hardware and software solutions. OS/2, WorkSpace on Demand, and Warp Server are currently supported at a rate of $75 per half hour. No long-term contracts or pre-paid packages are required. All support questions and charges will be handled on an individual basis.
The support service was created out of customer demand, but any individual or organization with an OS/2-related question may call Indelible Blues toll-free number (1-800-776-8284), Monday through Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm (eastern time), and speak to an account representative. Indelible Blue support will then call the customer in four hours or less. No charges will be billed if the support issue cannot be resolved by Indelible Blue personnel.
"We have built an impressive amount of OS/2 and OS/2-related knowledge through the years and have been informally offering support since our inception," said Buck Bohac, Indelible Blue president. "We decided, based on customer inquiry volumes, to formalize the service."
Indelible Blue, based in Raleigh, NC, is a leading reseller of IBM/Lotus solutions with expertise in volume licensing. The company also provides a broad selection of software and hardware products for NT, OS/2, Java, Linux, and PalmPilot, as well as custom hardware systems. The company can be contacted at 1-800-776-8284 or http://www.indelible-blue.com/.
For Information Contact:
Howard Wood
Director of Marketing
Indelible Blue
Tel: 919/878-9700
E-Mail: howard@indelible-blue.com
