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IBM (R) Personal Software Products
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1994 Issues 12 and 13 14 October 1994
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SUMMARY OF CONTENTS
Titles in Issue 12 Abstract
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New! The Developer Connection for Free copy with The Developer
LAN Systems Connection for OS/2, Volume 5.
Contents of Volume 1. LAN Systems
toolkits - OS/2. LAN Systems toolkits
- AIX. LAN Systems tools. Product
overviews. Sample code. Service. LAN
Systems information. Redbooks.
Technical References. White papers.
More information.
IBM Makes Enhanced Migration Tool SMART 2.0 now generally available.
Widely Available to Developers Distributed on The Developer
Connection for OS/2 CD-ROM. Two tools
in SMART Toolkit. IBM supports One
Up's SMART Partner Program. Mirrors
migration program marketing
withdrawn.
New Features in SMART Toolset 32-bit Windows code migration
Version 2 support. User-defined migration
databases. Migration Command
Language. Statement parsing.
Skill-level assessment determines
effort needed.
Help for Completing Migration One Up's SMART Partner Program.
Effort After Using SMART Porting centers and technical
support.
The SMART Partner Program from Capitalize on business opportunities
One Up in the OS/2 market. Education
Partner. Development Partner. More
information.
IBM PSP Opens Home Page on Contents. Hypertext. Where to find
Internet the PSP home page.
IBM's Home Page on Internet Lead stories. Links to other IBM
Significantly Expanded organizations. Where to find the IBM
home page.
"OS/2 Developer Mailshot" to EMEA Direct-mail marketing service to
DAP Members 3,000+ EMEA DAP members. Dedicated or
shared mailing at special rates.
Mailshot costs. Sample pieces.
Inquiry form.
EMEA DAP Offers Incentives for Bring your application to life.
Voice-Enabling Your Application Speech-enabling opportunity for EMEA
with the IBM Personal Dictation DAP members. Speech-enablement
System offerings. IBM EMEA Developer
Assistance Program enrolment. ISMS
Direct Services information.
IBM EMEA DAP Enrolls 3,000th Why the 3,000th member joined the
Developer EMEA DAP. Eligibility for EMEA DAP.
More information.
U.S. Commercial/Premier DAP and DAP member discounts for software
Canadian DAP Discounts translation services, DBCS technical
support and training, and
international software market
information.
Roles of IBM's Developer IBM DAP is for software developers.
Assistance Program and IVL is for non-software products.
Independent/International Vendor
League
Second Edition of Product First book specifically about
Marketing Handbook marketing software products.
Contents. Directories, glossaries.
IBM involvement. About the author.
More information and ordering.
Marketing Materials Solicited Distributed to retailers through IBM
from ISVs and IVL Members for Canada Retail Program. Address for
Distribution Within Canada sending materials.
Opportunity for ISVs Interested "Matchmaker" events at COMDEX/Fall
in Selling in Japan '94. Japanese OS/2 Consortium.
Purposes of "Matchmaker" events.
Application categories of interest.
Events at COMDEX. Post-COMDEX
benefits. Software evaluation prior
to COMDEX. Inquiry form.
National-Language Versions of Specific versions available. Prices.
OS/2 Now Available in the USA Support.
IBM AntiVirus Version 2.0 Fully 32-bit OS/2 application. Fewer
Supports OS/2 Warp false alarms, more reliable
disinfection.
IBM Raises the Bar in Visual Visual programming. Highlights. IBM
Programming COBOL for OS/2. VisualAge 2.0. C Set
++ beta program. Application
productivity family.
IBM Extends VisualAge to Access VisualAge. Taligent. Availability.
AS/400 for Easy, Object-Oriented
Programming
Version 2.0 of IBM VisualAge for Two base products for each platform.
OS/2 and Version 2.0 of IBM New functions. Highlights. Overview.
VisualAge for Windows Description. Enabling new
applications. Enable customer's
competitive advantage. Time to
market. Application developer
productivity. Improved application
quality. Improved worker
productivity. Product positioning.
ENVY/400 transition plan. Hardware
requirements. Software requirements.
Hardcopy publications. Displayable
softcopy publications. Additional
License Copies. Additional License
Copy Upgrade. Charges. Program
Upgrade. VisualAge features upgrade
plan.
NOTE: This item is 903 lines long.
Version 2.0 of IBM Smalltalk for Members of the IBM Smalltalk family.
OS/2 and Version 2.0 of IBM Highlights. Robust,
Smalltalk for Windows standards-compliant Smalltalk
language. Portability across
supported platforms. Integrated
development environment. Open
enterprise. Product positioning.
Statement of general direction.
Hardware requirements. Software
requirements. Publications.
Additional License Copies.
Additional License Copy Upgrade.
Charges. Program Upgrade.
NOTE: This item is 494 lines long.
The IBM COBOL Family Highlights. Family description. LAN
development -- with or without the
host. Host extension to the
workstation. Tools. Compatibility.
IBM COBOL for OS/2. IBM COBOL for
AIX. IBM COBOL for MVS & VM Release
2. Services.
NOTE: This item is 515 lines long.
The IBM PL/I Family Highlights. Family description.
Compatibility. IBM PL/I for AIX. IBM
PL/I for MVS & VM Release 1.1.1. IBM
PL/I for OS/2. Services.
IBM VisualGen Team Suite, Version LAN-based 4GL development environment
1.0 for mission-critical transaction
processing applications. Beta program
participation. Highlights.
Description. Scope of the suite.
Requirements definition.
Configuration management, versioning,
build, and distribution. Application
definition, test, and generation.
Data modeling, design, and
administration. VisualGen Team Suite
deployment. Support for
Solution/2000. Support for industry
modeling. Services. Charges.
NOTE: This item is 363 lines long.
IBM TeamConnection for OS/2, Highlights. Part of VisualGen Teams
Version 1.0 Suite. Description. TeamConnection
customer value. TeamConnection
services for the LAN environment.
TeamConnection repository
administration services.
NOTE: This item is 333 lines long.
IBM DataAtlas for OS/2, Version Highlights. Description. Statement of
1.0 direction. Services.
OS/2 for PowerPC Workplace Technologies and OS/2 for
PowerPC will deliver the next
generation of computing. The demands
on today's developer. IBM is changing
the landscape of operating systems.
IBM delivers Workplace. Four
challenges for developing the next
generation of software. Procedural
monoliths. 16-bit versus 32-bit
processing. Putting your money where
the market is. Implementing new
technologies. Workplace -- IBM's
vision of computing. Workplace
technologies. Advantages of
Workplace's Microkernel architecture.
Portability. Scalability.
Reliability. Investment protection.
Making room for innovation. The power
of human-centered computing. Speeding
development and controlling costs
with object technologies. SOM.
OpenDoc. Taligent frameworks.
Distributed technologies. OS/2 for
PowerPC -- the first delivery of
Workplace's promises. The Workplace
Microkernel-based architecture. The
IBM Microkernel. Operating-system
personalities. Workplace shared
services. Turning our technology into
your solutions: IBM wants to partner
with you. Developer's Toolkit for
OS/2 for PowerPC. Unlocking enormous
possibilities.
NOTE: This item is 662 lines long.
OpenDoc and OLE 2.0 Paper produced by Component
Point/Counterpoint Integration Labs during September
1994. OpenDoc facts. Point and
counterpoint.
Approved OpenDoc Development For OpenDoc for OS/2, Macintosh, and
Schedules Windows.
Taligent Briefings in Europe Taligent's goal. Deployment of TalAE
on investors' operating systems in
1995. No firm plans for TalAE on
non-investors' platforms. Continued
intention to incorporate system
frameworks within IBM Workplace
technologies. IBM is first vendor to
deploy Taligent.
The Technical Connection CD-ROM with OS/2, DOS, and LAN
Available Worldwide service and technical information.
Same as product announced earlier in
USA. More information.
Happy Anniversary, Developer First anniversary celebrated.
Connection! Genesis of The Developer Connection.
Based on Developer Assistance Program
PDK. Developer Connection team. A
peek at future plans.
SMARTsort Beta-Test Program SMARTsort features. Cross-platform
operation. Three phases. More
information.
CompuAdd and IBM Sign OS/2 Joint Preloaded on CompuAdd systems. Added
Marketing Agreement value for customers.
IBM LAN Server 4.0 Wins Best of Advancing the state of the art. Cited
Show at NetWorld + Interop for new GUI, adapter support.
C and C++ Education for the PS/2 Introduction to C Programming on the
Platform PC. Advanced C Programming on the PC
C++ Programming on the PC.
Registration. More information.
IBM Multi-Language Computing: A Across operating system platforms.
National-Language Structure Preview announcement. Highlights.
Overview. Character data support.
Internationalization support.
Universal character data. Character
identification and conversion.
Internationalization. Product
previews. AIX. OS/2. OS/400. MVS. MVS
and VM.
NOTE: This item is 391 lines long.
Correction to Multimedia Help
Center Phone Number
How to Join the IBM Developer Worldwide Services. US Commercial
Assistance Program Services. US Premier Services.
Developer Assistance Program contacts
worldwide.
IBM Canada OS/2 Developer Worldwide DAP. Canadian OS/2 DAP. The
Assistance Programs Developer Connection for OS/2.
Certification Programs. Phone
numbers in Canada.
The IBM Developer Assistance Overview. Open to anyone actively
Program in Europe, Middle East, developing for OS/2. Bulletin boards
and Africa and CD-ROMs. Discounts. Technical
seminars. HelpFax. Application
marketing. CompuServe support.
Programming tools and information.
More information.
Subscription Information for The Worldwide phone and fax numbers for
Developer Connection for OS/2 and ordering.
the IBM Device Driver Source Kit
(DDK) for OS/2
800 Phone Numbers
Trademarks, Registered
Trademarks, Service Marks
Titles in Issue 13 Abstracts
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IBM's New OS/2 Warp Opens Worlds Third generation. Warp preloads.
of Computing to Users Ground-breaking software + service.
Everyone gets a BonusPak. Internet
Connection for OS/2. CompuServe
Information Manager for OS/2.
HyperACCESS Lite for OS/2. IBM Works.
FaxWorks. Person to Person for OS/2.
System installation made easy.
Tutorial. Graphics are great in the
Workplace Shell. Plug & Play for
PCMCIA. Multimedia and games.
Multimedia application development.
4 MB of memory. Service, support,
prices, availability.
IBM OS/2 Warp Version 3 and IBM New entry-level members in OS/2
OS/2 Warp Version 3 with WinOS2 Family. OS/2 Warp uses existing
Windows, or runs OS/2 and DOS
applications without Windows. OS/2
Warp with WinOS2 runs Windows
applications without having Windows
previously installed. Planned
availability. Highlights. OS/2 Warp
Version 3 Distribution MultiPak.
Support-line charges. OS/2 Warp
Version 3 description. Usability
enhancements. Installation
enhancements. Performance
enhancements. Enhanced support for
displays. Enhanced support for CD-ROM
drives and adapters. Mobile computer
support enhancements. BonusPak for
OS/2 description. IBM Developer's
Toolkit for OS/2 Warp Version 3.
Product positioning. Hardware
requirements. Software requirements.
Limitations. Additional License
Copies. Additional License Copy
Upgrade. Program Upgrade. Charges.
NOTE: This item is 631 lines long.
OS/2 Warp Brings High-Octane Tool for game development. Built-in
Performance to the PC Gaming memory management. Settings for
World today's popular games. OS/2-specific
games under development.
OS/2 Warp Offers Extensive Many multimedia capabilities. MPEG
Multimedia Technology support. A big hit in homes and
edutainment. Optimizing the end-user
experience. Creating a compelling
development environment.
OS/2 Warp Version 3 Details Specifications from the OS/2 Warp
announcement brochure.
The OS/2 Family OS/2 Warp Version 3. OS/2 Warp LAN
Client Version 3. Two editions.
OS/2 LAN Server Version 4.0. OS/2 for
Symmetrical Multiprocessing Version
2.11. Fast facts about OS/2 Warp. IBM
IBM OS/2 Warp operating system
selection guide.
OS/2 Warp Book List Forthcoming books about OS/2 Warp.
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 Fidonet, in the OS2 Information file area, FWOS2INFO
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.