======================================================= SEARCH390 NEWS ROUNDUP May 22, 2001 More headlines at: http://search390.techtarget.com/news/0,289141,sid10,00.html ========================================================= SPONSORED BY QIS ========================================================= Software testing is hard work - payback doesn't have to be! Not with QIS Test Tools. Architect's high-productivity NO-PROGRAMMING system tests text-based applications on Mainframe, HP/Unix, VAX, AS/400, more. Automatically builds easily maintained models during test execution. Data Generation, alternative processing, automated change made easy. Quickly shows application errors when replayed. For all SDLC phases - all test team members. QCIT tracks and manages multiple software testing projects. Test Document Repository. Status Reports by Application, Requirements, Defects, and more. For a FREE Web Demo, Requirements Assessment and Information go to http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;2861648;5058249;t?http://www.qistest.com or call 800-557-9787. ================================================== LEAD STORY: "COBOL and Java: A programmer's one-two punch" COBOL isn't going away, but that doesn't mean programmers shouldn't think about learning another programming language, such as Java. A COBOL guru gives tips on adding a second language to your resume. SOURCE: search390 http://search390.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid10_gci553985,00.html For more information: Check out these Best Web Links on COBOL at http://search390.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid10_tax1470,00.html Learn more about COBOL in our Developers Forum at http://search390.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?50@@.ee83ff7 Or join in on a search390 discussion at http://search390.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?50@@.ee83ff9 ======================================================== TODAY'S OTHER S/390 AND INDUSTRY NEWS ======================================================== [1] Further consolidation for IBM's eSeries [2] Big Blue dives deeper into wireless [3] IBM "pixie dust" breaks hard drive barrier [4] Murphy stepping down as Tivoli president [5] IBM chief identifies heir apparent [1] "Further consolidation for IBM's eSeries" According to one analysis of IBM's eServer consolidation push, the introduction of IBM's Power4 systems, the migration of technologies such as the mainframe LPAR logical partitioning onto other servers, and the proliferation of Linux on the AS/400, are clear indications that Big Blue is seriously focusing on selling single eSeries server platforms with shared components, system utilities and software in specific operating system and application packages. SOURCE: the451.com http://search390.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid10_gci553983,00.html [2] "Big Blue dives deeper into wireless" IBM hopes that its new wireless devices, chips and services, which it announced Monday, will create enthusiasm among consumers and hardware manufacturers. IBM isn't breaking much new ground with this latest wireless push, but analysts say IBM's endorsement of wireless technologies is significant, particularly at a time when many questions about the future of the wireless industry are being raised. SOURCE: CNET http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-5994228.html [3] "IBM 'pixie dust' breaks hard drive barrier" IBM is expected to unveil hard drive technology that allows more data to be packed onto a disk than ever before. Some storage experts believe that storage capacity has its limits, but Big Blue's announcement could blow that theory out of the water. SOURCE: CNET http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5976693.html?tag=mn_hd [4] "Murphy stepping down as Tivoli president" David Murphy, president of IBM subsidiary, Tivoli Systems, has stepped down. Murphy, who was responsible for leading the daily operations of the Austin, Texas, company, plans to take charge of a Silicon Valley e-commerce company, according to IBM. Steve Mills, IBM's senior vice president and group executive of the software group, will fill in while a replacement for Murphy is sought. SOURCE: eWEEK http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2761783,00.html [5] "IBM chief identifies heir apparent" IBM CEO Lou Gerstner is pointing the finger at his likely successor, president and COO Sam Palmisano. Although nothing has been confirmed, insiders expect Gerstner to retire on March 1 when his contract expires and he turns 60, an age when IBM CEOs often retire. Palmisano is next in line. SOURCE: IDG http://www.idg.net/crd_idgsearch_2.html?url=http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/05/18/010518hnheir.xml ======================================================== Take Our search390 Poll: Have you ever purchased a used or refurbished S/390? Let us know at www.search390.com/poll ========================================================= ========================================================= SPONSORED BY: SHARE ========================================================= SHARE, the premier user-run organization dedicated to S/390 and other enterprise-class computing professionals, presents SHARE in Minneapolis, July 22-27, 2001. The conference provides more than 1,000 hours of technical education, direct access to IBM developers and leading third-party vendors, and more than 2,500 front-line technicians with whom to share solutions and challenges. Visit http://www.share.org/minneapolis for online schedule of events, registration, and details. Register by June 29 to take advantage of advance registration discounts. ========================================================= BEST WEB LINKS ========================================================= [1] "The Ultimate Computer Acronyms Archive" A collection of more than 5500 computer-oriented acronyms with an easy-to-navigate interface. Allows users to submit their own favorite acronyms. SOURCE: TUCAA http://www.acronyms.ch/welcome.asp?id=1 [2] " Linux for WebSphere and DB2 servers" Learn how to install and implement a variety of servers to run on a Linux machine. The full text of the redbook is available to registered members, and registration is free. 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The included CD-ROM contains invaluable source codes, Java Class files, HTTP sessions, and more. http://www.digitalguru.com/dgstore/product.asp?isbn=0130416568&ac_id=54 ========================================================= THE MISSING LINK ========================================================== A look at an off-the-wall story off the Web "E-mail bragging leaves associate jobless" Here's a reminder to keep your e-mail ego in check. A young associate with a multinational private-equity firm landed a $100,000 job, got situated in a swank new apartment and started dating some hot women. He apparently was so impressed with himself that he bragged about it all in an e-mail to friends. Eventually that e-mail wound up in his boss's hands. He wasn't as impressed. Now the young hot shot has no boss and no job. Just a guess, but the hot women are probably gone too. 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