=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390 | S/390 and Industry News November 28, 2001 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ____________________________________________________________________ *************** SPONSORED BY ASCENTIAL SOFTWARE ********************
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FEATURES AND TOP STORIES - Featured Topic: CICS 101 - Advice: Writing Java classes for 3270/5250 - Tip: No man can serve 2 masters but CICS can master 2 servers - Poll: What skills do you need to be competitive? - News: IBM expands database software 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Live Q&A: CICS Migration Alternatives - Best Web Links: Database Management - Reader Survey: 390 in 2002 - The Missing Link: Keeping a who's-naughty list ____________________________________________________________________ CICS 101 | search390 Featured Topic Do you work with CICS on a regular basis, but find yourself needing a refresher from time to time? Or are you a CICS novice not sure where to turn for advice? In either case, we've selected these CICS resources in our Featured Topic to help. CLICK for the current featured topic... http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid10_gci782746,00.html CLICK for other featured topics... http://search390.techtarget.com/featuredTopics/0,290043,sid10,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WRITING JAVA CLASSES FOR 3270/5250 | Advice: search390 I'm writing Java classes for 3270/5250 screen scraping. Is there any advantage in going for IBM's HACL classes? Click here for Jim Keohane's answer: http://search390.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid10_cid422609_tax285032,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NO MAN CAN SERVE 2 MASTERS BUT CICS CAN MASTER 2 SERVERS (FTP) | Tip: Jim Keohane There' s a maneuver known as "third party FTP" whereby an FTP client can open 2 socket (CONTROL) connections to two different FTP servers and have them transfer files between themselves over a DATA connection. From CICS you can skip the FTP client and just write some socket code. Play dominatrix and have the servers do the heavy lifting! CLICK for the full tip... http://www.search390.com/tip/1,289483,sid10_gci783144,00.html CLICK for previous CICS tips... http://search390.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid10_tax288579,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT SKILLS DO YOU NEED TO BE COMPETITIVE? | search390 Poll As a 390 professional, what skill do you feel you most need to acquire or improve upon to remain competitive in the coming year? CLICK to post your response... http://www.search390.com/poll Previous Poll Results: Sun Microsystems says it has servers that can cut costs dramatically while enabling users to run mainframe applications on Sun with little or no change. Do you think IBM should be concerned? * I don't think Sun will ever be a viable option in the mainframe space. 52% * No. IBM owns this space and always will. 19% * Maybe. It sounds like Sun offers a good mainframe alternative and I will check it out. 16% * If this is true, I'm all for saving money. 12% ____________________________________________________________________ ******************* S/390 AND INDUSTRY NEWS ********************* =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LEAD STORY IBM EXPANDS DATABASE SOFTWARE | News: CNET IBM is preparing to ship new DB2 database management software that experts predict will put Big Blue on par with Microsoft and Oracle in the database market. For the full story, click: http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7996969.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CICS MIGRATION ALTERNATIVES | search390 Live Expert Q&A If you missed our live Q&A on CICS Migration Alternatives with Bob Yelavich last week, no need to worry. The complete audio/visual transcript from that event is now available online. CLICK for the transcript... http://search390.techtarget.com/onlineEvents/0,289675,sid10,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DATABASE MANAGEMENT | search390 Best Web Links We've assembled an extensive collection of links about maintaining your database, whether it's DB2, IMS, VSAM, or a third-party system. And we would be remiss if we didn't include a section on Database Interoperability to help you integrate precious legacy data with the rest of your company's business processes. http://search390.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid10_tax1460,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 390 IN 2002 | search390 Reader Survey We want to know what 390-related projects you have planned for 2002 and what technology issues will be the most important for you in the upcoming year. Let us know. CLICK to complete our survey... http://quicktakeit.com/qto/Default.asp?a=55599&e=442059072r0237649 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | Keeping a who's-naughty list They know when you've been stealing. They know when you've skipped school. They know when you have sassy mouth, so be good, don't break the rule. OK, that's a lame attempt to "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"ify this story, but police in London are getting downright North Polar on kids over there. Any youngster who demonstrates criminal potential will go on the law's "naughty list" -- a delinquency database that will track kids' behavior. Police and community workers will keep an eye on the naughty and use the info to study why good kids go bad and recommend therapy or substance abuse treatment programs. 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