=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390| Developer Tip October 10, 2001
Essential explanations, tools, and code for S/390 and zSeries developers. More Tips: http://search390.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. 390 Developer Tips - I Need a COBOLHEXTOMY! - A penny for your z/OS! - Resistance is futile! You will be XML-ated! 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - 390 Developer Discussion Forum - Featured Book-of-the-Week - Best Web Links General Developer Resources ___________________________________________________________________ SPONSORED BY: Postmaster Direct ___________________________________________________________________ GET THE INFO YOU WANT TODAY What do YOU want in your e-mailbox? How about FREE info and offers about computers, networking, wireless devices, finance and lots more? Visit http://search390.techtarget.com/Postmaster_Direct/search390_Postmaster_Direct_Page/, choose the topics that interest you, and you'll get the e-mail you want. ___________________________________________________________________ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= I Need a COBOLHEXTOMY! | by Jim Keohane Okay, okay. You got COBOL HEX coming out your ears from too many recent Search390 tips. Both from Jim Keohane and from your fellow Search390er's. Well, Joseph Vincent posted his approach to address the cpu performance issue. Take a look at Joseph's contribution as well as Jim's speedup version of an earlier contribution by Mark Fleming. Gentlemen and gentlefems, start your engines...... CLICK for the Full Tip: http://www.search390.com/tip/1,289483,sid10_gci774852,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= A penny for your z/OS! | by Jim Keohane Jobs and Woz, eat yer hearts out! Mainframers too can have their very own, personal mainframe development environment in a garage for a paltry $10K per annum! Even better, a full blown 15 MIPS z/OS-loaded laptop for a measly $5K a year! $440 a month! Under $15 a day. Just 60 cents an hour. Yes, a penny a minute. I can see the annoying TV commercials now. CLICK for the Full Tip: http://search390.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid10_gci546743,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Resistance if futile! You will be XML-ated | by Jim Keohane You know things have gone too far when supermarket checkout lines are festooned with tabloid headlines about XML (eXtensible Markup Language). There are now proposals for legal contracts in XML. Pretty soon the legalese on a YODEL's wrapper will require an XML viewer. There's a Geography Markup Language (GML). There's a MathML. There's a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Markup Language QAML. There's even an XML-variant called ComicsML for online comic strips! Enough! Let me try to delve into XML from a mainframer's perspective. CLICK for the Full Tip: http://search390.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid10_gci749750,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ :::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS ::::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH390 DISCUSSION FORUMS | DEVELOPER TIPS AND TRICKS Someone in the developer discussion forum needs your help! Can you help search390 user "JoSantos" with the following: "I read the IBM redbooks regarding the new CICS web API. However, I could only pick bits and pieces on using the web api. Is there anyboby out there that has a more complete examples of cics web programs with the sample html document..." If you have any information for JoSantos, post it in the Developer forum. We're going to give away a really cool prize to the search390 user that posts the most responses to unanswered posts in the discussion forums this month. So start thinking and get posting! http://search390.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]!viewtype=&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BOOK | search390 Bookstore Title: Java 2 All-In-One Certification Exam Guide, Second Edition Authors: Barry Boone, William Robert Stanek examThoroughly revised to cover every aspect of Java 2, the Java 2 All-In-One Certification Exam Guide packs the essentials that will put you on the fast track to certification. Four new chapters cover the new material onthe 2.0 exam, making this book the most up-to-date study guide available anywhere. http://www.digitalguru.com/DigitalGuru/product_detail.asp?catalog_name=Books&category_name=&product_id=0079137407&partner_id=54 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= General Developer Resources | Best 390 Web Links Browse these links for some universally useful references and developer portals. http://search390.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid10_tax1482,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::: SEARCH390 CONTACTS ::::::::::::::::::: BJ RAMA, Site Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Send us your original articles and best practices. ____________________________________________________________________ CATHERINE DOSS, Assistant Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Send us your white papers and Best Web Links. ____________________________________________________________________ JACK PICKELL, News Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Send in your product announcements and poll ideas. ____________________________________________________________________ TIM KEOUGH ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Sponsor this or any other TechTarget tip/newsletter. ____________________________________________________________________ If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter simply reply to this message with "REMOVE" in the subject line. 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