THIS WEEK: Send in your bloopers

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October 28, 2002 >> Receive this email as text  >> About this email   In this Issue >> From the editor: Send in your bloopers >> Featured Topic: Batch CICS tips and tricks >> Expert Technical Advice: Robert Harris is here to answer all of your CICS-related questions >> Site Highlights: * Compare WebSphere notes with your peers * The Missing Link Archive * New Newsletter: Data Center Futures  From the Editor: by Kate Evans-Correia, News Editor Send in your bloopers Let's face it. We've all made mistakes in our jobs, some more painful than others. If you've made a huge development or administration mistake involving the mainframe that you'll dare to admit, send along the nitty-gritty details to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED]. Some of our sister sites, such as SearchDomino.com and SearchWindowsManageability.com, have run these Blooper features, and the readers on those sites have responded with enthusiasm. Here's an example: Domino Blooper # 14: Upgrade or retrograde? Help us build a similar compilation of your tales of woe on Search390.com. If you have a story, send it along - just be sure to let us know if you'd like us to post your real name or use an alias! Kate Evans-Correia Senior News Editor  Featured Topic: Batch CICS Tips and Tricks by Robyn Lorusso, Assistant Editor While External CICS Interface (EXCI) enables batch jobs to initiate CICS transactions, getting the two programs to work together can still be tricky. Check out these best practices for establishing and using batch CICS. Read more about this topic  Expert Technical Advice: Featured Expert Robert Harris, CICS Technical Strategy Group, IBM Category: CICS Send Robert your CICS-related questions and concerns by clicking on the URL below. Submit a question This Week: In the forums >> Is it possible for an executing COBOL program to determine its own CPU usage? Jim Keohane offers Search390.com user "Trebor33" some good advice about calculating CPU usage in the Operating Systems forum. Click here to join this discussion Tip of the Week: Moore's law has a shelf life: Chip makers plan for a post-silicon world By Johanna Ambrosio According to experts, the chips used to power data center servers will continue to get smaller and faster, and Moore's Law of doubled performance every two years will continue unabated for at least the next 10 years. Also, new features like security and wireless communications will be bundled into microprocessors, ultimately easing the jobs of people in the data center who implement and maintain the servers. >> Read full tip  Site Highlights Compare WebSphere notes with your peers Join a virtual study group in the Search390 Forum. Stop boring your friends. Click here to enter the Forums and discuss WebSphere with other 390 professionals. The Missing Link Archive If you've missed a Missing Link or just want to revisit a favorite, click below. If you scroll straight to the bottom when you get our newsletters, this link is for you! Catch up or re-read one now. New Newsletter: Data Center Futures Click this link and then "Edit All Email Subscriptions" to subscribe Do you wish you could see the future of the enterprise data center? Our writers have that power! Add this newsletter to your list and put away your crystal ball. Domino webcast "Lotus Live! Series: What's new in Notes/Domino 6 administration." Learn about the enhancements that simplify Domino 6 server & user management. Join us Wednesday, October 30 at 12:00 PM EST. Register now White Papers Find white papers on a variety of mainframe topics, such as Linux, CICS, E-Business, Storage and Security. Click here User Case Studies Click here for more information on how your greatest IT triumphs can help your fellow mainframers and win a prize at the same time. Tell your story A B O U T   T H I S   N E W S L E T T E R Created by TechTarget TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2002, All Rights Reserved. To unsubscribe from Updates on new site content: >> Simply Reply to this Email with REMOVE within the Body or Subject -OR- >> Go to: http://search390.techtarget.com/register    - Log in to edit your profile.    - Click on the link to Edit email subscriptions.    - Uncheck the box next to the newsletter you wish to unsubscribe from.    - When finished, click "Save Changes to My Profile".