=================================================== SEARCH400.COM DAILY NEWS May 30, 2001 More headlines at: http://search400.techtarget.com/news/0,289141,sid3,00.html =================================================== SPONSORED BY: Postmaster Direct =================================================== What do you like? Networks? Computer Games? Downloads? How about Free Stuff? Search400.com can get you FREE info on the topics that interest you most - and there are so many to choose from! We'll find related news, information and special offers and deliver them directly to your e-mailbox, all at no charge! Sign up here today. http://search400.techtarget.com/postmasterDirect/1,289639,sid3,00.html =================================================== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEAD STORY "V5R1 early adopters uncover integrated xSeries adapter glitch" A glitch has been found in V5R1. The new Integrated xSeries Adapter (IXA) feature to connect an xSeries x350 700-MHz computer to a new iSeries computer running OS/400 V5R1 must be upgraded before xSeries-iSeries integration will work. The IXA provides a high-speed attachment for an xSeries computer to cooperatively work with an iSeries machine. SOURCE: Midrange Computing http://www.midrangecomputing.com/mcnetnews/mcnetnews.cfm?mcn=529 MORE ON THIS TOPIC: For more information, read the Best Web Links on V5R1 at http://search400.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid3_tax286405,00.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----------------------------------------------- TODAY'S OTHER AS/400 AND INDUSTRY NEWS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [1] "IBM shrink-wraps WebSphere" [2] "BEA next up to outline Web services strategy" [1] "IBM shrink-wraps WebSphere" IBM's version 4.0 of its WebSphere Application Server will be available in a number of pre-configured flavors. The server will cater to customers interested in business process integration and workflow, enhancing the user experience and wireless and voice integration--although efforts to broaden its footprint into other areas will be an ongoing process SOURCE: the451.com http://search400.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci555873,00.html [2] "BEA next up to outline Web services strategy" BEA is expected to give the details soon of a new Web services strategy that would provide enhanced access to and interaction with business functions over the Internet. According to sources, BEA is going to announce that portal functionality and support for Java Messaging Service (JMS), a specification that details how applications communicate. SOURCE: Network World http://www.nwfusion.com/archive/2001/121225_05-28-2001.html ---------------------------------------- WEEKLY POLL ---------------------------------------- "How old is your oldest AS/400 still in use?" Vote now at http://www.search400.com/poll What stories can you tell about your mighty AS/400? Is it able to "take a licking and keep on ticking?" What feats are you able to accomplish with it? Email us your tales -- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------- BEST AS/400 WEB LINKS ---------------------------------------- [1] "IBM offers rebates on S-Star model 270 Bumblebee Server" IBM is offering a rebate on the new S-Star Model 27-2252 "Bumblebee" uniprocessor servers for running Lotus Domino. The rebate cuts the cost of software subscription software- maintenance services. The writer gives you a little information to think about before you get too excited about this deal. SOURCE: Midrange Computing http://www.midrangecomputing.com/iaa/article-7b.cfm#more [2] "Known security issues" There has been a special security notice for IBM Net.Commerce and IBM WebSphere Commerce Suite Version 4.1 customers on all platforms, including the iSeries/400. If you are running these products it would be worth your time to visit the link below. SOURCE: IBM http://www-4.ibm.com/software/webservers/commerce/servers/index1.htm Do you know of a good article or Web site that should be included in our Best AS/400 Web Links? If so, let us know. Send us the headline, URL and a brief summary to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------- THE MISSING LINK A look at an off-the-wall story off the Web --------------------------------------------- "Some fight 'cyber' schools in Pennsylvania" Cyber school may be cool, but the burgeoning movement has angered some Pennsylvania superintendents who say they didn't know the virtual schools in their district even existed until they got socked with the tuition bills. Now, the school board there has filed a lawsuit against two cyber schools, which enroll about 600 students, citing the schools were operating illegally under a state-mandated charter school program. But it may be the tuition bills that have really gotten their goat. The cost? Anywhere from $5,000 to $11,000 per student. SOURCE: Salon http://salon.com/mwt/wire/2001/05/29/cyber_schools/index.html ----------------------------------------------------------- JOB OF THE WEEK ----------------------------------------------------------- Position: Java/WebSphere Developer Company: Manpower IT Manpower IT, a division of Manpower Professional, is looking for a Java/WebSphere Developer for three (3) month contract assignment for its Fortune 250 client in the Milwaukee, Wis., area. The skills requested include the following: writing code, supporting the existing system, design work, mentoring, Java, Servlets, Java Server Pages (JSP) and WebSphere. 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