=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- SEARCH400 | Today's news March 25, 2002 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ______________________________________________________________ ********* SPONSORED BY Aldon Computer Group *******************
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Discussion Week in the Forums: Your iSeries career - Expert profile: John Kohan, Search400 programmer tip writer - Current Poll: Are you still experiencing glitches in V5R1? - Tip Exchange: Last chance to win a Garmin eMap GPS - Advice: Programmer Discussion Forum - Best Web Links: Clinton worm tries to delete drives, files - The Missing Link: Game show glitch disappoints new millionaire =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- LEAD STORY RECOVERY SLOW FOR ISERIES JOB MARKET | News: Search400 Economists say the recession is over, but not all iSeries professionals agree. For many, raises are slim if nonexistent, and the number of iSeries jobs available remains low. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, however. >> CLICK here for story... http://search400.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci811522,00.html MORE INFORMATION: Check out this Search400 online event: Your iSeries career -- What to expect in 2002 Career expert Victorio Sbrega moderates this online event all week -- March 25-29. Log on and get your questions answered. http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected] And don't miss this Featured Topic on iSeries career concerns. http://search400.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid3_gci762699,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- OTHER STORIES In addition to the headlines below, others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://search400.techtarget.com/news/0,289141,sid3,00.html OS/400 PTFS AIM TO PLUG SECURITY HOLES | News: The Four Hundred IBM has released PTFs that patch security holes in V4R5 and V5R1 SNMP protocols. NATIVE AIX RUMORED FOR ISERIES | News: The Four Hundred IBM will roll out full support for the AIX operating system running within logical partitions on iSeries servers, possibly as soon as the July release of OS/400 V5R2, possibly sometime in 2003. Support for native AIX is seen by some as further evidence that IBM will eventually merge the iSeries and pSeries server lines. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ADDITIONAL NEWS HEADLINES All headlines above and below are available on our news page >> Full Stories: http://search400.techtarget.com/news/0,289141,sid3,00.html -- IT'S OFFICIAL: IBM USING SEAGATE DRIVES (Source: Insider Weekly) -- IBM ACTS TO QUELL HARD-DRIVE CONCERNS (Source: CNET) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- READERS SOUND OFF ABOUT MANUAL'S MISSING CHAPTER | Tip: Search400 This resent tip by Joe Hertvik touched a nerve with his readers. He received some good user feedback; check out what they had to say. http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci810935,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- DB2 TOOLS AND INSTALLATION ADVICE | Advice: Search400 Dear Ask the Expert, I just started with a new company, and I have no experience with DB2. We are running V5R1 on the iSeries 400. I wonder how I can display the installed version of DB2, and if there are graphical tools to manage DB2? Can you help me? DB2/400 and DB2 UDB expert Pascal Jacquemain offers some advice. >> Click here to view the full expert Q&A... http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid457188_tax285216,00.html ----------------------------------------------------------------- Special Training Offer: 30% off - Network Security and Firewalls ----------------------------------------------------------------- Security is a major concern for iSeries 400 pros everywhere. This course will acquaint you with the firewall concepts and the process of managing firewalls. Act now and get 30% off. Click below for more details. http://nous.gofcs.com/?s=52&p=courses&t=outline&i=IP1330&m=225s ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DISCUSSION WEEK IN THE FORUMS | Vic Sbrega, career expert Your iSeries career: What to expect in 2002 Who: Vic Sbrega, Search400 career expert When: March 25-29 Are companies starting to hire iSeries professionals again? What areas of the U.S. or world are rebounding better from the recession? Will you finally get a raise this year or should you start polishing your resume'? Career expert Vic Sbrega can answer those questions and more. As principal of AS/400 Personnel Agency, he closely monitors the pulse of the iSeries-hiring scene. He can tell you if the industry is recovering or if it still needs time to heal. Vic will be the guest moderator in our Managing the iSeries discussion forum March 25-29. If you have a question about your iSeries career, now's the time to ask it. >> POST your networking questions for Vic: http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected] =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- EXPERT PROFILE | John Kohan, Search400 programmer tip writer John Kohan, one of Search400's Programmer Tip writers, is a senior programmer analyst for a software development company and is also an adjunct instructor teaching iSeries 400 classes at his local state collage. John has worked with the iSeries since 1990 and has learned how to use the platform to solve business problems. His experiences include MIS director, consultant, application design and deployment and most recently software development of package applications. Let John's experience work for you! Sign up to receive our Programmer Tip via e-mail today: http://Search400.techtarget.com/editSummary/1,291026,sid3,00.html >> RECENT TIPS from John you may find of interest: * Help! My program has a life of its own http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci784420,00.html * Simple way to retrieve mixed-case data http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci780163,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL | search400 Reader Survey Are you still experiencing glitches in V5R1? >> Cast your Vote: http://www.search400.com/poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A GARMIN EMAP GPS | Submit your Tip to Win One week left to try to win a Garmin eMap GPS. With the eMap, no matter if you are in your car or hiking in the mountains, you are never alone. The eMap contains a differential-ready, 12-parallel channel GPS receiver that continuously tracks and uses up to 12 satellites to compute and update your position. Send in your tip today -- you could be our next winner. >> SUBMIT a Tip: http://search400.techtarget.com/tipsSubmit/1,289485,sid3,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PROGRAMMER DISCUSSION FORUM | Interact with other Programmers Are you an iSeries programmer with questions? Join your peers in our Programmer Forum to ask and answer questions about XML, COBOL, CL, ILE, Web development, Java and much more. http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected] >> RECENT DISCUSSION THREADS you may find of interest: * Example of calculating days between dates in ILE RPG http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/1438 * Can you give me some advice on trigger programs? http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/1432!viewtype=convdate&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CLINTON WORM TRIES TO DELETE DRIVES | SearchSecurity W32/Caric-A gives you a screensaver of former President Bill Clinton playing the saxophone, and underneath it is trying to delete critical system drives and files. http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci811889,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | Game show glitch disappoints new millionaire Lertrak Panjanawaporn of Thailand lost her fortune a lot faster than Hammer or Vanilla Ice lost theirs. The 44-year-old street peddler got on the Thai version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," and her final answers were all right -- she won one million baht. But, the bundle of baht was not to be. Her fortune quickly turned to misfortune when the show's organizers realized she had the mother of all lifelines. Evidently, technicians got some wires crossed, and the computer monitor she was looking at not only had the questions, it had the answers too, highlighted in green. They had to do the show over again -- she won 25,000 baht in the replay. Source: Reuters http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&u=/nm/20020322/od_nm/millionaire_dc_1 ======================================================== QUALIFY TO ATTEND OUR FREE WINDOWS CONFERENCE ======================================================== Don't miss our Windows Decisions conference May 8-10 at the Hilton Chicago Hotel. 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