=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH400 | Today's news March 26, 2002 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ______________________________________________________________ *************** SPONSORED BY looksoftware *******************
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Discussion Week in the Forums: Your iSeries career - Expert profile: Tim Granatir, Search400 programmer tip writer - Current Poll: Are you still experiencing glitches in V5R1? - WebSphere Strategies Tips: Receive free weekly tips - Featured Book: Java for S/390 and AS/400 COBOL Programmers - The Missing Link: Mona Lisa with a mouse =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LEAD STORY ROCHESTER PLUGS SECURITY HOLE IN ISERIES | NEWS: iSeries Network There's a security hole in the iSeries' Java Virtual Machine, but IBM says it's tough to penetrate. Hackers who want to get in need a strong working knowledge of the structure of objects, and the threat to iSeries Java users is minimal. Still, Rochester released a fix last week. (Free registration to this site required.) For the full story, click: http://www.iseriesnetwork.com/news/nwn/story.cfm?ID=14119&channel=home FOR MORE INFORMATION: Check out this Search400 Featured Topic on Security. http://search400.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid3_gci783697,00.html And read these Best Web Links on iSeries Security. http://search400.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid3_tax2c5,00.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 BINDVIEW BRINGS NETWORK SECURITY MAINSTREAM | News: Midrange Stuff Security software vendor BindView has developed a product that it says will address a range of issues affecting security in the enterprise. The Enterprise Security Solution bundles BindView services around existing software, including bv-Control for OS/400. Officials say the solution's primary focus will be breaking the preconception of security as an accessory item and bringing it into the mainstream of IT organizations. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 - IBM RAMPS UP WEB SERVICES SUPPORT (Source: Line56) ______________________________________________________________ ************ SPONSORED BY Aldon Computer Group *************** **FREE White Paper** - Application Modernization through Multi-Platform Development Are you finding obstacles in renewing existing applications? Integrating Web, Windows, client server, and multi-platform applications into the reliability, accessibility, and stability of the iSeries is a major challenge to manage. Aldon's President, Daniel Magid, outlines the obstacles and offers the solutions to make multi-platform development easy and effective. Click here to learn more: http://search400.techtarget.com/r/0,,2644,00.htm?FreeWhitepaper =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- DON'T PROLIFERATE OLD, BAD CODE | Tip: Search400 Programmers often "steal" code from other sources within their libraries to hurry projects along. Often the code is old and cumbersome. User Joe Szymanski offers a few suggestions to make the code more manageable. >> Click here to view the full tip... http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci811124,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- A NEW WAY TO START TCP/IP WITH V5R1 | Tip: Search400 Prior to OS/400 V5R1, administrators were locked into a fairly familiar pattern when starting TCP/IP. With V5R1, IBM has added a new parameter to its IPL attributes that allows you to start TCP/IP upon an OS/400 IPL without having to edit the startup program. Check out this tip for more information on IBM's recent changes concerning starting TCP/IP. >> Click here to review the full tip... http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci810968,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- WHY IS THE ETHERNET CONNECTION SO SLOW? | Advice: Search400 This Search400 member wants to replace two token ring adapters with two Ethernet adapters and is running into trouble. Can you offer any suggestions that may help him out? >> Click here to enter the OS/400 Discussion Forum... http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/1501!viewtype=convdate&skip=&expand= ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 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 career questions for Vic: http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected] =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- EXPERT PROFILE | Tim Granatir, Search400 programmer tip writer Tim Granatir is vice president of Technical Services at Interlink Technologies in Maumee, Ohio, where he serves as chief architect for their warehouse management system. He has worked in the banking, insurance, healthcare and distribution industries in various positions, including programmer/analyst, systems analyst and DP manager. Tim has worked on IBM midrange platforms since 1983. Let Tim'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 TIM you may find of interest: * Use FNDMSG command to maintain and manage error messages http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci809831,00.html * Balance your disk usage for optimum performance http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci793569,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL | search400 Reader Survey Are you still experiencing glitches in V5R1? >> Cast your Vote: http://www.search400.com/poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WEBSPHERE STRATEGIES TIP | Receive free biweekly WebSphere tips Our WebSphere Strategies tips will provide ideas and suggestions to help you work with WebSphere and its development tools. With articles from experts Bob Cancilla, Jim Mason and IBM's David Slater, you'll learn how to bring the power of the Web to important applications. >> SUBSCRIBE: http://search400.techtarget.com/register/1,,sid3,00.html >> CLICK HERE TO READ recent WebSphere tips... * Secrets to a successful iSeries e-business http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci783491,00.html * Basic WebSphere troubleshooting concepts http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci800522,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BOOK | search400's Bookstore Title: Java for S/390 and AS/400 COBOL Programmers Author: Phil Coulthard and George Farr This book is designed to help COBOL programmers make the jump to Java. It teaches COBOL programmers how to read and write Java programs and helps them understand the concepts necessary to continue to improve their Java skills. http://www.digitalguru.com/DigitalGuru/product_detail.asp?catalog_name=Books&product_id=1583470115&partner_id=55 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | Mona Lisa with a mouse The Louvre is finally showing it all. The grand Parisian museum is about to have a grand Web site. Until now, www.louvre.fr just showed a few exhibits. But after a major tweaking, visitors will be able to see le whole shebang -- 35,000 exhibits and then some. 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