=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- SEARCH400 | Today's news March 28, 2002 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ______________________________________________________________ ********************** SPONSORED BY ASNA *******************
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Discussion Week in the Forums: Your iSeries career - Expert profile: Jim Mason, Search400 WebSphere tip writer - Current Poll: Are you still experiencing glitches in V5R1? - Programmer Tips: Receive free biweekly programmer tips - Featured Book: Java for S/390 and AS/400 COBOL Programmers - WebSphere/Web Development Forum: Interact with your peers - The Missing Link: Kmart changing its colors on BlueLight? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LEAD STORY DATAMIRROR MAY GET COLD SHOULDER FROM VISION | News: iSeries Network DataMirror is courting Vision Solutions, a company that makes high availability and replication solutions for the iSeries. But Vision's parent company may turn its nose up at the gifts DataMirror is bearing.(Free registration to this site required.) For the full story, click: http://www.iseriesnetwork.com/nwn/story.cfm?ID=14137 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Check out these Search400 Best Web Links on High Availability. http://search400.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid3_tax2df,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 IBM INTRODUCES INTRANET SERVICES | News: CNET There's a new unit of IBM's Global Services business aimed at helping companies set up Web portals, or intranets. These portals give employees, customers and suppliers access to company information and allow them to perform tasks such as files expense reports or check order status. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 IN OPEN SOURCE SERVICES DEAL (Source: Silicon.com) -- A PEEK AT THE DOMINO 6 CERTIFICATION PATH (Source: SearchDomino) http://searchdomino.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid4_gci812366,00.html -- NEW CERTIFICATION TARGETS NON-SECURITY ADMINS (Search: SearchSecurity) http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci812502,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- AUTOSTART JOBS BY SUBSYSTEM | Advice: Search400 Do you have server jobs that need to be ended for backups or restarted after IPL? Want to automatically start these server jobs with just the STRSBS command? IBM has provided the ability to add AutoStart jobs to a subsystem description. Check out this tip from Doug Rezanka for the step-by-step instructions. >> Click here to view the full tip... http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci812622,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- IN SEARCH OF A SECURE PRINTING SOLUTION | Advice: Search400 This Search400 member would like to find a secure printing solution. He wonders how to "pull" printouts from an iSeries on his PCL Ricoh LAN printer. Do you know how this can be done? >> Click here to respond to this discussion thread... http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/388!viewtype=threadDate&skip=&expand= ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 career questions for Vic: http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected] >>> RECENT DISCUSSION THREADS: * Salary information for programmers http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/391 * What skills are employers looking for? http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/379 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- EXPERT PROFILE | Jim Mason, Search400 WebSphere tip writer Jim Mason is president of ebt-now, an IBM and Lotus business partner focused on delivering e-business application solutions for iSeries 400 customers. Jim writes, consults, teaches, designs and develops iSeries Web applications using Java, WebSphere, DB2, Lotus Domino and the WebSphere Development Tools for the iSeries. Let Jim's experience work for you! Sign up to receive our WebSphere tip via e-mail today: http://Search400.techtarget.com/editSummary/1,291026,sid3,00.html >> RECENT TIPS from Jim you may find of interest: * Options for debugging Java applications http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci789575,00.html?FromTaxonomy=/pr/2fa * Introduction to QShell: Administer Java applications http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci778723,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL | search400 Reader Survey Are you still experiencing glitches in V5R1? >> Cast your Vote: http://www.search400.com/poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PROGRAMMER TIPS | Receive free biweekly programmer tips Programmers take notice. These biweekly tips offer up suggestions and advice for simplifying and improving your applications. Written by search400 experts and members, you'll get tried-and-true tips for developing applications. >> SUBSCRIBE: http://search400.techtarget.com/register/1,,sid3,00.html >> RECENT PROGRAMMER TIPS you may find of interest: * Easy way to convert http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci811784,00.html * A more efficient array lookup http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci805227,00.html?FromTaxonomy=/pr/2f9 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WEBSPHERE/WEB DEVELOPMENT FORUM | Interact with your peers Looking for a great place to mingle with your peers, ask or answer Web-related question, or just catch up on the latest info? Check out the search400 WebSphere/Web Development Forum. http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]!viewtype=&skip=&expand= >> RECENT DISCUSSION THREADS you may find of interest: * What are your thoughts on WebSphere Application Server 4.0? http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/312!viewtype=threadDate&skip=&expand= * Any tool for the analysis of ILE RPG? http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/307 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | Kmart changing its colors on BlueLight? Attention Internet shoppers -- Kmart may change the name of its e- mart to, drum roll please, Kmart.com. Radical idea, eh? Don't discount these folks. The company thinks maybe more shoppers will click over to that name, as opposed to the present Web store name, BlueLight.com. Evidently the name "BlueLight" isn't so special these days. Right now this is only a test to see if customers will be able to associate Kmart with Kmart.com, but the company has been sneaking the new URL into its latest TV ads. >> CLICK: CNET http://news.com.com/2100-1017-870150.html ======================================================== QUALIFY TO ATTEND OUR FREE WINDOWS CONFERENCE ======================================================== Don't miss our Windows Decisions conference May 8-10 at the Hilton Chicago Hotel. Attend and discover: ** How to succeed with Active Directory. ** Hidden tactics to lower your TCO. ** Best practices for Windows 2000 systems management. ** End-to-end network administration strategies. ** How to solve your top 10 Windows interoperability problems. ** And more. 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