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=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights 1. FEATURES AND TOP STORIES - News: IBM guards V5R2 details - News: IBM drops patent bombshell - Programmer Tip: All 256 possible values of a character - Advice: PPP connection crashes cable connection 2. 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For more information, go to: http://search400.com/r/0,,2923,00.htm?Cornerstone or call (888)427-5663 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LEAD STORY IBM GUARDS V5R2 DETAILS | News: iSeries Network Unlike the big splash it made with V5R1 at the COMMON conference last year, at this year's COMMON, IBM gave no preview of its upcoming V5R2 capabilities. In fact, some IBMers said they'd been expressly forbidden to mention anything coming in the next release. (Free registration to this site required.) For the full story, click: http://www.iseriesnetwork.com/nwn/story.cfm?ID=14276 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Check out this Search400 Featured Topic on COMMON. http://search400.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid3_gci776466,00.html And read these Best Web Links on OS/400. http://search400.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid3_tax286865,00.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 DROPS PATENT BOMBSHELL | News: ZDNet IBM has made a patent claim that could threaten the future of ebXML, a key Internet standard. Executives from both the United Nations and OASIS said they expected the ebXML specification to be royalty-free and unencumbered by patent claims. Both said they were surprised by the sudden appearance of the disclosure. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 JACADA, SEE BEYOND LINK INTEGRATION PLATFORMS (Source:InternetWeek) IBM MEETS LOWERED ESTIMATES (Source: CNET) IBM BITES THE BULLET (Source: Forbes) LINUX SMELLS LIKE UNIX, NOT WINDOWS (Source: Midrange Server) RED HAT ANNOUNCES ENTERPRISE WEB SERVER (Source: Midrange Server) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ALL 256 POSSIBLE VALUES OF A CHARACTER | Tip: Search400 User James Greene provides an RPG program to list all 256 possible values of a character -- along with binary representation. >> Click here to view the complete tip... http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci816833,00.html?FromTaxonomy=/pr/2f9 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PPP CONNECTION CRASHES CABLE CONNECTION | Advice: Search400 One user writes, "I have a PC at home that is connected to the Internet via a broadband cable modem. The PC is also used to dial into the iSeries 400 using a PPP connection into a hard-coded IP address. I just discovered that when I am connected to the iSeries I can't connect to the Internet; there seems to be something in the PPP connection that is interfering with my Internet connection. Do you know what's going on? >> Click here to respond to this post... http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/463!viewtype=convdate&skip=&expand= ----------------------------------------------------------------- Special Training Offer: 50% off - C Programming Regular Price $99 - Special Limited Time Discount $49.50 ----------------------------------------------------------------- This course addresses two major areas of C programming: pointers and input/output. The majority of C Language programs use pointers. This course teaches the techniques for working with pointers and functions and performing input /output functions. It covers retrieving input from the keyboard, the getch( ) function, the fundamentals of performing multiple character input, and using scanf( ) to read character strings from the keyboard. Two C library functions are described that enable a program to transfer between one storage location and another, and reformat the location in the process. Also covered is writing C code to the standard DOS printer and how writing to a printer differs from writing to a monitor. This course is not written to a specific version. http://learn.serebra.com?s=52&i=wt2170&m=40048p&p=c&t=o _____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LIVE AUDIO EVENT | FTP fundamentals for the iSeries Who: Chris Peters, Client/Server Application Specialist at Evergreen Interactive System and author of AS/400 TCP/IP Handbook and Peer Networking on the AS/400 When: April 23 at 1:30pm EDT (17:30 GMT) Get real-world advice on how to use FTP. Learn everything from the basics for using this communication tool to troubleshooting errors. Programmers and administrators will both benefit. >>CLICK here to pre-register: http://search400.techtarget.com/onlineEvents/0,289675,sid3,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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: * Trap that disconnection error http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci812287,00.html * Two ways to determine if a user is signed on http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci804180,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL | Search400 Reader Survey Is IBM taking a cavalier approach to security fixes considering the glut of problems it's had with products in recent months? >> 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: * Backup to multiple member files http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci815768,00.html * Two ways to validate packed decimal data http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci814715,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BOOK | Search400's Bookstore Title: Enterprise Java Programming with IBM WebSphere Author: Kyle Brown, Russell Stinehour, Dr. Gary Craig, David Pitt, Greg Hester and Jaime Niswonger This hands-on guide delves into Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE), servlets, JavaServer Pages and Enterprise JavaBeans. It provides techniques for an efficient e-commerce solution. http://www.digitalguru.com/DigitalGuru/product_detail.asp?catalog_name=Books&category_name=&product_id=0201616173&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: * WebSphere Development Tools for iSeries 400 http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/267 * Preloading Servlets in WebSphere http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/267 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | Children are not so smart online Sick of that sinking feeling you get whenever your kids go online? You know, that sense that your little rug rats are far more Web-savvy than you'll ever be. Well, a new study indicates that the long-held theory that kids make better Web surfers than adults may not be completely true. 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