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For information or FREE evaluation click here: http://search400.com/r/0,,3621,00.htm?EliteDocuments ************************************************************ WHAT WEB DEV. TOOL IS BEST? | Search400 Featured Topic When it comes to developing applications for the Web, many technologies are available. The correct one depends on what you're trying to do. The resources we've gathered can help you decide. Still have questions? Log on to today's Webcast: Which Web development tool is right for you? Scroll down for more information. >> CLICK for current Featured Topic... http://search400.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid3_gci810155,00.html >> CLICK for previous Featured Topics... http://search400.techtarget.com/featuredTopics/0,290043,sid3,00.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 ISERIES OPENS THE DOOR FOR VENDORS | News: iSeries Network While it has its share of critics, IBM is following through on its commitment to push the iSeries as an open platform. Although some vendors say the "open" label is a misnomer given the closed nature of the hardware, others say IBM is supporting interoperability through support for multiple languages and operating systems. (Free registration to this site required.) GLOBAL SERVER MARKET SHRINKS 15% | News: Reuters The worldwide market for powerful servers dropped by 15%, according to a recent Gartner study. However, IBM showed the strongest share gain. Sales of servers running Linux jumped 54.7% from a year earlier to just under $400 million, with IBM leading the pack. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 SIGNS $194 MILLION TECH DEAL WITH TSYS (Source: Reuters) -- TOYOTA TO DEBUT 'DEALER DAILY' NETWORK (Source: InformationWeek) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- HOW MUCH AUTHORITY SHOULD PROGRAMMERS HAVE? | Advice: Search400 Dear Ask the Expert, What has been your opinion and experience in giving programmers access to production libraries to fix critical production problems? Is this acceptable, and would this pass an IT audit? Should programmers be able to invoke this application themselves to grant themselves additional authority? Search400 security expert Carol Woodbury offers her opinion. >> Click here to read the expert Q&A... http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid469769_tax288767,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- OVRPRTF IN RPG400 PROGRAM ERROR | Advice: Search400 This user wants to use the OVRPRTF command inside an RPG400 program. He has a DS defined with the command parameters and then he calls QCMDEXC. If he has the FORMTYPE keyword in there, the call to QCMDEXC ends in error. If he removes the FORMTYPE keyword, the QCMDEXC call is successful. He turned to the Search400 Programmer Discussion Forum for some help. Read what other users suggested. >> Click here to read this discussion thread... http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/1874 ======================================================== LESS THAN 3 WEEKS UNTIL OUR FREE SECURITY DECISIONS EVENT ======================================================== Time's running out to attend Security Decisions June 19-21 at the Hilton Chicago Hotel. There are still seats left but you should act now or risk being shut out. FREE attendance available at: http://searchSecurity.techtarget.com/r/0,,2723,00.htm?SecurityDecisions Benefit from top strategies to make the most cost-effective security purchases, expert tactics to close specific security holes in your system, and the most effective ways to manage network security (without breaking the bank). Apply today! ______________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- LIVE ONLINE EVENT | Which Web development tool is right for you? Speakers: Jim Mason, President, ebt-now David Slater, World Wide Market Manager, IBM Canada Bradley Stone, author of e-RPG: Building AS/400 Web Applications with RPG When: Today, May 29 at 3pm EDT (19:00 GMT) Web development experts Jim Mason, David Slater, and Bradley Stone will give an overview of the various technologies for developing Web applications, including WebSphere, Java and e-RPG. Learn the pros and cons of each technology, and find out why certain ones are preferred, depending on what you're trying to do. >> CLICK here to pre-register http://search400.techtarget.com/onlineEvents/0,289675,sid3,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ISERIES KNOW IT ALL TRIVIA | Search400 How well do you know the iSeries? Test your knowledge with this trivia quiz. Each day we'll feature a different question. Give your brain a mini-work out and find out if you're an iSeries Know IT All. What's the name of the fully procedural programming language that originated as a report-building program used in DEC and IBM mini- computer operating systems? >>CLICK to read the answer: http://www.search400.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci825412,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- CURRENT POLL | Search400 Reader Survey What's your position on the H-1B work visa? >> Cast your Vote: http://www.search400.com/poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- WIN A MINI DIGITAL CAMERA/WEBCAM/MOVIE CLIP | Submit your Tip Don't wait a moment longer. This is the last week to try to win a mini digital camera/webcam/movie clip. It takes photography and videography to a new level. 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The recent "election" of the newest M&M color brought more than 330,000 sweet-toothed surfers to the M&M Mars Web site -- that's a heckuva lot more than the week before (137,000 visitors). So what color won? Purple reigns. Source: Reuters http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=internetnews&StoryID=1020584 >> RECENT MISSING LINK stories you may enjoy: http://search400.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid3_tax292189,00.html ________________________________________________________________ ******************* SEARCH400 CONTACTS ************************ MICHELLE DAVIDSON ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us your story ideas and best practices. GABRIELLE DERUSSY ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. _______________________________________________________ **********************ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER************ Created by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2002, All Rights Reserved. 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