=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- SEARCH400 | Today's news July 25, 2002 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- FROM OUR SPONSORS: Timemanager - Time and Attendance Software http://search400.com/r/0,,4680,00.htm?CUC
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights 1. FEATURES AND TOP STORIES - News: Kisco gives away iSeries utilities - News: IBM puts own stamp on grid software - Programmer Tip: Generate random numbers using RPG - Advice: Excessive temporary disk space 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Expert Profile: David Slater, Web development expert - Current Poll: Will you upgrade now that the iSeries costs less? - Programmer Tips: Receive free biweekly programmer tips - Featured Book: Enterprise Java Programming with IBM WebSphere - WebSphere/Web Development Forum: Interact with your peers - The Missing Link: Every geek has its day ___________________________________________________________________ *************************** SPONSORED BY CUC ********************** CUC's "Timemanager" just might be the best Time and Attendance/Shop Floor Data Collection System on the market today. It's fast and easy to install and requires very little conversion. Timemanager can use any system terminal to collect data, or we can install our state of the art data collection terminals. Timemanager is also web enabled. We do it all -- access control, factory bells, badge systems, software and training. http://search400.com/r/0,,4680,00.htm?CUC =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LEAD STORY KISCO GIVES AWAY ISERIES UTILITIES | iSeries Network Kisco is giving away iSeries utilities. The vendor, best known for its SafeNet/400 intrusion-detection software, is making them available on its Web site under a new section called "Free Stuff." (Free registration to this site required.) For the full story, click: http://www.iseriesnetwork.com/nwn/story.cfm?ID=14910 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Check out this Search400 tip: Even on iSeries, security takes planning and work http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci809238,00.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 PUTS OWN STAMP ON GRID SOFTWARE | CNET IBM has released its own version of "grid" software based on the Globus Toolkit. Big Blue announced support for the toolkit last November but now essentially sells packaged versions of the toolkit for Linux and its version of Unix. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 -- MICROSOFT CAPTURES COLLABORATION TITLE (iSeries Network) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- GENERATE RANDOM NUMBERS USING RPG | Tip: Search400 James Greene has long given consideration to generating random numbers using RPG -- just for the sport of exercising his mind. Then he was asked to produce random passwords for his organization. According to James, the project was fun and took less than a day to complete the analysis and write the program. Check out the two interesting concepts he came up with to produce the passwords. >> CLICK here to view the full tip: http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci840282,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= EXCESSIVE TEMPORARY DISK SPACE | Advice: Search400 One user writes, "We haven't IPL'd our system in four months, but we noticed our DASD was going way up. We investigated library size and found that it wasn't the problem. When we did a WRKSYSSTS we noticed our current unprotected used space was over 60 GB. Our other machine was at only 3 GB. Has anyone ever seen temp space grow this big?" >> CLICK here to participate in this discussion thread: http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee84639/715 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- EXPERT PROFILE | David Slater, Search400 Web development expert David has 23 years of service with IBM Canada within the Manufacturing and Development organization. He is currently World Wide Market Manager, iSeries 400 Application Development, and he is an expert in IBM's WebSphere Development Tools. Prior to that he was the RPG Development Manager responsible for developing and shipping ILE RPG, which incorporates the new RPG IV language definition and the new ILE programming model. In his role as the ILE RPG Development manager, he was involved in the development of VRPG Client, now known as IBM's VisualAge for RPG. Within iSeries AD Product Development, David has also served as the iSeries Languages Planning Manager, the CODE/400 Planning Manager, and the AS/400 Languages and Utilities Performance Manager If you have a Web development question, Dave can help -- especially with those that deal with WebSphere. >> CLICK HERE TO ASK Dave a question... http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestion/0,289624,sid3_tax285218,00.html >> CLICK HERE TO READ recent Q&As... http://search400.techtarget.com/ateAnswers/0,289620,sid3_tax285218,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL | Search400 Reader Survey IBM's cutting the price of its entry-level iSeries by as much as 50%. Are you more likely to upgrade to a new system as a result? >> 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 programmers tips you may find of interest: * Change FTP server to use port other than 21 http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci836572,00.html * The secret to saving only source files http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci828666,00.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. 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You won't find it written in red on the calendar, but Friday is a special day set aside to honor systems administrators. Source: SearchSolaris http://www.searchSolaris.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid12_gci840839,00.html >> RECENT missing link stories you may enjoy: http://search400.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid3_tax292189,00.html __________________________________________________________ *********************SEARCH400 CONTACTS******************* MICHELLE DAVIDSON, site editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us your story ideas and best practices. KATE EVANS-CORREIA, senior news editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your product announcements and poll ideas. DEBRA TART, assistant editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us your tips and Best Web Links. 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