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FREE SPLF to HTML utility with any ProData purchase! http://search400.com/r/0,,8326,00.htm?prodata =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights 1. FEATURES AND TOP STORIES - Featured Topic: Strange but true IT tales - News: Say bye-bye to fat raises - News: IBM gets big benefits from open-source initiatives - Administrator Tip: Generic PDM options - Forum Advice: Securing the payroll from users 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - 2002 Product Guide: Gadgets, gizmos and more - Book Excerpt: Exploring IBM eServer iSeries Computers - Search400.com member survey: What are your plans for 2003? - Current Poll: Is your company handing out holiday bonuses? - Tips Contest: Win a Garmin eMap GPS - November 2002: Search400.com Month in Review - The Missing Link: Say cheese! 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Enjoy! >> CLICK for current Featured Topic: http://search400.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid3_gci867173,00.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 SAY BYE-BYE TO FAT RAISES | iSeries Network Salaries for iSeries professionals continue to inch upward, keeping just ahead of the government's Consumer Price Index (CPI), but the days of fat raises may be a thing of the past, according to Nate Viall, president of research and recruiting firm Nate Viall & Associates. (Free registration to this site required.) IBM gets benefits from open-source initiatives | iSeries Network A recent report praises IBM for the benefits its open-source initiatives have contributed to users. But what it has done for Big Blue is substantial, too. (Free registration to this site required.) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 MAKES AVAILABLE JSP CONVERSION KIT (Lotus Advisor) -- GERSTNER: OPENNESS HELPED TURN AROUND IBM (HBS Working Knowledge ) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- GENERIC PDM OPTIONS | Tip: Search400.com A really nice feature of PDM is the ability to create your own "user-defined" options. This by itself would be a very handy feature, but Timothy Adair shares a tip you may not have thought about. These "user-defined" options don't necessarily have to have any connection to the record that cursor is positioned to. They can be generic. >> CLICK here to view the complete tip: http://www.search400.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci868494,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- SECURING THE PAYROLL FROM USERS | Forum advice: Search400.com "Dlarsson" writes, "We are using a System 21 that uses a group profile with all objects authority. Our payroll library is *public change with the files being *public exclude. The users can still use Client Access to download files from the payroll libraries. How can I secure the payroll so no one can download or FTP these files?" Read what other users had to say. >> CLICK here to view or participate in this discussion thread: http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee84638/2877 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2002 PRODUCT GUIDE | Gadgets, gizmos and more IT professionals spend far too much of their time wrestling with databases that scale to mega terabytes, and keeping thousands of PCs purring. At times, they need to kick back and look at how little slices of technology can make our lives more productive -- OK, more fun. TechTarget's editors and IT staff have launched their first annual look at some of the latest gadgets and gizmos that can help an IT professional get through the day. The reviewers share their thoughts on more than 40 personal technology products that they tested, ranging from games to cameras and high-powered Web development tools. Highlights include IBM's powerful and slick T30 notebook, which won the heart of one of our project managers, Macromedia's latest release of Studio MX, and Sony's interactive U.S. Navy SEALs game. START your tech-toy tour by clicking here: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/gadgets_gizmos_and_more/0,294153,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- FREE BOOK EXCERPT | Exploring IBM eServer iSeries and AS/400 Computers, 10th Edition Search400.com would like to offer our members the opportunity to download for free the table of contents and first chapter of Exploring IBM eServer iSeries and AS/400 Computers, 10th Edition written by Jim Hoskins and Roger Dimmick, and published by Maximum Press. This updated guide to the iServer and AS/400 world provides an overview and comprehensive reference to the latest models, options, disk storage equipment, printers, tape drives, software enhancements, Lotus Domino, displays, network stations and more. It addresses such business issues as lease vs. purchase, maintenance strategies, cost justification and office ergonomics. It also includes hypothetical case studies of small, medium and large businesses to illustrate how real business problems can be solved with iSeries and AS/400 systems. Non-technical readers will appreciate its straightforward style. >> DOWNLOAD the chapter: http://search400.techtarget.com/whitepaperPage/0,293857,sid3_gci866745,00.html >> BUY the book: http://www.digitalguru.com/DigitalGuru/product_detail.asp?catalog_name=Books&category_name=&product_id=1885068433&partner_id=55 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR 2003? | Search400.com member survey Share your comments and feedback about your iSeries needs for next year. Help us to be sure we're providing the most relevant and timely information to you and other members of Search400.com. Please take a few minutes to answer some questions about your 2003 goals and initiatives. Your responses are valuable to us and will make a difference. >> CLICK to respond: http://www.insightexpress.com/s/kle49495.asp =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- TAKE OUR POLL | Search400.com Reader Survey Is your company handing out holiday bonuses this year? >> CAST your vote: http://www.search400.com/poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- WIN A GARMIN EMAP GPS | Search400.com tips contest This month we're giving away a Garmin eMap GPS. With the eMap, no matter if you are in your car or hiking in the mountains, you are never alone. The eMap contains a differential-ready, 12-parallel channel GPS receiver that continuously tracks and uses up to 12 satellites to compute and update your position. Send in your tip -- you could be our next winner. >> SUBMIT a Tip: http://search400.techtarget.com/tipsPrize/0,289492,sid3_prz804422_cts866220,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NOVEMBER 2002: MONTH IN REVIEW | Search400.com In the U.S., Thanksgiving is the start of the holiday season. But that doesn't mean things slow down in the iSeries world. Search400.com had a bunch of great tips, webcasts and more in November. Check them out here. >> CLICK here for the review: http://www.search400.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci867460,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | Say cheese! Cameras coming into focus Digital cameras, webcams and imaging software -- oh my! The market has changed a lot in the last few months, giving you a vast choice. And that can be a vast problem when it comes to picking the product that's perfect for you. That's why TechTarget editors did a lot of hard tinkering so your camera will make you smile, not wince. SOURCE: SearchWin2000.com http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/camerasAndTools/intro/0,294196,sid1,00.html >> RECENT missing link stories you may enjoy: http://search400.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid3_tax292189,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ *********************SEARCH400.COM 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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