Today's News: Users attack lack of apps

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August 26, 2004 Published by  Search400.com    Today's News Issue Sponsored By:   > iStudio400.com IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Users speak out on lack of iSeries apps   >  ISVs reign over iSeries RFID niche   >  HIPAA restraints choke IT spending   >  The Missing Link: Sharp 'waists' no time, leans on microwave to zap fat Users speak out on lack of iSeries apps [Search400.com] Users are fed up with the pathetic lack of apps for the iSeries. Some blame IBM. Others say the system is simply too much of a machine for the average ISV to get a grip on. MORE INFO: > Survey: Lack of apps still plagues iSeries shops   iStudio400.com Have you ever had the need to synchronize real-time data from a Microsoft SQL, Oracle, Sybase or other ODBC compliant database? If you ask someone how to do it, the answers you usually get are that you need to do it from the PC side, because the iSeries can't do it. Yes it can. Find out how:   ISVs reign over iSeries RFID niche [iSeries Network] According to a recent IDC report, IBM is one of the top vendors in the emerging RFID space. However, the news has yet to reach the iSeries ISVs who continue to find that midrange niche very lucrative. (Free registration to this site required.) HIPAA restraints choke IT spending [eWEEK] The drain of institutional resources away from commercial IT solutions toward training and staff to ensure compliance with HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is largely to blame for the waning health IT market. LEARN IT:  DB2 Fact or Fiction DB2 expert Kent Milligan provides advice to Search400.com's members on a regular basis. Are you also a DB2 guru? Test your knowledge against some of Kent's recent Q&As. FREE BOOK EXCERPT:  XML for eServer i5 and iSeries Log on and download for free Chapter 1 of XML for eServer i5 and iSeries written by Steve Bos and David Morris and published by MC Press. This chapter, "XML: Where Did It Come From? Where Is It Going?" provides an introduction to XML and introduces you to some ways in which you can use XML on your iSeries platform to exchange information and create Web applications. Win a copy of the book: After you've read the chapter, test how much you learned and then send us the results for a chance to win a copy of XML for eServer i5 and iSeries. Send your e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. EXPERT ANSWER CENTER:  Fast relief for malware headaches Is malware getting wearisome? Viruses, worms and Trojan horses don't stand a chance if you know how to prevent and combat them. Kevin Beaver is on call from now until Aug. 27 with answers you need to exterminate your systems. Ask him your specific question now and get a fast answer. Also check out Kevin's blog for baddie-bashing tips and his answers to previously asked questions. Sharp 'waists' no time, leans on microwave to zap fat [Reuters] Finally -- some technology we can use! Sharp Corp. has made a microwave that burns fat right off the meat. Too bad they can't make a treadmill that does the same thing. The temperature in the oven gets so hot (572 degrees Fahrenheit) that fat, oil and salt don't stand a chance. In other words, if you put a pork rind in there, it will probably vanish before you could say Dr. Atkins. The ovens should go on sale this fall. No word if a microwave carb killer is in the works.   Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]     Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail!  Search400: Security Tip  Search400: Top Expert Advice  Search400: WebSphere Strategies Not a Member? We?ll activate your membership with your subscription.   This e-newsletter is published by Search400.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://search400.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?track=NL-177&ad=489847 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: Search400 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494