Today's News: PeopleSoft World peace

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September 14, 2004 Published by  Search400.com    Today's News IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Despite legal battle, PeopleSoft committed to World   >  iSeries sweeps top ratings from resellers   >  Australian board examining Oracle decision   >  Live webcast today: Improvements to the CL compiler -- Part 1   >  The Missing Link: Listen for the sonic bloom SPONSORED BY:  Search400.com Product and Vendor Guide The Buyers guide is one of the most comprehensive directories of vendor and product information on the Web. It covers a wide range of areas for your research needs, including Application Dev, E-Commerce Solutions, Security and more. Simply search by topic, company name or keyword and you have access to complete vendor and important product information without having to comb through multiple sites. Click Here! Despite legal battle, PeopleSoft committed to World [Search400.com] PeopleSoft continues to face an uphill battle with Oracle, but says it's determined to improve its World product line. Users generally are pleased with the effort but have concerns about tech support and maintenance fees. MORE INFO: > Take this Search400.com poll > And read this article: PeopleSoft, JDE execs strategize on merger, despite Oracle takeover bid iSeries sweeps top ratings from resellers [iSeries Network] The iSeries may get a bad rap from users outside the platform, but apparently resellers love it. (Free registration to this site required.) Australian board examining Oracle decision [CNET News.com] Australia's merger board is sifting the United States court ruling that clears the way for Oracle to pursue a $7.7 billion acquisition of PeopleSoft. LIVE WEBCAST TODAY:  Live webcast today: Improvements to the CL compiler -- Part 1 When: Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. EDT (18:00 GMT) Speaker: Guy Vig, senior software engineer, IBM Rochester iSeries customers have been asking for a long time for extensive CL enhancements, and IBM has finally listened. This presentation will explain the enhancements delivered in V5R3 and how you can use them in your CL application programs. Part 2: Improved CL command documentation When: Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. EDT (18:00 GMT) Speaker: Guy Vig, senior software engineer, IBM Rochester For V5R3, several changes have improved the quality, consistency, and usability of CL command documentation. Find out why the changes were made and the resulting benefits. LEARN IT:  Guide to FREE iSeries educational resources -- Part 2 Here's the second list of FREE educational resources that will help you to improve or maintain your iSeries skills. We've found a ton of links to online courses, tutorials, webcasts, white papers, tips, articles and much more. And best of all, they're all FREE. LEARN IT:  iSeries security: Fact or fiction iSeries security expert Carol Woodbury provides advice to Search400.com's members on a regular basis. Are you also a security guru? Test your knowledge against some of Carol's recent Q&As. Listen for the sonic bloom [Associated Press] Hippies couldn't imagine this kind of flower power. A company in Japan has created a gadget that turns household plants into speakers. The gadget (or is it a gizmo?) sends the sounds shooting up the stems and out through the petals and leaves. Just imagine being able to listen to "Venus" via Venus Flytrap. Or "Guns N? Roses" through red roses. How about "Tiptoe through the Tulips" through the tulips? You get the idea. The same company is also trying to turn plants into phone speakers. So you could talk to your Aunt Fern through the fern.   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: Administrator Tips  Search400: WebSphere Strategies  Search400: Top Expert Advice 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=491698 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