Today's News: IBM pushes Workplace toward developers

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July 20, 2004 Published by  SearchDomino.com    Today's News Issue Sponsored By:   > Sponsored by SearchDomino.com Product and Vendor Guide. IN THIS ISSUE:   >  IBM rolls out Workplace tools   >  The 'Rational' take on IBM software   >  IBM wants to manage your products   >  More headlines   >  Tip: Modify a rich text field in UI without having to save/re-open   >  Ask Debbie Lynd: Moving users to a different domain server   >  Chapter Download: Writing Java applets and Web Start apps   >  The Missing Link: The Web's knight in surfing armor IBM rolls out Workplace tools [SearchDomino.com] Big Blue is touting a set of programming tools designed to make it easier for corporate developers, as well as ISVs, to create customized add-ons for its Lotus Workplace desktop platform. MORE INFO: > Learn how Workplace fits into IBM's strategy > Read about other additions to Workplace   Sponsored by SearchDomino.com Product and Vendor Guide. Whether you need Systems Integration, Security, or Storage solutions, you'll find it all in SearchDomino.com Product & Vendor Guide. Powered by KnowledgeStorm, this is the most comprehensive collection of solutions on the web. Go there now!   The 'Rational' take on IBM software [eWEEK] The general manager of IBM's Rational Software group says his organization is driving Big Blue's overall software development strategy, and that one of IBM's key software goals is to offer a complete, end-to-end lifecycle that includes tools and underlying runtime environments, such as WebSphere and DB2. IBM wants to manage your products [CNET News.com] IBM is augmenting its content management strategy yet again with the release of the WebSphere Product Center version 5. The software will be the basis for Big Blue's upcoming toolsets for cataloging and tracking a company's products and information in a supply chain. More headlines [From around the Web] Verizon Wireless links Treo with Notes, Outlook (MobileMag) IBM buys data management firm Alphablox (Search400.com) IBM tool can help blind 'see' the Web (InternetNews) For 6th straight quarter, IBM boosts profits (Reuters) TIPS:  Tip: Modify a rich text field in UI without having to save/re-open With this LotusScript code, you can modify any rich text fields and reflect those changes in the UI without being forced to save the document. ASK THE EXPERTS:  Ask Debbie Lynd: Moving users to a different domain server Dear Debbie: I need a methodology to move users (mail database) from one server to another server in a different domain. Thanks in advance for your guidance. Click here to read Debbie Lynd's expert response. TECHNICAL ADVICE:  Chapter Download: Writing Java applets and Web Start apps In this chapter from the book SAMS Teach Yourself Java 2 in 21 Days, by Rogers Cadenhead and Laura Lemay, you'll learn how to create both kinds of Web-based Java programming as you explore the following topics: how to create a simple applet and present it on a Web page; how to send information from a Web page to an applet; how to store an applet in a Java archive so that it can be downloaded more quickly by Web browsers; how to create applets by the Java Plug-in, a virtual machine that improves a Web browser's Java support; how to install and run Java applications in a Web browser; and, how to publish your application's files and run it. The Web's knight in surfing armor [Reuters] Friday was a long day's journey into knighthood for Tim Berners-Lee. Queen Elizabeth II knighted him for that handy little invention of his -- the World Wide Web. Berners-Lee now adds knight commander -- the second-highest rank of the Order of the British Empire -- to his list of accolades. You may call him Sir Berners-Lee, but don't call him surly -- he used the regal occasion to thank everyone who had helped him with his creation.   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!  SearchDomino: Spam and Security Tip Not a Member? We?ll activate your membership with your subscription.   This e-newsletter is published by SearchDomino.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://searchDomino.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?track=NL-201&ad=486917 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: SearchDomino Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494