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1994 Issue 11                                          14 September 1994
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                         SUMMARY OF CONTENTS
 
Title                              Abstract
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IBM LAN Server 4.0 Makes           Easy-to-use Entry and Advanced
Networking Fast and Easy           versions. "Up and Running" manual.
                                   Easy and Tailored installation
                                   options. Support for popular network
                                   adapters. Support for clients running
                                   many platforms. Small and medium
                                   networks. Large network features.
                                   Base for distributed computing.
                                   Newest in full line of IBM personal
                                   systems software. Over 600 products
                                   certified for LAN Systems. Where to
                                   acquire LAN Server 4.0. More
                                   information.
 
New Version of IBM's OS/2 to       More than ten bonus applications.
Include BonusPak Applications      BonusPak components. Apps integrated
                                   using object capabilities. Operating
                                   system and apps in same box. Support
                                   for multiple Windows products.
 
IBM Releases Beta Versions of Key  Three key components. Available from
BonusPak Applications for Warp     CompuServe or OS2BBS. Overview of
                                   latest beta components. Downloading
                                   these applications. Ordering other
                                   Warp Beta 2 components.
 
IBM to Release WIN-OS/2 Version    "Fullpack" version of Warp. Same
of Warp                            improvements currently in Warp and
                                   BonusPak. Upgrade price to be
                                   offered.
 
Ride the Information Superhighway  Comprehensive Internet access in the
with Warp: New OS/2 to Offer       Warp BonusPak. State-of-the-art
Internet Access                    Internet access tools. Internet, the
                                   number-one hot topic. Total IBM
                                   Internet solution. IBM Internet
                                   connection. World Wide Web.
                                   Navigating with the WebExplorer.
                                   Human-centered communications. OS/2
                                   NewsReader highlights news of
                                   interest. Warp beta program
                                   continues.
 
Person to Person and OS/2 Warp     BonusPak contains limited-function
Beta 2 BonusPak                    copy of P2P. Components and functions
                                   of P2P in Warp Beta 2 BonusPak.
                                   Installation. Documentation available
                                   via fax. Technical support. Ordering
                                   the full-function version of P2P.
 
IBM Celebrates Certification       More than 600 products and 1,000
Programs' Success                  software professionals qualified in
                                   past year. "Ready! for IBM LAN" and
                                   "Tested and Approved for IBM LAN
                                   Systems". IBM Professional
                                   Certification Program.
 
The Developer Connection for       Bitmaps. Communication tools.
OS/2, Volume 5, Content List       Databases. Development tools.
                                   Editors. LAN Systems tools.
                                   Multimedia tools. On-line
                                   documentation. OS/2. Product
                                   overviews. Productivity tools.
                                   Service. Source code. Source code
                                   from The Developer Connection News.
                                   Test tools.
 
Technical Collection Personal      Reference library with periodic
Software                           updates. AskPSP is the cornerstone.
                                   Bonus: OS/2 Collection CD-ROM. Seven
                                   databases. Additional benefits.
                                   Customer support improvements.
                                   Reduced support costs. Corrective
                                   service diskettes. Hardware
                                   requirements. Software requirements.
                                   Help for CD-ROM installation.
                                   Charges. Ordering information.
 
IBM Outlines Plans for Advanced    Using IBM Global Network. Successful
Software Delivery and              Sears pilot. An integrated,
Distribution System                end-to-end solution.
 
CI Labs Establishes Internet       Information available from CI Labs.
Server                             CI Labs lists. Subscribing and
                                   unsubscribing to lists. Private
                                   lists. CI Labs files. Recent files.
                                   Information and support.
 
Adobe Systems Agrees to Join CI    Full sponsor. Momentum behind
Labs and Announces OpenDoc         OpenDoc. Adobe's vision. Adobe
Development Plans                  Systems -- a leader in growth.
                                   OpenDoc makes software work together.
                                   CI Labs is open and vendor-neutral.
                                   More information.
 
Object-Oriented University         Major new education and training
Announced by IBM                   initiative. OO: Key element in
                                   shorter development cycles. Four
                                   components. Residency Program.
                                   Extension Program. Continuing
                                   Education Program. Special Events.
 
Distributed Computing Environment  A set of open programming interfaces
(DCE)                              for distributed systems. IBM
                                   delivers DCE products on multiple
                                   platforms. What is DCE? IBM and DCE.
                                   Industry support.
 
IBM/ISV Software Bundle Database   Volume discount rates for third-party
Under Construction                 applications. Software bundle
                                   interest form.
 
IBM Independent/International      Publicizes products and services that
Vendor League News Service         support OS/2 and related software.
                                   IVL members invited to submit product
                                   information. IVL overview. More
                                   information.
 
Information of International       Warp II Beta is English only. OS/2
Interest                           2.11 European versions available in
                                   USA. Translation Manager/2. DAP
                                   member discount for software
                                   translation. OS/2 DBCS versions on
                                   The Developer Connection CD-ROM. IBM
                                   national language design guides.
                                   "Designing International Software"
                                   brochure. "Keys to Sort and Search
                                   for Culturally Expected Results"
                                   book. Microburst offers DBCS
                                   technical support and documentation
                                   in the USA. Coming up: OS/2 DBCS
                                   technical support on CompuServe.
                                   International Software Conference,
                                   4-6 October, Washington DC. ISV
                                   participation in Canada Technical
                                   Interchange, 1-3 November, Toronto.
                                   Coming up: Two-day IBM
                                   internationalizing conference, March
                                   1995. OS/2 Development '95
                                   Conference, Amsterdam, May 1995. 75
                                   percent of IT sales outside the USA
                                   by 2000.
 
IBM Personal Software Products     List of trade shows in which PSP is
September/October 1994 USA Show    participating.
Schedule
 
International Software Business    News about internationalization and
Development Conference and         surrounding issues. For all levels
Globalizing Software Conference,   of international software community.
4-6 October, Washington DC         Conference overviews. Globalizing
                                   Software Expo. Dedicated to players
                                   in global software market. More
                                   information.
 
ISVs Invited to Exhibit at 1994    Perfect forum for maximum exposure
Technical Interchange, 1-3         for your OS/2, AS/400, or AIX
November 1994, Toronto, Ontario,   product(s). Attendee demographics.
Canada                             Exhibit demographics. More
                                   information. Space reservation form.
 
Corrected Explanations of Font     Furnished by a DSNEWS reader. Refers
Files in OS/2 2.1                  to list of OS/2 2.1 files published
                                   in last month's DSNEWS.
 
How to Join the IBM Developer      Worldwide Services. US Commercial
Assistance Program                 Services. US Premier Services.
                                   Developer Assistance Program contacts
                                   worldwide.
 
IBM Canada OS/2 Developer          Worldwide DAP. Canadian OS/2 DAP. The
Assistance Programs                Developer Connection for OS/2.
                                   Certification Programs. Phone
                                   numbers in Canada.
 
The IBM Developer Assistance       Overview. Open to anyone actively
Program in Europe, Middle East,    developing for OS/2. Bulletin boards
and Africa                         and CD-ROMs. Discounts. Technical
                                   seminars. HelpFax. Application
                                   marketing. CompuServe support.
                                   Programming tools and information.
                                   More information.
 
Subscription Information for The   Worldwide phone and fax numbers for
Developer Connection for OS/2 and  ordering.
the IBM Device Driver Source Kit
(DDK) for OS/2
 
800 Phone Numbers
 
Trademarks, Registered
Trademarks, Service Marks
 
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