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1995 Issue 8                           First of two issues, 14 July 1995
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This is the first of two newsletters released simultaneously on 14 July
1995. This newsletter, 1995 Issue 8 (DSN5H), contains the usual news
items. The second newsletter, 1995 Issue 9 (DSN5I), contains information
from several formal IBM announcements made within the past month.
 
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o  IBM Power Series Delivers Next-Generation Performance with   ppcisv
   Choice of Operating Systems; Developers Add Momentum
     Leading-edge hardware and operating systems. IBM system
     software enhanced to support Power Series. List of
     developers for Power Series. More information.
 
o  IBM Power Series Developer's ToolBox Program Offers Special  ppctbox
   System and Software Pricing
     Creating differentiated products. Special pricing for
     customized system configurations. Operating systems. How
     to enroll. More information.
 
o  Withdrawal of Power Personal Developer's ToolBox Program     pwrpers
 
o  New Software to Extend RISC System/6000 Performance,         sw619
   Capabilities, and Interoperability
     AIX Version 4 update. Protecting investments in current
     applications. Cutting-edge software technology. AIX
     Version 4 offers customers more flexibility. Tools for
     customers managing distributed systems. Advanced tools /
     services for distributed applications. High-availability
     software now scales to SMP systems. Enhanced integration
     with existing customer environments. Pricing and
     availability. More information.
     NOTE: This item is 352 lines long.
 
o  IBM Completes Transformation of AS/400 Advanced Series Into  400asad
   Client/Server, Adding 64-Bit PowerPC as Microprocessors
     64-bit processing of current applications. New release of
     AS/400 operating system. Focus on running businesses, not
     computers. PowerPC AS microprocessors. AS/400 operating
     system. Many new operating system features. Applications.
     Consultant view. AS/400 Advanced Server. Most popular
     multi-user computing system. Availability and price.
 
o  IBM Previews OS/2 Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition)             wconnpre
     Smooth path to the future. Exploiting a wide range of
     computers. Only a simple port away. Powerful connection
     on the road or at home. IBM Microkernel architecture.
     Look and feel of OS/2. A whole lot more. Application
     development offerings. More information.
 
o  The Solution Partnership Center: Access to IBM               spcacc
     Access people and information. Port and test across
     platforms. Solve technical questions on-site. Recruit
     vendors and partnerships. Access industry-leading IBM
     solutions. Solution Partnership Center locations. Go
     to market. Inquiry form.
 
o  Put the Incompatibility Hurdle Behind You ... Team Up with   hurdup
   IBM!
     The IBM Product Compatibility Program. Three ways to
     qualify. Product overview. Spring into action now!
 
o  Software Developers Provide Applications for S/390           390apps
     UNIX and C/S application vendors enhancing S/390
     offerings. Products to be enhanced for S/390 Parallel
     Sysplex.
 
o  New Phone Number for RISC System/6000 POWERparallel ISV      spisvinf
   Software Application Information
     Technical assistance. Business Partner programs. More
     information.
 
o  Invitation to Work Directly with IBM LAN Systems Developers  invlan
     Opportunity to furnish your requirements.
 
o  IBM Development System Lease for RS/6000 and AS/400          leasehdw
     Enhancements. Low cost, easy transition. Lease term.
     Eligibility. AS/400 products. RS/6000 products. Channel
     eligibility. More information.
 
o  E/ME/A OS/2 DAP Completes Its Move to the Internet           emeainet
     More services. Benefits for developers. How to access.
 
o  Frankenberg, Spindler, Thompson Stand Behind OpenDoc         odocexec
     Components will simplify. 25 new members of CI Labs.
     Special address highlights OpenDoc's benefits. OpenDoc
     simplifies software. Pavilion of OpenDoc software.
 
o  IBM Simplifies Software Discounts and Licensing Worldwide,   advsf
   Offers Customers and Remarketers Global Terms
     The IBM Software Advantage. Simplified agreements;
     discounts based on worldwide spending. Worldwide contract,
     common international discounts. Single contract for all
     countries. Prices related to product use. Tools for
     managing software license use. The answer to complexity.
     Easier to work with IBM.
 
o  Enhancements to OS/2 Platform Products Fix Strategy          stratfix
     Effective 1 September. Applicable worldwide. Standard Fix
     Support. Custom Fix Support. Product service life
     (currency). National Language Version (NLV) support.
     Enhanced communications of fix availability and contents.
     Common product install and service tools. Summary.
     Questions and answers. More information.
     NOTE: This item is 528 lines long.
 
o  IBM Extends Program Service for OS/2 2.1 (OS/2 2.11)         21ps
     Extended through February 1996. List of OS/2 software
     components extended.
 
o  Free Certification Tests at OS/2 World, Windows Solutions,   certtest
   and ColoradOS/2 1995
     Certifications available. Save hundreds of dollars. Test
     administration. List of tests offered. Certification tests
     at later conferences.
 
o  IBM's Tradeshow Online                                       inetshow
     Three phases. Content. How to access.
 
o  1995 APPC/APPN Technical Conference Reaches London and       aatcukoz
   Sydney
     London in September, Sydney in October. Exciting new
     track and sessions. Computer workshop - free software and
     CD. Other highlights. Registration information.
 
o  IBM TechCon, 10 - 12 October, San Jose, California           contech
     Technical client/server solutions conference and
     exposition. Meeting site. Welcome from Steve Mills.
     Plenary addresses. Keynote addresses. Special
     presentation. Session schedule. IBM technical session
     curriculum. IBM CIO Conference. Free software giveaway.
     Networking party. IBM computer lab. Pre-conference,
     full-day seminars. Post-conference, full-day seminars.
     TechCon Exposition. Expo events. Participating companies.
     Hotel and travel information. Brochure available on World
     Wide Web. More information.
     NOTE: This item is 941 lines long.
 
o  New Session Added: NetView for AIX Implementation Workshop,  aixwkshp
   29 August
     About the course. Course details. Registration. More
     information.
 
o  C and C++ Education for the RS/6000 Platform                 cplsclas
     About the courses. Registration. More information.
 
o  Class: Application Construction Using Visual Application     acuvab
   Builder
     About the course. Course details. Registration. More
     information.
 
o  Parallel Programming Workshop Added for the IBM RS/6000      spwkshp
   Scalable POWERparallel System
     4.5-day workshop. Audience. Objectives. Prerequisites.
     Course outline. Optional topics. Schedule. Registration.
     More information.
 
o  Call for Articles for OS/2 Developer Magazine,               novcall
   November/December 1995 Issue
     Specifications.
 
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o  The IBM Solution Developer Program                           progsdo
     Welcome from Jim Gant. Matrix of offerings. Technical
     services. Business services. Marketing services. Developer
     Assistance Programs and environments. More information.
     NOTE: This item is 484 lines long.
 
o  How to Join the IBM Solution Developer Program for OS/2      joinhow
     Worldwide Services. Commercial Services. Premier Services.
     Solution Developer Program for OS/2 contacts worldwide.
 
o  The IBM OS/2 Developer Assistance Program in Europe,         emeadap
   Middle East, and Africa
     Open to anyone in EMEA actively developing for OS/2.
     Access to World Wide Web service. Marketing programs.
     More information.
 
o  IBM Device Driver Support Center                             ddsc
     Worldwide device-driver developer support. The DUDE, a
     dedicated BBS. Specialized device-driver development
     workshops. Contacting the DDSC team.
 
o  The Developer Connection for OS/2: The Power of the Future   powerdev
   Delivered to Your Door
     Developer Connection overview. Put The Developer
     Connection for OS/2 to work for you ... now. Features and
     benefits. Prices. Ordering information.
 
o  Q and A About The Developer Connection for OS/2              devconqa
     What it is. Prices. Solution Developer Program discounts.
     Contents. CompuServe forum. Additional licenses. Future
     growth. License expirations. Availability outside USA. How
     to subscribe. CompuServe introductory membership. Access
     to OS2DF2 forum on CompuServe. DEVCON FORUM on TALKLink.
 
o  Subscription Information for The Developer Connection for    subdcon
   OS/2 and The Developer Connection Device Driver Kit (DDK)
     Worldwide phone and fax numbers for ordering. Electronic
     support. Additional Developer Connection DDK electronic
     support (DUDE).
 
o  DB2 Developer Assistance Program                             dapdb2
     Encompassing all versions of DB2. Free of charge. Program
     benefits. Enrollment.
 
o  CICS OS/2 Developers                                         os2cics
     CICS OS/2 program code available for 90 days, and longer
     for developers who commit to exploit CICS OS/2.
 
o  TCP/IP Application Partners Program                          os2tcp
     For products that interoperate with TCP/IP for OS/2 V2.0.
 
o  AIX POWER Team                                               poweraix
     For products exploiting POWER architecture and RS/6000.
     Technical support. Development. Equipment. Marketing.
     Education. Technical, business, marketing information.
     Who is eligible? More information.
 
o  The AS/400 Developer Connection on CD-ROM: Connecting        rom400
   Developers with Development
     Description. Content of volume 2. Price. More information.
 
o  AS/400 Partners in Development Membership                    part400
     Offerings: In person. Electronic access. Hard goods (and
     hard copy). 1-800 support. Topics. Fees. Enrollment.
 
o  Object Connection for VisualAge                              connobj
     Who can join? Object Connection services. More information.
 
o  PenAssist Program                                            helppen
     A variety of PenAssist programs. Who is eligible? More
     information.
 
o  IBM Product Compatibility Program                            compprog
     Compatibility testing opportunity. Resource for making
     wise purchasing decisions. Value of tested compatibility.
     Compatibility Program description. Ready for OS/2 Warp
     and Ready for OS/2 Warp LAN Server. Tested and Approved
     for OS/2 Warp LAN Systems. Publicity: Where to find
     compatible product information. Program Q-and-A via fax.
     More information.
 
o  Professional Certification Program from IBM for OS/2 and     certprof
   LAN Server
     Four certified roles. Testing. More information.
 
o  800 Phone Numbers                                            800nos
 
o  Trademarks, Registered Trademarks, Service Marks             tmarks
 
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 | IBM Power Series Delivers Next-Generation Performance with |   ppcisv
 |    Choice of Operating Systems; Developers Add Momentum    |
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The IBM Power Series provides a powerful platform to run multiple 32-bit
operating systems -- including OS/2 Warp Connect, AIX, Solaris, and
Windows NT Workstation 3.51 -- and hundreds of developers are joining
IBM to introduce advanced client/server applications, development tools
and related hardware that take advantage of the PowerPC-based systems.
 
"IBM has invested significant resources to develop an open platform that
represents a new paradigm for both end users and developers of software
and hardware across our industry," said Anthony Santelli, general
manager, IBM Power Personal Systems Division. "By appealing to buyers of
mainstream PC systems, technical workstation users, and individuals who
want a choice of operating systems, we believe the Power Series family
will become a major factor in driving demand for PowerPC-based
products."
 
Leading-Edge Hardware and Operating Systems
-------------------------------------------
 
The architecture of the IBM Power Series enables users to combine the
leading-edge attributes of PowerPC hardware with the performance of
today's major 32-bit operating systems: OS/2 Warp Connect, AIX, Solaris,
and Windows NT Workstation.
 
These advanced operating systems also will support existing DOS and
Windows-based applications, which means users can leverage their
investment in existing applications while positioning themselves for
the next generation of personal computing.
 
IBM System Software Enhanced to Support Power Series
----------------------------------------------------
 
Concurrent with the launch of the Power Series, IBM announced that AIX
Version 4 for Clients, its powerful UNIX operating system, and OS/2 Warp
Connect have been enhanced to support the new systems. With AIX Version
4.1.3, users can run thousands of AIX applications on the Power Series
platform. With OS/2 Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition), Power Series users
also can leverage the power, ease of use, and connectivity of IBM's
strategic desktop operating system.
 
Solaris, Sunsoft's workstation operating system, also is being ported to
the Power Series. For users of Windows NT Workstation applications, the
Power Series offers immediate compatibility with Microsoft's 32-bit
operating system.
 
AIX Version 4.1.3 is scheduled to be available in early July. OS/2 Warp
Connect (PowerPC Edition) is available now in a limited beta-test
program and will undergo a final beta cycle prior to general
availability in the fourth quarter. An early access version of Solaris
(PowerPC Edition) will be released in fall of 1995, and product will
ship in March 1996. Windows NT Workstation is available now.
 
List of Developers for Power Series
-----------------------------------
 
To exemplify many of the software and hardware companies that already
have developed products for the Power Series or plan to within the next
few months, attached is a list drawn from IBM's new Solutions Directory.
Product availability is determined by the respective companies.
 
AIX Version 4 for Clients
 
Advanced Software Technologies,      Iris Computing Laboratories
  Inc.                               Intuitive Technology Corp.
AimaSoft, Inc.                       Liant Software Corp.
American Power Conversion            MacNeal Schwendler Corp.
Apogee Software, Inc.                Mentor Graphics Corp.
Applix, Inc.                         Micro Focus
Atex Publishing Systems Corp.        Micronetics Design Corp.
Autodesk, Inc.                       Molecular Simulations, Inc.
Avalon Software                      Pacific Numerix Corp.
Banyan Systems                       Parallax Graphics
Barr Systems, Inc.                   Parametric Technology Corp.
BASIS International Ltd.             PDX, Inc.
Bentley Systems, Inc.                Premisys Corp.
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.         Quant Trading, Inc.
Cadre Technologies, Inc.             Quantum Development Corp.
CIMLINC, Inc.                        Quickdraw Software, Inc.
Clarity Software                     Scientific Computing Associates
Computer Associates International    Serena Software SoftLinx, Inc.
Dassault Systemes                    StereoCAD, Inc.
DeskArtes Oy                         Sybase, Inc.
Distribution Architects              Syntax
  International, Inc.                System Software Associates
DST Belvedere                        Taligent, Inc.
Eagle Graphic Equipment Co., Inc.    Template Graphics Software, Inc.
Eagle Point Software                 Tivoli Systems
Epic Systems, Inc.                   TPS Systems, Inc.
FASTech Integration, Inc.            Tritus, Inc.
First Data Corp.                     Unidata, Inc.
GE Fanuc Automation Haus Fur         USDATA Corp.
  Umweltinformatik                   V-Systems, Inc.
Hilco Technologies, Inc.             Visual Engineering
IDX Systems Corp.                    VMARK Software, Inc.
IFS International                    Walker Interactive Systems, Inc.
Information Builders, Inc.           XYZ Scientific Applications, Inc.
Informix Software, Inc.              ZAI*NET Software, Inc.
InSoft, Inc.
 
OS/2 Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition)
 
AdeptSoft                            Keller Group, Inc.
Aquila Systems, Inc.                 Macromedia Metaware, Inc.
AutoTester, Inc.                     MKS, Inc.
BocaSoft, Inc.                       MSR Development Corp.
Byers Engineering                    On-Line Data
Cheyenne Software                    Oracle Corp.
Cirrus Technology, Inc.              Pinnacle Technology, Inc.
Communica, Inc.                      Prominare, Inc.
CompuServe                           Psygnosis
Creative Systems Programming Corp.   Quantum Development Corp.
Cryanex Corp.                        RAV Communications, Inc.
DATA Access Corp.                    Renaissance IT, Inc.
Development Technologies, Inc.       Rhintek, Inc.
DiAcoustics, Inc.                    Rightware, Inc.
EICON Technology Corp.               SOFTPRO GmbH
Fischer International                SPG, Inc.
Footprint Software, Inc.             STAR DIVISION GmbH
Frame Technology                     Strata, Inc.
Hilgraeve, Inc.                      Sundial Systems Corp.
HockWare, Inc.                       Sybase, Inc.
ImageStat Corp.                      Syzygy, Inc.
Intec Controls Corp.                 Teledata Solutions, Inc.
IntelliSoft, Inc.                    Template Graphics Software, Inc.
Kaleida Labs, Inc.                   Tritus, Inc.
KaMell Software GmbH                 USDATA Corp.
 
Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 
Abraxas Software, Inc.               ImageMark Software Labs, Inc.
Absoft Corp.                         Inclination Software, Inc.
AimTech Corp.                        KaMell Software GmbH
American Power Conversion            Knowledge Garden, Inc.
Apogee Software, Inc.                LTC LWE Research, Inc.
Arcada Software                      McGill Systems, Inc.
Attachmate Corp.                     MicroEdge, Inc.
Black Belt Systems                   Microsoft Corp.
BlueWater Systems                    MKS, Inc.
Cogensus, a PMSC Company             North Coast Software
Columbia University                  Octopus Technologies, Inc.
Com Cat Computer and Handels GmbH    Optus Software, Inc.
DataFocus, Inc.                      Peabody Systems
Deneba Software                      ProtoView Development Corp.
Ditek International                  Soliton Computing, Inc.
DMC Publishing, Inc.                 Template Graphics Software, Inc.
Elastic Reality                      USDATA Corp.
Felsina Software, Inc.               Wall Data
HSC Software                         WATCOM International Corp.
Intergraph Electronics               WRQ
 
Solaris (PowerPC Edition)
 
Adobe                                Informix
AimTech                              Micro Focus
Apogee Software Inc.                 Orion Systems, Inc.
Applix                               Parallax Graphics
CIMLINC, Inc.                        SunSoft, Inc.
Edinburgh Portable Compilers         Syntax
Electronic Book Technologies, Inc.   Template Graphics Software, Inc.
Frame Technology Corp.               UniSoft Corp.
Inclination Software, Inc.
 
Hardware Solutions
 
3Com Corp.                           Megahertz Corp.
Access Corp.                         Olicom USA, Inc.
Adaptec                              Parallax Graphics
ATI Technologies, Inc.               STB Systems
Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.     SysKonnect, Inc.
Digi International, Inc.             US Robotics
EICON Technology Corp.               WACOM Technology Corp.
 
More Information
----------------
 
More information about IBM Power Series solutions is available from IBM
marketing representatives or Business Partners, or by calling
1-800-472-7693. Detailed product information is available via facsimile
machine at 1-800-IBM-4FAX, or on the World Wide Web at
http://www.austin.ibm.com/powrinfo.html.
 
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        | IBM Power Series Developer's ToolBox Program |         ppctbox
        |  Offers Special System and Software Pricing  |
        +----------------------------------------------+
 
IBM announces its IBM Power Series Developer's ToolBox Program, giving
commercial developers worldwide an easier and more affordable avenue for
creating hardware and software products for the new IBM Power Series.
The program was announced in conjunction with the unveiling of the new
family of PowerPC-based systems, which includes powerful "super-client"
notebook and desktop computers.
 
Creating Differentiated Products
--------------------------------
 
The IBM Power Series Developer's ToolBox Program was designed to help
developers create highly differentiated products for the rapidly growing
PowerPC-based system market. The Power Series systems offer
industry-leading, floating-point performance and algorithms for
functions such as speech, video, and graphics, making it an ideal
foundation for applications and products that make computing simpler and
more intuitive than ever before.
 
"This program is an integral part of our effort to build strong
partnerships with developers that make it easy to do business with IBM,"
said Richard Guarino, general manager, software development and personal
systems business segment, Power Personal Systems Division.
 
Special Pricing for Customized System Configurations
----------------------------------------------------
 
The ToolBox Program minimizes the up-front investment required to
develop products for the new Power Series platform by offering special
pricing for customized system configurations, including PowerPC hardware
with selectable components, operating systems, compilers, and other
software development tools as available.
 
Operating Systems
-----------------
 
IBM AIX Version 4.1 for Clients and Microsoft Windows NT Workstation
3.51 are available now. IBM OS/2 Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition) and
SunSoft Solaris (PowerPC Edition) will be included in the program when
they are available. Power Series hardware will be available through the
Developer's ToolBox Program for developers who wish to participate in
the beta programs for IBM OS/2 Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition) and
SunSoft Solaris (PowerPC Edition). Information on how to participate in
these beta programs will be sent to members of the Developer's ToolBox
Program as soon as the software is available.
 
How to Enroll
-------------
 
Developers can participate in the program by simply completing and
submitting a signed enrollment form indicating acceptance of the program
terms and conditions.
 
Commercial developers are authorized to purchase a maximum of 15
customized systems of each of the IBM Power Series machine types every
year of the program at a special developer's price.
 
More Information
----------------
 
For more information or to order an enrollment form, call 1-800-627-8363
in the United States. In other countries, developers should contact
their local IBM representative.
 
IBM news releases are available on the Internet, via the IBM Home Page
at http://www.ibm.com .
 
The IBM Fax Information Service allows you to receive facsimilies of
prior IBM product press releases. Simply dial 1-800-IBM-4FAX and enter
"99" at the voice menu.
 
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   | Withdrawal of Power Personal Developer's ToolBox Program |  pwrpers
   +----------------------------------------------------------+
 
With the announcement of the IBM Personal Computer Power Series and
ThinkPad Power Series families, the IBM Power Personal Developer's
ToolBox Program is being withdrawn, effective immediately. The IBM Power
Series Developer's ToolBox Program has been announced as a replacement
program.
 
The new program allows commercial developers who plan to port products
to, or develop products for, the IBM Power Series family to receive
special prices on new Power Series development products. Commercial
developers who are members of the Power Personal Developer's ToolBox
Program will be automatically enrolled in the new program.
 
Orders for hardware and software through the IBM Power Personal
Developer's ToolBox Program will no longer be accepted. Presently
scheduled orders will be honored. However, a customer-initiated
deferment of an order may result in cancellation by IBM. Unscheduled
orders in the backlog will be scheduled on an as-available basis.
Cancellations will be processed by IBM PC Direct Marketing.
 
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         |    New Software to Extend RISC System/6000      |       sw619
         | Performance, Capabilities, and Interoperability |
         +-------------------------------------------------+
 
IBM introduces new and enhanced software for its RISC System/6000
(RS/6000) family, including the RS/6000 Scalable POWERparallel (SP)
Systems, as well as the newly announced, PowerPC-based Power Series
line. These software products will assist customers who are
implementing distributed client/server environments across their
enterprise by providing greater interoperability between AIX-based
systems and existing PCs and mainframes.
 
AIX Version 4 Update
--------------------
 
The software announcements include an update to AIX Version 4, IBM's
powerful UNIX operating system, to support a variety of new hardware.
AIX Version 4 performance has been optimized to deliver impressive
scalability for customers upgrading from existing 4-way symmetric
multiprocessor (SMP) systems to new 6-way and 8-way SMP models. Other
new and updated products enhance customers' ability to manage
distributed systems, develop client/server applications, ensure system
availability for their users, and integrate new systems with their
existing PC LAN and mainframe environments.
 
Protecting Investments in Current Applications
----------------------------------------------
 
Most importantly, customers can take advantage of these new capabilities
while protecting their current application investments. Today's
announcements include products that enable RS/6000 customers to access
not only the thousands of available AIX applications, but also a number
of existing mainframe graphics applications and many of the most popular
products for the Microsoft Windows environment.
 
"These improvements provide our customers with valuable tools for
integrating UNIX, PC and mainframe applications using the RS/6000 as the
central platform," said Donna Van Fleet, vice president, AIX systems
development, IBM RISC System/6000 Division. "AIX Version 4 is a truly
scalable operating system that provides users with a single technology
that spans a wide range of hardware, from laptops and low-end desktops
to our Scalable POWERparallel systems."
 
Cutting-Edge Software Technology
--------------------------------
 
This comprehensive announcement reinforces IBM's position as the
industry's leading provider of distributed client/server solutions. With
AIX, users can take advantage of an operating system that supports
cutting-edge software technology, from Taligent's CommonPoint object
frameworks, to the Open Software Foundation's Distributed Computing
Environment (DCE), to multimedia and the Internet. Continuing the
commitment to provide customers distributed computing solutions based on
established standards, many of the products announced today deliver
elements of IBM's Open Blueprint model for distributed client/server
systems.
 
AIX Version 4 Offers Customers More Flexibility
-----------------------------------------------
 
With the extended scalability of AIX Version 4, customers can choose
from an array of new PowerPC-based systems. These include desktop,
entry-level server, 6-way and 8-way symmetric multiprocessor systems,
and ThinkPad Power Series models. The RS/6000 Scalable POWERparallel
(SP) systems are now also available with AIX Version 4. RS/6000 SP
customers can obtain all the benefits of AIX 4, such as easier
installation and systems management, very large file systems, kernel
threads, and broader national language support. Customers can reduce
labor costs by managing a single AIX environment across their desktops,
servers and SP systems.
 
AIX Version 4 also incorporates an advanced user interface that is based
on the full Common Desktop Environment (CDE) specification, helping
customers ensure consistency across the mix of UNIX operating systems in
their enterprise. AIX Version 4 also now integrates the
industry-standard DCE Base Messages and Client Services to assist
customers in their migration to a client/server environment. Yet, with
all these enhancements, AIX Version 4 actually offers reduced server
software costs for many customers, since the Entry Server package 1-2
user license has been replaced by a 1-16 user license. This offers
significant savings over the unlimited user license for systems with 3
to 16 users.
 
Tools for Customers Managing Distributed Systems
------------------------------------------------
 
CICS System Manager Version 1.1 is a new product that uses
object-oriented technology to let customers define, manage, and control
many CICS for AIX systems from a single point. An integral part of the
recently-announced SystemView family for AIX, this product allows
customers to work with their distributed CICS systems as though they
were a single system, requiring less time, expertise, and expense.
 
The Distributed System Management Interface Tool (DSMIT), which can
greatly simplify the management of dispersed systems and extend the span
of control of administrative resources, has been enhanced with numerous
security features to preserve system integrity. DSMIT supports both AIX
Version 3.2.5 and Version 4 clients, as well as HP-UX 9.0, SunOS 4.1.3,
and Sun Solaris 2.3 client systems.
 
The new IBM Printing System Manager (PSM) FOR AIX, Version 1.1, and the
new IBM Printing System Manager Graphical User Interface for AIX,
Version 1.1, together offer customers the ability to centrally manage
heterogeneous printing environments through an easy-to-use graphical
user interface. System administrators can remotely configure and monitor
printers, print servers, print queues, and print jobs in the network.
PSM gives AIX, OS/2, and Windows end users the ability to manage
printers from a remote site, get information about printers on the
network and route their jobs to specific printers. PSM uses DCE services
to authorize user printer access and authenticate each print request,
while providing network support for distributed printing.
 
IBM Print Services Facility (PSF) FOR AIX, Version 2.1, provides
customers high-speed, high-quality production printing services, and now
includes support for SAP R/3, a popular suite of workstation-based
applications that, until now, has lacked production print capabilities.
 
Many of IBM's mainstream systems management products are now also
available on the RS/6000 SP, including NetView/6000, Systems Monitor,
Trouble Ticket, Print Services Facility, and Performance Toolbox. These
allow the SP to be managed like other servers on the network rather than
as a standalone system, making it easy to integrate the SP into any
computing environment.
 
Advanced Tools / Services for Distributed Applications
------------------------------------------------------
 
DCE for AIX 2.1 is the first DCE product available in the industry based
on the rich, extended functions of OSF DCE 1.1 source code. DCE provides
AIX Version 4 customers with an integrated approach to security, naming,
inter-process communication, and resource management in a multi-vendor,
distributed environment. New features include: ease of administration,
with consolidated DCE commands and unified DCE processes; better
serviceability, with standardized error handling and extended
instrumentation; and enhanced security and manageability.
 
CICS for AIX, Version 2.1, provides customers high-performance
transaction processing capabilities using AIX Version 4 on any of the
PowerPC-based, uniprocessor, SMP, or SP RS/6000 systems. It allows CICS
for AIX applications to access a wide range of data resources, such as
CICS data held in Encina files, DB2 databases, non-IBM databases, and
existing CICS data on host-based systems. With Version 2.1, CICS for AIX
now includes the CICS Client for AIX and the Encina products which were
formerly ordered separately. CICS for AIX is a key
transaction-processing element within the Application Services layer of
the IBM Open Blueprint model for distributed client/server computing.
 
Similarly, IBM Encina for AIX, Version 2.1, provides customers another
choice in high-performance transaction-processing capabilities using AIX
Version 4 on any of the PowerPC-based, uniprocessor, SMP, or SP RS/6000
systems. This latest release runs on IBM's newest DCE Version 2.1, and
includes consolidated packaging to simplify ordering and deployment.
The Encina family of products provides end-to-end transactional
integrity in large-scale, distributed, client/server enterprises. As
with CICS for AIX, Encina for AIX is a transaction-processing element
within the IBM Open Blueprint model.
 
Version 3.1.3 of IBM C Set ++ for AIX and IBM C for AIX exploit the
PowerPC 604 microprocessor instruction set and optimize the ordering of
instructions to deliver performance on this processor. The xldb
debugger also has enhancements to assist in the development of
applications that exploit the threaded architecture of AIX Version 4,
used to support RS/6000 SMP systems.
 
Earlier, IBM introduced CommonPoint Application System for AIX and
CommonPoint Application Development Toolkit for AIX, the first
commercialized products based on the CommonPoint object-oriented
application development environment from Taligent, Inc.  CommonPoint
provides over 100 highly functional and integrated application
frameworks that can be used by experienced C++ developers to speed
application development.
 
The new Internet Connection Server for AIX, Version 1.0, is a natural
complement to the RS/6000 server systems, providing customers all the
necessary features to establish their own World Wide Web pages on the
Internet. Customers can use their RS/6000 systems to exploit the
Internet as an internal communications vehicle or to promote their
products, services, or messages to the world.
 
IBM Ultimedia Services for AIX, Version 2.1.2, brings advanced
technology to users and developers of multimedia applications to enhance
their ability to manipulate audio and video material. New capabilities
include extensions for PCI-based audio and video devices used in the new
low-end PowerPC systems, as well as other advanced video adapters from
IBM and third-party suppliers. Ultimedia Services also adds support for
the playback of audio and video compressed in the standard MPEG-1
format, support for digital images in Kodak PhotoCD format, and upgraded
Intel Indeo Video support.
 
The OpenGL and IBM GL 3.2 Version 4.1.1 for AIX product and the PEX
and PHIGS Version 4.1.1 for AIX product now support the new GXT500 and
GXT500D graphics accelerators, bringing a new level of performance to
customers whose graphics applications are based on these
industry-standard programming interfaces. The OpenGL/GL product also
provides performance improvements for a number of existing 2D graphics
adapters.
 
IBM AIX LAN Distributed Platform/6000 (LANDP/6000), Version 2.1, is a
member of IBM's family of transaction-processing products, which also
includes CICS and Encina. This product provides customers with branch
office environments excellent support for industry-oriented devices,
peer-to-peer connectivity, and interoperability with centralized
transaction processing systems.
 
With the IBM Parallel Environment for AIX, Version 2, IBM is one of the
first companies to deliver a product supporting the emerging Message
Passing Interface (MPI) industry standard for parallel programming. IBM
Parallel Environment for AIX will help customers more easily create
parallel applications that will run on any platform conforming to the
standard. Additionally, MPI will increase the speed and productivity at
which certain projects are accomplished.
 
High-Availability Software Now Scales to SMP Systems
----------------------------------------------------
 
IBM High Availability Cluster Multiprocessor/6000 (HACMP/6000) for AIX
Version 4 expands the variety of systems that are supported in high
availability clusters to include the RS/6000 PowerPC-based symmetric
multiprocessor (SMP) systems. Support for uniprocessors is also
expanded to include the new RS/6000 Model C20. HACMP/6000 supports
integration of RS/6000 SMP systems with uniprocessors in the same
cluster, protecting customers' investments in existing RS/6000 systems.
 
Enhanced Integration with Existing Customer Environments
--------------------------------------------------------
 
IBM NetBIOS and IPX Support for AIX, Version 2.1, enables customers to
more easily integrate the RS/6000 into their existing Novell NetWare and
LAN Manager/LAN Server networks. It provides NetBIOS, IPX/SPX, and RFC
1001/1002 industry-standard protocol support, expanding the
comprehensive set of protocols supported by AIX while adhering to IBM's
Open Blueprint model for distributed client/server computing.
 
Wabi 2.0 replaces Wabi 1.1 as IBM's solution for running selected
Microsoft Windows-based applications on the RS/6000 platform. With this
new release, Wabi supports the current versions of 24 of the most
popular Windows applications. Using Wabi 2.0, multiple users can access
a single copy of these Windows applications running on a central RS/6000
server, while allowing them to share RS/6000 resources, such as
printers. Enhanced with IBM's Instruction Set Translator (IST), Wabi 2.0
can also boost the performance for many of these same applications.
 
Soft5080 is a new product for both AIX Version 3.2.5 and Version 4
systems that lets customers access certain mainframe-based 3D
applications using less expensive 2D graphics accelerators on their
RS/6000. Customers can access mainframe graphics applications in one
window, while running AIX applications in other windows on the same
RS/6000 system.
 
The 5086 Connectivity Enabler, currently available on AIX Version 3.2.5,
is now available for AIX Version 4. This product allows users of
existing 5086 terminals to connect to the RS/6000 over Ethernet LANs.
With this product, customers who are downsizing their mainframe-based
graphics applications to the RS/6000 can preserve their investment in
their existing 5086 terminals.
 
Pricing and Availability
------------------------
 
  Product                    Price (USD) (*)    Availability Date
  -------                    ---------------    -----------------
 
  AIX 4.1.3 - client:           800              7 July 1995
            - entry server:   1,700 -  3,000
            - adv. server:    3,000 - 14,700 (nodelocked)
 
  DCE 2.1 - Security Svcs:    2,350 -  8,675     3 November 1995
          - DCE Cell Dir.:    2,350 -  8,675
          - Enh. Dist File:   2,950 -  8,600
          - NFS to DFS GW:    1,750 -  5,525
 
  CICS 2.1            from    3,500             15 September 1995
 
  CICS Systems        from    3,000             15 September 1995
    Manager 2.1                                   (managed availability)
                                                29 December 1995
                                                  (general availability)
 
  Encina 2.1 - Monitor Suite: 5,080 - 40,640    15 September 1995
             - AIX Client:      150
             - PPC G'way:     1,950 - 15,600
             - Server:        1,800 - 14,400
             - Monitor:       1,895 - 15,125
             - SFS:           1,400 - 11,200
 
  CommonPoint App.            1,500             28 July 1995
    System 1.1
 
  CommonPoint App.            5,900             28 July 1995
    Development
    Toolkit 1.1
 
  Internet Connection         1,499             28 July 1995
    Server 1.0
 
  LANDP 2.1                   2,995             30 June 1995
 
  Wabi 2.0                      249              7 July 1995
 
  Soft5080 for 3.2.5 - base:  2,500             30 June 1995
                     - vector
                       fonts:   500
 
  Soft5080 for V4 - base:     2,500              7 July 1995
                  - vector
                    fonts:      500
 
  5086 Connectivity           1,000              7 July 1995
   Enabler
 
  NetBIOS and IPX V2.1          695              7 July 1995
 
  DSMIT                       5,000 (server)     7 July 1995
                                300 (client)
 
  HACMP - basic license:      4,500 - 16,000    28 July 1995
        - Conc. Res. Mgr:     6,500 - 20,000
        - Conc. Access:       2,000 -  4,000
 
  OpenGL/GL 3.2                 695              7 July 1995
 
  PEX/PHIGS 4.1.1               695              7 July 1995
 
  Ultimedia Services 2.1.2      150              7 July 1995
 
  C Set ++ 3.1.3        from  1,875             25 August 1995
 
  C Version 3.1.3       from    595             25 August 1995
 
  Printing Sys. Mgr. 1.1      2,495             27 October 1995
 
  Printing Sys. Mgr. GUI 1.1  4,995             27 October 1995
 
  PSF 2.1 - base:             1,995-  5,995     30 June 1995
          - PPFA feature:     2,460
          - OTF feature:      1,495
 
(*) All prices shown are for the U.S. basic license one-time charge.
Additional media charges may apply. Optional upgrade charges may also
be available for earlier product releases. Consult relevant IBM
Announcement Letters for more detailed pricing.
 
More Information
----------------
 
Additional information about the RS/6000 and related products is
available through the World-Wide Web on the Internet. To access, open
the following URL: http://www.ibm.com .
 
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 +-------------------------------------------------------------+
 | IBM Completes Transformation of AS/400 Advanced Series Into | 400asad
 | Client/Server, Adding 64-Bit PowerPC as Microprocessors     |
 +-------------------------------------------------------------+
 
IBM announces it has completed the transformation of its popular AS/400
Advanced Series business computer into an open, enterprise-level
client/server, adding new server function and 64-bit RISC PowerPC AS
microprocessors.
 
The new systems are expected to provide up to 300 percent more
transaction processing power than current models.
 
64-Bit Processing of Current Applications
-----------------------------------------
 
When moving to AS/400 Advanced Series with PowerPC AS microprocessors,
customers will be able to take immediate advantage of 64-bit processing
with their current applications, a capability unique to AS/400. As other
hardware vendors move to 64-bit processing, customers and software
developers will have to rewrite or recompile their applications. There
are more than 25,000 AS/400 applications, including 3,000 designed for
client/server.
 
Current AS/400 Advanced Series systems can be easily upgraded to RISC
technology at the customer's site, providing a growth path for customers
who own or purchase current systems.
 
The PowerPC AS microprocessors are the first 64-bit RISC microprocessors
based on PowerPC technology available in an IBM system.
 
New Release of AS/400 Operating System
--------------------------------------
 
A new release of the easy-to-use, open AS/400 operating system provides
support for:
 
o  Novell NetWare Loadable Modules.
o  Lotus Notes (in the near future).
o  Easier porting of UNIX commercial applications.
o  Connection to the Internet via World Wide Web browsers.
o  A graphical interface for easier system operation.
o  New object-oriented application development tools.
o  Planned parallel capabilities for the powerful, integrated DB2 for
     OS/400 database.
o  Multiple processors connected over high-speed, fiber-optic lines for
     unprecedented database access and processing power.
 
Focus on Running Businesses, Not Computers
------------------------------------------
 
"Although we have changed the technology under the AS/400 covers many
times, the value of what we bring customers does not change," said Bob
E. Dies, general manager, AS/400 Division. "We designed AS/400 Advanced
Series to uniquely integrate the components of computing systems for
customers, so they don't have to do it themselves. Customers tell us
they want to focus on running their businesses, not on running
computers."
 
PowerPC AS Microprocessors
--------------------------
 
The new AS/400 Advanced System and AS/400 Advanced Server use 64-bit
PowerPC AS microprocessors developed by IBM, based on the PowerPC
technology developed by IBM, Apple, and Motorola. The PowerPC AS
microprocessors are optimized for AS/400. They include the A10, a 77
megahertz (MHz), three-way, superscalar microprocessor and the A30, a
154 MHz, four-way, superscalar microprocessor used in high-end models.
 
With the PowerPC AS microprocessors, performance of the AS/400 Advanced
Server (models 40S, 50S and 53S) and AS/400 Advanced System (models 400,
500, 510 and 530) will be substantially increased over current
comparable models.
 
IBM intends to provide system performance improvements for the Model 53S
of up to 300 percent over the most powerful non-RISC AS/400 Advanced
Server, the Model 30S. IBM intends to improve system performance of the
Model 530, with its 4-way processor, by at least 50 percent over the
non-RISC Model 320 4-way. Actual performance data for Model 53S and
Model 530 will be available in October.
 
Each system has from one to four processor options. High-end processor
options (models 53S and 530) include symmetric multiprocessing
capabilities for either two-way or four-way multiprocessors.
 
The new systems support up to four times as much main memory, twice as
much disk storage, and more than twice as many communication lines as
current systems.
 
A new high-end AS/400 Advanced System can support almost 50 percent more
attached workstations -- up to 7,000. AS/400 Advanced Server can support
up to 16 local area networks each with hundreds of clients.
 
A new "OptiConnect" feature supports high-speed connection of nearby
AS/400 systems through fiber-optic cable, providing unprecedented AS/400
processing and database capacity. OptiConnect can support up to 32
processors sharing databases.
 
AS/400 Operating System
-----------------------
 
A new release of the operating system, Operating System/400 Version 3
Release 6 (OS/400 V3R6), supports full 64-bit processing, and provides
increased openness, connectivity, and ease of use, while preserving
customer investments in applications, education, and networks.
 
IBM also announced that virtually all the new functions in V3R6 are also
available in Version 3 Release 1, which runs on earlier AS/400 systems.
 
The new release of the operating system supports Novell NetWare on the
powerful File Server Input/Output Processor (FSIOP) as well as
Ethernet and Token Ring local area networks. IBM intends to enhance the
integration of NetWare on the system to include the Integrated File
System, NetWare Loadable Modules, IPX/SPX (Internet Package
Exchange / Sequenced Package Exchange) communications, and broad printer
support.
 
IBM also said it intends to provide support for installation of the
widely popular Lotus Notes on AS/400 Advanced Series, so customers with
client/server operations can store a Notes document database on the
AS/400 Advanced Server.
 
Many New Operating System Features
----------------------------------
 
Integrating PC server functions into AS/400 Advanced Series via the
FSIOP, a 486-based board, allows customers to:
 
o  Eliminate the cost of separate PC servers, as well as their high
     support costs.
o  Use AS/400 backup, security, DASD, and remote management
     capabilities.
 
The operating system now supports additional Single UNIX Specification
(SPEC 1170) application program interfaces (APIs) for commercial
applications. Applications developed with these APIs can be easily
ported to AS/400 Advanced Series from UNIX operating systems supporting
these same Single UNIX Specification APIs.
 
Using the new Graphical Access for OS/400 software, PC clients can now
display OS/400 information in a more graphical, intuitive manner from
both AS/400 applications and point-and-click, mouse-based environments
such as OS/2 and Windows.
 
The powerful, integrated DB2 for OS/400 relational database has been
enhanced, and the system now supports development of drivers that will
allow SQL queries to other popular databases such as Oracle and Sybase.
 
IBM also plans parallel access capabilities for DB2 for OS/400,
providing dramatic performance improvements and greatly increased
storage capacity. The capabilities will be introduced first using
symmetric multiprocessing for AS/400 Advanced Series with N-way
processors, and then for multiple, connected AS/400 systems so they can
function as one database.
 
A new WebConnection links AS/400 to Internet's World Wide Web to provide
images, audio, movies, and other data to potential customers. IBM also
is making custom services available to help customers set up a Home Page
connection.
 
New system facilities and programs support the use of advanced,
object-oriented programming on PCs linked to AS/400 Advanced Series, and
a new "VisualAge" program gives developers the ability to write programs
visually in the powerful C++ programming language as well as in
Smalltalk.
 
Applications
------------
 
Business Partners and software vendors are rapidly expanding the
portfolio of AS/400 applications -- by far the largest of any multi-user
business system.
 
Business Partners have translated hundreds of applications and thousands
of programs to take advantage of 64-bit PowerPC AS systems. Software
2000, for instance, translated two of its applications consisting of
more than 1,500 programs during a two-day session at the AS/400 Partners
in Development laboratory at Rochester, Minn. -- one of 14 centers
around the world where solution providers can test their applications on
RISC.
 
More than two dozen major software vendors, including Computer
Associates International, Information Management Company, Software AG,
Powersoft Corp., Seer Technologies Inc., TopSpeed Corp., and Information
Builders, Inc., have ported current, popular UNIX and PC LAN
applications to AS/400. Recently, IBM published a new edition of the
AS/400 Application Catalog, listing more than 3,000 client/server
applications.
 
Consultant View
---------------
 
Consultant D. H. Brown Associates, Inc., said in February following a
study of the AS/400 operating system, "When compared to its principal
UNIX competitors, OS/400 V3.1 was the leading product in both the
features/function and the overall commercial server ranking. ... OS/400
V3.1 leads in 7 of 11 different functional categories reviewed."
 
AS/400 Advanced Server
----------------------
 
AS/400 Advanced Server belongs to IBM's family of four server platforms:
PC Server, AS/400, RS/6000, and System/390. These servers are being
transformed to work with each other and with the systems of other
vendors through adherence to de facto and industry standards, as
described in IBM's Open Blueprint. They also reflect IBM's drive to
maximize the use of common technology, subsystems, and software across
its platforms.
 
At the same time, the four server platforms retain and build on the
individual strengths that have made each of them winners in the
marketplace. Those strengths address the different styles of computing
that IBM customers have said they prefer, which can be summarized as:
affordability (PC Server), simplicity (AS/400), scalable UNIX
performance (RS/6000), and large-scale robustness (S/390).
 
As a result, IBM offers what no other company in the industry can offer:
servers designed to address every customer need, regardless of where the
customer is on the road to open client/server computing.
 
Most Popular Multi-User Computing System
----------------------------------------
 
AS/400 has become the world's most popular, multi-user business
computing system, with more than 300,000 systems supporting businesses
around the world. In the United States, 97 percent of the Fortune 100
Industrials use AS/400s.
 
Availability and Price
----------------------
 
AS/400 Advanced Series (models 400, 500, 510, 40S and 50S) will be
available starting in September, with volume shipments in the fourth
quarter. High-end AS/400 Advanced Series (models 530 and 53S) will be
available starting in November, with volume shipments in the first
quarter of 1996.
 
Prices range from 9,000 USD for the entry-level Model 400 to 195,000 USD
for the Model 510 with its most powerful processor. Prices and
performance for the high-end Models 530 and 53S will be announced in
October.
 
========================================================================
 
      +--------------------------------------------------+
      | IBM Previews OS/2 Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition) |      wconnpre
      +--------------------------------------------------+
 
IBM has previewed OS/2 Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition), its
award-winning, 32-bit operating system running on the high-performance
Power Series hardware line announced by IBM.
 
Smooth Path to the Future
-------------------------
 
OS/2 Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition) combines all of the proven,
market-leading reliability and robustness of OS/2 Warp, with an
architecture designed to give customers a smooth path to the future. It
is a PowerPC super-client version of IBM's recently announced OS/2 Warp
Connect, its operating system software for connected users. OS/2 Warp
Connect (PowerPC Edition) is currently available through a test program
already in progress, and, based on the results of a final beta-test
cycle, is planned to be generally available in the fourth quarter.
 
"OS/2 Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition) is the newest addition to the OS/2
Warp family of scalable operating systems that give power and
reliability to everything from notebooks to high-end servers," said Lee
Reiswig, general manager, IBM Personal Software Products. "To our
customers, that translates into openness, seamless upgradeability,
efficient development and ongoing investment protection. The PowerPC
version of OS/2 Warp Connect is a multiplatform technology built for the
future."
 
Exploiting a Wide Range of Computers
------------------------------------
 
"The ability of OS/2 Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition) to exploit the power
of a wide range of computers is exceptional," said Matt Hickman, systems
specialist, Chevron Information Technologies. "Whether it's running on
our laptops in the field or our high-powered systems and servers in the
office, OS/2 Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition) scales well across existing
PC platforms."
 
Only a Simple Port Away
-----------------------
 
"OS/2 Warp's portability creates an excellent environment for
application development," said Joel Krautheim, president of SPG, a
developer of graphics programs. "It gives us an easy transition to the
RISC platform by enabling a quick recompile of 32-bit x86 applications
to the PowerPC version of OS/2, and is the best platform on which to
build applications that exploit the power of the RISC architecture from
the ground up. Using the beta development tools, we recompiled
ColorWorks for OS/2 to a PowerPC version in a single day."
 
Powerful Connection on the Road or at Home
------------------------------------------
 
OS/2 Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition) provides a comprehensive set of
networking and communications software that allows users to connect to
existing networks. With advanced software, concurrent multiple sessions
and real-time graphics and video, OS/2 Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition) is
a super-client that opens and broadens a customer's resources.
Networking features include connectivity to industry-leading network
operating systems; full support for the Internet; built-in requesters
for LAN Server 4.0; SNA; and TCP/IP for OS/2 Version 3, which comes with
a complete set of applications for browsing the World Wide Web, mail,
and file transfer. These features are enhanced by the multitasking
prowess of OS/2 Warp, which allows users simultaneously to connect to
local/wide area networks and to the Internet. All of this, including an
easy-to-use integrated installation utility, comes in one package,
lowering cost and saving time.
 
IBM Microkernel Architecture
----------------------------
 
OS/2 Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition) is the first member of the OS/2 Warp
family of operating system software based on the IBM Microkernel
architecture. Over time, the microkernel will provide scalability and
portability across the OS/2 Warp product line, allowing customers to use
and reuse the same software base regardless of the hardware category --
from embedded systems to servers. This architecture also will benefit
developers by giving them a common code base that scales those hardware
categories and from which they can more efficiently develop applications
critical to their core business.
 
Look and Feel of OS/2
---------------------
 
Featuring IBM's highly-acclaimed Workplace Shell user interface and a
BonusPak of productivity applications and tools, OS/2 Warp Connect
(PowerPC Edition) has the look and feel of the award-winning OS/2, now
in its third release with 9 million users worldwide. OS/2 Warp Connect
(PowerPC Edition) runs 32-bit OS/2 applications recompiled to exploit
the benefits of the PowerPC platform, as well as existing DOS and
Windows x86 binary applications.
 
A Whole Lot More
----------------
 
Utilizing the power of the RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing)
architecture, OS/2 Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition) has the power to
handle a broad new range of applications. It is also designed to take
advantage of applications containing Human-Centered functions, such as
pen and speech, that are built around the natural senses of sight,
touch, and sound to let users work more freely and intuitively, changing
the way the user interacts with the personal computer. Additional
features include multimedia, object frameworks, system management, and
security. OS/2 Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition) is supported by IBM's
unparalleled worldwide service programs.
 
Application Development Offerings
---------------------------------
 
IBM also intends to provide application development offerings for OS/2
Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition) that will deliver design and modeling
capabilities, a broad set of languages to build applications, and an
applications management environment for effective team development.
Other products, features, and components planned to be offered include
networking, systems management, data management, and The IBM Developer
Connection Device Driver Kit, which will contain the source code and
tools for building device drivers on the IBM Power Series and x86
platforms.
 
More Information
----------------
 
IBM news releases are available on the Internet, via the IBM Home Page
at http://www.ibm.com .
 
The IBM Fax Information Service allows you to receive facsimiles of
prior IBM product press releases. Dial 1-800-IBM-4FAX and enter "99" at
the voice menu.
 
========================================================================
 
         +------------------------------------------------+
         | The Solution Partnership Center: Access to IBM |       spcacc
         +------------------------------------------------+
 
Want to test an application in the works? Looking for information on
emerging technologies and trends? Need to migrate to additional
platforms?
 
The Solution Partnership Center has everything you need to develop
software solutions on industry-leading IBM platforms. From business
seminars and 24-hour porting labs to direct technical support and vendor
recruiting, the center helps you streamline the time-to-market process
and expand market opportunities for your strategic applications. All at
no cost to you.
 
Access People and Information
-----------------------------
 
Keeping on top of emerging industry trends and IBM technologies requires
a tremendous amount of time and resources. Look no further than the
Solution Partnership Center's ongoing schedule of business seminars.
Relevant and informative, they cover critical industry issues that shape
the development and marketing of your solution offerings.
 
More first-hand information is also yours through consultant briefings,
special-interest sessions, and detailed product briefings on IBM's full
range of platforms. Walk in the lobby on any day and you'll find product
demonstrations and a wealth of product brochures, evaluations, technical
white papers, and industry magazines for your reference.
 
Port and Test Across Platforms
------------------------------
 
Today's increasingly competitive global marketplace demands networked
client/server distributed solutions across the enterprise. The center's
24-hour porting labs assist you with this goal as your port, validate,
performance-test, and fine-tune code across the entire spectrum of IBM
systems and configurations. This also includes access to advanced object
technologies such as Taligent, System Object Model (SOM), and OpenDoc.
 
The private, secure, and interruption-free environment allows you to
work at your own pace, with porting and prototyping assistance at your
disposal, in addition to an expansive networking lab for product
testing. Lab time is scheduled in advance to ensure your
product-specific environment is set up and ready to go when you arrive.
 
Solve Technical Questions On-Site
---------------------------------
 
Even the most experienced solution developers need technical support now
and then. When you do, the center's team of experienced technical
consultants is ready. These on-site IBM experts provide leading-edge
information that can accelerate your software development project or
prepare you for the next wave of computing technology.
 
Maybe you want assistance in migrating a 16-bit Windows-based
application to a 32-bit OS/2 Warp industrial-strength environment. Or
maybe you simply need an answer regarding the use of shared libraries in
AIX. If you have a technical question, the center has just the people to
see -- supported by product developers at IBM labs in Austin, Texas
(AIX, RISC, SMP); Poughkeepsie, New York (SP1 and SP2); Boca Raton,
Florida (OS/2 Warp); Toronto, Canada (DB2); and other locations
worldwide.
 
Recruit Vendors and Partnerships
--------------------------------
 
You've developed your software vision. Now it's time to make marketing
decisions. Tap into the center's business resources to pinpoint the most
effective channels for getting your product to customers. Participate in
vendor recruiting seminars to establish all-important business
partnerships. The center offers many options.
 
Better still, take advantage of the profit-building business services
and marketing programs available through IBM's Business Partner Program.
Qualifying business partners also benefit from trade show opportunities,
listings in IBM Solutions catalogs, entry into IBM's National Solution
Center database, and much more.
 
Access Industry-Leading IBM Solutions
-------------------------------------
 
Hardware Platforms:
 
  PC
  RISC System/6000 Family
  -- SMP
  -- AIX
  -- POWERparallel
  -- SP2
  -- Power Personal (PowerPC)
  AS/400
  ES/9000
 
Software Platforms:
 
  OS/2 Warp
  AIX
  OS/400
  DB2 Family
  CICS
  DCE
  TCP/IP
  SNA
  NetView
  DSMIT
  KARAT
  ADSM
 
Advanced Technologies:
 
  Client/Server
  Distributed Data
  Data Mining
  Objects
  OpenDoc
  SOM/DSOM
  Human Centered
  Network Centric
  Information Warehouse
  Decision Support
 
Solution Partnership Center Locations
-------------------------------------
 
IBM Solution Partnership Center -- West
1919 Campus Drive, Suite 275
San Mateo CA 94403
1-800-678-4249 or 1-415-312-0240
fax 1-415-312-0254
 
IBM Solution Partnership Center -- East
404 Wyman St.
Waltham MA 02154
1-800-678-4249 or 1-617-895-2610
fax 1-617-895-2886
 
Go to Market
------------
 
The people. The technology. The resources. You'll find it all at IBM's
Solution Partnership Center. Add conveniences such as conference rooms,
classrooms, LAN room and library, and it's easy to see why solution
developers take full advantage of everything the center has to offer.
 
For more information about how the Solution Partnership Center can
assist you in deploying and marketing your IBM-driven applications,
fill in the attached questionnaire and fax it to 1-415-312-0254. Or
simply call 1-800-678-4249.
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                            INQUIRY FORM
 
Please send me more information about the Solution Partnership Center's:
 
____ Business Seminar Series
 
____ Application Porting and Support
 
____ Educational Events
 
____ Software Developer Discount Program
 
____ IBM Business Partner Program
 
I'm also interested in the following IBM technologies:
 
____ RISC System/6000          ____ POWERparallel
 
____ PC                        ____ DB2
 
____ Client/Server             ____ Systems Management
 
____ Power Personal            ____ SMP
 
____ AS/400                    ____ OS/2 Warp
 
____ Objects                   ____ Networking
 
 
____ Please keep me on the Solution Partnership Center's mailing list
     to receive announcements, materials, and updates.
 
 
________________________________________________________________________
Name
 
________________________________________________________________________
Title
 
________________________________________________________________________
Company
 
________________________________________________________________________
Address
 
________________________________________________________________________
City                                     State         Zip
 
________________________________________________________________________
Telephone                          Fax
 
________________________________________________________________________
E-Mail Address
 
________________________________________________________________________
Solution Offering
 
Please fax your filled-in form to 1-415-312-0254.
 
========================================================================
 
                  +----------------------------------+
                  |  Put the Incompatibility Hurdle  |            hurdup
                  | Behind You ... Team Up with IBM! |
                  +----------------------------------+
 
Get a jump on your sales and marketing efforts with the IBM Product
Compatibility Program. On a track crowded with competition, the IBM
Product Compatibility Program builds credibility in your products that
your customers will applaud.
 
When your customers see the IBM product compatibility marks, they know
they're getting a product that is ready to run. When you start with OS/2
Warp marks, you'll leave your competition in the dust.
 
The IBM Product Compatibility Program lets you stay out in front of the
pack. By qualifying your product, you can use the marks in your
advertising, marketing, and packaging -- telling customers that your
product runs with IBM OS/2 Warp or in a faster-paced, OS/2 Warp LAN
Systems environment. It's like having the wind at your back as you surge
across the finish line.
 
IBM carries the baton forward. IBM marketing efforts put your product in
the limelight, reaching virtually hundreds of thousands of potential
customers. Once your product is tested, its compatibility is made known
through many sources, including the Internet, CD-ROMs, facsimile,
catalogs, fliers, and business shows.
 
You also get a boost from the IBM Advertising Program. When your product
qualifies, you can purchase advertising through IBM at a significant
discount -- up to 48 percent in some of the industry's leading
publications.
 
In addition, to assist you in joining the compatibility team, we offer
you greatly reduced prices on designated software required for testing.
 
Your customers will be confident in selecting your products because they
know they have been tested and have gone the distance. Compatible
products move faster. That's real teamwork.
 
Three Ways to Qualify
---------------------
 
One: The Self-Test
 
  Using IBM guidelines, you can test your product's compatibility with
  OS/2 Warp or OS/2 LAN Server with OS/2 Warp. Once you've completed
  testing and returned the agreement, IBM will supply you with the
  "Ready for OS/2 Warp" or "Ready for OS/2 Warp LAN Server"
  compatibility mark, along with instructions for its use.
 
Two: The Track Record
 
  If your product is already running successfully in a customer
  environment, you can bypass testing; simply sign and return the
  agreement.
 
Three: Testing by IBM
 
  Products that wear the "Tested and Approved for OS/2 Warp LAN Systems"
  compatibility mark are subjected to rigorous testing in IBM's
  Integration Test Lab. IBM tests your hardware and software products
  with many IBM and non-IBM products in a real-world, multi-vendor,
  multisystem, LAN networking environment.
 
  The test results demonstrate compatibility, interoperability, and
  coexistence with OS/2 Warp in a customer-like IBM LAN systems setting.
  The results of these tests are published to help customers make
  informed purchases and experience smoother installations. It's the
  fast break off the starting line that can help make you a winner.
 
Program Overview
----------------
 
Ready for OS/2 Warp
Ready for OS/2 Warp LAN Server
 
What's tested:   Your software product with OS/2 Warp.
                 Your software product with OS/2 LAN Server and OS/2
                   Warp.
 
Who tests:       You.
 
How measured:    IBM compatibility guidelines.
 
Test reports
available:       No.
 
Where tested:    Your lab or a customer site.
 
Benefits:        Use of mark on advertising and packaging
                 Discounted advertising
                 Enhanced sales visibility
                   Internet: http://www.austin.ibm.com/
                     pspinfo/compatibility.html
                   Computer Reseller News' MAX CD-ROM
                   IBM National Solution Center database
                   1-800-IBM-4FAX (U.S.) (Docs: 3241, 3242, 3605)
                   1-800-HELP-FAX (Canada)
                   IBM Developer Connection CD-ROM
                   IBM marketing and sales publications
                   Product lists at major trade shows
 
Technical
support for your
customers:       You provide support.
 
Cost:            Free.
 
Tested and Approved for OS/2 Warp LAN Systems
 
What's tested:   Your hardware or software product with OS/2 Warp and
                 leading IBM or non-IBM LAN Systems products.
 
Who tests:       IBM
 
How measured:    Comprehensive test suites.
 
Test reports
available:       Yes.
 
Where tested:    IBM Integration Test Lab in Austin, Texas.
 
Benefits:        Use of mark on advertising and packaging
                 Discounted advertising
                 Enhanced sales visibility
                   Internet: http://www.austin.ibm.com/
                     pspinfo/compatibility.html
                   Computer Reseller News' MAX CD-ROM
                   IBM National Solution Center database
                   1-800-IBM-4FAX (U.S.) (Docs: 3241, 3242, 3605)
                   1-800-HELP-FAX (Canada)
                   IBM Developer Connection CD-ROM
                   IBM marketing and sales publications
                   Product lists at major trade shows
                   Support on Site for Networks CD-ROM
                   CompuServe IBMDESK forum
 
Technical
support for your
customers:       Cooperative support with IBM.
 
Cost:            Call for free estimate.
 
Spring into Action Now!
-----------------------
 
For more information about the IBM Product Compatibility Program in the
U.S. and Canada, call 1-800-992-4777, or send a fax to 1-512-838-2473.
 
========================================================================
 
        +----------------------------------------------------+
        | Software Developers Provide Applications for S/390 |   390apps
        +----------------------------------------------------+
 
Recognizing the strengths of IBM's System/390 scalable enterprise
servers, key software vendors are porting applications to the platform
and enhancing applications to run on S/390 Parallel Sysplex.
 
UNIX and C/S Application Vendors Enhancing S/390 Offerings
----------------------------------------------------------
 
The following providers of key UNIX and client/server applications are
working with IBM to enhance their offerings to run on S/390:
 
o  Baan Company, N.V., a supplier of enterprise resource planning (ERP)
   software for manufacturing, distribution, finance, service, project,
   and transportation applications, and IBM have announced a feasibility
   port of Baan's Triton ERP client/server application suite to
   OpenEdition MVS (MVS/ESA 5.2.2). Initial results of the port have
   been very promising. Information regarding plans for availability of
   Triton on S/390 will be announced after additional porting and
   testing are completed.
 
o  Compuware Corporation has indicated that it plans to move its UNIFACE
   Polyserver to MVS. Polyserver is a distributed processing agent that
   handles communication and routing across heterogeneous networks and
   heterogeneous data sources. This will enable UNIFACE customers to
   have expanded scalability and flexibility in providing open data
   access for UNIX environments to MVS.
 
o  Diversified Software Systems, Inc., has announced that a new version
   of DOCU/TEXT, an automatic MVS documentation software for MVS, will
   be available by the end of 1995. Using DOCU/TEXT-CS, customers will
   be able to keep documents about applications running on MVS, as well
   as UNIX, AS/400 and other platforms in the same Windows-based GUI
   workstation.
 
o  Information Management Company (IMC) has announced the availability
   of IMC OpenTransport support for OpenEdition MVS. OpenTransport
   provides connectivity between the TUXEDO System on various platform
   and CICS and IMS on MVS. OpenTransport allows TUXEDO servers to
   communicate with CICS and IMS transactions and to read or alter data
   under those transaction management systems.
 
o  Interlink Computer Sciences, Inc. has announced certification of the
   IBM Open Systems Adapter (OSA 1) for use with Interlink MVS-based
   TCP/IP products - TCPaccess and TCPaccess-Fault Tolerant, both
   available now. This makes it easier for S/390 customers to use OSA
   to connect mainframe and LAN environments.
 
o  J.D. Edwards is working with IBM to port its multinational suite of
   client/server applications to S/390. MVS will play the role of data
   server, application server, and batch server for the multinational
   application suite, giving customers the option to scale these
   applications to a larger server. Availability of the products will
   be announced when the technical and marketing efforts are completed.
 
o  Oracle Corporation's Cooperative Application Suite Release 10 product
   suite, which includes financial, manufacturing, distribution, project
   control, and human resources applications, was recently ported and is
   currently available on MVS. The suite of client/server applications
   uses Oracle7 features extensively, and can scale from small
   workgroups to global enterprises. Oracle7 is Oracle's database
   management system.
 
o  Work Management Solutions, Inc. (WMS) has announced that it is
   releasing MULTILift for MULTITRAK on 30 June. The product, based on
   IBM's new VisualLift technology, will enable users to access
   MULTITRAK, a mainframe-based resource planning and scheduling system,
   while using OS/2 or Windows.
 
Products to Be Enhanced for S/390 Parallel Sysplex
--------------------------------------------------
 
The following S/390 software developers have announced plans to enhance
their products to run on S/390 Parallel Sysplex:
 
o  Dun and Bradstreet has announced a new strategy for its large systems
   software development, and plans to enhance its business applications
   to take advantage of the latest features, including parallel
   processing on the new IBM S/390 Parallel Enterprise Servers.
 
o  Proginet Corporation is planning to announce its mainframe-to-LAN
   integration software product to support S/390 Parallel Sysplex for
   improved performance and scalability. Proginet provides
   high-performance, multi-protocol file transfer management systems
   that are designed to manage a high volume of data transfer between
   S/390 and local area networks for mission-critical production
   applications.
 
o  SAP AG is currently enhancing its R/2 family of applications to
   support S/390 Parallel Sysplex, with availability targeted for
   December 1995. This support will enable R/2 customers to improve
   system throughput significantly and have round-the-clock, total
   system availability, especially important to customers with
   high-volume transaction systems.
 
o  Walker Interactive Systems, Inc. has announced the availability of
   its Tamaris C/S business and financial application suite, optimized
   for IBM's S/390 Parallel Server environments. Delivered with a
   Windows-based graphical user interface, decision support
   capabilities, and distributed application functionality, it is
   optimized for new releases of IBM's CICS and DB2.
 
The availability of these applications, together with hundreds of
thousands of existing production applications, gives customers new
options to choose from as they reengineer their information systems to
the open, client/server platforms of the future.
 
========================================================================
 
     +----------------------------------------------------+
     |      New Phone Number for RISC System/6000         |     spisvinf
     | POWERparallel ISV Software Application Information |
     +----------------------------------------------------+
 
As a result of the consolidation of the RISC System/6000 POWERparallel
facilities in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., a new telephone number is in effect
for the Independent Software Vendor application information line.
 
Effective immediately, the Help Desk can be reached at 1-800-IBM-4YOU or
1-914-766-2352, via fax at 1-914-766-2304, and via Internet at
ppdhelp@vnet.ibm.com .
 
Technical Assistance
--------------------
 
Technical assistance offered by the Help Desk includes:
 
o  Environment setup
o  System operation
o  Middleware product installation
o  Application installation
o  AIX system problem resolution
 
Business Partner Programs
-------------------------
 
The National Solution Provider Program is available to qualified
midrange industry remarketers. It is a fee-based application specialist
program for the IBM 9076 POWERparallel System 2.
 
The IBM RISC System/6000 Systems Integrator Pilot Program is available
to qualified systems integrators.
 
For both programs, 9076 SP2-specific education and certification are
required.
 
For qualified parties, a development system is available at a 50 percent
discount.
 
More Information
----------------
 
For more information about the development system discount, call
1-800-426-2255.
 
For more information about application enablement on SP2, call the IBM
Partnerline at 1-800-426-9990, or contact:
o  Gordon Wright, 1-914-433-8467, gpwright@vnet.ibm.com
   or
o  Steve Kimzey, 1-914-766-2438, kimzey@vnet.ibm.com
 
========================================================================
 
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  | Invitation to Work Directly with IBM LAN Systems Developers | invlan
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
 
If you are a current IBM LAN Server customer or developer, are planning
to install LAN Server, or know customers who are, we'd like to offer the
following opportunity:
 
If you:
 
o  Would like a direct, informal link to IBM LAN Server development
o  Are interested in one-on-one and group teleconferences on LAN-related
     issues
o  Are interested in participating in LAN-related surveys
o  Would like to input your requirements directly to IBM's designers of
     future LAN products
 
then please send your name, company name, mailing address, both your
voice and fax phone numbers, and your e-mail userid to:
 
  LAN Systems Requirements Planning
  Internal Zip 9164
  IBM Corporation
  11400 Burnet Road
  Austin TX 78758
  or:
  Call   1-512-838-0580
  Fax    1-800-456-3838
  E-Mail lnsysreq@vnet.ibm.com
 
IBM will provide you with a complete set of questions and answers along
with an enrollment form.
 
If you decide to take advantage of this opportunity, returning the
enrollment form to the above address is all that's required. Your
enrollment will be formally acknowledged and your name added to our list
of customers willing to work with us on LAN-related topics of interest.
 
========================================================================
 
                   +------------------------------+
                   | IBM Development System Lease |             leasehdw
                   |    for RS/6000 and AS/400    |
                   +------------------------------+
 
IBM Credit's "Software Developers' Lease" has been renamed the IBM
Development System Lease. The IBM Development System Lease has also been
enhanced to simplify pricing, and to add more products and MESs.
 
Enhancements
------------
 
The program now includes products announced on 19 June for the RS/6000
and 21 June for the AS/400. In addition, MESs can now be financed on
machines with an existing "Software Developers' Lease" at similar terms.
Pricing has been simplified -- all processors will have a 1 percent
lease rate.
 
Low Cost, Easy Transition
-------------------------
 
The IBM Development System Lease is designed to allow developers
interested in IBM's RISC System/6000 and AS/400 Advanced Series to
acquire certain systems at very competitive lease terms. This program
allows developers to acquire the following products for a low monthly
cost while permitting an easy transition to new technology when it
becomes available.
 
Lease Term
----------
 
The initial lease term is 24 months; however, the lease can be cancelled
with 30 days notice at any time after the first 12 months without any
penalty.
 
Eligibility
-----------
 
To be eligible, software developers must be certified by the Software
Vendor Operations (SVO) organization in Atlanta and complete a credit
application. All orders will be administered by the SVO organization.
 
Feature MESs and Model Change MESs will be priced at a rate of 1 percent
of the combination of the original list price and the list price of any
new components. The 24-month term will also restart.
 
AS/400 Products
---------------
 
The following AS/400 products are available at a monthly cost of 1
percent of list:
 
9402/200           9406/300
    /20S               /30S
    /236               /310
                       /320
    /400               /500
    /40S               /50S
                       /510
 
All AS/400 software that appears on the IR Exhibit (Z125-4096), that
currently qualifies for a 50 percent Developers Discount, is eligible
for this program at 1 percent. This program excludes program products
that have caps below 50 percent.
 
Eligible External I/O is financed at a 2 percent rate.
 
RS/6000 Products
----------------
 
The following RS/6000 products are available at a monthly cost of 1
percent of list:
 
7006/41W      7009/C10       7012/380      7013/590     7015/R10
    /41T          /C20           /390          /59H         /R20
    /42T                         /39H          /J01         /R24
    /42W                         /G02          /J30         /R30
                                 /G30
 
7020/OUO (40P)               7030/3CT      7248/100 (43P)
                                               /120
                                               /132
5756/030
5765/393*
5601/257
 
Eligible External I/O is financed at 2 percent.
 
Channel Eligibility
--------------------
 
Continues to be qualified AS/400 and RS/6000 Developers, authorized
Industry Remarketers, authorized AS/400 System Integration marketing
assistants.
 
Industry Remarketer Affiliates are now included in this program.
 
This program replaces the RS/6000 Power Lease offering.
 
More Information
----------------
 
For more information, please call the IBM Partnerline, 1-800-426-9990.
 
========================================================================
 
        +----------------------------------------------------+
        | E/ME/A OS/2 DAP Completes Its Move to the Internet |  emeainet
        +----------------------------------------------------+
 
The IBM Europe/Middle East/Africa (E/ME/A) OS/2 Developer Assistance
Program (DAP) has completed its move to the Internet, bringing to a
close four years of developer support provided via the DAP BBS.
 
More Services
-------------
 
The services now available through the DAP's World Wide Web pages
provide everything that was available on the BBS, plus much more,
including access to the latest developer information and the invaluable
Q and A support.
 
Benefits for Developers
-----------------------
 
Developers can reap many benefits from using the new E/ME/A OS/2 DAP
World Wide Web site:
 
o  Seamless service for Q and A, fixes, docs, betas, sample code, etc.
o  Full web access for Internet and CompuServe users
o  E-mail access to DAP support from a wide variety of other service
     providers, such as Internet, CompuServe, cc:Mail, CIX, FidoNet,
     IBMMAIL, Microsoft Mail, and even NOSS
o  Confirmation of messages sent to the customer fora
o  Better definition and delivery of information through the use of
     World Wide Web HTML capabilities such as hyperlinks, colours,
     fonts, and graphics
o  Linkages to other Web servers, such as:
   - Product fixes
   - Marketing information
   - OS/2 shareware
   - Device-driver repository
   - Dedicated product/technology sites, such as CI Labs and Taligent
o  (To come:) Full search capabilities and pre-defined forms for better
     formulating messages and speeding up the response from IBM support
     groups.
 
How to Access
-------------
 
The IBM E/ME/A OS/2 Developer Assistance Program's World Wide Web server
is located at URL:
  http://www.europe.ibm.com/getdoc/psmemea/progserv/dap/
 
========================================================================
 
      +------------------------------------------------------+
      | Frankenberg, Spindler, Thompson Stand Behind OpenDoc |  odocexec
      +------------------------------------------------------+
 
At PC Expo in New York City, leaders from three of the most influential
companies in the computer industry stood behind OpenDoc. Bob
Frankenberg, CEO and President of Novell, Inc.; Michael Spindler, CEO
and President of Apple Computer, Inc.; and John M. Thompson, Senior Vice
President and Group Executive, IBM Corporation, spoke during a special
event, outlining their common vision of the benefits of the OpenDoc
component software technology.
 
Components will Simplify
------------------------
 
The executives explained how components will simplify today's
multi-platform computing environment, and how OpenDoc will permit
end users, corporate IS, and software developers to make software work
together on the desktop and across the enterprise.
 
25 New Members of CI Labs
-------------------------
 
During the presentation, hosted by Richard Hart of c/net, the executives
welcomed the 25 new members of Component Integration Laboratories, Inc.
(CI Labs), the industry association promoting component software. They
encouraged attendees to visit PC Expo's OpenDoc Pavilion, a showcase of
OpenDoc software featuring products ranging from desktop publishing to
groupware.
 
Special Address Highlights OpenDoc's Benefits
---------------------------------------------
 
Jerry Michalski, managing editor of Release 1.0, notes: "Developers,
end-users, and corporate IS are all beginning to realize the benefits of
OpenDoc -- transparent integration within existing systems and diversity
without complexity." Richard Hart also emphasized the importance of a
component software architecture standard that meets the needs of
different people, different departments, and different enterprises. He
remarked that "users must have the choice of easily accessing the
growing resources around them."
 
OpenDoc Simplifies Software
---------------------------
 
In its capacity as a vendor-neutral industry association, CI Labs
focuses its efforts solely on the OpenDoc technology. Through
integration, collaboration, and customization, OpenDoc provides a new
model for software interoperability by enabling the creation of
distributed, cross-platform components. Sponsors and members at all
levels are united in the belief that an open industry standard for
component software is vital to future software innovation. CI Labs
introduced new membership levels in April, and is announcing 25 new
members here at PC Expo. Now developers of all sizes can participate in
CI Labs and influence the direction and evolution of the OpenDoc
standard.
 
Pavilion of OpenDoc Software
----------------------------
 
The event heralded the opening of the OpenDoc Pavilion, where software
vendors are demonstrating OpenDoc components across a variety of
platforms. "In order for the evolving component marketplace to be
successful, an open, non-proprietary standard must exist," said Dave
Pollak, president of Athena Design, Inc. "OpenDoc is the only true
component software architecture capable of meeting the demands of a
competitive market. We are very excited to support and influence OpenDoc
development through our membership in CI Labs."
 
The pavilion was composed of multi-platform developers representative of
hundreds of companies that are working with the OpenDoc software
development toolkits on Windows, OS/2 Warp, and Mac OS.
 
========================================================================
 
   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   | IBM Simplifies Software Discounts and Licensing Worldwide, |  advsf
   |      Offers Customers and Remarketers Global Terms         |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+
 
IBM announces the IBM Software Advantage, which provides new and simpler
software discounts and licenses to make it easier for customers and
remarketers to acquire IBM's workstation software.
 
Simplified Agreements; Discounts Based on Worldwide Spending
------------------------------------------------------------
 
The initiative enhances discounts based on customers' worldwide software
spending and establishes a standard worldwide agreement for workstation
software remarketers and distributors.
 
John M. Thompson, IBM Senior Vice President and Group Executive, said,
"Customers and remarketers have told us that they want simplified
software licensing agreements and discount structures. The IBM Software
Advantage makes it easier to obtain workstation software from IBM."
 
Worldwide Contract, Common International Discounts
--------------------------------------------------
 
Customers of all sizes who intend to acquire IBM workstation software in
large quantities will find the IBM Software Advantage for Workstations
attractive because it features a simple 24-month worldwide contract with
common international discounts. This worldwide, aggregated,
spending-based model is a dramatic shift from the license-based model
that has been in effect.
 
The Software Advantage for Workstations offers customers greater
discounts according to their level of future spending. An attractive
discount is available to customers who forecast future software
acquisitions, and an even greater discount is available to customers who
commit to future software acquisitions. Each offering comes with the
option of upgrade protection to help customers maintain version and
releases as current.
 
These changes, made in response to customer needs, give customers budget
predictability and flexibility in licensing software.
 
Single Contract for All Countries
---------------------------------
 
In addition, the IBM Software Advantage offers software remarketers and
distributors global agreements that allows them to sign a single
contract, with a single set of terms and conditions for licensing IBM
software in all eligible countries. This new agreement helps remarketers
eliminate country-by-country agreements, each with different terms and
conditions.
 
The new agreements also enable small resellers and independent firms to
remarket IBM software by signing contracts with large distributors or
remarketers. This will allow customers to acquire software from their
favorite local resellers, and will enable consulting firms to remarket
IBM software while maintaining a third-party relationship.
 
Included in the IBM Software Advantage is a single worldwide customer
software license agreement for workstation software. The license is
transferable to other customers within a business enterprise, enabling
customers to adjust to business needs. The license is applicable in any
country worldwide.
 
As part of today's announcement, IBM is introducing suggested retail
prices for workstation software. These prices are closer to "street
price" than the list prices formerly used by IBM.
 
Prices Related to Product Use
-----------------------------
 
With this announcement, IBM offers a single, cross-platform, worldwide
approach relating software prices to a customer's product use.
 
Use can be measured in four ways: user-based, which allows customers to
pay according to the number of registered or concurrent people using the
software; and resource-based, which allows customers to pay according to
amounts of registered or concurrent resources being used, such as
processors, storage, or nodes.
 
This consolidates all IBM software pricing into one of just four
use-based categories: registered users or concurrent users, registered
resources, or concurrent resources. It is intended to make it much
easier for customers to understand software charges and relate them to a
product's function.
 
Tools for Managing Software License Use
---------------------------------------
 
Also in response to customer demand, IBM today introduces tools enabling
customers to manage their own software license use. These tools enable
customers to try software before acquiring it and manage their software
license charges, terms, and conditions.
 
This announcement eliminates "use keys" for IBM-owned software such as
OS/400. IBM is announcing a set of SystemView for OS/2 license-use
management tools to help customers manage their software usage.
 
To enable try-before-buy merchandising, IBM will employ access keys to
unlock software that customers wish to acquire.
 
The Answer to Complexity
------------------------
 
The IBM Software Advantage has been well received by customers and
remarketers alike.
 
"Managing terms and conditions and rules, as well as international
prices and products that change so frequently, is incredibly difficult
and adds overhead that the members of SHARE just can't afford. The
simplicity and flexibility of IBM's Software Advantage program is the
answer to the complexity in our world," said Anne Caluori, president of
SHARE. "IBM has helped us get back to a business focus - and that's the
most important part of this announcement."
 
Easier to Work with IBM
-----------------------
 
Buck Bohac, president of Indelible Blue, an IBM remarketer, commented,
"I think the IBM Software Advantage announcement is very strategic for
our customer base, giving them the ability to combine their purchases of
all IBM products under a single discount structure. It makes it easier
for customers to license software and easier for remarketers to work
with IBM. It's going to bring us increased opportunities in the
worldwide market."
 
The new initiative covers PC and UNIX operating system-based software
licensed through remarketers after 20 June 1995. It is part of an
overall effort by IBM to improve software licensing. Related
improvements are also being made to System/390 and OS/400 software.
 
========================================================================
 
     +-----------------------------------------------------+
     | Enhancements to OS/2 Platform Products Fix Strategy |    stratfix
     +-----------------------------------------------------+
 
IBM announces changes and enhancements to its OS/2 Platform Products Fix
Support Strategy, effective 1 September 1995. This new strategy
satisfies many customer requirements and provides a more affordable
service environment for the high-volume, low-priced OS/2 platform
products.
 
The new OS/2 Platform Fix Support Strategy is applicable worldwide, and
applies to all future platform product releases (NS, PSP, and SWS) and
their National Language Versions (NLV), including double-byte character
set (DBCS) versions. Additionally, the new fix strategy is applicable to
the following list of currently released products:
 
o  OS/2 Warp V3
o  OS/2 Warp V3 with WIN-OS2
o  OS/2 Warp Connect V3
o  OS/2 Special Edition for Windows, V2.1
o  OS/2 Special Edition for Windows, V2.11
o  OS/2 LAN Server 3.0
o  OS/2 LAN Server 4.0
o  LAN Distance Connection Server -  8 Port
o  LAN Distance Connection Server - 32 Port
o  LAN Distance Remote
 
Highlights of the new fix approach include:
 
o  Standard Fix Support
o  Custom Fix Support
o  Product Service Life "Currency"
o  National Language Version (NLV) Support
o  Enhanced Communications of Fix Availability and Contents
o  Common Product Install and Service Tools
 
Defect problem reporting remains unchanged by this announcement and is
consistent with the 1994 announcement of the IBM Personal Systems
Support offerings and IBM's technical support strategy.
 
Essentially, the new strategy states that for the service life of the
product, customers may report suspected defects in IBM software code or
documentation via fax, mail, or electronically (where applicable). IBM
will respond using the same media as the inquiry, indicating if the
defect is known or a fix is available. If the customer does not have
entitled services as announced in their country, and the problem is not
a known defect, then the customer will be informed that IBM will
continue to work the suspected defect for a fee. If the problem is then
determined to be caused by an error in IBM code or documentation, the
fee will be waived.
 
Customers will continue to have the capability to report suspected
defects by severity level (1, 2, 3, 4). If customers have entitled
services as announced in their country, these suspected defects will be
worked at the customer-designated severity until the source is
identified and validated to be code-related. Based on the nature of the
defect, it will be scheduled to be fixed in the current product release
or in a future product release. Customers will be advised of the defect
resolution and the disposition of the fix. Customers will also be
advised if the defect must be closed as a permanent programming
restriction.
 
A fix provided for the current release version, referred to as
"Fix-in-Current", will be provided at the latest service level of the
product via an option called Standard Fix Support. The following
criteria are used to determine which defects are to be fixed in the
current product release:
 
o  Data corruption
o  Regression of supported function, major application, or
     device-driver compatibility
o  Frequent trap or system hang
o  Serious visual problem
o  Significant portion of hardware or software environment is
     non-functional
 
Defects not meeting these criteria are scheduled for a future release
and are referred to as a 'Deferred Fix'.
 
A fee-based option called Custom Fix Support is provided for customers
who need greater control or selectivity over changes to their software
environment. These two service options are designed to accommodate the
requirements of a broad spectrum of customers for the service life of
the products.
 
Standard Fix Support
--------------------
 
Standard Fix Support is designed to meet the needs of the majority of
users. Standard Fix Support begins at general availability of platform
products, and is designed to provide prompt identification and delivery
of fixes.
 
Standard Fix Support provides code updates packaged in FixPaks on a
frequent basis. FixPaks will correspond to individual products or for
complex products, FixPaks may correspond to product subsystems. The
product subsystems are selected such that the resulting FixPaks are
functionally independent and can be applied independent of each other
for differing subsystems. By providing greater granularity in defining
and delivering fixes, FixPaks help customers limit the amount of change
introduced into their systems. FixPaks are cumulative, and supersede
previous service on the product or subsystem for which the FixPak is
delivered.
 
FixPaks are validated for correctness of solution and product execution
and performance, using appropriate testing approaches, before being made
generally available. Testing will be performed as required at the module
and integrated product level as well as in the customer's environment(s)
where the problem was originally encountered. Customers who discovered
or experienced and reported the problem are provided the fixes to test
in their environment and ensure they have been fixed. After completion
of fix validation with these customers, FixPaks are released for general
availability via BBS, Internet, and diskette.
 
FixPaks will be made available on a frequent and regular basis.
Periodically, FixPaks for a product may be combined into a preventive
maintenance FixPak. Preventive maintenance FixPaks provide customers
with a convenient way to service their complete system, and may be used
to refresh the product manufacturing line. This approach has the added
benefit of keeping subsequent FixPaks small by maintaining separation
between the subsystems, which results in less impact to customer
environments if future service is necessary. Customers may be required
to install the preventive maintenance FixPak in order to resolve a
subsequent defect.
 
Custom Fix Support
------------------
 
The Custom Fix Support option gives the customer the opportunity to have
sole and total control of a code base. Customers can designate what and
when fixes are applied, as well as the granularity of the fixes to the
individual APAR fix level. Also, this option can be used by the customer
to accelerate fixes for their environment that would not generally be
available until a future release of the product. This option is not
available for Communication Manager/2 (CM/2). Custom Fix Support fixes
are tested by IBM against the specific product code configuration that
IBM is maintaining for the customer.
 
The Custom Fix Support option is available for a fee through the IBM
Special Bid Process. A special bid can be obtained during a product's
service life and after service life has expired on a product. A special
bid is required for either type of Custom Fix Support option, and the
price may be different based on the special bid requirements.
 
Product Service Life (Currency)
-------------------------------
 
Each product covered by this announcement will continue to have a
service life date stated as part of the product announcement. The
service life refers to the period of time program services (code-related
defect support) are available. Customers have requested that IBM
establish a standard length of time during which a product will be
supported after a new release of the product becomes available. In
response to that request, IBM is committed to providing a one-year
period of overlap between a platform product and its successor.
 
The overlap is provided for new release or version levels of the
products. FixPak releases to the products do not extend or change the
overlap period. After product service life ends, customers can extend
service life of the platform products for their mission-critical
applications via special bid. Platform products covered by this
announcement will be supported for a total of five years. The five years
are divided between the currency provided with the product and a
fee-based period for customers who want to extend service life on their
products via a special bid.
 
Products which are not requested by special bid for a service life
extension within six months from the end of their product-provided
currency will be withdrawn from service at the end of the six-month
period.
 
Withdrawal from service for each product will be announced at least 90
days before the effective withdrawal date. Announcements will be made
at the end of currency provided with the product and at the end of five
years for any active service extensions on the product. For products
that are within the six-month period following their product-provided
currency, and for which a service extension special bid has not been
initiated, an announcement will be made of the potential withdrawal of
the service extension option on that product.
 
National Language Version (NLV) Support
---------------------------------------
 
National Language Versions are supported by this fix strategy, including
Double-Byte Character Set (DBCS). Periodically, FixPaks containing
"Fix-in-Current" fixes that need translation will be provided as
required in the requested NLVs. NLV customers who purchase a Custom Fix
Support special bid will be provided translated fixes for all requested
custom fixes.
 
Enhanced Communications of Fix Availability and Contents
--------------------------------------------------------
 
Communications of fixes has been enhanced to identify the availability
and contents of fixes via Internet and bulletin boards as well as
putting the information in FixPaks. The enhanced communications provide
a more comprehensive documentation of the FixPak contents, definition of
the operational environment in which the problem(s) were experienced,
and any restrictions that may apply to the fixes.
 
An APAR cross-reference list will be provided with FixPaks, point
releases, and preventive maintenance releases. The cross-reference list
will contain APAR numbers, problem descriptions, statement of the
environment impacted by the problems fixed, symptoms that were reported
with the problem reports, the code level on which the fixes were tested,
and (if applicable) configurations where FixPaks should not be applied.
 
Common Product Install and Service Tools
----------------------------------------
 
Currently the OS/2 platform products use different and unique product
install tools, as well as different service installation tools. The
diversity of tools and techniques has challenged trainers and systems
administrators. IBM is currently working toward the goal of enhanced
install and service tools that are common across the software products.
These tools will be designed to provide enhanced systems management of
the product installation and product maintenance on customer systems.
IBM is actively involved customers in the gathering of requirements for
these enhanced tools.
 
Summary
-------
 
The changes and enhancements to the OS/2 Platform Fix Support Strategy
have been designed to provide a clear and consistent set of maintenance
policies and practices across the OS/2 platform. This strategy will
provide customers with improved fix quality and greater system stability
through smaller FixPaks that have been more stringently tested.
Additionally, customers are given greater control of their software
operating environment via the fee based Custom Fix Support option. A
preventive maintenance capability is provided through the preventive
maintenance FixPak. This new fix service approach has been reviewed with
numerous customer focus groups and validated to address many of the
service requirements in their diverse environments.
 
The new OS/2 Platform Fix Support Strategy will provide:
 
o  A consistent fix strategy across the OS/2 platform
o  A standard fix support option provided with product license as part
     of product program services
o  Responsive and stable fix support across the platform products
o  Fix methodology and approach which consistently produces high-quality
     FixPaks across the platform products
o  Offerings that expand customer fix support options
o  Opportunity for customers to have their unique service requirements
     addressed
o  APAR reference and FixPak information posted on BBS and Internet
 
Questions and Answers
---------------------
 
Q 1: Does this new strategy apply to all IBM software?
 
A 1: No, the new strategy applies to all future OS/2 platform products
     and the current OS/2 platform products listed as part of this
     announcement. The new strategy also applies to all National
     Language Versions of these products including double byte character
     set (DBCS) versions.
 
Q 2: If I have a reported problem on one of the products covered by this
     announcement, will it now be handled under this new approach?
 
A 2: No, problems reported on products covered by this announcement
     prior to implementation of the new approach on 1 September 1995
     will be handled using the existing approaches at the time of this
     announcement.
 
Q 3: Does this mean that IBM will now be charging customers for all OS/2
     platform product fixes?
 
A 3: No, Standard Fix Support, as defined in the strategy, is provided
     with the product license. Customers who want Custom Fix Support or
     want 'deferred' fixes immediately, and can't wait for availability
     via a future release, will have the option of obtaining the fix or
     additional support at a charge.
 
Q 4: Where can find pricing information on the Custom Fix Support
     Offering?
 
A 4: Custom Fix Support is available through a special bid process.
     Outside the US and Canada, please contact your local IBM sales
     representative. In the US or Canada, please call the following
     toll-free numbers:
 
     Canada         1-800-465-9600
     United States  1-800-799-7765
 
Q 5: Where can I get more details on the announcement?
 
A 5: Additional details are available via the following IBM FAXback
     numbers:
 
     Canada         1-800-465-9600
     Denmark        45.4596.5070
     Germany        49.703.4153967
     Sweden         46.8793.4422
     United Kingdom 44.0125.650096
     United States  1-800-992-4777 (select options 1, 2 on the IBM Voice
                      Response Unit (IVRU) and follow the directions)
 
Q 6: I currently have a Support Line contract. How does this change in
     the software fix support strategy affect my contract?
 
A 6: The new platform fix strategy does not change the support provided
     by your support contract. The Support Line offerings provide
     customers with a way to report problems by voice, via phone, and to
     be able to work with support analysts through the problem
     identification process. The problem reporting methods remain
     unchanged by this announcement.
 
Q 7: In 1994, IBM announced a change in Technical Support Strategy and
     indicated that Program Services will be available for the product
     service life. Doesn't this represent a change to the May 1994
     statement on program services?
 
A 7: No. The 1994 announcement did not guarantee fixes for all problems
     reported or a time frame for problem resolution. The new fix
     strategy explicitly defines conditions for fix delivery and
     availability. In addition, the new software fix approach provides
     options for extending the service life of OS/2 platform software
     products and control of their code base.
 
Q 8: How will IBM determine which defects are designated as
     'Fix-in-Current' or 'Deferred'?
 
A 8: IBM will employ a classification process that will determine if the
     defect falls into one of the following categories:
 
       Data corruption
       Regression of supported function, major application, or
         device-driver compatibility
       Frequent trap or system hang
       Serious visual problem
       Significant portion of hardware or software environment
         non-functional
 
     If the defect is classified in one of the categories above, the
     defect will be designated as 'Fix-in-Current'. A fix will be
     provided for the latest release level of specified applicable
     products free of charge. Fixes will be provided in FixPaks for each
     product at a predefined interval.
 
Q 9: Can you provide classification example for a 'Deferred' fix?
 
A 9: The OS/2 PSAT executive displays the Process and Process Parent
     identification numbers incorrectly. The information displayed is
     correct, but the data columns are reversed. System operations are
     not impacted by this problem, and the required user data is
     available. This problem fix is classified 'deferred' and will be
     considered for inclusion in a future release.
 
Q10: What can my customer do if he or she doesn't agree with IBM's
     classification of a problem he or she has reported?
 
A10: A formal process has been established in which all interested
     parties -- the customer, IBM client team/sales representative, as
     appropriate, and the platform product development group involved --
     discuss the problem and agree on a solution, which may include
     reclassification. This process will be initiated by the IBM
     support center service representative on the customer's behalf.
 
Q11: What if IBM decides not to fix a 'Deferred' defect?
 
A11: The customer can request the defect be fixed via a special-bid
     contract for a Custom Fix Support option.
 
Q12: Can a customer get a fix for a specific 'Deferred' fix defect?
 
A12: Yes, the customer can request that a single fix be developed. The
     customer may have to enter the special bid process and sign a
     contract for a custom fix option for custom programming.
 
Q13: Some platform products are subdivided into subsystems. How will
     FixPaks be developed for these products?
 
A13: As an example, OS/2 LAN Server 4.0 has been divided into 13
     subsystems that are logically independent. FixPaks can be
     developed and delivered for each subsystem independently. The
     subsystems are:
 
       LS 4.0 LAN Tuning Assistant (LS40TUNE)
       LS 4.0 Entry/Ring 3 Server (LS40ESRV)
       LS 4.0 HPFS386 Ring 0 Server (LS40HPFS)
       LS 4.0 User Profile Management (LS40UPM)
       LS 4.0 Peer Service (LS40PEER)
       LS 4.0 OS/2 Requester (LS40REQ)
       LS 4.0 OS/2 Graphical User Interface (LS40GUI)
       LS 4.0 OS/2 Remote IPL (LS40RIPL)
       LS 4.0 REXX Utility Applet (LS40REXX)
       LS 4.0 Fault Tolerance (LS40FT)
       LS 4.0 UPS Services (LS40UPS)
       LS 4.0 Replication Service (LS40REPL)
       LS 4.0 RIPL For Warp (LS40WRPL)
 
Q14: Does the most current FixPak have to be installed on a product to
     get a reported defect resolved?
 
A14: All defects reported on a product with remaining service life will
     be resolved as outlined in the announcement. You will not be
     required to install all FixPaks prior to our working with you to
     identify the problem source. It may be necessary to install a
     FixPak(s) in your environment to perform additional problem source
     identification. Fixes, if required, will be developed and released
     in a FixPak at the current product service level for the subsystem
     affected. In these situations, you may need to install the latest
     service level of the product and the new FixPak. If, however, you
     have purchased a Custom Fix Support special bid, you may purchase
     the individual problem fix for the affected product at the service
     level you designate.
 
Q15: Do I have to install all available FixPaks?
 
A15: No. Each FixPak is cumulative and supersedes the previous FixPak.
     Additionally, each FixPak contains all the cross-dependent modules
     within the affected subsystem(s). Hence, only the FixPak(s) that
     contains the solution(s) for your failing subsystem(s) need be
     applied.
 
Q16: Can I get a fix at the service level of my system?
 
A16: Yes. If your system is at the latest product service level, you
     will receive fixes as defined in Standard Fix Support. If your
     system is at a back level of service and you do not wish to update
     to the latest service level, or if the fix is categorized
     'Deferred', you can obtain the individual fix by purchasing a
     Custom Fix Support option via IBM's Special Bid Process.
 
Q17: Do I need anything in addition to a service extension special bid
     to extend the service life of an OS/2 platform product?
 
A17: No. The service extension special bid includes all elements
     required for reporting suspected defects on the platform product(s)
     for which special bid(s) are executed. Suspected defects will be
     handled in accordance with the provisions of the Standard Fix
     Support option.
 
Q18: What is the service life period (currency) for OS/2 platform
     products?
 
A18: Standard Fix Support for the platform products starts when the
     product release becomes generally available (the GA date) and
     continues for a period called product service life (currency).
     Currency for OS/2 platform products will be stated in the product
     announcement. The currency stated will provide a one-year overlap
     between the product being announced and its predecessor being
     replaced. The service life of a product can be extended to a total
     of five years via the service extension special bid. The five
     years consist of the currency provided with the product plus the
     fee-based service extension special bid.
 
Q19: When would a customer need a Custom Fix Support option versus the
     Standard Fix Support option for fix delivery?
 
A19: The table below explains when a customer might need to request a
     Custom Fix Support option for fix delivery versus remaining with
     the Standard Fix Support option.
 
       Operational Software                      Standard      Custom
       Characteristics                           (free)        (fee)
       --------------------                      --------      ------
 
       Minimal change to software environment    Suggested
        - Stable applications
        - Infrequent application of service
 
       Occasional change to software             Suggested     Suggested
       environment
        - Periodic application of service
        - Some 'Deferred' fixes needed
 
       Tight control of software environment                   Suggested
        - Mission-critical application
            development
        - Need fixes for all defects
 
Q20: How will a customer be able to track the status of a "deferred"
     fix?
 
A20: The APAR can be used to track the status of suspected defects that
     are categorized as "deferred". APAR status can be viewed or
     monitored via IBM's RETAIN database.
 
Q21: If the custom build line feature of Custom Fix Support is not
     available for Communications Manager/2 (CM/2), how will a customer
     be able to get individual APAR fixes for CM/2?
 
A21: CM/2 currently provides fixes to customers at the individual APAR
     level via electronic bulletin boards for all supported releases.
     Customers may download the fixes as needed and apply them
     individually without requiring the Custom Fix Support option.
 
More Information
----------------
 
For more information about the new OS/2 Platform Fix Support Strategy,
please call the following numbers within your country support area:
 
  Canada          1-800-465-9600
  Denmark         45.4596.5070
  Germany         49.703.4153967
  Sweden          46.8793.4422
  United Kingdom  44.0125.650096
  United States   1-800-992-4777 (select options 1, 2 on the IBM Voice
                    Response Unit (IVRU) and follow the directions)
 
For information about purchasing any of the fee offerings, contact your
IBM representative, or call the following numbers within your country
support area:
 
  Austria         43.1.21145.7000
  Belgium         32.2.718.4333
  Canada          1-800-465-9600
  Denmark         45.4596.5050
  Finland         358.800.4260
  France          33.1.4185.8220
  Germany         49.130.866209
  Israel          972.3.6978555
  Italy           39.167.017001
  Netherlands     31.20.513.3632
  Norway          47.669993000
  Portugal        351.1.7915.900
  Spain           34.1.397.9237
  Sweden          46.8.750.4964
  United Kingdom  44.1329.242728
  United States   1-800-799-7765
 
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     +------------------------------------------------------+
     | IBM Extends Program Service for OS/2 2.1 (OS/2 2.11) |       21ps
     +------------------------------------------------------+
 
IBM is extending program service for OS/2 2.1 (OS/2 2.11) through
February 1996. This action is being taken to protect our customers'
investments in OS/2 2.1 (2.11) mission-critical applications that are
still being implemented during 1995.
 
The OS/2 software components included in the service extension are:
 
                                                           Program
Product                                                    Number
 
OS/2 2.1, 3.5-inch media                                   61G0900
OS/2 2.1, 5.25-inch media                                  61G0901
OS/2 2.1, CD                                               61G0904
OS/2 2.1 Upgrade, 3.5-inch media                           61G0902
OS/2 2.1 Upgrade, 5.25-inch media                          61G0903
OS/2 2.1 Upgrade, CD                                       71G1877
Developers Toolkit for OS/2 2.1, 3.5-inch/CD               61G1416
Developers Toolkit for OS/2 2.1, 5.25-inch/CD              61G1417
Developers Toolkit Upgrade for OS/2 2.1, 3.5-inch/CD       61G1564
Developers Toolkit Upgrade for OS/2 2.1, 5.25-inch/CD      61G1565
OS/2 2.1 for Windows Version 3.1, 3.5-inch media           71G5391
OS/2 2.1 for Windows Version 3.1, 5.25-inch media          71G5392
OS/2 2.1 for Windows Version 3.1, CD                       71G5395
 
If required, service for OS/2 2.1 can be extended beyond February 1996
via a software special bid.
 
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            +-----------------------------------------+
            | Free Certification Tests at OS/2 World, |         certtest
            | Windows Solutions, and ColoradOS/2 1995 |
            +-----------------------------------------+
 
Most of us want to keep up with the latest technology and see what is
going on in the industry by attending different trade shows. A real
advantage in attending OS/2 World in Boston, 18 through 20 July, is to
increase your personal skills by taking advantage of certification
testing offered by IBM at no charge!
 
Certifications Available
------------------------
 
You can take tests toward becoming a Certified OS/2 Engineer, Certified
LAN Server Engineer, Certified LAN Administrator, or Client/Server
Integrated Specialist, or update your current OS/2 or LAN Server
Certification by taking the OS/2 Warp or LAN Server Update test.
 
Save Hundreds of Dollars
------------------------
 
Normally, each test costs from 100 to 180 USD. At OS/2 World, you can
take any of the tests offered at no additional charge! Each test gets
you one step closer to your personal goal of becoming an IBM Certified
Professional.
 
Test Administration
-------------------
 
Test objectives, sample tests, and study guides will be available in the
Study Hall in Room 206. Study Hall hours are the same as the test hours.
 
Registration begins every day in Room 206. Schedule an appointment to
take each test. Tests range from one to three hours in length. Testing
is being conducted in Room 210 on the following dates and times:
 
  Tuesday, 18 July      7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  Wednesday, 19 July    7:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  Thursday, 20 July     7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
 
List of Tests Offered
---------------------
 
The following tests will be offered:
 
CERTIFIED OS/2 ENGINEER TESTS
 
Test #109 - Installing OS/2
Test #110 - Using OS/2
Test #112 - Supporting OS/2
Test #014 - OS/2 Problem Determination (Hang/Trap Analysis)
Test #114 - OS/2 Problem Determination (Hang/Trap Analysis)
Test #015 - REXX for OS/2
Test #018 - IBM TCP/IP For Workstations
 
UPDATE TESTS
 
Test #119 - OS/2 Warp Engineer
Test #120 - OS/2 LAN Server 4.0 Administrator
Test #121 - OS/2 LAN Server 4.0 Engineer
 
CERTIFIED LAN SERVER ADMINISTRATOR TEST
 
Test #103 - OS/2 LAN Server Administrator I
 
CERTIFIED LAN SERVER ENGINEER TESTS
 
Test #001 - Token-Ring Network Implementation
Test #002 - OS/2 LAN Server and NetWare Client Coexistence
Test #102 - OS/2 LAN Server and Netware Client Coexistence
Test #103 - OS/2 LAN Server Administration I
Test #104 - OS/2 LAN Server Administration II
Test #005 - Introduction to Integrated Networking
Test #105 - Introduction to Integrated Networking
Test #106 - OS/2 LAN Server Workstation Planning and Installation
Test #107 - OS/2 LAN Server Performance
Test #008 - Ethernet Implementation and Problem Determination
Test #015 - OS/2 REXX
Test #016 - DSM: Remote Software Installation Using CID
Test #018 - IBM TCP/IP For Workstations
 
CLIENT/SERVER
 
Test #031 - Client/Server Integrated Specialist I
Test #032 - Client/Server Integrated Specialist II
 
Certification Tests at Later Conferences
----------------------------------------
 
IBM Professional Certification is planning to offer testing at Windows
Solutions in San Francisco, 29 August through 1 September. We will also
be at ColoradOS/2 1995, 15 through 20 October, in Keystone, Colorado.
 
Mark your calendar, and make it a date to get certified at one of these
conferences. We look forward to seeing you there!
 
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                   +------------------------+
                   | IBM's Tradeshow Online |                   inetshow
                   +------------------------+
 
IBM is running Tradeshow Online, to allow attendees, as well as those
who are not able to travel to the show, to "attend" a show before,
during, and after the actual physical show.
 
IBM has selected a few major shows, and the Web pages are up and
running. Please surf the 'net, register in our guest book, and tell us
what you think. Suggestions about how we can improve our pages are most
welcome!
 
Three Phases
------------
 
Currently, IBM's Tradeshow Online has three separate phases.
 
o  Pre-show posting
   -  Posted prior to show opening
   -  Allows attendees to pre-plan their schedules and see what IBM is
        doing at the show
o  At-show posting
   -  Posted on opening day of the show
   -  Includes product announcements and other time-sensitive material
o  Post-show posting
   -  Posted the day after the show, and continues for weeks.
   -  Includes awards won, show highlights, etc.
 
Content
-------
 
Content includes:
 
o  Exhibit
   - What's on the floor; off-floor test drive center; etc.
o  What's new?
   -  Products announced at the show. Also, recently announced,
        highlighted products featured at show
o  Special events
   -  Marketing events, hospitality suites, press conferences
o  Speakers
   -  IBM keynotes, conference sessions
o  Other related info
o  Guest book
 
How to Access
-------------
 
To view IBM's Tradeshow Online, go to URL:
  http://www.austin.ibm.com/tradeshow/
 
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             +-------------------------------------+
             | 1995 APPC/APPN Technical Conference |            aatcukoz
             |     Reaches London and Sydney       |
             +-------------------------------------+
 
This year's APPC/APPN technical conference is the APPC/APPN event of the
year! Whether you are a novice programmer or expert networking
specialist, you don't want to miss the one place where you can learn
APPC and APPN in less than a week.
 
The next stops for the APPC/APPN Technical Conference's world tour are:
 
    London, UK          4- 7 September 1995
    Sydney, Australia  16-19 October 1995
 
Exciting New Track and Sessions
-------------------------------
 
You asked for it, you got it! More details, more technical info! We've
beefed up the existing sessions, plus added an all-NEW track focused on
specific platform configuration information.
 
o  APPC Unleashed:          If programming with APPC is your job, then
                            this comprehensive track is for you.
 
o  APPN: The Nitty Gritty:  An all-NEW track designed to answer your
                            specific configuration questions.
 
o  Networking Technology:   Packed full of sessions on migrating,
                            designing, and managing your APPN networks.
 
Computer Workshop - FREE Software and CD
----------------------------------------
 
Come visit the NEW, expanded, hands-on computer workshop, where you
can talk directly with the APPC/APPN experts. Highlights include:
 
o  NEW! Bring your laptop and install (FREE!) the latest release of
   Networking Services for Windows or Communications Manager/2 (CM/2).
   You install it, and we'll configure it for you!
 
o  NEW! Take advantage of the one-hour, hands-on instructional lab
   sessions specifically designed for the programmer, administrator, or
   user.
 
o  Receive the latest "Best of APPC, APPN, and CPI-C" CD!
 
o  Test-drive the brand-new APPC and APPN demos, including HPR and the
   WebExplorer!
 
o  Play the APPC 'Quizmo for a Gizmo' game and receive a free prize!
 
o  Visit the various corners with specialized demos:
 
   - The Programmer's Corner:    Experiment with the new 32-bit CPI-C
                                 2.0, and run a demonstration of the
                                 latest application builder tools.
 
   - The Administrator's Corner: Get your laptop configured after you've
                                 installed NS for Windows or CM/2, plus
                                 get your specific configuration
                                 questions answered here!
 
   - The User's Corner:          Check out the APPC Application Suite in
                                 action, and see how AnyNet brings
                                 popular applications to your APPC/APPN
                                 network.
 
Other Highlights
----------------
 
o  Keynote: Nick Temple, Vice President of Industries for IBM Europe,
   discusses the advantages that APPC and APPN bring to a wide variety
   of industry networking applications.
 
o  Come out for the ever-popular exhibition/cocktail reception evening.
   Meet with vendors in a casual setting and check out the latest
   products in action.
 
o  Attend the birds-of-a-feather sessions, where you get to pick the
   topic for open discussion.
 
Registration Information
------------------------
 
o  You get all this for 895 British pounds! (London price only; contact
   the phone numbers below for Sydney pricing.)
 
o  Register by 24 July 1995 and receive a free copy of OS/2 Warp! Take
   advantage of this robust 32-bit operating system ... surf the 'net,
   experience true multitasking, and more!
 
o  To register or to receive more information, contact:
     Technology Transfer Institute
     Britannia House, 1-11 Glenthorne Road, Hammersmith
     London W6 0LF United Kingdom
     Phone: +44 (0) 181 741 1922
     Fax:   +44 (0) 181 741 0253
     E-mail: 100144.1553@compuserve.com
 
o  For specific questions concerning conference content, contact:
     E-mail: aatcinfo@vnet.ibm.com
 
========================================================================
 
              +-------------------------------------------+
              | IBM TechCon, 10 - 12 October, San Jose CA |      contech
              +-------------------------------------------+
 
IBM's technical client/server solutions conference and exposition, IBM
TechCon, takes place from 10 through 12 October in San Jose, California.
TechCon features:
 
o  Over 80 technical sessions
o  Special CIO conference
o  Over 200 exhibitors
o  Test-drive center
o  Networking party
 
TechCon has eight focused tracks:
 
o  Open O/S
o  Client/server systems management
o  Network-centric computing
o  Data warehouse and decision support
o  Tools, languages, and application generation
o  Data management and enterprise connectivity
o  WorkGroup
o  Transaction processing and commercial messaging
 
Meeting Site
------------
 
San Jose Convention Center, 150 W. San Carlos, San Jose CA 95110
 
Welcome from Steve Mills
------------------------
 
Dear I/S Professional and Valued Customer:
 
Introducing the premier event that will enable you to build open
client/server systems using IBM-based technology:
 
  IBM TechCon Conference and Exposition
 
I am pleased to invite you to IBM TechCon -- a conference which will
provide you with a comprehensive view of IBM's client/server strategy.
This conference was developed by technical representatives from IBM's
software development organization. Leading IBM developers and engineers
will be available to meet with you one-on-one to help you understand the
latest tips and technologies.
 
Let IBM TechCon Move You into the Fast Lane
 
IBM TechCon was designed specifically to demonstrate how to integrate
legacy systems with client/server solutions in a heterogeneous
environment. This conferences features in-depth coverage of technical
subjects including application development, data management,
interoperability, transaction processing, system management, and
workgroup solutions (including, of course, Notes). There are eight
conference tracks designed to serve the divergent needs of CIOs,
data-processing professionals, and end users.
 
Ride in the Pace Car
 
Throughout the conference, there will be "IBM Test Drive Centers" crewed
by IBM product developers who can answer all your questions as you take
the various software models out for a spin.
 
Earn Your License and Bring the Latest Models Back to Your Shop - FREE
 
Not only will you leave this technical conference with all the knowledge
necessary for merging your IT department onto the client/server fast
track, but IBM, the world's largest software solutions provider, will
send you home with free software development kits (a 695 USD value).
 
Don't Just Learn How to Drive -- Learn to Fly!
 
In addition, a CIO conference tailored to the strategic goals of
executives will exploit both technology and management approaches needed
to successfully implement client/server solutions. Outstanding experts
with worldwide reputations will be available to explain the personnel
and management approaches that are most likely to minimize risk and
guarantee the best benefits from client/server architectures.
 
Don't Miss This Entrance Ramp
 
If you're interested in the concepts of client/server open systems,
industrial-strength solutions, and advanced technologies, then attending
TechCon should be a part of your plans. Register now for this conference
-- put yourself and your team on the fast track.
 
                        Sincerely,
 
                        Steve Mills
                        General Manager of Software Solutions Division
                        IBM Corporation
 
Plenary Addresses
-----------------
 
Software: Solutions for the Twenty-First Century
Steve Mills, General Manager of Software Solutions Division, IBM Corp.
Wednesday 11 October, 10:30 - 11:20 a.m.
 
The Client/Server Journey
Thomas E. Furey, General Manager, C/S Computing Strategy and
  Integration, IBM Corp.
Tuesday 10 October, 9:00 - 9:50 a.m.
 
Keynote Addresses
-----------------
 
Object Architectures and Relational Databases: Can They Be Integrated?
  George Schussel, Founder and CEO, DCI
    Tuesday 10 October, 4:30 - 5:20 p.m.
 
After the Acquisition: The New Groupware Market
  Ken Lownie, President, Connexus Consulting Group, Inc.
    Wednesday 11 October, 4:00 - 4:50 p.m.
 
DB2 - The Enterprise Server
  Richard Yovich, Independent Consultant
    Wednesday 11 October, 4:00 - 4:50 p.m.
 
Whither Client/Server: Distributed Transactions or Distributed Objects?
  John Tibbetts, President, Kinexis
    Wednesday 11 October, 4:00 - 4:50 p.m.
 
Survival Guide for IS Renewal: Best Practices, Worst Practices, Winners,
Losers, Also-Rans, and a Few Outrageous Predictions for 1996
  Larry R. DeBoever, Founder, DeBoever Associates
    Thursday 12 October, 11:00 - 11:50 a.m.
 
Database and Information Technology: The Next Five Years
  Dan Haderle, IBM Fellow and Director of Data Management Architecture
  and New Technology, IBM Corp.
    Thursday 12 October, 4:30 - 5:20 p.m.
 
Special Presentation
--------------------
 
Implementing Client/Server Technologies at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic
Games
  Rod Knowles, Director of Special Projects
    Thursday 12 October, 9:30 - 10:20 a.m.
 
Session Schedule
----------------
 
Tuesday 10 October
 
 9:00 -  9:50  Keynote - The Client/Server Strategy, Thomas Furey
10:00 - 10:50  breakout sessions
11:00 - 11:50  breakout sessions
12:00 -  1:30  lunch
 1:30 -  2:20  breakout sessions
 2:30 -  3:20  breakout sessions
 3:30 -  4:20  breakout sessions
 4:30 -  5:20  Keynote - Object Architectures and Relational Databases:
                 Can They Be Integrated?, George Schussel
 5:30 -  6:30  Birds-of-feather sessions
 
Wednesday 11 October
 
 8:30 -  9:30  breakout sessions
 9:30 - 10:20  breakout sessions
10:30 - 11:20  Plenary - Software: Pulling it All Together, Steve Mills
11:30          Expo opens
11:30 -  1:00  Lunch - visit the Expo floor
 1:00 -  1:50  Technology briefings
 2:00 -  2:50  breakout sessions
 3:00 -  3:50  break - visit the Expo floor
 4:00 -  4:50  breakout sessions
 5:00 -  6:00  Reception on the Expo floor
 6:00          Expo closes for the day
 
Thursday 12 October
 
 8:30 -  9:20  breakout sessions
 9:30 - 10:20  Plenary - Implementing client/server technologies at the
                 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, Rod Knowles
10:30          Expo reopens
11:00 - 11:50  Keynote - Survival Guide for I/S Renewal, Larry DeBovier
12:00 -  1:30  Break - visit the Expo floor
 1:30 -  2:20  breakout sessions
 2:30 -  3:20  breakout sessions
 3:30 -  4:30  Reception on the Expo floor
 4:30          Expo closes
 4:30 -  5:20  Keynote - Database and Information Technology: The Next
                 Five Years, Dan Haderle
 
IBM Technical Session Curriculum
--------------------------------
 
Open O/S (OOS)
 
Open O/S means compliance to industry standards, which is why IBM's
operating systems are open. Openness gives the user more brand
flexibility when selecting hardware and software. The migration to
network-centric computing involves enabling different types and brands
of computer hardware, networking hardware, and software to communicate
with one another. This is typically not an easy thing to do unless the
computer systems are open systems.
 
When a computer system is said to be an open system, it means that the
computer system's hardware and software conform to standards
(programming interfaces, communications protocols, etc.) defined by
independent standards bodies rather than by a proprietary set of
standards not generally adhered to by other computer manufacturers. The
open systems environment is designed to provide synergy between the
computer systems made by different companies.
 
While many computers that conform to open systems standards run some
version of the UNIX operating system, open systems does not require
UNIX! Any operating system that conforms to open-system standards can be
a building block in an open-system computer. The open systems concept
has come a long way toward bringing synergy between the computer systems
made by different companies, and IBM is firmly committed to the open
systems environment.
 
OOS sessions:
 
  MVS in Your Client/Server Environment
    Dave Tryon, manager of S/390 client/server and multimedia solutions,
    IBM
 
  OPENEdition/VM In Your Client/Server Environment
    Len Diegel, program manager of VM/ESA marketing, IBM
 
  Integrated Client/Server in VSE/ESA
    Ed Gauthier, IBM U.S. representative for VSE
 
  AS/400 Client/Server Technical Trends and Directions
  and
  How to Implement Client/Server Technology in AS/400
    Van Symons, AS/400 client/server consultant, IBM
 
  Open Interface Standards for AIX
  and
  AIX Networking
    Eddie Ho, AIX Executive Briefing Center, IBM
 
  AIX Client/Server Strategy
    Randy Chauls, AIX Executive Briefing Center, IBM
 
  Client/Server with Distributed Objects
    Bob Orfali and Dan Harkey, distributed object technology, IBM
 
  Tips and Techniques for Developing Applications with OS/2 Warp
    Mark Neumann, area personal software advisor, IBM
 
Client/Server Systems Management (CSSM)
 
You heard the rumors; come to the client/server systems management track
and get the facts. Listen to SystemView for AIX customers state their
system management requirements, the features they selected, and their
immediate and long-term benefits. Discover how IBM can address
client/server system management issues with currently available
products. IBM systems management products are noted for functional
leadership and have received industry recognition. Digital has licensed
IBM's NetView for AIX technology for its Polycenter management products.
Microsoft has adapted IBM's NetView for AIX as their enterprise manager
in the Windows NT environment. Learn the SystemView strategy for
managing MVS, OS/400, AIX, OS/2, HP, DEC, SUN, Apple, Windows, NT,
NetWare, and other platforms.
 
CSSM sessions:
 
  IBM SystemView: The Systems Management Solution for Today and Tomorrow
  and
  Agents, Agents, Agents .. How is IBM Attacking the Problem?
    Holly Tallon, senior planner, IBM
 
  Systems Management: The Workplace Perspective
  and
  Systems Management for AIX Client/Servers
    Sam Thompson, advisory programmer and SystemView advocate, IBM
 
  Meeting Today's Help Desks and Call Center Requirements
    Joseph Hawrylak, senior marketing support representative, IBM
 
  Systems Management for Enterprise Servers
    Richard Szulewski, senior planner, IBM
 
  SystemView Integration Service
    Robert Anderson, engagement manager for SystemView, IBM
 
  Centralized and Distributed Storage Management
    Sidney Wong, technical support for ADSM, IBM
 
  IBM Management Solutions for the NetWare Network
    David Thoenen, certified networking specialist, IBM
 
  SystemView Customers' Experience
    Robert Scott, lead systems programmer, Univar
    and
    John Spiewak, I/S director, TVSM
 
  SystemView Business Partners
    Gale Meyer, manager of SystemView technology relations, IBM
 
Network Centric Computing (NCC)
 
The Network Centric computing model provides this needed structure
through the integration of the traditional host-centric and PC-centric
networking models and the exploitation of standards. The network
structure that supports these new computing models must allow universal
connectivity and support new data types and client/server applications,
while providing security, multivendor interoperation, investment
protection, and cost efficiencies. This track covers the issues,
technologies, and products involved in Network Centric Computing.
 
NCC sessions:
 
  Networking Software Overview and Strategy
  and
  Designing Networks for Distributed Client/Server
  and
  SNA in a C/S World with APPN and HPR
  and
  Developing Client/Server Applications with APPC
    Tim Thomas, communications software workshops, IBM
 
  DCE Overview
    Linda Guyer, brand management for DCE, IBM
 
  Internet Solutions
    Ed McCabe, product marketing manager for IBM Internet Connection
    client/server products, IBM
 
  Enabling Current Host Applications for C/S
    Mark Hakkinen, director of product architecture, Multi Soft, Inc.
 
  Integrating CICS and IMS into Distributed C/S
    Bob Liburdi, architect for Application Support/CICS and Application
    Support/IMS, IBM
 
  The Mainframe in a TCP/IP Network
    Phil Kearns, network systems technical support, IBM
 
  DCE Security
    Marilyn Frazier Allmond, distributed security and cryptographic
    security, IBM
 
  Any Application, Any Network, AnyNet
    Kathleen Riordan, networking products technical marketing, IBM
 
  Network Centric Computing with the As/400 Advanced Series
    Program manager of AS/400 application architecture, IBM
 
Data Warehouse and Decision Support (DWDS)
 
Data warehousing has become a very hot topic in the last several years
as businesses have sought to capitalize on their investment in
operational data to better understand their markets, products, and
customers. Retailers would like to understand sales patterns to be able
to predict what you will buy and when. Credit companies would like to be
able to quickly detect fraud, while financial analysts would like to
perform complex statistical queries to predict market behavior. With
improvements in technology, such query-intensive analysis is within our
reach, but it requires careful planning with a view to building an
architecture for your business that will allow your transaction
processing workloads to coexist with business analysis. The sessions
making up the data warehouse and decision support track are designed to
help you understand the technologies available to help you collect,
manage, and enrich that data in your enterprise so it can be used
efficiently for decision support. Discussions will range from end-user
analysis tolls to systems management techniques that can simplify the
warehousing operation.
 
DWDS sessions:
 
  Advancements in Data Warehousing
    George Zagelow, program manager for data warehousing solutions, IBM
 
  Visual Warehouse: A Datamart by Any Other Name
 
  Parallelism in DB2 for OS/2 and AIX
    George Baklarz, worldwide technical marketing and support for DB2,
    IBM
 
  Hot Topics in Data Replication
    Holly Rader, grand manager for data replication, IBM
 
  IMS Goes Desktop: Announcing IMS C/S for Windows
    Michelle Corry, technical marketing and development for IMS
    client/server products, IBM
 
  Online Analytical Processing in a Relational Environment
    Russell Callahan, IBM Consulting Group
 
  So, You've Got Oracle and DB2 for MVS, What Do You Do Now?
    David Tolleson, DataJoiner development, IBM
 
  IBM's Data Analysis Solutions: Passport to Your World of Information
    Shawn Jones, DB2 marketing, IBM
 
Tools, Languages, and Application Generation (TLAG)
 
Application development is shifting from traditional programming methods
to new technologies like visual programming, client/server, and
object-oriented. IBM is leading the way in this effort. Come hear IBM's
application development strategy for building mission-critical,
enterprise-wide, scalable applications for client/server environments.
High productivity tools for the definition, testing, and generation of
client/server enterprise-wide business solutions will be presented.
 
TLAG sessions:
 
  IBM's Open Development Tools for C/S Applications
  and
  Modeling Tools and Technologies
    Dr. Eric Bush, manager of market strategy, IBM
 
  VisualAge for IBM Smalltalk and C++
    Steve Robinson, product manager for VisualAge and IBM Smalltalk, IBM
 
  The C/C++ Family
    Roger Pett, C Set ++ and VisualAge C++ service and support, IBM
 
  IBM's Open BASIC Technology
    Brian Starr, manager of OO solutions development, IBM
 
  IBM COBOL Goes Object-Oriented
    Carrier Woerner, manager of AD technical marketing, IBM
 
  PL/I Family Overview
    Ed Oddo, manager of PL/I solutions development, IBM
 
  Client/Server the Visual Way
    Cathy Owen, prototype application development, IBM
 
  Managing Your Application Development Environment on the LAN
    Debbie Jackson, TeamConnection planning and market management, IBM
 
  Piecing Together the AS/400 Application Development Puzzle
    Aaron Tobin, program manager in AS/400 AD market management, IBM
 
Data Management and Enterprise Connectivity (DMEC)
 
"Downsizing", "business re-engineering", "client/server". These are some
of the buzzwords that have been used over the past few years to describe
what we might otherwise call "network centric data management". The idea
is to decentralize the data we're using to manage our businesses, moving
it to platforms more accessible to those users who must work with it.
For business professionals, this decentralization is likely to be a big
productivity boost, but how do you manage decentralized mission-critical
data? How do you ensure data integrity, or minimize the risk of data
loss? How do you deal with all that data on the network, taking
advantage of new data types such as image, video, and audio?
 
The sessions included in the data management and enterprise connectivity
track are designed to answer those questions. They're intended to give
you the information you need to actually begin to implement
client/server solutions, rather than just talking about it. Data
management in a client/server environment is often a daunting task.
These sessions give you the information you need to face them squarely.
 
DMEC sessions:
 
  IBM Digital Library Directions
    Dr. Willy Chiu, worldwide IBM Digital Library systems manager, IBM
 
  Version 2 - The Next Frontier of DB2 for OS/2 and AIX
    George Baklarz, worldwide technical marketing and support for DB2,
    IBM
 
  DB2 World Wide Web Connection: An Internet Gateway to DB2 Data
    Josephine Cheng, manager in Database Technology Institute, IBM
 
  Distributed Data Access
    Cathie Dwyer, staff of director of data management technology and
    architecture, IBM
 
  Objects: Where Do They Fit in Today's data Management Solutions?
  and
  Transaction Management: Looking Into the Future
    Norma Andreadis, manager of data management marketing and sales, IBM
 
  DB2 Version 4 and Beyond - a New Paradigm in Data Management
    Tom Lockwood, market opportunities and development manager for data
    management products, IBM
 
  The Challenge of the Decade: How to Manage a Heterogenous Database
  Environment
    Doreen Fogle, DataHub technical marketing support, IBM
 
WorkGroup (WG)
 
It comes as no surprise to anyone in business today that business means
change ... rapid change. There's no status quo, and even if there was,
no one would want it any more. This puts tremendous pressure on
employees not only to accept change, but also to actively seek it out.
In seeking new ways to do things, users are tearing down boundaries.
They're asking for and getting instant access to data ... just about
anybody's data, located just about anywhere. They're forming temporary,
project-specific workgroups that cross departments, divisions, and even
corporations. WorkGroup helps move computing away from the isolated
desktop toward the essential frontline activities of the enterprise. By
providing the integrated, customizable, and scalable tools needed to put
people in touch with the people with the information, WorkGroup supports
the new fact of teamwork and helps companies cope in the face of a
rapidly changing workplace.
 
WG sessions:
 
  WorkGroup - Unleashing the Power of Teamwork
    Dick Sullivan, director of WorkGroup marketing, IBM
 
  Mail/Messaging Industry Dynamics
  and
  IBM WorkGroup - Open, Scalable Communication Groupware
    Teri Pratt, program manager, WorkGroup marketing, IBM
 
  Notes Version 4: The Next Wave
    Sall DeJean, author of books and online newsletters about Lotus
    Notes
 
  The WorkGroup Client/Server Architecture
    Cliff Reeves, director of WorkGroup architecture, IBM
 
  Workflow - The Automation of Human Processes
    Kathy Blair, manager of Workflow, Software Marketing Center, IBM
 
  Choosing the Right Development Tools for Notes
  and
  Notes Data Access Strategies: Issues and Options
    Jim Ford, consultant, Connexus Consulting Group
 
  Managing Disparate Information in the Open C/S Environment
    Ruth Walker, program manager, Software Marketing Center, IBM
 
  IBM's Suite of Productivity Solutions
    Warren Taylor, program manager, Software Marketing Center, IBM
 
Transaction Processing and Commercial Messaging (TCPM)
 
Experts from IBM's Transaction Systems Development Laboratory in
Hursley, UK and various U.S. development and support groups will provide
decision, design, and development information key to the successful
implementation of client/server transaction processing application
servers and commercial messaging middleware for client/server
communications.
 
The sessions feature IBM's family of CICS Transaction Processing
products and IBM's MQSeries Commercial Messaging middleware. Both CICS
and MQSeries run on IBM and many non-IBM hardware and software platforms
enabling, through standard APIs, connections of both new and old
applications across disparate platforms from desktops to notebooks to
mainframes.
 
TCPM sessions:
 
  Why You Need Transaction Monitors in a Client/Server World
    Dean Keister, manager of transaction systems technical sales
    support, IBM
 
  From Desktop to Datacenter, CICS is C/S
    Dr. Geoff Sharman, strategy manager for CICS transaction processing
    products, IBM
 
  Client/Server Transaction Processing with Personal Computers
    Jim McNair, senior systems specialist in transaction systems, IBM
 
  Developing Client/Server Applications with CICS for AIX
    John Knutson, consultant planner, transaction systems, IBM
 
  Building Client/Server Systems with the Encina Monitor
    Janet Johnston, technical marketing executive, Transarc Corp.
 
  CICS Mainframe Servers and Transaction Management
    Leigh Compton, CICS/ESA technical support, IBM
 
  MQSeries - The Simple Multi-Platform Application Connection
    Bill Martin, MQSeries program manager, transaction systems technical
    sales, IBM
 
  Messaging Applications and Examples
    Jerry St. Marie, manager of middleware architecture technology,
    Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co.
 
  Designing Messaging Applications with MQSeries
    Wayne Schutz, application development architect, IBM Consulting
    Group
 
  A Three-Tier Client/Server Application Solution with MQSeries
    Jonathan Adams, technical consultant, UK Open Systems Centre, IBM
 
  Tools for Building Client/Server Applications with CICS and MQSeries
    Mike Cocklin, application development strategist, transaction
    systems, IBM
 
IBM CIO Conference
------------------
 
Running concurrent to the technical conference, TechCon features an
unrivaled two-day CIO conference which will bring together the world's
leading client/server consulting experts with IBM senior executives.
This conference, which will run in parallel to TechCon, provides a
high-level, strategic view of maximizing today's client/server, open
environment. Outstanding experts with worldwide reputations will be
available to meet with CIOs and explain the personnel and management
approaches that are most likely to minimize risk and guarantee the best
benefits from client/server architectures. You'll hear case histories
presented by CIOs who learned the right way to attack the new computing
environments.
 
CIO Conference sessions:
 
  Client/Server Databases: The State of the Art
    George Schussel, Founder and CEO, DCI
 
  Business People Re-Engineering: Solutions for Humans
    Roger Burlton, Founder, Process Renewal Group
 
  The Evolution of Distributed Computing
    John Tibbets, President, Kinexis
 
  The Client/Server Journey
    Thomas Furey, General Manager, C/S Computing Strategy and
    Integration, IBM
 
  Database and Client/Server, the Next Five Years
    Donald Haderle, IBM Fellow, IBM
 
  Client/Server: Enabling Competitive Advantage Through Customer Service
    George Fandos, Consultant, Customer Service Consulting Group, IBM
 
  IBM on the Move
    Howard Fosdick, President, Fosdick Consulting
 
  Second-Generation Client/Server Tools
    Robert LeBlanc, manager of Application Development Technology
    Center, IBM
 
  Imagination the Only Limit: Business Transformation at Connecticut
  Mutual
    Ronald Baker, Vice President, Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co.
 
  The Impact of Information Technology Conflict on the Enterprise
    Tim Negris, Vice President, Sales and Solution Marketing, Software
    Solutions, IBM
 
  Creating Sustainable Competitive Advantage through Client/Server
  Architecture - "Best" Practices of the F1000
    Larry DeBoever, Founder, DeBoever Architectures
 
  Organizing and Managing Large-Scale Notes Deployment
    Ken Lownie, President and Founder, Connexus Consulting Group, Inc.
 
  The Client Side: Employing Advanced Technologies to Build a
  Competitive Advantage
    John Soyring, division director, Personal Software Products, IBM
 
  Tough Questions, Original Answers
    Moderator: George Schussel
    Panelists: Ken Lownie, Larry DeBovier, Tim Negris, John Soyring, Dan
      Haderle
 
Networking Reception
 
Join your colleagues for a Networking Reception on the Expo Floor from
5:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday 11 October.
 
Bonuses
 
o  IBM will treat CIO Conference attendees to lunch on both days of the
   TechCon Conference.
 
o  All CIO Conference attendees are invited to attend a special
   networking dinner to be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday 10 October.
 
o  Visit the IBM booth to receive a special gift on Wednesday 11 October
   from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m.
 
Free Software Giveaway
----------------------
 
All paid registrants for the IBM TechCon Conference will receive
software valued at 675 USD. Everyone receives a free copy of IBM's hot
new 32-bit operating system, OS/2 Warp. In addition, you can select one
of the following products and receive it absolutely FREE!
 
o  VisualAge C++
 
   The new generation of C++ has arrived. IBM VisualAge C++ V3.0 takes
   C++ application development to new levels of productivity. Now,
   mission-critical, object-oriented applications are within easy reach
   with VisualAge C++'s powerful application "construction-from-parts"
   paradigm.
 
o  WorkGroup
 
   WorkGroup is a highly integrated family of software functions which
   together constitute an open, end-to-end client/server solution for
   workgroups. It simplifies, streamlines, and speeds work flow, both
   for individual teams within an organization and for the organization
   as a whole -- or even across different enterprises.
 
o  Visual DB2
 
   A personal version of DB2, IBM's popular DB2 relational database
   family. The DB2 family has a reputation for reliability, industrial
   strength, broad function, and high-performance data handling.
   Templates and user "assistance" are included to help you customize
   your environment.
 
OS/2 Warp will be distributed at the event. The other software of your
choice will be mailed to you.
 
Networking Party
----------------
 
On Wednesday evening, 11 October, join us at one of California's largest
entertainment complexes -- San Jose Live!, at the Pavilion Shops in San
Jose. Within walking distance from the Fairmont, Hilton, and Hyatt
hotels, this facility includes America's Original Sports Bar, dance
floors, a comedy club, video games, and plenty of other entertainment.
San Jose Live! has something for everybody, so be sure to join us for
this party and informal networking event! Meet with your favorite
speakers, exhibitors, and colleagues. Share ideas, and have fun!
 
IBM Computer Lab
----------------
 
Check out the IBM computer lab at the IBM TechCon Exposition, where
you'll speak to actual IBM developers. Get the one-on-one technical
assistance you need to get the most out of your environment. Don't miss
the test drive center ... we'll put you in the driver's seat behind the
wheel of IBM's latest technologies.
 
Pre-Conference, Full-Day Seminars
---------------------------------
 
Monday 9 October, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 
  The RAD Client/Server Experience: A Life Cycle Simulation
    Steve Barsh, President, SECA Inc.
    and
    Ty Giltinan, Vice President, SECA Inc.
 
  Application Assembly: From Reusable Objects, Components, and Templates
    Carma McClure, Vice President of Research, Extended Intelligence
    Inc.
 
  Diagnosing LAN Problems - The LAN Doctor is IN!
    Mark Arden, Creator, IBM's LAN Doctor Series, IBM Corp.
    (half-day seminar)
 
  The Management of Software Change
    Nicholas Zvegintzov, President, Software Management Network
 
  Client/Server Computing: Understanding and Managing the Technologies
  and Architectures of Open Systems
    George Schussel, Founder and CEO, DCI
 
Post-Conference, Full-Day Seminars
----------------------------------
 
Friday 13 October, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 
  Visual Programming Sessions (two hours each)
  -- VA Smalltalk; VA C++ (concurrent)
  -- VA Smalltalk
  -- VA C++
  -- BART
  -- COBOL; PL/I (concurrent)
 
  Strategies for Designing and Developing Data Warehouses
    Ken Orr, President, The Ken Orr Institute
 
  Introduction to HTML, the Page Description Language of the World Wide
  Web
    Dave Taylor, President, Intuitive Systems
 
  Maximizing Client/Server Development for DB2
    Thomas J. Williams, Senior Sales Support Representative, IBM
 
TechCon Exposition
------------------
 
Where: San Jose Convention Center, 150 W. San Carlos, San Jose CA 95110
When:  Wednesday 11 October, 11:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
       and
       Thursday 12 October, 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
 
Inbetween IBM TechCon conference sessions, attendees will have the
opportunity to visit the IBM TechCon Exposition. For real-world,
currently available solutions, the IBM TechCon Exposition, being held in
conjunction with DCI's Software World, will offer hundreds of exhibits
and hands-on opportunities for trying the latest in client/server tools
and data access. The Exposition brings together the best client/server
tools from the industry's leading vendors. Over 200 exhibitors will
provide free advice and hands-on demonstrations.
 
The exposition represents a chance to discuss with vendor
representatives how their products have been successfully employed by
companies in various vertical markets. It is a chance for users to
test-drive the latest technologies, share ideas, and seek assistance for
their unique challenges. This is the most comprehensive way to evaluate
the industry's newest products and services in one convenient location.
 
Expo Events
-----------
 
IBM Computer Lab
 
Check out the IBM Computer Lab, where you'll speak to actual IBM
developers. Get the one-on-one technical assistance you need to get the
most out of your environment. Don't miss the test-drive center ... we'll
put you in the driver's seat, behind the wheel of IBM's latest
technologies.
 
Birds of a Feather
 
These informal idea-sharing meetings are an excellent opportunity to
join with other conference attendees to exchange ideas and discuss
technical topics crucial to your development. Host your own or join in
with others.
 
Beating the Legacy Challenge: The Answer Panel
 
Bogged down with legacy challenges? Hear the latest solutions from
industry experts, users, and vendors, as they discuss methods, tools,
and overall strategies for transitioning legacy environments to
strategic architectures using phased, timely, and cost-effective
approaches.
 
Project Management War Game
 
You've listened to advice and recommendations for managing application
development projects with a myriad of new technologies -- now's your
chance to see that advice in action. Watch leading consultants compete
against each other to manage a critical development project in a
Sim City-style simulation environment. Who will win?
 
Testing SQA
 
At the Testing Theater, learn about testing tools and how to use them
effectively. Hear about real-world experiences of major organizations
that use testing tools in all phases of the development life-cycle.
Attend an in-depth panel discussion centered around performance testing
and end user service-level expectations, and much more.
 
Participating Companies
-----------------------
 
Advanced Software Automation       Novell, WordPerfect
American Software                  Objectivity, Inc.
Andersen Consulting                ONSPEC Automation Solutions
Applied Business Technology        PEER Networks, Inc.
ATandT Global Information          Performix
  Solutions                        Platinum Technology
Austin Software Foundry            Popkin Software and Systems, Inc.
Automation Solutions               Powersoft / Watcom
Block Technologies                 Princeton SOFTECH
Borland                            Process Renewal Group
Cadre Technology, Inc.             Progress Software Corp.
California Software Products Inc.  Promark
Candle Corp. (*)                   Public Work and Government
CASELab, Inc.                        Services Canada
CFBI                               QSM Associates, Inc.
Client/Server Computing            R. S. Pressman and Associates
Client/Server Connection, Ltd.     Red Herring
Client/Server Developer (*)        Renaissance IT, Inc.
Client/Server Journal              Revelation Technologies
Client/Server Personal Lessons     Russell, Martin and Associates,
  Channel (*)                        Inc.
Corporate Computing International  Sapiens USA, Inc. (*)
Cotter Information Corp.           SDP Technologies
Data Base Newsletter               SECA, Inc.
Data Management Review             Segoe Software, Inc.
DCI                                SELECT Software Tools
DeBoever Architectures             SEMAPHORE
Digitalk                           Servio
EDS                                SES
Enterprise Architects, Inc.        SoftBridge, Inc.
Enterprise Object Software         Softool Corp.
Forte Software                     Software Emancipation Technology,
Future Tech Systems                  Inc.
GeneXus                            Software Productivity Research
Hewlett-Packard                    Software Quarterly
High Tech Careers                  Software Research, Inc.
Hitachi Software Engineering       Software Testing Laboratories
  America, Ltd.                    SQA
Human Factors International        SRA Corp.
IBM Corp.                          Stanford University
Info Systems, Inc.                 StarWare, Inc.
Informix Software, Inc.            Sybase
Intelligent Environments (*)       SYMANTEC
IntelliCorp                        Tandem Computers Inc.
ITABHI Corp.                       Texas Instruments
James Martin and Co.               THe Ken On Institute
John Wiley and Sons                3X/400 Systems Management
Kurt Salmon Associates             Tier Corp.
Lande Corporation                  Transarc Corp.
Lawson Software (*)                UniKix Technologies (*)
LBMS                               Unisys
McCabe and Associates, Inc.        USDATA
Mercury Interactive Corp.          VB Tech Journal
Micro Focus                        VERITAS Software
Microsoft Corp.                    ViaGrafix
Miller Freeman                     Vision Unlimited
MITI (*)                           VMARK Software
Nabisco                            Westmount USA, Inc.
NetSoft                            Windows Tech Journal
New Technology Solutions, Inc.     Zygo Corporation
NOBIENET Inc.
 
(*) Indicates conference cosponsor
 
Hotel and Travel Information
----------------------------
 
Host hotels:
 
o  San Jose Hilton and Towers, 300 Almaden Blvd., San Jose CA 95113
 
o  Fairmont Hotel, 170 S. Market St., San Jose CA 95113
 
o  Hyatt St. Clair, 302 S. Market St., San Jose CA 95113
 
DCI is pleased to offer you special discounted hotel room rates at our
events, and discounted airfares to our events on designated airline
carriers. To receive discounted reservations or information on these
special services, call Conference and Travel Services (CATS) at
1-800-767-2755 or 1-508-470-3933, or fax your request to 1-508-470-2506.
 
Brochure Available on World Wide Web
------------------------------------
 
The full contents of this IBM TechCon brochure are available via the
World Wide Web at http://www.dciexpo.com .
 
More Information
----------------
 
To receive a detailed course catalog about IBM TechCon, call
1-800-767-2336 within the US, or send E-mail to
76225.3340@compuserve.com. Reference PRIORITY CODE ISEIU01 when you
respond. Please include your telephone number and street mailing
address.
 
========================================================================
 
                +------------------------------------+
                | New Session Added: NetView for AIX |          aixwkshp
                | Implementation Workshop, 29 August |
                +------------------------------------+
 
Because so many of you have wanted to attend "NetView for AIX
Implementation Workshop" (G3823), we have just added a new session. Join
us for three days beginning August 29 in Dallas, but sign up soon before
this session fills up too!
 
About the Course
----------------
 
Acquire the skills needed to implement and configure the NetView for Aix
product in a TCP/IP and open network management environment. Learn the
fundamentals of SNMP network management. For coding the NetView for AIX
APIs, see "Writing Applications for AIX NetView for AIX" (G3824).
 
NOTE: This course contains the material taught in "NetView for AIX
Operations Workshop" (G3825). Therefore, you should not attend both
G3823 and G3825.
 
To access the entire curriculum of courses offered by IBM Education and
Training via the World Wide Web, access the following:
http://www1.ibmlink.ibm.com . Select "United States - IBMLink", then
"Public Information and Services", and last, select "Education". Once
you are at the Education menu, you can do a Keyword Search, View Course
Descriptions and Course Schedules, Order/Enroll, and more!
 
This course can also be tailored to address your unique environment and
needs. To find out more information, call 1-800-IBM-TEACh,
(1-800-426-8322), ext. CUSTOM.
 
Course Details
--------------
 
Course Code: G3823
Length:      3.0 days
Tuition:     1200 USD
Schedule:    29 through 31 August 1995
Location:    Dallas, Texas
 
Registration
------------
 
U.S. Customers:
 
- call:      1-800-IBM-TEACh   8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
             (1-800-426-8322)  US Eastern time, Monday through Friday
 
- fax:       1-800-426-9006    24 hrs./7 days
 
- Internet:  teach@vnet.ibm.com
 
Customers Outside the U.S.:
 
- call:      001.520.574.4500  8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
                               US Eastern time, Monday through Friday
 
- fax:       001.520.574.4501  24 hrs./7 days
 
- Internet:  teach@vnet.ibm.com
 
If you are disabled and require reasonable accommodation, please advise
us in advance of your needs.
 
More Information
----------------
 
For more information, contact Cliff Coffyn at 1-301-240-8690 or via
Internet at ccoffyn@vnet.ibm.com .
 
========================================================================
 
          +----------------------------------------------+
          | C and C++ Education for the RS/6000 Platform |      cplsclas
          +----------------------------------------------+
 
If you're looking for C or C++ programming education for the RS/6000
platform, we have the courses for you! Since each of the courses are
offered at many locations around the country through the end of the
year, we make it easy for you to get the C and C++ programming education
that you need!
 
About the Courses
-----------------
 
INTRODUCTION TO C PROGRAMMING - AIX/UNIX (Q1070)
 
If you are an experienced programmer on AIX/UNIX, you can benefit from
Introduction to C Programming - AIX/UNIX (Q1070). Learn how to develop
and maintain ANSI C language programs. All of the basic features of the
language will be explored. Extensive lab exercises will reinforce the
lecture materials.
 
NOTE: For the classes listed below, the labs will be run on the RISC
System/6000 with the AIX operating system. For private classes, any
UNIX operating system may be used in which an ANSI-compliant C compiler
has been provided.
 
Course Code:  Q1070
Length:       5 days
Tuition:      1340 USD
Schedule:     17 - 21 July, San Francisco CA
              31 July - 4 August, Bloomington, MN
              16 - 20 October, Dallas, TX
 
ADVANCED C PROGRAMMING - AIX/UNIX (Q1071)
 
If you are an application or system programmer with basic C language
skills, you can benefit from Advanced C Programming - AIX/UNIX (Q1071).
Learn how to use advanced ANSI C language facilities. This course builds
on the concepts presented in Introduction to C Programming - AIX/UNIX
(Q1070). Extensive lab exercises will reinforce the lecture materials.
 
NOTE: For the classes listed below, the labs will be run on the RISC
System/6000 with the AIX operating system. For private classes, any
UNIX operating system may be used in which an ANSI-compliant C compiler
has been provided.
 
Course Code:  Q1071
Length:       5 days
Tuition:      1440 USD
Schedule:     7 - 11 August, Chicago IL
              21 - 25 August, San Francisco CA
              4 - 8 December, Dallas TX
 
ADVANCED C++ PROGRAMMING - AIX/UNIX (Q1072)
 
If you are an experienced C programmer, this course will teach you how
to use the C++ programming language on UNIX or AIX. It provides
instruction and practice in the use of language features which support
an object-oriented approach to writing large and complex applications
and systems. This approach streamlines program design and makes code
more portable and maintainable. Particular emphasis will be placed on
the syntax and constructs of C++, rather than the design aspects of
object-oriented program construction. Extensive lab exercises will
reinforce the lecture materials.
 
NOTE: The labs for the classes listed below will be run on the RISC
System/6000 with the AIX operating system. For private classes, any
UNIX operating system may be used which provides a C++ compiler that
complies with the proposed ANSI standard.
 
Course code:  Q1072
Length:       5.0 days
Tuition:      1440 USD
Schedule:     31 July through 4 August, Houston TX
 
To access the entire curriculum of courses offered by IBM Education and
Training via the World Wide Web, access the following:
(http://www1.ibmlink.ibm.com). Select "United States - IBMLink", then
"Public Information and Services", and last, select "Education". Once
you are at the Education menu, you can do a Keyword Search, View Course
Descriptions and Course Schedules, Order/Enroll, and more!
 
These courses can also be tailored to address your unique environment
and needs. To find out more information, call 1-800-IBM-TEACh
(1-800-426-8322), ext. CUSTOM.
 
Registration
------------
 
U.S. Customers:
 
- call:      1-800-IBM-TEACh   8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
             (1-800-426-8322)  US Eastern time, Monday through Friday
 
- fax:       1-800-426-9006    24 hrs./7 days
 
- Internet:  teach@vnet.ibm.com
 
Customers Outside the U.S.:
 
- call:      001.520.574.4500  8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
                               US Eastern time, Monday through Friday
 
- fax:       001.520.574.4501  24 hrs./7 days
 
- Internet:  teach@vnet.ibm.com
 
If you are disabled and require reasonable accommodation, please advise
us in advance of your needs.
 
More Information
----------------
 
For more information, contact:
o  Judy Donohoo, 1-214-406-7481
   or
o  Beth Stuyck, 1-214-406-7324, bstuyck@vnet.ibm.com
 
========================================================================
 
                 +----------------------------------+
                 | Class: Application Construction  |             acuvab
                 | Using Visual Application Builder |
                 +----------------------------------+
 
Come to San Francisco beginning 28 August for the 4.5-day class
"Application Construction Using Visual Application Builder".
 
About the Course
----------------
 
Focus on building a new Visual Application Builder application from the
ground up. You will concentrate on the Composition Editor, with somewhat
less emphasis on the Part Interface and Class Editors. Learn how to
create both visual and nonvisual components, and incorporate these and
other prefabricated components into applications. You will also learn
how hand-written C++ code can be used in your Visual Application Builder
applications.
 
Visual Application Builder is an object technology tool provided with
IBM VisualAge C++. It offers the quickest and easiest way to create
applications using the C++ programming language. Visual Application
Builder is based on the "construction-from-parts" software development
paradigm, in which applications are assembled from reusable and existing
software components, called "parts". Visual Application Builder gets you
started by providing a set of parts and interactive visual programming
tools to work with those parts. You create your applications by visually
assembling and connecting these prefabricated parts. You can extend
Visual Application Builder with your own reusable, custom parts, and
then use these parts in your applications as you need them.
 
This course can also be tailored to address your unique environment and
needs. To find out more information, call 1-800-IBM-TEACh
(1-800-426-8322), ext. CUSTOM.
 
Course Details
--------------
 
Course Code: N1880
Length:      4.5 days
Tuition:     1,950 USD
Schedule:    28 August through 1 September 1995
Location:    San Francisco, California
 
Registration
------------
 
U.S. Customers:
 
- call:      1-800-IBM-TEACh   8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
             (1-800-426-8322)  US Eastern time, Monday through Friday
 
- fax:       1-800-426-9006    24 hrs./7 days
 
- Internet:  teach@vnet.ibm.com
 
Customers Outside the U.S.:
 
- call:      001.520.574.4500  8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
                               US Eastern time, Monday through Friday
 
- fax:       001.520.574.4501  24 hrs./7 days
 
- Internet:  teach@vnet.ibm.com
 
If you are disabled and require reasonable accommodation, please advise
us in advance of your needs.
 
More Information
----------------
 
For more information, contact:
o  Judy Donohoo, 1-214-406-7481
   or
o  Beth Stuyck, 1-214-406-7324, bstuyck@vnet.ibm.com
 
========================================================================
 
     +-----------------------------------------------------+
     |  Parallel Programming Workshop for the IBM RS/6000  |     spwkshp
     | Scalable POWERparallel System, August and September |
     +-----------------------------------------------------+
 
IBM AIX System Center, Southlake (Dallas), Texas, now offers a Parallel
Programming Workshop for the IBM RS/6000 Scalable POWERparallel System
(RS/6000 SP). The SP is IBM's second offering to the massively parallel
computing marketplace.
 
This 4.5-day workshop is designed to help information technology
professionals such as system designers and programmers gain sufficient
knowledge to develop parallel applications on the SP.
 
Audience
--------
 
The workshop is intended for application developers who are interested
in learning parallel programming techniques and writing parallel
applications on the SP.
 
Objectives
----------
 
In this workshop, you should be able to:
 
o  Gain an understanding of issues involved in writing parallel programs
   and in converting sequential programs into parallel programs.
 
o  Obtain a working knowledge of the following:
   -- IBM's Message Passing Library (MPL) on the SP
   -- Message Passing Interface (MPI) on the SP
   -- IBM's Parallel Virtual Machine (PVMe) on the SP
 
o  Gather experience with parallelization and parallel programming
   through lab exercises (in FORTRAN or C or C++) using development
   tools on the SP.
 
o  Understand some research issues in and outlook for parallel
   processing.
 
Prerequisites
-------------
 
No prior knowledge of parallel programming is required. Some
development experience in the AIX operating system, the IBM
implementation of the UNIX operating system, and at least one of
FORTRAN, C, or C++ will be required.
 
Course Outline
--------------
 
  Introduction to Parallel Programming
  -- Definitions
  -- Parallel Architectures and Algorithms
  -- Parallel Programming Approaches
  -- Program Partitioning and Mapping
  -- Performance Metrics
  -- Important Issues
  -- Applications
 
  SP System Overview
 
  SP Parallel Environment
  -- Overview
  -- Compilers
  -- Resource Management - Partition Manager
  -- Parallel Program Visualization
  -- Parallel Program Debugging
  -- Profiling Parallel Programs
  -- Message Passing Library (MPL)
 
  Message Passing Interface (MPI)
 
  Parallel Virtual Machine Extended (PVMe)
 
  Parallel Programming Workshop
 
Initially, participants will practice several predetermined lab
exercises of varying difficulty in a language of their choice
(FORTRAN, C, C++) in order to exercise parallelization and parallel
programming skills. Then there will be a choice of working on more
advanced parallel problems or working on problems that are of
immediate, work-related interest.
 
Optional Topics
---------------
 
  -- Parallel Databases
  -- Parallel I/O
  -- Etc.
 
  Discussion
 
Schedule
--------
 
The following sessions are scheduled:
 
  Workshop    Schedule
  --------    --------
 
  SP2PPG08     7 - 11 August
  SP2PPG09    11 - 15 September
 
Registration
------------
 
For customers in the U.S. and non-U.S. IBM employees:
 
The SP Parallel Programming Workshop is open to both customers and
IBM personnel. Those interested in enrolling should call 1-800-CALL-AIX
(1-800-225-5249) and choose option #8 of the main menu to obtain current
class schedules and tuition charges. Those calling from outside the
continental U.S. can use 1-817-962-6902.
 
These workshops are held at the IBM facility in Southlake (Dallas),
Texas.
 
For U.S. IBM employees:
 
Use MSE to register for the workshop, using the following course code:
 
  CQ10550C  Parallel Programming Workshop for the POWERparallel System
 
More Information
----------------
 
For further questions regarding suitability of this workshop to your
needs, contact Hari Reddy at hari@vnet.ibm.com or 1-817-962-6472.
 
========================================================================
 
                +----------------------------------------+
                |  Call for Articles for OS/2 Developer  |       novcall
                | Magazine, November/December 1995 Issue |
                +----------------------------------------+
 
         Issue:  November / December 1995
         Theme:  OS/2 Client / Server Application Development
        Topics:  Client/server tips, techniques, tricks, tools.
                 Downsizing; OS/2 Warp Connect
        Length:  5 to 7 single-spaced pages (2500 words)
      Audience:  OS/2 application developers
  Outlines Due:  ASAP
  Articles Due:  31 July 1995
 For more info:  See our Writers' Guidelines: GO OS2DF2 on CompuServe,
                   OS/2 Developer Mag section, file WRITER.ZIP; or
                   send e-mail to the Editor.
        Editor:  Dick Conklin
      Internet:  76711.1005@Compuserve.Com and OS2MAG@Vnet.IBM.Com
 
========================================================================
 
                   +------------------------------------+
                   | The IBM Solution Developer Program |        progsdo
                   +------------------------------------+
 
(The following are the contents of a brochure dated May 1995 detailing
the IBM Solution Developer Program.)
 
Welcome from Jim Gant
---------------------
 
Welcome to the IBM Solution Developer Program. This "new" program pulls
together the best aspects of existing offerings across IBM into a single
support structure. This work will continue to evolve and is being
designed to help you develop the highest quality and most successful
solutions in the information technology world. Whether you develop
products for large systems or personal computers, IBM is dedicated to
giving you the breadth and depth of a convenient, single point of
contact for the technical, business, and marketing support that you
need.
 
The organization within IBM that has the lead responsibility for this
work is Solution Developer Operations. Our complete focus is one that
recognizes our partnership in developing critical solutions for our
mutual customers and prospects. If you are a member of one of IBM's
developer programs, you're already a member of the new IBM Solution
Developer Program. You'll maintain the mutually beneficial relationship
you've enjoyed over the years, and add the benefit of also having the
same level of access to programs for all of IBM's other platforms as you
venture into new markets for your products and services.
 
If you're a new member, welcome aboard! The enclosed information will
provide an overview of the breadth of this program, which is the premier
offering in the industry. Once you complete your application, you'll
receive additional information from IBM targeted to your interest. I
also urge you to visit the Solution Developer Operations Home Page on
the World Wide Web (URL=http://www.austin.ibm.com/developer) which will
provide the latest news on enhancements to our developer programs. It's
one of a number of ways for you to easily communicate with IBM. Your
feedback is crucial in our continuing efforts to provide you with the
support you want.
 
We look forward to working with each of you in the future and sharing in
the growth and success that our partnership can achieve.
 
                                        James J. Gant
                                        Vice President,
                                        Solution Developer Operations
 
Matrix of Offerings
-------------------
 
                                                      Communications/
                                                      Tools/Database/
                   OS/2   AIX   AS/400    System/390  Enablers
 
                                AS/400                APPC, CICS-MQ,
                   OS/2,  AIX   Partners  S/390       CM/2, NetView,
                   Pen,   POWER in        Developers  TCP/IP, DB2,
                   Speech Team  Developmt Association Information
                                                      Warehouse,
                                                      Application
                                                      Development,
                                                      WorkGroup,
                                                      Object
                                                      Connection
 
TECHNICAL SERVICES
 
 Q and A (voice     Yes    Yes     Yes        Yes         Yes
 and electronic
 support)
 
 Education          Yes    Yes     Yes        Yes         Yes
 
 Early Code         Yes    Yes     Yes        Yes         Yes
 
 Consulting         Yes    Yes     Yes                    Yes
 
 Software Tools     Yes    Yes     Yes                    Yes
 
 Porting Assistance Yes    Yes     Yes        Yes         Yes
 Centers
 
 Testing            Yes    Yes     Yes        Yes         Yes
 Environments
 
BUSINESS SERVICES
 
Hardware
 
 Hardware Discounts Yes    Yes     Yes        Yes         Yes
 
 Hardware Lease     Yes    Yes     Yes
 
Software
 
 Software Discounts Yes    Yes     Yes        Yes         Yes
 
Relationships and
Others
 
 Association        Yes                       Yes         Yes
 Discounts
 
 Relationship       Yes    Yes     Yes        Yes         Yes
 Management
 Representatives
 
 Newsletters        Yes    Yes     Yes        Yes         Yes
 
MARKETING SERVICES
 
Interest/Awareness
 
 National Solution  Yes    Yes     Yes        Yes         Yes
 Center
 Registration
 
 Advertising        Yes                                   Yes
 Directories
 
 Solutions          Yes    Yes     Yes        Yes         Yes
 Directories
 
 Magazines          Yes    Yes
 
 Advertising        Yes    Yes     Yes
 
 Bulletin Board/    Yes            Yes        Yes         Yes
 Internet Support
 
 Trade Shows and    Yes    Yes     Yes        Yes         Yes
 Conferences
 
 User Groups        Yes    Yes     Yes                    Yes
 
 Press              Yes                                   Yes
 Announcements
 
 Media (test        Yes    Yes                            Yes
 results,
 articles)
 
Demand Generation
 
 Direct Mail        Yes    Yes     Yes
 
 Product            Yes                                   Yes
 Compatibility
 Marks
 
 Customer Seminars, Yes            Yes                    Yes
 Roadshows, and
 Education
 
WORLDWIDE
AVAILABILITY (*)
 
 Asia, Pacific      Yes    Yes     Yes        Yes         Yes
 
 Europe, Middle     Yes    Yes     Yes        Yes         Yes
 East, Africa
 
 Latin America      Yes    Yes     Yes        Yes         Yes
 
 North America      Yes    Yes     Yes        Yes         Yes
 
  * = Not all of the above programs are available in all countries at
      this time.
 
Call 1-800-627-8363 for additional information. Outside US and Canada,
call 1-404-835-9902.
 
Technical Services
------------------
 
Q and A (Voice and Electronic Support)
 
 IBM Solution Developer Operations provides a number of ways for you to
 get answers to your technical questions. Voice service puts you in
 contact with our technical experts. A toll free number is available in
 the US. Electronic Question and Answer forums are maintained on
 CompuServe, TALKLink, and the IBM Internet complex. The forums have
 both public and private sections. Although any user can view the public
 sections, only members of IBM Solution Developer Program can
 participate in the more detailed private forums. There, you can read
 questions posed by other ISVs and the answers given by the SDO
 Technical Support staff.
 
Education
 
 A variety of IBM technical education offerings are made available to
 members. Call to ask about current course offerings.
 
Early Code
 
 A variety of IBM early code offerings (Beta tests, remote access, focus
 programs, and test drives) are available to members. Call for detailed,
 up-to-the-minute information about these offerings.
 
Consulting
 
 We can arrange for customized consulting services to get you access to
 an array of IBM technical experts, and information about third party
 organizations. Services include everything from design reviews to
 performance analysis and technology exploitation. Delivery methods
 include on-site and teleconference options.
 
Software Tools
 
 Stay on top of emerging technologies by being among the first to use
 pre-release versions of software from IBM and other developers. Also, a
 variety of software application development tools are available for
 ISVs developing on IBM operating system platforms. Tools and other
 informative developer-oriented updates are distributed online as well
 as on diskette, tape, and CD-ROM.
 
Porting Assistance Centers
 
 Solution developers now have a place to go for access to the complete
 range of IBM platforms, from RISC hardware and software to OS/2 Warp
 and beyond. Porting assistance is available for OS/2, OS/2 for the
 PowerPC, and DB2. Current locations include San Mateo, California and
 Dallas, Texas. Before the end of 1995, sites are slated to open in
 Boston, Massachusetts; Boca Raton, Florida; Europe; and Asia.
 
Testing Environments
 
 Get expert assistance in software testing with Cross-Platform
 Connectivity, Standalone Systems, Remote Access, and Early Test
 environments.
 
Business Services
-----------------
 
HARDWARE
 
Hardware Discounts
 
 To help you purchase the hardware you need for development, and to run
 your day-to-day business, SDO offers discounts not only on IBM
 hardware, but on Lexmark printers as well.
 
Hardware Lease
 
 You can run your business on off-the-shelf computers. But when it comes
 to developing leading-edge software solutions, the name of the game is
 having your software available the day the new machines hit the
 shelves. To pull off such a miracle, you need to get equipment early in
 the development cycle. The earlier the better. Our lease programs help
 you get the hardware you need for development and product support
 activities at extremely attractive rates. Call for details.
 
SOFTWARE
 
Software Discounts
 
 Significant discounts are available on IBM software to fill your
 development needs. Products such as OS/2 Warp, AIX, DB2, VisualAge, and
 Smalltalk are available. Call for a detailed list.
 
RELATIONSHIPS AND OTHERS
 
Association Discounts
 
 Save on memberships in professional associations related to the
 development of software and the operation of your development business.
 
Relationship Management Representatives
 
 Your contact person within IBM is dedicated to helping you maintain
 communications by providing one point of entry into IBM for access to
 technical, business, and marketing services.
 
Newsletters
 
 IBM publishes a number of newsletters targeted to you, the developer.
 Keep up on the latest news about the platforms and tools that matter
 most to you. The newsletter can also provide a vehicle for you to
 publish your articles and product announcements. Your Representative
 can put you in touch with our editors.
 
Marketing Services
------------------
 
INTEREST/AWARENESS
 
National Solution Center Registration
 
 Take your place in this online database used by IBM Sales
 Representatives, Business Partners, and selected large accounts. The
 database, which lists solutions sorted by categories, is accessed over
 40,000 times a month by IBM Marketing Teams around the world.
 
Advertising Directories
 
 Reach the largest and most qualified groups of buyers for your products
 and services through such advertising directories as Sources and
 Solutions. Published every six months with planned distribution of
 700,000 copies, the advertising section is open to developers from any
 geography who wish to participate. Call for advertising rates and
 schedules.
 
Solutions Directories
 
 IBM publishes a vast array of directories on an ongoing basis. For
 example, the AS/400 Directory lists approximately 25,000 products! AIX
 and DB2 products are also listed in their own directories. A compendium
 of OS/2 products can be found alongside many of the most popular
 software books in computer stores and bookstores. Efforts are currently
 underway to make product directories available on World Wide Web and
 other commercial online services. As a member, this valuable publicity
 is yours free of charge. When IBM customers go shopping for software,
 you can be sure they will get the chance to read about your products.
 
Magazines
 
 Many developer assistance program members qualify for free
 subscriptions to magazines and other periodicals dedicated to their
 field of development expertise. Among the magazine choices available
 are the award-winning OS/2 Developer Magazine and AIXpert.
 
Advertising
 
 Receive discounted magazine placement rates in a group of high-impact
 magazines targeted to your product audience when you place ads through
 your IBM Solution Developer Program.
 
Bulletin Board / Internet Support
 
 A wide range of online support services are offered to members. See for
 yourself by visiting the IBM Solution Developer Operations Home Page on
 the World Wide Web (http://www.austin.ibm.com/developer).
 
Trade Shows and Conferences
 
 Demonstrate the effectiveness of your products right alongside IBM's
 own hardware and software. Surely you (and most of your customers) have
 visited IBM's booths at any number of trade shows. Through your
 membership, we can help you find the most suitable forum for your
 product, and help you make all the arrangements to get there.
 
User Groups
 
 Nearly one thousand user groups regularly look for speakers and
 information on new products. IBM fosters relationships with many user
 groups around the world, and can get information about you and your
 products into the right hands. During a recent six-month period, more
 than 50 companies used this membership benefit to spread the word to
 OS/2 user groups around the world.
 
Press Announcements
 
 As a member, you may qualify for special rates and discounts for
 Business Wire and PR Newswire. Business Wire is an international media
 relations wire service that electronically delivers news releases and
 photos around the world, 24 hours a day. Business Wire reaches more
 than 500 computer and electronic trade publications, key high-tech
 writers, newsletter editors, and industry analysts. PR Newswire has 40
 years of experience in the timely dissemination of information to the
 worldwide media. PR Newswire reaches industry editors the way they want
 to be reached -- by wire, fax, and e-mail.
 
Media (Test Results, Articles)
 
 We are always promoting good-news stories to the trade and general
 business press. Stories and articles that appear in the press are
 collected and distributed electronically throughout IBM for field use
 as IBM sales and marketing aids. Your Representative will make sure
 your story is told.
 
DEMAND GENERATION
 
Direct Mail
 
 Create, coordinate, plan, and implement top-quality direct mail
 campaigns with the help of our marketing specialists. Our mailing
 center can provide up-to-date lists of registered users, developers,
 and conference attendees. Assistance with design, printing, and list
 selection is also available. Mailing lists are rotated on a unique
 schedule to avoid saturation and exhaustion.
 
Product Compatibility Marks
 
 IBM's product compatibility programs give you a way to increase product
 visibility. IBM compatibility marks on your packaging, flyers,
 advertising, and other promotional materials adds value by assuring
 customers that your product is compatible with designated products and
 systems. Selling cycle time is reduced when your customers can make a
 better-informed decision about the compatibility of your product. IBM
 provides complete guidelines and assistance to help you with your
 compatibility testing. Once your testing is complete, IBM provides
 seals and artwork so your can prominently display the compatibility
 mark. IBM promotes your efforts by periodically publishing materials
 that feature compatibility-tested products.
 
Customer Seminars, Roadshows, and Education
 
 IBM Solution Developer Operations takes the industry's hottest
 technology on the road to a wide range of customers. We travel to
 customer locations, trade shows, IBM locations, and colleges and
 universities, providing demonstrations that focus attention on product
 highlights and competitive comparisons.
 
Developer Assistance Programs and Environments
----------------------------------------------
 
IBM Solution Developer Operations currently has Developer Assistance
Programs for these IBM development environments:
 
OS/2
 
 OS/2 Warp is the 32-bit multitasking, multimedia, crash-protected,
 Internet-accessed, totally cool new way to run your personal computer.
 Winner of numerous industry awards, OS/2 Warp is poised to handle
 personal computing needs as they grow during the next several years.
 Currently available on Intel-based PCs, OS/2 Warp will soon appear on
 PowerPC-based systems, and because of the common application
 programming interface, migrating your applications between hardware
 platforms will be fast, simple, and effective.
 
AIX; RISC System/6000
 
 The IBM RISC System/6000, with its industrial-strength, UNIX based
 operating system, AIX, is the price/performance leader for demanding
 client/server environments. RS/6000's industry leading open
 architectures enable the development of advanced software.
 
AS/400
 
 The IBM As/400 family of midrange system products offers comprehensive
 solutions for commercial data processing, office, and communications
 environments while providing simple, consistent programmer and end-user
 interfaces. The broad range of compatible processors within the AS/400
 system family use the same operating system, Operating System/400
 (OS/400), at all levels. AS/400 provides a wide spectrum of
 connectivity options, enhancing application support and development by
 enabling the use of many well-established applications and tools.
 AS/400 delivers the best of client/server computing, standard open
 interfaces, state-of-the-art database, comprehensive connectivity,
 transaction processing, systems management, support for multiple file
 systems, and advanced application development.
 
System 390
 
 System 390 has been transformed from the mainframe of yesterday to the
 enterprise server of today. Object technology is transforming the way
 programmers work, and S/390 operating systems are transforming to
 interoperate with UNIX systems. S/390 integrates well into global,
 multi-vendor, distributed environments. Features like the UNIX function
 in MVS OpenEdition increases application platform choices for clients
 and servers. Open Blueprint forms the basis for future S/390 investment
 and the roadmap for building the open, enterprise-wide, client/server
 infrastructures that businesses need for fast and flexible deployment
 of new applications. The S/390 is renowned for its classic strength --
 the experience needed to protect and preserve business assets.
 
Communications; Tools; Database; Enablers
 
 Tying together the major platforms are cross-platform technologies and
 applications in areas such as networking, communications, development
 tools, databases, and application enablers. These leading-edge
 components utilize the advanced capabilities of IBM's platforms, and
 provide the future direction for personal, midrange, and enterprise
 computing.
 
More Information
----------------
 
For additional information about any of the Developer Assistance
Programs mentioned in this brochure, or to apply for membership, call:
1-800-627-8363 in the US or Canada. Outside the US or Canada, call
1-404-835-9902 for information about the IBM Solution Developer Program
worldwide. Detailed information is also available on the IBM Solution
Developer Operations Home Page on the World Wide Web
(url=http://www.austin.ibm.com/developer).
 
Membership requirements vary among the developer assistance programs
listed. IBM reserves the right to refuse membership to any company for
any reason. Program content, terms and conditions, and pricing may vary
by individual developer assistance programs, and by county.
 
========================================================================
 
    +---------------------------------------------------------+
    | How to Join the IBM Solution Developer Program for OS/2 |  joinhow
    +---------------------------------------------------------+
 
The IBM Worldwide Solution Developer Program for OS/2 is open to all
developers of IBM Personal Software-based products. These products
include applications and tools for PC-DOS, Pen, OS/2, Multimedia, and
LAN Systems. In addition, the Solution Developer Program is now open to
developers interested in producing applications and tools that exploit
OS/2 for PowerPC. The Solution Developer Program is designed to provide
a broad range of services for this growing and increasingly diverse
development community.
 
The Worldwide Solution Developer Program for OS/2 has a number of
extensions that offer customized services for specific developer needs.
Your eligibility for a specific service depends on the type of products
you are developing. Some services vary by country.
 
Worldwide Services
------------------
 
Worldwide Services are available to all developers of Personal
Software-based products. These developers include corporate programmers
producing in-house applications, MIS professionals, consultants,
educators, industry analysts, government agencies, and others with an
interest in PC DOS, Pen, OS/2, Multimedia, LAN Systems, and now OS/2 for
PowerPC application development.
 
The services include a variety of technical, business, and marketing
support activities, such as:
 
o Technical support through IBM OS/2 forums on CompuServe
o The opportunity to participate in early-code programs
o Access to DAPTOOLS via CompuServe and the Internet
o Access to OS/2 Custom Application Porting Workshops and LAN Systems
    Workshops
o Technical conferences
o Product announcements
 
Worldwide membership is open to individuals, with no company or product
prerequisites. Enrollment is done electronically through either the
CompuServe information service or Internet. On CompuServe, enter GO
OS2DAP and complete the online application form. On Internet, visit the
Solution Developer Home Page at
URL = http://www.austin.ibm.com/developer .
 
In addition to Worldwide Services, you may be eligible for extensions
such as Commercial Services and Premier Services. To see if you qualify
for these other programs, refer to the following descriptions and
enrollment instructions.
 
Commercial Services
-------------------
 
Commercial Services are available only to software vendors in the U.S.
and Canada who are developing or marketing IBM Personal Software-based
products for commercial release.
 
In addition to the Worldwide Services, Commercial Services members
receive additional services in support of their product development and
marketing activities:
 
o Online technical support at no charge
 
o Defect support for all warranted products that are supported by IBM
  support centers
 
o Complimentary access to the online database of Personal Software-based
  development tools
 
o Complimentary subscriptions to OS/2 Developer magazine
 
o Discounts on IBM Personal Software products
 
Offerings available to assist Commercial Services members in their
marketing activities include:
 
o OS/2 Warp and LAN Systems application database on the World Wide Web
  at http://www.austin.ibm.com/developer
 
o Sources and Solutions catalog
 
o "READY for OS/2 Warp" Certification Mark
 
o "READY for OS/2 Warp LAN Server" Certification Mark
 
o "Tested and Approved for OS/2 Warp LAN Systems" Certification Mark
 
o IBM Direct Marketing Center
 
To enroll in the Commercial Services extension, call 1-800-627-8363 or
fax to 1-404-835-9444, and ask for the Commercial/Premier Services
Application form. You or your company must be currently marketing a
Personal Software-based product. If not, you should submit (with your
application) a non-confidential business plan showing development and
marketing activities and schedules for your planned product.
 
Premier Services
----------------
 
Premier Services are available only in the U.S. and Canada. They are for
software developers who are marketing or have committed to develop
software products that provide native (32-bit API) support for OS/2, LAN
Systems products, or OS/2 for PowerPC. Products that exploit object
technologies like SOM and OpenDoc are also eligible.
 
In addition to the Worldwide Services and Commercial Services
extensions, Premier Services members have voice access to an advocate in
IBM who can assist them with various development and marketing
activities that are offered exclusively to Premier Services members.
 
To enroll in the Premier Services extension, call 1-800-627-8363 or fax
to 1-404-835-9444, and ask for the Commercial/Premier Services
application form. You or your company must be currently marketing a
Personal Software-based product. If not, you should submit (with your
application) a non-confidential business plan showing development and
marketing activities and schedules for your planned product.
 
Solution Developer Program for OS/2 Contacts Worldwide
------------------------------------------------------
 
IBM Solution Developer Programs for OS/2 exist in several geographic
areas around the world. For information about the program in your area,
consult the following list of contacts.
 
  Geographic Area                     Voice Phone       Fax Phone
  ---------------                     -----------       ---------
 
  Asia/Pacific                       +65-320-1482      +65-225-2617
 
  Australia                          +61-2-354-7684    +61-2-354-7766
 
  Europe, Middle East, and Africa                      +44(0)1256-50096
    OS/2 Developer Assistance Program                  +44(0)1256-336778
    Internet emeadap@vnet.ibm.com
 
  Japan                              +81-3-3279-8231
    Internet hhh03262@niftyserve.or.jp
 
  Mexico                             +525-627-1846     +525-580-4267
    Internet mxibmzwl@ibmmail.com
 
  Taiwan                             +886-2-776-7965
 
  United States                       1-800-627-8363    1-404-835-9444
 
========================================================================
 
               +-------------------------------------------+
               | The IBM OS/2 Developer Assistance Program |     emeadap
               |    in Europe, Middle East, and Africa     |
               +-------------------------------------------+
 
The IBM OS/2 Developer Assistance Program (DAP) in Europe, Middle East,
and Africa (EMEA) provides a broad range of support for OS/2 solution
developers, including design, coding, porting, problem determination,
debugging, and publicity of OS/2 applications.
 
Open to Anyone in EMEA Actively Developing for OS/2
---------------------------------------------------
 
Membership in the EMEA OS/2 DAP is open to any solution developer in
EMEA who is actively developing a product or service for OS/2, be it a
device driver, a commercial product, a line-of-business application, or
a set of OS/2 objects.
 
Access to World Wide Web Service
--------------------------------
 
DAP members get full privileged access to our Internet World Wide Web
service, which provides extensive information on OS/2 and related
products, such as the VisualAge family, OpenDoc, LAN Server, DB2 for
OS/2, multimedia, and much more. In addition, our Question and Answer
facility allows you to direct your questions to experts in the IBM labs.
 
The addresses (URLs) for our developer home pages are:
 
  The IBM EMEA OS/2 DAP Home Page (direct):
    http://www.europe.ibm.com/getdoc/psmemea/progserv/dap/
  or via the IBM Software EMEA Home Page:
    http://www.europe.ibm.com/psmemea/
  or via the IBM Solution Developer Operations (SDO) Home Page:
    http://www.austin.ibm.com/developer/
 
Marketing Programs
------------------
 
If and when you have an application that is ready to ship, our marketing
programs will help you gain publicity and distinction for your product.
 
In addition to our electronic service, we periodically mail the latest
news and information to DAP members, and offer the opportunity for
solution developers to use this service to promote their solutions too.
The mailing programme is a chargeable service, and all contents are
subject to prior approval.
 
More Information
----------------
 
More information about the EMEA OS/2 Developer Assistance Program can be
obtained through:
 
HelpFax:  If you have a touch-tone telephone, call our IBM HelpFax
          automated response system in the UK on +44 (0)1256 50096 and
          request document number 30600 for a brochure or document
          number 33001 for an application form.
 
Fax:      +44 (0)1256 336778
 
Internet: emeadap@vnet.ibm.com
 
Post:     IBM EMEA OS/2 Developer Assistance Program
          ND1W Normandy House, Alencon Link
          Basingstoke, Hants.
          RG21 7EJ
          ENGLAND
 
========================================================================
 
                 +----------------------------------+
                 | IBM Device Driver Support Center |               ddsc
                 +----------------------------------+
 
If you are developing a device driver for OS/2, you need to know about
the IBM Device Driver Support Center, your one-stop shopping for:
 
o  Worldwide device-driver developer support
 
o  The DUDE, a dedicated BBS providing up-to-the minute information
   solely for device-driver developers, as well as problem assistance.
   The BBS phone number is 1-407-982-3217, with settings 8, N, 1, and
   transmission rate 9600 bps.
 
   Contact the DUDE for more information about:
 
   -- Logo program
   -- Test program
   -- Driver distribution program
   -- DUDE-ads
 
o  Specialized device-driver development workshops
 
The DDSC team is in place to support your questions and education needs.
The team's voice-mail phone number, available at all times, is
1-407-982-4239.
 
========================================================================
 
          +------------------------------------------------+
          |      The Developer Connection for OS/2:        |    powerdev
          | The Power of the Future Delivered to Your Door |
          +------------------------------------------------+
 
The Developer Connection for OS/2 -- continuing proof of IBM's
commitment to OS/2 developers -- can greatly increase your productivity
by providing you with the latest tools, pre-release software, product
demos, and information you need on today's most convenient medium -- a
CD. And, because we live in changing times, an annual subscription to
The Developer Connection for OS/2 keeps your tools and information from
becoming obsolete. Each year you'll receive 4 volumes including CDs and
The Developer Connection News, each packed with the tools and
information you need for your OS/2 development efforts.
 
When accessed from your CD drive, The Developer Connection for OS/2
becomes a part of your Workplace Shell environment. Click on the
Developer Connection icon, and all the wealth of The Developer
Connection for OS/2 is instantly attainable. Use the powerful Developer
Connection browser to locate any piece of information. And because the
intuitive graphical user interface is a part of the Workplace Shell
environment, each task is familiar and simple. Try the products, install
them, or simply retrieve product information. There is also an available
option for creating diskettes for many of the products on the CD.
 
And, because these are the products you need to develop the best OS/2
applications today, as well as tomorrow, we have designed The Developer
Connection for O/2 to be your link to current and future IBM strategies.
Each CD will contain product-level versions of the Developer's Toolkit
for OS/2, OS/2 Warp Version 3, OS/2 for SMP, Pen for OS/2, LAN Systems,
and Multimedia Presentation Manager.
 
The Developer Connection program will continue to grow to support
emerging technologies. Subscribers also receive The Developer Connection
for LAN Systems, a cross-platform offering that supports the
installation of products and information to OS/2, Windows, DOS, and AIX
workstations. It provides a programming environment for client/server
and distributed computing application development. Device-driver
developers can now subscribe to The IBM Developer Connection Device
Driver Kit for OS/2 (Developer Connection DDK). The Developer Connection
DDK is an annual membership program that enables rapid development of
device drivers for your personal computer hardware using the 32-bit OS/2
operating platform. Members receive the updated information, test tools,
utilities, and many complete device-driver sources.
 
Put The Developer Connection for OS/2 to Work for You ... Now
-------------------------------------------------------------
 
o  Receive product-level versions of OS/2 developer toolkits (for OS/2
   2.1, OS/2 Warp Version 3, OS/2 SMP, Pen for OS/2, Multimedia
   Presentation Manager, LAN Systems)
 
o  Receive new versions of operating system technologies as soon as they
   are developed
 
o  Try new OS/2 products before you buy them
 
o  Use the sample source code to start on the path of more productive
   programming
 
o  Access pre-release versions of IBM's 32-bit tools to prepare for
   tomorrow's technology
 
o  Receive updates to SMART, One Up Corporation's powerful tool that
   helps migrate your 16-bit and 32-bit Windows code and 16-bit OS/2
   code to 32-bit OS/2 code
 
o  Read The Developer Connection News for timely OS/2 information
 
o  Access electronic support through the Internet, OS/2 BBS, and
   CompuServe
 
Features and Benefits
---------------------
 
Annual subscription     Subscribe and have the tools and information you
                        need delivered to you for a whole year. What
                        could be easier?
 
Powerful browser        This easy-to-use front end presents the contents
                        of the CD by category. You can expand and
                        collapse categories or install products with the
                        click of a mouse.
 
Developer's Toolkits    Provides the tools, sample programs, and
for OS/2 2.1 and OS/2   documentation that enables you to develop your
Warp                    OS/2 applications quickly and easily.
 
Presentation Manager    The fully documented sample programs illustrate
Multimedia Toolkit/2    the use of the comprehensive multimedia device-
                        and data-handling capabilities of MMPM/2.
 
Pen for OS/2            Provides the tools, sample programs, and
Developer's Toolkit     documentation to enable you to create new
                        pen-aware OS/2 applications, pen-enable existing
                        applications, and create new pen-centric OS/2
                        applications.
 
Pre-release software    Helps you keep on top of the emerging
                        technologies by allowing you to be one of the
                        first to use pre-release versions of OS/2 and
                        other exciting products from IBM and independent
                        software vendors.
 
Tools                   Use some of the internal tools that were
                        developed by IBM programmers to help get their
                        jobs done faster and easier.
 
Extensive technical     Have the complete OS/2 Technical Library at your
documentation           fingertips with the click of a mouse. Complete
                        online documentation provides a quick, effective
                        reference to all system APIs, messages, and
                        features, including code examples and helpful
                        notes. Also, view the best chapters from popular
                        OS/2 books by well-known authors.
 
Source code             Help to jump-start your OS/2 application
                        development with our collection of sample source
                        code.
 
System requirements     System must support OS/2 2.0 or higher.
 
Memory requirements     6 MB minimum; 10 MB recommended; actual memory
                        required varies depending on which programs you
                        choose to run. The performance of the catalog
                        and browser can be enhanced with the addition of
                        more memory.
 
Disk-space              Actual disk space required varies depending on
requirements            the requirements of the programs you choose to
                        install.
 
CD-ROM drive            A CD-ROM drive supported by OS/2.
 
Support                 Available through OS/2 BBS, Internet, and
                        CompuServe for the duration of the subscription.
                        If you are not currently a CompuServe member,
                        call 1-800-524-3388, and ask for Representative
                        239. You will receive a special introductory
                        membership which entitles you to a brochure with
                        an ID and password, one month of basic services
                        for free, 15 USD worth of free extended
                        services, and a free subscription to CompuServe
                        magazine.
 
Prices
------
 
In the USA, an annual (four-issue) subscription to The Developer
Connection for OS/2 is priced at 199 USD, and 75 USD for an additional
license. The price for Commercial and Premier members of the IBM US
Developer Assistance Program is 119 USD. These prices do not include
shipping and handling.
 
For prices in other countries, contact the phone numbers listed below.
 
Ordering Information
--------------------
 
To order The Developer Connection for OS/2 or additional licenses, call
the appropriate number:
 
  United States         1-800-6-DEVCON (1-800-633-8266),
                          fax 1-303-330-7655
  Canada                1-800-561-5293, fax 1-905-821-1187
  Brazil                0800-111205, fax (011)886-3222
  Mexico                (525)627-1111 within Mexico City
                        91-800-00316 elsewhere in Mexico
 
The following require your country's international access code prior to
the listed number:
 
  Asia/Pacific          +61-2-354-7684, fax +61-2-354-7766
                        (61 is the country code for Australia)
 
  Europe, Middle East, and Africa -- call IBM ISMS Direct Services in
    Denmark (country code 45). Operators speaking the following
    languages are available:
 
       Danish    +45-48101300        Italian       +45-48101600
       Dutch     +45-48101400        Norwegian     +45-48101250
       English   +45-48101500        Scandinavian  +45-48101300
       Finnish   +45-48101650        Spanish       +45-48101100
       French    +45-48101200        Swedish       +45-48101150
       German    +45-48101000
 
========================================================================
 
          +-------------------------------------------------+
          | Q and A About The Developer Connection for OS/2 |   devconqa
          +-------------------------------------------------+
 
Q1. What is The Developer Connection for OS/2?
 
A1. The Developer Connection for OS/2 is an annual subscription program
    for application developers. Its purpose is to deliver: licenses to
    developers for toolkits, productivity tools, development tools, and
    sample code; licenses to the latest pre-release code, so developers
    can prepare for and simulate future environments; and the most
    up-to-date versions of technical documentation about OS/2.
 
    The Developer Connection for OS/2 consists of four issues (CDs and a
    newsletter) delivered over the course of one year, plus access to
    The Developer Connection section of the OS2DF2 forum on CompuServe
    until the subscription expires.
 
    For those subscribers who are not members of CompuServe, IBM has
    established the DEVCON CFORUM on the OS/2 BBS under TALKLink
    (TALKLink is a feature under the IBMLink Commercial Services), and
    Internet support by addressing your questions and comments to
    devcon@vnet.ibm.com.
 
Q2. What does The Developer Connection cost?
 
A2. An annual subscription entitles the subscriber to four issues of the
    CD(s) and newsletter, plus access to a private section of the
    CompuServe OS2DF2 forum.
 
    Customers may also purchase additional licenses, which allow for
    making one additional copy of the contents of the four issues of the
    CD(s) and newsletters and one additional license to use the code
    delivered on the CDs.
 
    In the USA, prices are:
 
                            Annual           Additional
                            Subscription     License
 
       Regular                 199 USD         75 USD
       Price
 
       IBM Solution Developer  119 USD         45 USD
       Program Commercial/
       Premier Price
 
       Student/Faculty         119 USD        not available
       Price
 
    In Canada, prices are:
 
       Annual Subscription  225.00 CDN (same price for IBM Solution
                                        Developer Program members)
       Additional License   no charge
 
    In Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, prices are:
 
                                              IBM Solution
                            Annual            Developer Program
       Currency             Subscription      Discount Price
 
       Austrian Schilling       2.669,00          1.599,00
 
       Belgian Franc            7.951,00          4.763,00
 
       British Pounds             150,00             90,00
 
       Danish Kroner            1.497,00            897,00
 
       Dutch Gylden               339,00            257,00
 
       Finnish Finmarks         1.337,00            801,00
 
       French Francs            1.309,00            784,00
 
       German Marks               380,00            228,00
 
       Greek Drachmas          55.305,00         33.132,00
 
       Irish Pounds               159,00             95,00
 
       Italian Lire           335.229,00        212.810,00
 
       Norwegian Kroner         1.651,00            989,00
 
       Portuguese Escudos      38.578,00         23.111,00
 
       Spanish Pesetas         30.592,00          8.327,00
 
       Swedish Kroner           1.803,00          1.080,00
 
       Swiss Francs               337,00            202,00
 
       Israel (currency USD)      217.00 USD        130.00 USD
       and
       Turkey
 
Q3. If I belong to the IBM Solution Developer Program for OS/2, do I get
    a discount?
 
A3. Members of Commercial Services or Premier Services within the US
    Solution Developer Program may purchase The Developer Connection at
    a reduced price, 119 USD for an annual subscription and 45 USD for
    each additional license. US members of the Worldwide Solution
    Developer Program, however, purchase The Developer Connection at the
    regular 199 USD price.
 
    European members of the IBM Solution Developer Program may purchase
    The Developer Connection at a reduced rate. When members call to
    order, the operators will give the reduced price in the appropriate
    currency.
 
Q4. What does The Developer Connection CD contain?
 
A4. The CD(s) contains pre-release versions of many IBM OS/2 and LAN
    products, internal development and productivity tools, bitmaps, and
    demos of products from IBM and others. Each CD also includes the
    latest release level of The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2, the
    Multimedia Presentation Manager Toolkit/2, and the Pen for OS/2
    Developer's Toolkit. In addition to these programs, the CD contains
    sample source code that can be used to develop your own
    applications. The CD also contains thousands of pages of
    documentation, with a search facility.
 
Q5. What advantages do I get from the CompuServe forum for DevCon that
    I didn't have before?
 
A5. Subscribing to The Developer Connection entitles you to access the
    private Developer Connection section of the OS2DF2 forum on
    CompuServe. IBM developers will be answering questions and carrying
    on dialogs with subscribers on a full-time basis and will respond to
    your comments/issues/questions on a timely basis.
 
Q6. How many copies of DevCon do I have to subscribe to for my
    company? I have many programmers, do I have to buy one for each?
 
A6. After your company has purchased its initial subscription to The
    Developer Connection, you may buy as many additional licenses as you
    want. For each additional license you order, 4 times over the year
    you will receive the current newsletter and a Proof of Additional
    License certificate, which entitles you to make one additional copy
    of the contents of the current CD volume. Additional licenses work
    best for Local Area Network development environments. (Example; If
    you have 10 developers on a LAN, you could buy one regular license
    and 9 additional licenses.)
 
Q7. I've heard that the DevCon program will grow in the future. What
    will I see over the next year?
 
A7. The Developer Connection for Image Plus Visualinfo was just
    recently announced. Future direction for The Developer Connection
    has not been announced; however, we are considering CDs for specific
    areas of interest to developers such as: Device Driver Source, AIX,
    Object Oriented, etc.
 
Q8. Does my license to use the release-level toolkits contained on
    The Developer Connection CD end if I do not renew my subscription at
    the end of my annual membership?
 
A8. In general, the license to use the code on each Developer Connection
    CD is shipped with the CD and expires 120 days after receipt of that
    issue or upon receipt of the next CD issue, whichever comes first.
    However, your licenses to the following toolkits continue beyond
    expiration of your subscription: The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2,
    Multimedia Presentation Manager Toolkit/2, and Pen for OS/2
    Developer's Toolkit. As long as you adhere to the terms and
    conditions of the agreement, your license to the abovementioned
    toolkits does not terminate.
 
Q9. Is the Developer Connection program available outside North America?
 
A9. The DevCon program has been announced in the US, Canada, Europe,
    Middle East, Africa, Mexico, Brazil, and the Asia / Pacific
    countries. It is currently available in all of these geographies.
 
Q10.How do I subscribe to The Developer Connection for OS/2?
 
A10.In the US, you can subscribe to The Developer Connection for OS/2
    by calling 1-800-6-DEVCON (1-800-633-8266), 1-303-330-7655 (fax).
 
    In Canada, call 1-800-561-5293.
 
    In Brazil, call 0800-111205 (voice), (011)886-3222 (fax)
 
    In Mexico, call 627-2444 (within Mexico City)
                    91-800-00639 (other locations in Mexico)
 
    To order in Europe, call IBM ISMC in Denmark. Please ensure that you
    dial the international access code applicable to your country BEFORE
    dialing the appropriate phone number. Operators speaking the
    following languages are available. Note that 45 is the country code
    for Denmark.
 
                   Internat.
    Language       Dial code   Number
    --------       ----------  ------
 
    Dutch:         Denmark=45  +48101400
    English:       Denmark=45  +48101500
    French:        Denmark=45  +48101200
    German:        Denmark=45  +48101000
    Italian:       Denmark=45  +48101600
    Spanish:       Denmark=45  +48101100
    Scandinavian:  Denmark=45  +48101300
    TeleFax:       Denmark=45  +48142207
 
    In Asia/Pacific, call 61-2-354-7684 (voice), 61-2-354-7766 (fax).
    Note that 61 is the country code for Australia.
 
Q11.The back of the newsletter says "For CompuServe membership
    information, call........  You will receive a special introductory
    membership for IBM customers". What does the special intro offer
    include?
 
A11.The special introductory offer includes:
    - A brochure with an ID and password
    - One month of basic services for free
    - 15 USD of free extended services
    - Free subscription to CompuServe magazine
 
    To obtain a CompuServe ID, or just to inquire about membership, call
    one of the following numbers, and ask for Representative 239:
 
    From the United Kingdom, call 0800 289 378
    From Germany, call 0130 37 32
    From other countries in Europe, call (+44) (+272) 255 111
    From the USA, call 1-800-524-3388
    From elsewhere, call 1-614-457-0802
 
Q12.If I have a CompuServe id, how do I gain access to the private
    Developer Connection section of the OS2DF2 forum?
 
A12.The Developer Connection section on the OS2DF2 forum is the way to
    obtain technical support and also to exchange messages, ideas,
    comments and concerns with The Developer Connection for OS/2 team
    and forum members.
 
    To obtain access to this private section, send an E-mail note
    containing your Developer Connection subscription number to the
    Developer Connection Administrator at CompuServe userid 73423,2767.
    You will receive notification of access to the Developer Connection
    section within 2 business days. To access the forum, type GO OS2DF2
    at the prompt, then select the Developer Connection section.
 
Q13.Is there any other electronic support for The Developer Connection
    for OS/2?
 
A13.Yes, IBM has established the DEVCON CFORUM on the OS/2 BBS under
    TALKLink (TALKLink is a feature under the IBMLink Commercial
    Services). For more information, customers in the USA may call
    1-800-547-1283, and customers outside of the USA should contact
    their local IBM Marketing Representative.
 
    Support is also available thru the Internet by addressing your
    questions and comments to devcon@vnet.ibm.com.
 
========================================================================
 
                                                                 subdcon
 
   +----------------------------------------------------------------+
   | Subscription Information for The Developer Connection for OS/2 |
   |      and The Developer Connection Device Driver Kit (DDK)      |
   +----------------------------------------------------------------+
 
The following list of phone and fax numbers was published in Volume 7 of
The Developer Connection News.
 
The list applies to two products:
 
o  The Developer Connection for OS/2
o  The Developer Connection Device Driver Kit (DDK)
 
The phone numbers shown are for ordering both products unless otherwise
specified.
 
To order within the USA:
 
  Call 1-800-6DEVCON (1-800-633-8266), or fax to 1-303-330-7655.
 
  NOTE: Commercial and Premier Services members of the US Solution
        Developer Program eligible for a discounted price for The
        Developer Connection for OS/2. When ordering, be sure to specify
        that you are a Commercial and Premier Services member, and give
        your membership number.
 
  Additional numbers for ordering the IBM Device Driver Source Kit for
  OS/2: Call 1-407-982-4239, or use the DUDE BBS, 1-407-982-3217.
 
To order within Canada:
 
  Call 1-800-561-5293.
 
To order within Brazil:
 
  For The Developer Connection for OS/2, call 0800-111205, or fax to
  (011) 886-3222.
 
  For The Developer Connection Device Driver Kit (DDK), call
  02-1-800-6120. (02 is the country code for Brazil.)
 
To order within Mexico:
 
  Call 627-2444 within Mexico City, or 91-800-00639 elsewhere in Mexico.
 
To order within Asia/Pacific countries:
 
  Be sure to dial your country's international access code before
  dialing the listed phone number. 61 is the country code for Australia.
 
  Call +61-2-354-7684, or fax to +61-2-354-7766.
 
To order within Europe:
 
  If you live outside the USA, Canada, Asia/Pacific countries, Brazil,
  or Mexico, you can order directly from the IBM Software Manufacturing
  Center in Copenhagen, Denmark. Be sure to dial your country's
  international access code before dialing the appropriate phone number
  or fax number listed below. 45 is the country code for Denmark.
 
  Operators speaking the following languages are available.
 
    Language   Phone Number          Language   Phone Number
    --------   ------------          --------   ------------
 
    Danish     +45-4-810-1300        German     +45-4-810-1000
    Dutch      +45-4-810-1400        Italian    +45-4-810-1600
    English    +45-4-810-1500        Norwegian  +45-4-810-1250
    Finnish    +45-4-810-1650        Spanish    +45-4-810-1100
    French     +45-4-810-1200        Swedish    +45-4-810-1150
                                     Fax        +45-4-814-2207
 
Electronic Support
------------------
 
Electronic support is provided through CompuServe, OS/2 BBS, and the
Internet. Obtain technical support or use the forums to exchange
messages, ideas, comments, or concerns with The Developer Connection for
OS/2 team or other members.
 
The dedicated Developer Connection section on CompuServe is located in
hte IBM OS/2 Developer Forum 2. To obtain access to this section, please
send a note with your subscription number to The Developer Connection
administrator at CompuServe userid 73423,2767. You will receive
notification or access to The Developer Connection section within two
business days.
 
To access the forum, type GO OS2DF2 at the ! prompt; then, select The
Developer Connection section.
 
For CompuServe membership information, call one of the following numbers
depending on where you are located:
 
  Germany                       0130 37 32
  United Kingdom                0800 289 378
  Other European Countries      (+44)(+117)(9760681)
  United States                 1-800-524-3388
  from elsewhere                1-614-457-0802
 
Ask for representative 239. You will receive a special introductory
membership for IBM customers.
 
The DEVCON CFORUM is on the OS/2 BBS under TALKLink, which is a feature
under the IBMLink Commercial Services. Customers in the U.S. can call
1-800-547-1283; customers outside of the U.S. should contact their local
IBM marketing representative.
 
The Internet users may address their questions or comments to
devcon@vnet.ibm.com . Letters to the editor may be addressed to
lisa_demeo@bocaraton.ibm.com .
 
Additional Developer Connection DDK Electronic Support (DUDE)
-------------------------------------------------------------
 
In addition, Developer Connection DDK subscribers can obtain support
through the DUDE BBS at 1-407-982-3217. After completing a
self-registration, you will have limited access to the system; then,
within one business day, you will be notified that your access level has
been upgraded to NORMAL. Send your questions using your PC and modem.
 
If you have problems connecting to the DUDE BBS, you can leave a voice
message on 1-407-982-4239. A member of the DDSC team will return your
call before the end of the next business day.
 
========================================================================
 
                   +----------------------------------+
                   | DB2 Developer Assistance Program |           dapdb2
                   +----------------------------------+
 
The IBM DB2 Developer Assistance Program assists ISVs porting or
developing applications and tools for DB2. The program encompasses DB2
for OS/2, DB2 for AIX, DB2 for HP/UX, and DB2 for SUN Solaris.
 
This program is free of charge and is open to professional developers
who are selling their software solutions commercially.
 
Program Benefits
----------------
 
Participants in the DB2 Developer Assistance Program are provided with:
 
o  The opportunity to acquire IBM DB2 and associated software, including
     full documentation, at special terms and conditions
o  Access to telephone technical support and electronic support through
     the DB2 ISV program forums
o  Participation in testing of early code and other joint programs
o  A vendor advocate who will address your questions and concerns
o  Access to IBM marketing programs such as exhibitions, conferences,
     advertisements, direct mailings, etc.
o  A free listing of your product in the DB2 Solutions Directory, which
     is distributed worldwide to customers and the IBM marketing force
 
Enrollment
----------
 
To enroll in the DB2 Developer Assistance Program, send a message,
including your name, company name, full address, phone number, fax
number, and e-mail address, to db2dap@vnet.ibm.com . In the USA and
Canada, you can also call 1-800-627-8363. From other countries, fax your
request to 1-203-262-2141.
 
========================================================================
 
                        +----------------------+
                        | CICS OS/2 Developers |                 os2cics
                        +----------------------+
 
ISVs who want to evaluate how their product or service could exploit the
capabilities of CICS OS/2 Version 2 can obtain CICS OS/2 V2 code,
documentation, educational video, and technical support. The code has a
90-day life, and is for development, test, and demonstration purposes
only. Unlimited-life code is available to ISVs who are willing to commit
to produce a product or service that exploits CICS OS/2. For more
information, contact Fred Holland at 1-301-240-8143, fax 1-301-240-8836.
 
========================================================================
 
               +-------------------------------------+
               | TCP/IP Application Partners Program |            os2tcp
               +-------------------------------------+
 
ISVs who have products that interoperate with the IBM TCP/IP V2.0 for
OS/2 product, or who wish to enable their products to do so, should join
the TCP/IP Application Partners Program (TAPP). ISVs who join TAPP get a
copy of TCP/IP for OS/2 for enablement (development and testing)
purposes only. To join the TAPP, call 1-919-254-2679.
 
========================================================================
 
                          +----------------+
                          | AIX POWER Team |                    poweraix
                          +----------------+
 
The POWER Team is an exciting program developed just for you, the
developer. It is tailored to help you gain access to the IBM tools that
can help build and grow your product in the AIX marketplace, using IBM's
POWER architecture and the RISC System/6000.
 
Membership in the POWER Team program allows you to take advantage of a
variety of programs, which include:
 
Technical Support
-----------------
 
Choose from our menu of special fee-based technical support programs.
You may select the type of technical support that is best for your
development situation:
 
o Porting assistance
o Ongoing technical support
o Consulting services
  - Design reviews
  - Performance tuning
  - On-site consulting
o Benchmarking
o Remote access to an RS/6000
 
Development
-----------
 
Receive information and tools to assist you in your ongoing development
activities:
 
o Electronic technical/marketing bulletin board
o Question-and-answer database
o Early product information
o Access to AIX public-domain software
o Porting information / white papers
 
Equipment
---------
 
Enjoy the availability of equipment without straining your budget:
 
o RS/6000 Developer's Discount Program
o RS/6000 Leasing Program
o RS/6000 Rentals
 
Marketing
---------
 
Expand your marketing opportunities through our programs:
 
o AIX POWER Solutions Catalog
 
  - 50-word product description in magazine format
  - Up to 5 pages of marketing / product information via fax
  - Advertising discounts available for POWER team members
  - Call 1-415-855-3333 and request a document or catalog
 
o IBM's online databases for AIX solutions
 
Education
---------
 
Keep your leading edge with information about the latest products, new
technologies, and trends:
 
o POWER conferences
  - Technical conferences for independent software and hardware
      developers.
o AIXpert magazine subscription
  - Quarterly technical publication with a distribution of 25,000
  - Advertising discounts available for POWER team members
o Seminars / classes
 
Technical, Business, Marketing Information
------------------------------------------
 
Learn about the many programs and facilities that IBM has to offer.
Making it easier for you to work with IBM is an important goal of this
program. POWER Team members receive technical, business, and marketing
information on a regular basis.
 
Who is Eligible?
----------------
 
The POWER Team is intended for developers working on products for
commercial release. You are eligible to participate in the program if:
 
o You are currently developing products for AIX and the RISC System/6000
o You are currently marketing AIX or UNIX products.
 
More Information
----------------
 
For more information, call the POWER Team information line at
1-800-222-2363 within the USA, and request additional information and a
membership application.
 
Become a member of the POWER Team, and work with IBM to expand your
sales and marketing opportunities, take advantage of the technical
support and equipment offerings, and keep on the leading edge of new
technologies.
 
========================================================================
 
              +--------------------------------------------+
              | The AS/400 Developer Connection on CD-ROM: |      rom400
              |   Connecting Developers with Development   |
              +--------------------------------------------+
 
The AS/400 Developer Connection on CD-ROM provides AS/400 developers
with a wealth of information to promote application development on the
AS/400. The BookManager Library Reader product is provided on the CD-ROM
to enable the user to search for and view what is needed, using WIN-OS/2
within OS/2.
 
Description
-----------
 
The AS/400 Developer Connection on CD-ROM, which is also provided to
participants in AS/400 Partners In Development Membership, provides a
wealth of information selected specifically for the AS/400 solution
provider. We have also included the IBM BookManager Library Reader
product to ensure that navigation through this information is easy. All
you need is a personal computer capable of running OS/2 or Windows, a
CD-ROM drive, and the AS/400 Developer Connection on CD-ROM.
 
The IBM BookManager Library Reader product provides a "search" function,
so you can enter a topic of interest and receive a list of references
where that topic is described. You can also select to view a book based
on the title of the book, and then chapters based on the chapter
headings. Functions are also included so that material of interest can
be printed (a whole topic area, marked text, or even the whole book!) or
copied to a file. One of the most popular features is the hypertext
linking that provides you a quick easy way to "jump" to related
information or more detailed information on the same topic.
 
The information on the CD-ROM is organized on "bookshelves." Each
bookshelf contains "books." You select the bookshelf based on the
subject matter you are interested in. Books on that shelf are then
listed for you. Once you are in a book, you can "page" through it or
"search" for what you need, or look through the table of contents and
jump directly to the chapter you want.
 
The information in "books" may be a presentation or a publication or
even a program that can be run.
 
Content of Volume 2
-------------------
 
The content of Volume 2 includes the following:
 
Presentations:
 
  Overview of AS/400 Partners In Development
  AS/400 Advanced Server (8+ presentations)
  AS/400 Client/Server Computing Strategy for the Workplace
  Application Development (AD) Partner Product Demos (18)
 
Publications:
 
  Handbook of AS/400 Partners In Development
  Notebook for AS/400 Partners In Development Members
  AS/400 Client/Server Applications Directory
  IBM's Directions for the AS/400 (9 white papers)
  AS/400 System Manuals (white books) (selected)
  (over 280 books in all)
 
  Additional selected papers addressing:
    AS/400 Client/Server
    AS/400 Object Oriented Technology
    The Application Development (AD) Program
 
  Reference materials:
    All past AS/400 Partners In Development Newsletters
    AS/400 Press Releases
    Merchandising Deliverables Directory
    Selected On-Line Forums (7)
    IBM Education and Training Catalogs (all platforms)
 
Programs:
 
    SystemView/400 Product Selection Guide
    Client/Server Tool
    Client/Server Applications Directory
    AS/400 Information Directory
    Guidelines product (JBA International)
 
Content will change from issue to issue.
 
Price
-----
 
The AS/400 Developer Connection on CD-ROM is included with AS/400
Partners In Development Membership at the Starter, Starter and 800,
Base, and Base and 800 levels.
 
Membership at the Starter level is 250 USD per year and includes up to
three issues of the AS/400 Developer Connection on CD-ROM, along with
many other benefits (Newsletter, On-Line connection and more).
Individual copies of the AS/400 Developer Connection on CD-ROM are
available to Complimentary Members for 100 USD.
 
More Information
----------------
 
To become a Member of AS/400 Partners In Development and receive the
AS/400 Developer Connection on CD-ROM up to three times every year
(along with many other benefits), call 1-800-365-4426, Extension 400, or
1-507-253-7291, Ext 400.
 
========================================================================
 
            +-------------------------------------------+
            | AS/400 Partners in Development Membership |        part400
            +-------------------------------------------+
 
AS/400 Partners in Development recognizes market realities. And, more
importantly, it acts on them.
 
The program gives solution providers direct access to top IBM technical
people. Depending on which membership option you select, this can take
the form of anything from bulletin boards to private consultations with
hardware and software developers. AS/400 Partners in Development also
helps you address design, implementation, marketing, packaging, and
after-market issues.
 
Quite simply, your success drives our success. And the better your
access to our systems -- our technology, our expertise, our marketing
initiatives -- the more successful you will be. Our common goals are
simple: Better solutions, reduced development times, and effective
marketing.
 
Offerings
---------
 
The assistance provided by AS/400 Partners in Development can take many
forms, outlined below.
 
In Person
---------
 
(No membership required, although discounts are available to members.
Fee-based.)
 
o  Modernization Strategies. A combination of long-term planning and
   hands-on customization of your existing product.
 
o  Consulting. One-on-one assistance from technical experts.
 
o  Classes. Informative lectures and hands-on labs.
 
o  Briefings. Short introductions to technical topics for solution
   providers or AS/400 briefings for your customers.
 
o  Benchmarks. Hands-on validation of system performance while running
   your application on a specific AS/400 configuration.
 
o  Solution Integration. Front-end process planning and definition for
   custom solution delivery.
 
o  System Customization. Customized systems delivered direct from the
   factory. Can include pre-loading your application.
 
o  Customized Assistance. A unique response to your particular
   development need.
 
These are all available in Rochester, Minnesota. Outside the USA, they
may be available through Advanced Solution Service Centres (ASSCs) in
European countries, Advanced Technology Centre (ATC) in the U.K., or
Japan's Solution Partner Lab. Through special arrangement, they may also
be offered at your location.
 
Electronic Access
-----------------
 
(Membership required for electronic access)
 
o  Q and A Database. A database of previously asked questions can be
   searched. Depending on the enrollment option you choose, you may also
   author and answer questions. Includes cross-platform and competitive
   information.
 
o  Forums. On-line interactive communication among solution providers
   and IBM development personnel focused on specific technical areas.
 
o  E-Mail. An opportunity to communicate with other Business Partners,
   IBM personnel with Information Exchange Addresses (IEAs), and other
   software mall subscribers.
 
o  Bulletin Boards. Postings of articles from past newsletter articles,
   course descriptions and schedules, upcoming events, and news.
 
o  News Flashes. Important information that is flagged for your
   convenience.
 
o  On-Line Market Research. Access to insights into customer needs and
   market trends.
 
o  On-Line Trade Articles. Condensed versions of important technical
   articles.
 
o  Handbook. A detailed guide to worldwide classes, briefings, and
   other services. Updated on-line as changes are made.
 
Hard Goods (and Hard Copy)
--------------------------
 
(Membership required for all offerings except the technical newsletter,
the handbook, and PSAS)
 
o  Technical Newsletter. Quarterly newsletter from lab includes
   technical updates and tips, business trends, and market information.
 
o  Handbook. Updated twice a year in hardcopy. To receive a free copy,
   call 1-800-365-4426, ext. 400 within the USA, or 1-507-253-7291,
   ext. 400 from elsewhere.
 
o  Developer Lease. IBM hardware leased at special developers' rates.
   Beginning as low as 1 percent of retail price per month. U.S. only.
 
o  Portable Sales Automation System (PSAS). Notebook PC tool that runs
   sales aids, configurations, and pricing, and submits order.
 
o  Member Notebook. A detailed guide to membership benefits.
 
o  Early Release. New versions and releases of Operating System/400
   software provided at no charge approximately four to six weeks prior
   to general availability.
 
o  No-Charge Software Products. Qualified solution providers may select
   two per year. Current offerings include Code/400, Callpath/400,
   Multimedia, Wireless Computing, porting tools, and more.
 
o  Rental Equipment. Short-duration rentals of software and hardware for
   customer demos, business shows, and product announcements. U.S. only.
 
o  LIPIs. Documented Internal Software Specifications that allow midware
   application developers to use previously unavailable system features.
 
1-800 Support
-------------
 
(Membership required)
 
o  Developer 1-800 number. A single point of contact for development
   questions. Answers provided within 24 hours. Equivalent support for
   international members is offered through electronic Q and A.
 
Topics
------
 
AS/400 Partners In Development offerings address topics of importance
to you. As technology changes, so will both specific offerings and
general areas of emphasis.
 
o  Modernization Strategies. A two-day session focused on your needs as
   defined by both your technical, marketing, and sales decision makers.
   Topics covered generally fall into four categories:
   -- Front-Ending or Screen Scraping tools
   -- Client/Server Application Development Tools
   -- Advanced Application Tools (e.g., Mobile, Multimedia)
   -- Object-Oriented Projects
 
   The session also typically includes updates on AS/400 Systems Content
   and Directions, Client/Server, and Systems Management. The second day
   is devoted to prototyping your application and constructing your
   roadmap.
 
o  Client/Server. Client/Server has become a dominant technology.
   Assistance with design, performance, and application management is
   available.
 
o  Object-Oriented Programming. Would you like to reduce your
   application development costs and decrease your time to market? If
   so, come and learn about VisualAge, a new and powerful visual
   application development environment for rapid combination of
   object-oriented AS/400 Client/Server applications. It could
   revolutionize the way you do business.
 
o  Database Management. Information is an asset. Database management,
   which maximizes the value of that asset, is becoming even more
   important. Issues discussed include distribution across machines and
   platforms, distributed client/server, and homogeneous environments,
   efficiency, and integrity.
 
o  Integrated Multimedia. With multimedia, companies can improve
   hundreds of business practices, like conducting meetings using video
   conferencing, updating employee skills through just-in-time training,
   communicating more effectively through multimedia, and integrating
   multimedia into current applications. Explore how to extend your
   application into the world of multimedia.
 
o  Integrated Facsimile. AS/400 integrated fax provides users with
   direct fax capabilities which will increase operational efficiency
   and productivity through rapid information dispersal.
 
o  Mobile Computing. Mobile workers can now access their AS/400 wherever
   they are, whenever it's convenient, with no wired connection
   whatsoever. Wireless LANs, which can be used independently or with
   wired LANs, meet the needs of mobile workers within the office,
   campus area, or job site. Mobile Network Access products, which
   include PagerPac/400 (one-way paging) and RadioPac/400 (two-way
   radio), are designed for mobile workers outside the office.
 
o  Advanced Function Printing. Understand AFP's significance, identify
   applications, and integrate solutions to save your customers money on
   printing costs.
 
o  Migration and Conversion. By extending your software offerings to
   AS/400, you can take advantage of the most popular mid-range computer
   ever. Specific topics include:
   -- Rightsizing
   -- Competitive Conversions
   -- S/36 to Native AS/400
 
o  Integrated Language Environment. ILE is the foundation for future
   application development. It provides new functions and interfaces on
   the AS/400 to allow better performance and more flexibility for
   application development.
 
o  Openness. The AS/400 supports many programming, database, and
   networking open standards. We can work with you on analyzing and
   porting your UNIX applications and PC-based networking applications
   to the AS/400.
 
Fees
----
 
The five membership levels range from no charge to 4,990 USD annually.
Program content, terms and conditions, and pricing may vary by country.
 
Enrollment
----------
 
There are a number of ways to take advantage of AS/400 Partners In
Development to enhance your products or to reduce your development time.
To learn more about any of the offerings listed here or to enroll as an
AS/400 Partners In Development member, call 1-800-365-4426, ext. 400
within the USA, or 1-507-253-7291, ext. 400 from elsewhere.
 
========================================================================
 
                   +---------------------------------+
                   | Object Connection for VisualAge |           connobj
                   +---------------------------------+
 
The Object Connection is a program for fostering an "objects"
aftermarket for IBM's new VisualAge development system. It is designed
to help you develop and sell VisualAge objects, or parts, for the open
market. These parts must be written to the interface specifications
provided in the IBM manual titled "Construction from Parts Architecture:
Building Parts for Fun and Profit".
 
Who Can Join?
-------------
 
Enterprises interested in assessing the prospect of building VisualAge
objects (or parts) from the open market are eligible for membership in
the Object Connection.
 
Object Connection Services
--------------------------
 
Members are entitled to:
 
o A development license for VisualAge at very favorable terms
o Marketing assistance
o Technical support
  - access via an 800 phone number to VisualAge Technical Consultants
      on a call-back basis
  - technical documentation updates
  - interactive technical support on CompuServe
 
More Information
----------------
 
To join, call VisualAge's Object Connection Program at 1-800-IBM-CARY
(1-800-426-2279) within the USA, and request a program information
package and membership application. Fill out the application form and
return it to the Object Connection Program. The program manager will
call you for a telephone interview.
 
========================================================================
 
                         +-------------------+
                         | PenAssist Program |                   helppen
                         +-------------------+
 
The IBM Pen Developer Assistance Program (PenAssist) is designed
especially for the developer of pen software. The program is tailored to
help you develop applications in the emerging technology.
 
A Variety of PenAssist Programs
-------------------------------
 
Membership in the PenAssist program allows you to take advantage of a
variety of programs:
 
o Access to IBM test centers
  - Located in Palo Alto CA and Atlanta GA
  - Equipped with an IBM PS/2 and digitizing pads. The PS/2 has PenDOS
      SDK and Pen for OS/2 installed.
 
o Electronic mail. Enrolled developers can send to and receive messages
  directly from the software developers' support organization.
 
o IBM pen software CompuServe forum, a forum for pen and mobile systems.
  IBM monitors this forum and provides responses to inquiries.
 
o Special software discounts:
  - PenDOS SDK
  - Pen for OS/2 SDK
  - Pen development tools
 
o Special hardware discounts:
  - Special prices on pen hardware from IBM and other manufacturers.
  - Eligibility to receive a 50 percent discount on selected IBM
      printers and features.
  - Notification of special promotional offerings.
 
o IBM Fax Information Service
  - Provides immediate information about IBM's pen and mobile software
      systems and other IBM products and services.
  - Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, free of charge.
 
o Marketing
  - Pen application catalog
  - Personal Computer Company BBS - applications will be listed in this
      database at no additional charge.
  - Business-show support
  - A single point of contact will be provided to assist with reviewing
      development and marketing relationships.
 
Who is Eligible?
----------------
 
o Developers of pen applications
o Developers of commercially available applications
o Corporations developing pen applications for their own use.
 
More Information
----------------
 
For more information about PenAssist, call 1-800-627-8363 within the
USA, or fax to 1-404-835-9444.
 
========================================================================
 
                +-----------------------------------+
                | IBM Product Compatibility Program |           compprog
                +-----------------------------------+
 
The IBM Product Compatibility Program provides an opportunity for
developers to gain increased visibility, marketability, and credibility
for their products.
 
Compatibility Testing Opportunity
---------------------------------
 
This program gives ISVs a testing opportunity to establish and
communicate the compatibility of their products with OS/2 Warp
standalone, clients, servers, and LAN systems.
 
Resource for Making Wise Purchasing Decisions
---------------------------------------------
 
This program is a resource that customers and their advisors can use to
make product purchase decisions with the confidence that a product has
been tested for compatibility with OS/2 Warp and LAN Server systems.
Consultants, resellers, integrators, OEMs, and other product decision
makers can confidently use the list of compatible products in selecting
products that meet their customers' needs. Recommending compatible
products can help expedite buying decisions and protect a customer's
investment.
 
Value of Tested Compatibility
-----------------------------
 
There are literally thousands of software products on the market today
to help solve customers' problems. The challenge is finding which
products are compatible and can be integrated into a customer's
environment.
 
Selecting tested compatible products gives buyers confidence in product
decisions and/or recommendations. Such confidence can speed up product
decisions and potentially lessen installation and support time.
 
Compatibility Program Description
---------------------------------
 
There are two options of product compatibility. The "Ready for..."
option shows compatibility of a software product with either OS/2 Warp
or IBM LAN Server with OS/2 Warp. The "Tested and Approved..." option
addresses a more sophisticated LAN systems environment to show
compatibility, interoperability, and coexistence with many LAN products.
 
Ready for OS/2 Warp and Ready for OS/2 Warp LAN Server
------------------------------------------------------
 
The "Ready for OS/2 Warp" and "Ready for OS/2 Warp LAN Server" programs
offer software developers a set of IBM guidelines to self-test their
products for compatibility with a particular version of either OS/2 Warp
or IBM LAN Server with OS/2 Warp.
 
This program, with some variations, also exists in some geographies
outside the USA and Canada. Developers outside of North America are
encouraged to contact their local IBM country representative for their
specific program benefits.
 
Call 1-800-IBM-4FAX (U.S.) to request documents 3241 and 3242 for a list
of compatible products under the Ready self-test program. In Canada,
call 1-800-HELP-FAX. From elsewhere, use a fax telephone to call
1-415-855-4329. Additional information can be obtained by calling
1-800-992-4777 within the U.S. and Canada.
 
Tested and Approved for OS/2 Warp LAN Systems
---------------------------------------------
 
The "Tested and Approved for OS/2 Warp LAN Systems" program offers
hardware and software developers the opportunity to have IBM test their
product with many IBM and non-IBM products in a LAN systems
real-world-like environment. IBM publishes the results of these tests to
help customers understand the test environment plus any workarounds
discovered during the testing. Customer knowledge of test results helps
customers make more informed purchases and experience smoother
installations.
 
Call 1-800-IBM-4FAX (U.S.) to request document 3605 for a list of
compatible products tested by IBM in the Tested and Approved category,
with their respective test document numbers. From Canada, call
1-800-HELP-FAX. From elsewhere, use a fax telephone to call
1-415-855-4329. Additional information can be obtained by calling
1-800-992-4777 within the U.S. and Canada.
 
Publicity: Where to Find Compatible Product Information
-------------------------------------------------------
 
Upon successful completion of testing, developers are given the use of a
compatibility mark to use with their products' advertising, brochures,
and other marketing materials.
 
Customers are encouraged to look at products displaying the mark with
confidence that the products have been tested in an appropriate
environment. Customers can receive names and/or reports of compatible
products through the following sources:
 
- CompuServe IBMDESK forum
- Internet WWW: http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/compatibility.html
- IBM's TALKLink OS/2 bulletin board, 1-800-547-1283
- MAX (CD-ROM from Computer Reseller News)
- Support on Site for Networks CD, 1-800-827-7889
- Sources and Solutions catalog (1-203-452-7704 or fax 1-203-268-1075)
- National Solution Center's database
- 1-800-IBM-4FAX (U.S.), 1-800-HELP-FAX (Canada), or from elsewhere,
    call 1-415-855-4329 from a fax phone, and request documents 3241,
    3242, 3605
- IBM Developer Connection CD, 1-800-633-8266
- IBM booths at major related trade shows
 
Compatible products also qualify for reduced advertising rates in major
magazines.
 
Program Q-and-A via Fax
-----------------------
 
A set of questions and answers about the Product Compatibility Program
can be found on the Internet or by requesting document 3657 from
1-800-IBM-4FAX (U.S.), 1-800-HELP-FAX in Canada, or (from elsewhere,
using a fax phone) 1-415-855-4329.
 
More Information
----------------
 
Additional information can be obtained by calling 1-800-992-4777 (U.S.
and Canada) or via fax: 1-512-838-2473.
 
========================================================================
 
            +---------------------------------------------+
            | Professional Certification Program from IBM |     certprof
            |          for OS/2 and LAN Server            |
            +---------------------------------------------+
 
IBM's Personal Software Products division sponsors a Professional
Certification Program from IBM for its OS/2 and LAN Server products. To
gain certification, individuals demonstrate their proficiency in
supporting selected products from IBM's PSP by passing a series of
tests.
 
Four Certified Roles
--------------------
 
Individuals, rather than organizations, can receive certification in
the following roles:
 
  o  Certified OS/2 Engineer
 
  Provides the skills to support OS/2 installations and develop
  expertise in fine-tuning and customizing OS/2 platform systems.
 
  o  Certified OS/2 Instructor
 
  Helps candidates teach certified OS/2 engineers through extensive
  training and testing.
 
  o  Certified LAN Server Administrator
 
  Develops the skills necessary to support day-to-day network
  operations, such as backing up the server, maintaining security, and
  loading applications.
 
  o  Certified LAN Server Engineer
 
  Provides service and support skills for LAN Server networks,
  including network design, performance tuning, and installation.
 
  o  Certified LAN Server Instructor
 
  Enables participants to teach certified LAN Server engineers and LAN
  Server administrators through extensive training and testing.
 
Testing
-------
 
Certification testing is administered by Drake Training and
Technologies, a worldwide provider of certification testing in the
computer industry. Classroom education is offered through the extensive
network of IBM Education and Training division and IBM Licensed
Education Center locations (in the United States only).
 
More Information
----------------
 
CERT94.ZIP, in the IBM/PSP Marketing Library (lib 8 of the OS2USER
forum), contains sample tests, test objectives, and program descriptions
for the current programs.
 
For more information about the PSP Professional Certification Program
from IBM, contact Drake Training and Technologies:
 
United States and Canada                  1-800-959-3926
Germany, Austria, Switzerland,            +49 (0) 211 500 9950
  Italy, Eastern Europe
United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia,     +44 (0) 71 437 6900
  The Middle East, South Africa
France, Spain, Portugal, North Africa     +33 (0) 1 4289 8749
Japan                                     +81 3 3269 9620
Australia                                 +61 2 414 3666
Latin America -fax request to US:         1-612-896-7020
  (include the name Melissa Loh and
   phone number 1-612-896-7458)
 
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                       +-------------------+
                       | 800 Phone Numbers |                      800nos
                       +-------------------+
 
The 800 phone numbers below come from two sources:
(1) This issue and preceding issues of SDO Developer Support News
(2) Information posted on IBM internal forums
 
AIX POWER Team Information Line                           1-800-222-2363
Common Desktop Environment Developers Conference          1-800-225-4698
AIX Support Family Marketing Center                       1-800-225-5249
OS/2 Multimedia Tools                                     1-800-228-8584
OS/2 Dealer Locator Service                               1-800-237-4824
IBM National Service/IBM Support Center                 * 1-800-237-5511
IBM Multimedia Help Center                                1-800-241-1620
IBM PSP Developer Support Marketing Center              * 1-800-285-2936
Housing Management for OS/2 Technical Update '94          1-800-338-6638
OS/2 Sales                                                1-800-342-6672
    (in Canada, 1-800-465-7999)
AS/400 Partners In Development                            1-800-365-4426
IBM International Marketing Information                   1-800-426-1774
IBM National Telesales Marketing (IBMCALL)                1-800-426-2255
IBM Cary (North Carolina) Customer Center                 1-800-426-2279
Boca Raton Technical Services Software System Test        1-800-426-2622
IBM Direct                                                1-800-426-2968
    (in Canada, 1-800-465-7999)
IBM general information                                   1-800-426-3333
    (in Canada, 1-800-465-1234)
IBM Business Partner Locator (PS/2 Dealers)               1-800-426-3377
IBM FAX Information Service                               1-800-426-4329
    (in Canada, HELPFAX, 1-800-465-3299)
IBM Worldwide Industry Hardware Support                 * 1-800-426-4579
IBM Translation Manager Support Center                    1-800-426-4862
Networking Services Marketing Center                      1-800-426-5148
PS/2, PS/1, PC publications                               1-800-426-7282
IBM Special Contracts Center                              1-800-426-7456
IBM Education and Training                                1-800-426-8322
    (in Canada, 1-800-661-2131)
IBM Partnerline                                           1-800-426-9990
IBM Global Network                                        1-800-455-5056
IBM Power Series information                              1-800-472-4693
Integrated Systems Solutions Corporation                  1-800-472-4772
Personal Software Products Advertising Program            1-800-491-5740
OS/2 2.1 and OS/2 2.1 for Windows ServicePaks             1-800-494-3044
CompuServe Membership                                   * 1-800-524-3388
ATT Business Translations (Solution Developer Program     1-800-544-5721
    member phone number)
Personal Systems Competency Center + TALKLink (OS2BBS)    1-800-547-1283
    (in Canada: IBMLink, 1-800-268-3100;
     Customer Assistance group, 1-800-465-1234)
IBM AntiVirus Direct                                      1-800-551-3579
Software Vendor Systems Center                            1-800-553-1623
Software Vendor Hotline                                 * 1-800-627-8363
IBM Developer Connection for OS/2                         1-800-633-8266
    (in Canada, 1-800-561-5293)
IBM Direct Response Marketing                             1-800-633-8266
ColoradOS/2 Conference                                  * 1-800-648-5717
IBM Custom Application Porting Workshops                  1-800-678-31UP
IBM Solution Partnership Center                           1-800-678-4249
Personal Systems Technical Solutions magazine             1-800-678-8014
Delphi                                                    1-800-695-4005
IBM AntiVirus Services Marketing                          1-800-742-2493
IBM Support Family Marketing Center                       1-800-742-9235
IBM Midwestern Customer Service Center                    1-800-756-4426
The Visual Revolution                                     1-800-759-8599
The Warped World Tour                                     1-800-766-4344
    fax 1-800-568-8852
Personal Systems HelpCenter                               1-800-772-2227
    (in Canada, 1-800-237-5511)
PRODIGY                                                   1-800-776-0845
                                                      and 1-800-776-3449
Indelible Blue, Inc.                                      1-800-776-8284
    (in Canada, 1-800-672-4255)
SunSoft Catalyst Early Access Program                     1-800-786-7638
Personal Systems Support Family Marketing Center          1-800-799-7765
IBM Microkernel Business Development Hotline              1-800-816-7493
Speech Products Support Center                            1-800-825-5263
America Online                                            1-800-827-6364
IBM Technical Directory                                   1-800-832-4347
CompuServe                                              * 1-800-848-8199
1996 IBM Technical Interchange                          * 1-800-872-7109
IBM Publications (Software Manufacturing Solutions)       1-800-879-2755
Store Systems Support Family Marketing Center             1-800-882-3469
IBM Ultimedia Tools Series                                1-800-887-7771
PenDOS Software Developer Kit                             1-800-888-8242
IBM Software Manufacturing Company                        1-800-926-0364
OS/2 Developer magazine                                   1-800-926-8672
Drake Training and Technologies (for Professional       * 1-800-959-3926
  Certification Program from IBM)
IBM Customer Support Center                               1-800-967-7882
IBM Software Solution Services/Personal Systems Support * 1-800-992-4777
  Family
 
 * indicates the number works in Canada also
 
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         +--------------------------------------------------+
         | Trademarks, Registered Trademarks, Service Marks |     tmarks
         +--------------------------------------------------+
 
(R)  AIX, AIX SystemView NetView/6000, APL2, APL2/6000, Application
     System/400, AS/400, AT, Audio Visual Connection, BookManager,
     Communications Manager/2, C Set/2, DisplayWrite, HelpCenter,
     HelpWare, IBM, ImagePlus, LAN NetView, LAN NetView Fix, LAN NetView
     Manage, LAN NetView Monitor, LAN NetView Scan, LAN NetView Monitor,
     LAN Server, Micro Channel, MVS/ESA, NetView, NetView/6000,
     Operating System/2, Operating System/400, OS/2, OS/400, Pen for
     OS/2, Personal Computer AT, Personal System/2, Presentation
     Manager, PS/1, PS/2, RISC System/6000, RS/6000, S/390, SQL/400,
     SynchroStream, Systems Application Architecture, TALKLink,
     ThinkPad, Ultimedia, VM/ESA, VSE/ESA, and XGA are registered
     trademarks of International Business Machines Corp.
 
(R)  Apple, Bento, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple
     Computer Corp.
(R)  ATI is a registered trademark of ATI Technologies, Inc.
(R)  BIX is a registered trademark of General Videotex Corp.
(R)  Cirrus Logic is a registered trademark of Cirrus Technology, Inc.
(R)  COMDEX is a registered trademark of The Interface Group, Inc.
(R)  CompuServe and CompuServe Information Manager are registered
     trademarks of CompuServe, Inc.
(R)  Computer Associates is a registered trademark of Computer
     Associates International, Inc.
(R)  dBASE is a registered trademark of Borland International.
(R)  Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corp.
(R)  GEnie is a registered service mark of General Electric Information
     Services Co.
(R)  Headland is a registered trademark of Headland, Inc.
(R)  Hitachi is a registered trademark of Hitachi Corp.
(R)  HP, LaserJet, DeskJet, OpenView, and PaintJet are registered
     trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Co.
(R)  IEEE is a registered trademark of The Institute of Electrical and
     Electronics Engineers.
(R)  Indianapolis 500, Indy 500, Indy, and Gasoline Alley are registered
     trademarks of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation, USA.
(R)  Intel and Indeo are registered trademarks of Intel Corp.
(R)  Internet is a registered trademark of Internet, Inc.
(R)  ISO is a registered trademark of the International Organization for
     Standardization.
(R)  Lotus, Lotus Notes, Notes Express, and 1-2-3 are registered
     trademarks of Lotus Development Corp.
(R)  MicroGate is a registered trademark of Gateway Microsystems, Inc.
(R)  Microsoft, Microsoft C, and NT Server are registered trademarks of
     Microsoft Corp.
(R)  NEC is a registered trademark of NEC Corp.
(R)  NetWare, NetWare Server, and Novell are registered trademarks of
     Novell, Inc.
(R)  Object Management Group and OMG are registered trademarks of Object
     Management Group, Inc.
(R)  OpenDoc is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Corp.
(R)  OPEN LOOK is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories,
     Inc.
(R)  Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corp.
(R)  PenDOS is a registered trademark of Communication Intelligence
     Corp.
(R)  PRODIGY is a registered trademark of PRODIGY Services Corp.
(R)  SMART is a registered trademark of One Up Corp.
(R)  Sony is a registered trademark of Sony Corp.
(R)  Sybase is a registered trademark of Sybase, Inc.
(R)  Taligent is a registered trademark of Taligent, Inc.
(R)  ToolTalk and SunSoft are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems,
     Inc.
(R)  Toshiba is a registered trademark of Toshiba Corp.
(R)  True Type is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
(R)  TUXEDO is a registered trademark of Novell.
(R)  UNIX is a registered trademark licensed exclusively through X/Open
     Company Limited.
(R)  Walt Disney World is a registered trademark of Walt Disney
     Productions.
(R)  Western Digital is a registered trademark of Western Digital Corp.
(R)  WordPerfect is a registered trademark of WordPerfect Corp.
(R)  Xerox is a registered trademark of Xerox Corp.
(R)  X/Open is a registered trademark, and the "X" device is a trademark
     of X/Open Co., Ltd.
 
(TM) AIX/6000, APPN, BookManager, BonusPak, CD Showcase, Certified LAN
     Server Engineer, Certified OS/2 Engineer, CICS, CICS/ESA, CICS MVS,
     CICS OS/2, CICS VSE, Common User Access, C Set ++, CUA, Current,
     DATABASE 2, DataGuide, DataHub, DataPropagator, DB2, DB2/2,
     DB2/6000, DDCS/2, The Developer Connection for OS/2, DISTRIBUTED
     DATABASE CONNECTION SERVICES/2, Distributed Relational Database
     Architecture, DRDA, Extended Services for OS/2, Human-Centered,
     IBMLink, IMS Client Server/2, Information Warehouse, LANStreamer,
     Library Reader, LinkWay, Matinee, Midware, Multimedia Presentation
     Manager/2, Natural Computing, NAVIGATOR, NetSp, NetView DM,
     OpenEdition, PCjr, PenAssist, Person to Person, Personal
     Information Manager, PlayAtWill, PowerPC, PowerOpen, Power Series,
     RETAIN, Right at Home, SAA, Select-a-System, SOM, SOMobjects,
     Sources and Solutions, SQL/DS, Storyboard, SuperStor/DS,
     Support-on-Site, SYSINFO, Ultimedia Video IN, Ultimotion, VSE/ESA,
     WIN-OS2, VisualAge, VisualGen, VoiceType, Workplace Shell, and XT
     are trademarks of International Business Machines Corp.
 
(TM) ActionMedia, DVI, Indeo, and Intel386 are trademarks of Intel Corp.
(TM) Adobe, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Premiere are
     trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc.
(TM) AST is a trademark of AST Research, Inc.
(TM) Borland, Paradox, and Quattro Pro are trademarks of Borland
     International.
(TM) CasePoint is a trademark of Inference Corp.
(TM) Central Point Backup is a trademark of Central Point Software, Inc.
(TM) cpConstructor and cpProfessionals are trademarks of Taligent, Inc.
(TM) ColoradOS/2 is a trademark of Kovsky Conference Productions, Inc.
(TM) Dialcom 400 is a trademark of BT Tymnet.
(TM) DirecPC and DIRECTV are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, Inc.
(TM) Drake Training and Technologies is a trademark of Drake Training
     and Technologies.
(TM) EasyLink and ATandT Mail are trademarks of ATandT.
(TM) Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corp.
(TM) Excel is a trademark of Microsoft Corp.
(TM) FaxWorks is a trademark of SofNet, Inc.
(TM) GEIS Quick Comm is a trademark of General Electric Information
     Services Co.
(TM) Guidelines is a trademark of JBA International.
(TM) HyperACCESS and HyperACCESS Lite are trademarks of Hilgraeve, Inc.
(TM) LAN Workplace and "Yes NetWare Tested and Approved" are trademarks
     of Novell, Inc.
(TM) Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Corp.
(TM) MCI Mail is a trademark of MCI.
(TM) Mesa and MOLI are trademarks of Athena Design, Inc.
(TM) Micro Focus is a trademark of Micro Focus Ltd.
(TM) Open Software Foundation, OSF, OSF/1, and Motif are trademarks of
     the Open Software Foundation, Inc.
(TM) ORACLE Server and ORACLE7 are trademarks of Oracle Corp.
(TM) PC Direct is a trademark of Ziff Communications Company and is used
     by IBM Corporation under license.
(TM) PCMCIA is a trademark of the Personal Computer Memory Card
     International Association.
(TM) PC/TCP is a trademark of FTP Software Inc.
(TM) Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corp.
(TM) PhoenixCARD Manager Plus is a trademark of Phoenix Technologies,
     Inc.
(TM) Photo CD is a trademark of the Eastman Kodak Co.
(TM) PostScript and Adobe Type Manager are trademark of Adobe Systems,
     Inc.
(TM) PSN and Private Satellite Network are trademarks of Private
     Satellite Network, Inc.
(TM) RAMBoost is a trademark of Central Point Software, Inc.
(TM) SCO is a trademark of The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
(TM) SmallTalk and Smalltalk V/PM are trademarks of Digitalk Corp.
(TM) Solaris is a trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc.
(TM) SoundBlaster is a trademark of Creative Labs, Inc.
(TM) Source Migration and Analysis Tool (SMART) is a trademark of One Up
     Corp.
(TM) SPARCstation is a trademark of SPARC International, Inc.
(TM) Support on Site is a trademark of Ziff-Davis.
(TM) TCP with Demand Protocol Architecture is a trademark of 3COM Corp.
(TM) TelePad is a trademark of TelePad Corp.
(TM) TPC-C is a trademark of the Transaction Processing Performance
     Council.
(TM) Tusk is a trademark of Tusk, Inc.
(TM) Univel is a trademark of Univel.
(TM) Versit is a trademark of IBM Corp. Apple Computer Corp., American
     Telephone and Telegraph Co., and Siemens Corp.
(TM) VX*REXX and WATCOM are trademarks of WATCOM International Corp.
(TM) Windows, Win32, Windows NT, and Windows for Workgroups are
     trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
 
(SM) Advantis is a service mark of Advantis.
(SM) America Online is a service mark of America Online, Inc.
(SM) SprintMail is a service mark of US Sprint.
 
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This concludes 1995 Issue 8 of IBM SDO Developer Support News. Please
let us know how we can improve it -- send your feedback to
dsnews@vnet.ibm.com. Thank you!
 
