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Business Integration Becomes Easier with Major
Enhancements to IBM MQSeries Product Family
under "Transaction Systems"
New Versions of IBM SanFrancisco, VisualAge for
Java, and WebSphere Studio Enhance e-business
under "Application Development"
IBM SecureWay On-Demand Server Version 2 Delivers
Personalized Web Applications to Any User, Device
under "e-business"
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Transaction Systems
Business Integration Becomes Easier with Major
Enhancements to IBM MQSeries Product Family
http://www.ibm.com/software/news/n/cmmn48vjlb/
Business integration will become easier with major
advances to the IBM MQSeries messaging software
family. MQSeries 5.1 supports XML, Java, and new
standards, and comes in several spoken languages.
MQSeries Integrator 2.0 features enhanced message
brokering and tighter integration with databases.
MQSeries Workflow 3.2 supports running databases
and servers on different machines.
Summaries of, and links to, all the new MQSeries
announcements are at
http://www.ibm.com/software/ts/mqseries/announce/
Application Development
New Versions of IBM SanFrancisco, VisualAge for
Java, and WebSphere Studio Enhance e-business
http://www.ibm.com/software/ad/news/pr990614.html
New versions of of IBM SanFrancisco, VisualAge
for Java, and WebSphere Studio make it easier
than ever for developers to build and deploy
e-business applications. A new roadmap migrates
SanFrancisco application business components to
Enterprise JavaBeans. Also, IBM is previewing
VisualAge for Java support for Linux and Java2.
IBM's New Solution Developer Program Newsletter
Delivers Information Customized to Members' Needs
http://www.ibm.com/software/developer/news/newsletter_ann.html
The new IBM Solution Developer Program newsletter
enables program members to get information
customized to their needs. This monthly e-mail
newsletter summarizes articles from IBM.d_m@il
online, Developer Connection, and many other IBM
resources, and has URL links to full articles.
IBM Contributes Source Code for
Creating Multilingual Applications
http://www.ibm.com/news/1999/06/181.phtml
IBM is making it easier for developers to create
multilingual applications, by offering free and
public access to the source code that enables
applications to work in different languages and
countries. Using the IBM Classes for Unicode,
developers can write applications that support a
variety of global languages.
Building e-business Applications: A
Solution Developer's Guide to e-business
http://www.ibm.com/software/developer/welcome/ebusiness/framework/
The new IBM Solution Developer's Guide to
e-business covers IBM's Application Framework,
the e-business cycle, building successful
e-businesses, choosing an application model,
the engines of e-business, application server
software, development tools and components,
and secure network and management software.
e-business
IBM SecureWay On-Demand Server Version 2 Delivers
Personalized Web Applications to Any User, Device
http://www.ibm.com/software/news/n/alme48wj2q/
IBM SecureWay On-Demand Server Version 2 software
delivers personalized Web applications to users
and groups based on individual preferences, access
rights, and device capabilities. It supports
for multiple servers, two-staged personalization,
and the Sun Solaris and Linux operating systems.
New Version of NetObjects Authoring Server Suite
Creates Enterprise Portal and Intranets
http://www.netobjects.com/company/html/pr14jun99.html
NetObjects and Sun Microsystems will bring the
next generation of NetObjects Authoring Server
Suite, an intranet building solution for
enterprises, to the Solaris environment. The new
version will afford a high-performance, scalable,
reliable environment for quickly creating
intranet portals and corporate e-business sites.
Widespread Adoption of NetObjects Fusion:
More than Half Million Copies Sold Worldwide
http://www.netobjects.com/company/html/pr09jun99.html
More than a half million copies of the Netobjects
Fusion Web site-building product have been sold
worldwide. In addition, more than one million
e-business Web sites or pages have been built
using NetObjects Fusion.
Wimbledon Web Site Draws
Tennis Fans into the Action
http://www.ibm.com/services/pressrel/PRESSREL_38497.html
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Tennis fans can get into Wimbledon action at
http://www.wimbledon.org/ . IBM
and the All
England Lawn Tennis Club are serving up the Web
site to fans worldwide for the fifth consecutive
year. Highlights include the Java-based
Wimbledon Channel, FanCards, SlamCam and NetCam,
and Sounds of Wimbledon.
IBM to Build Next-Generation
Internet Platform for HealthAxis.com
http://www.ibm.com/news/1999/06/101.phtml
IBM will provide HealthAxis.com with e-business
and software design services for distributing
insurance products via the Web for multiple
insurance carriers. IBM Global Services will
provide comprehensive e-business services,
including consulting, Web architecture and design,
Web hosting, e-commerce, and security.
IBM and Interbrand Rank Top Ten Bank Brands
on Internet; Smaller Banks Fare Well
http://www-5.ibm.com/solutions/finance/html/ebranding.html
In the first-ever international e-brand league
table for banks, published by IBM and Interbrand,
US-based Citibank leads the 45 banks studied,
followed by banks in Sweden, Finland, and
Switzerland. Smaller banks fared well against
larger ones, confirming that the Internet offers
opportunities for competition regardless of size.
Database and Data Management
World Research Report Finds IBM Dominates in
Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing Markets
http://www.businesswire.com/webbox/bw.061599/191661147.htm
World Research's 1999 report about business
intelligence and data warehousing says that IBM
dominated those markets in 1998 in revenue and
market share. IBM's revenues in these markets grew
77 percent over 1997 to $4.25 billion USD in 1998,
nearly 20 percent of the worldwide market.
State Hermitage Museum and IBM Unveil
Multi-Year Partnership of New Technologies
http://www.ibm.com/news/1999/06/15.phtml
The State Hermitage Museum will become one of the
most technologically proficient museums in the
world with the help of a nearly $2 million USD
technology grant from IBM. The grant will be used
to create a digital library of high-resolution
masterpieces, a virtual museum on the Web, an
image creation studio, and more.
IBM EDMSuite OnDemand for Sun Solaris Version 2.2
Captures, Indexes, Stores, and Retrieves Documents
http://www.software.ibm.com/data/ondemand/news.html#sun
IBM EDMSuite OnDemand for Sun Solaris Version 2.2
features annotation enhancements, extended report
search/find capability, enhanced usability, and
enhanced distributed security management.
Small and Medium Business
New StarterPack Solutions Help
UK Small Businesses to Grow
http://www-5.ibm.com/uk/news/uk292.html
In the United Kingdom, IBM now makes it easier for
all businesses to buy appropriate, competitively
priced information technology with a comprehensive
portfolio of StarterPacks for small and growing
enterprises. Also, IBM has launched its UK online
Small Business Centre.
Web Application Servers
DOWNLOAD: WebSphere Studio Version 3.0 Beta 2
http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/studio/download.html
New features in WebSphere Studio Version 3.0
provide a more integrated team development
environment. Beta 2 features an integrated visual
page designer with support for dynamic HTML and
Java Server Pages (JSP), an integrated applet
creation tool, Build-IT technology, and enhanced
site management capabilities.
SAGA Software to Broaden e-business Support
with IBM's WebSphere Application Server
http://www.ibm.com/software/news/n/alme48rs35/
SAGA Software, Inc., a member of the IBM Solution
Developer Program, will extend its open platform
strategy by enabling its in-development flagship
enterprise integration product, Sagavista, to
operate with the Standard and Advanced Editions of
the IBM WebSphere Application Server.
Java
IBM jStart Program for Java and XML Helps
Customers Explore New Applications, Technologies
http://www.ibm.com/software/developer/services/java/jstart/jstartjava.html
The new jStart (jump-Start) program demonstrates
IBM's commitment to Java and emerging technologies
like XML, Enterprise JavaBeans, and Pervasive
Computing (PvC). This worldwide program will help
IBM's customers to explore the possibilities of
Java applications and new technologies, with
minimal risk.
DOWNLOAD: Alpha of Linux Developer
Developer Kit for Java Technology
http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/19990621/linuxkit/
Download an alpha version of a Linux Developer Kit
for Java technology. With this kit, developers can
write Java applications for the Linux operating
system, and integrate those applications with
other operating systems. The kit includes the Java
Virtual Machine (JVM).
DOWNLOAD: alphaBeans with Source Code
http://www.ibm.com/software/developer/alphabeans/source/source.html
alphaBeans are a collection of JavaBeans for
developing Java applets or applications. Based
on customer demand, an alphaBeans subset is now
available with program source code. Developers who
download these free bean packages automatically
join the alphaBeans global development team.
IBM Simplifies Development for
Travel Industry with Java APIs
http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/19990621/travel/
IBM will extend the Java platform with a standard
set of APIs for the travel industry. The industry
will be able to harness legacy data and
applications on a computer reservation system to
create new e-business solutions for airlines,
hotels, and other travel providers.
Taking Java Vertical: IBM's Java and XML
Industry Solutions and Standards Activities
http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/19990621/vertical/
IBM initiatives are driving Java and XML
technologies into many different industry
segments. Read summaries of case studies in the
insurance, travel and transportation,
telecommunications, retail, manufacturing, banking
and finance, healthcare, and supply-chain areas,
and about the xml.org standards repository.
DOWNLOAD: IBM Unveils Two Java
Technologies for Internet Telephony
http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/19990621/telphony/
Download IBM JTAPIChat and JavaPhone, the first
telephony technologies built on Java. JTAPIChat
lets developers create real-time communications
applications using Java. JavaPhone allows users to
make calls from computers (or telephones) to IP
addresses or to actual telephones, without being
limited to sending text, graphics, or other files.
IBM's XML Strategy for Extending e-business
http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/19990621/xmlstrat/
IBM's XML-enabled products and technologies,
solutions for customers, and standards activities
center around IBM's XML strategy. The strategy
involves furthering XML as an open standard,
enabling IBM products to take advantage of XML,
and developing XML-based solutions for building,
deploying, and managing e-business applications.
Linux
One-Hour, Online Linux Tutorial --
What It Is, Who Uses It, and Why
http://learn.ibm.be/linux/
Take a one-hour online tutorial of Linux to find
out what it is, what is going on with it, who is
using it, and what IBM is bringing to Linux.
Operating Systems
Preview: IBM OS/2 Warp Developer
Kit, Java Edition, Version 1.1.8
http://www.ibm.com/software/os/warp/downloads/java/
Preview version 1.1.8 of IBM's high-performance
OS/2 Warp Developer Kit and Runtime Environment.
Version 1.1.8 contains selected functions from
Sun's Java 2 technology, allowing OS/2 customers
to begin using some of Java 2 functions as they
migrate to the Java 2 platform.
Services
New and Enhanced IBM Global Services
Feature a New Operational Support Line
http://www.ibm.com/services/pss/us/6-15.html
New and enhanced offerings from IBM Global
Services include IBM Operational Support Services
- Support Line, IBM ServiceElect and
ServiceSuite Release 4.0, and IBM SmoothStart
Services for Net.Commerce for AIX and
Net.Commerce for Windows NT.
S/390 Service Update Facility, for Obtaining and
Installing e-business Software Service Updates
http://www.ibm.com/s390/suf/
S/390 Service Update Facility makes it easy to
obtain and install e-business software service
updates. System programmers can use the Web to
order software service and query the order status.
S/390 e-business customers can download tailored
software service to their designated host. This
facility supports OS/390, VM/ESA, and VSE/ESA.
IBM Opens Implementation Factory for Baan, in
Atlanta, to Speed Deployment of Baan Solutions
http://www.ibm.com/services/pressrel/PRESSREL_37640.html
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The first IBM Implementation Factory for Baan, in
Atlanta, will help companies to transform to
e-business. The factory allows a customer to test-
drive Baan software either directly or remotely,
and to simulate a live customer environment,
before undertaking a pilot or full deployment.
IBM to Support Core Information Technology
Systems for Ames Department Stores
http://www.ibm.com/news/1999/06/102.phtml
IBM will support core IT systems for Ames
Department Stores in a five-year outsourcing pact.
This arrangement will control total cost of
service delivery and help Ames to continue to
deliver consistent, reliable service to customers
and suppliers.
Systems
Management / Tivoli
Electrolux Transforms Its Global IT
Management with Tivoli Enterprise
http://www.tivoli.com/o_news/html/electrolux_news.html
The Electrolux Group, which manufactures household
appliances, has signed a global, multi-million
dollar contract with Tivoli Systems as part of
transforming its IT processes across the 100-plus
countries where Electrolux operates. Tivoli
Enterprise will be a key enabling component of
Electrolux's business and technical strategy.
Lotus
Lotus Partners with Norwich University and Infotec
to Offer Online Professional Certification Program
http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/19990621/cgiclp/
Lotus, Norwich University, and Infotec will offer
individuals the opportunity to become certified in
Lotus and Domino software products via the Web
using the Lotus LearningSpace distributed
learning solution. Professionals can obtain this
training via the Web at their convenience.
Web Self-Service
IBM Web Self-Service Briefing Kit Tells How
to Serve More People with Fewer Resources
http://www.ibm.com/software/smb/1999v2/enu/
IBM's Web Self-Service solutions provide more
reliable, personalized service to more people with
fewer resources. A free IBM Web Self-Service
Briefing Kit tells you how to deliver the next
level of service before your competitors do.
General News
Seven New IBM Fellows, Including Three
from Lotus, Earn IBM's Top Technical Honor
http://www.ibm.com/news/1999/06/103.phtml
Seven of IBM's top scientists, researchers, and
developers have been named IBM Fellow, the
company's most prestigious technical honor. This
year's new Fellows include leading experts in
storage, microelectronics, high-end server
technology, and data management. And for the first
time, three IBM Fellows were named from Lotus.
IBM CEO Gerstner Addresses US Congress
about the Rise of the Digital Economy
http://www.ibm.com/news/1999/06/14.phtml
In his recent address to the US Congress, IBM CEO
Lou Gerstner said "We are witnessing nothing less
than the rise of a new economy -- a digital
economy -- and a new global medium that will be
the single most important driver of business,
economic and social change in the coming century".
Read Gerstner's complete remarks.
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