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True IBM ebusiness hits the Mark

  Tell the world you're open for ebusiness with the IBM ebusiness Mark,
  a special graphic treatment of the IBM and ebusiness logos.  Macy's,
  REI and Ticketmaster display the Markas do more than 1,000 other sites
  in North America.  Find out how you can display it too at:
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=emark


Join the IBM Affiliate Team: Use your Web site to make money

  Join the IBM Affiliate Team and use your Web site to make some extra
  cash.  Here's how:  Each time a visitor to your site clicks through to
  ibm.com and purchases an eligible product, IBM will pay you a commission.
  This program is currently available only in the U.S.  For details visit:
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=usa5mk0426


Select Promotions
and Special Offers


Get more from your AS/400 . . . with our compliments!

  IBM Electronic Services for AS/400* is a nocharge enhancement to IBM
  Maintenance, Support Line Monthly, Alert, PM/400 and PM/400e support
  services.  Electronic Services offers an integrated problem management
  process that can be customized to your unique system environment.  It's
  also available around the clock, offers you scheduled callbacks with an
  IBM Specialist and daily automatic updating of your system profile which
  enables IBM to provide you with customized technical support.  You can
  access and view your technical support information over the Internet,
  and those are just a few of its benefits.  Register now to take
  advantage of this new nocharge service at our Web sitereference the
  "How do I get started?" section.  For questions regarding this service
  call8004267777 and mention priority code 6C0AH007.
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=naa5hw0425


RS/6000 Catalog, Spring '00 edition is here

  The latest issue of the RS/6000* Catalog for North America (NA) is now
  available.  This Spring edition highlights February product announcements
  such as the 44P models, 270 and 170 plus other news and promotions
  including a new page dedicated to Project Monterey.  For a copy please
  call 8004267777 ext. FN007.  (Note:  Products, prices and promotions
  apply to United States and Canada.)


Upcoming Classes,
Teleconferences & Events


Get connected: AS/400 Lunch & Learn Web seminars

  AS/400* Lunch & Learn Web Seminars with outstanding industry experts  
  deliver the latest news on AS/400 advances, trends and innovations. 
  Enroll online, select your date and mention you read about it in
  iSource when enrolling.  Sessions start at 1 p.m. ET.                         
 
    Lansa for the Web (Lansa Corporation), April 27
    Jacada for Java**, May 4
    New Look (Lansa Corporation), May 11
    JWalk (Seagull Software), May 18
  http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=naa5hw0127


WEB SEMINAR: Content Management for ebusiness Solutions

  In today's business world bringing your paper, computer printouts,
  video, audio, documents and other digital data into your ebusiness
  solutions is crucial.   More than 85 percent of the information used
  by an organization is in a format that will not fit in a traditional
  database.  The transition to ebusiness is driving organizations to
  improve how they manage, access and distribute this information.
  This Webinar, now available "on demand," will cover the business
  requirements for content management in an ebusiness world and how IBM
  Content Manager can provide the solution foundation to these challenges.
  Visit the Content Management Web page to link to a registration page:
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=naa5sw0408


5th Annual IBM Innovation in Student Services Forum (for Higher
Education)

  Brigham Young University (BYU) will cohost the 5th Annual IBM Innovation
  in Student Services Forum, "Innovation in Student Services:  Models for
  the erevolution,"  August 13, Provo, UT.  This collaborative forum has
  consistently been rated one of the best forums college and university
  executives and student services professionals attend including those in
  the IT area supporting student services projects.  Three tracks this year
  will provide insight to institutions in any phase of implementation of a
  student services project:  Track I, erevolutionPlanning, Redesign and
  Change Management; Track 2, emodelsLeading Edge Web Projects; Track III,
  eLeadersCreating and Managing Change.
   
  For more information and online registration, visit the BYU Website at:
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=byu
  (Note:  Attendance is limited to employees of academic institutions and is
  not open to consultants in the employ of academic institutions or other
  vendors.)


Your're invited . . . Database management for business intelligence

  Would you build a house on quicksand?  If you're considering a SAP
  Business Information Warehouse (BW) solution to incorporate data from
  your SAP R/3 system, why not choose a rocksolid database platform
  that's up to the task?  Find out all about it from your favorite
  location.  Join us for a Web based seminar on:  "Maximizing the success
  of your SAP BW implementation with IBM Data Management Technology,"
  featuring Dr. Bernhard Woerner, SAP Product Manager, Business Information
  Warehouse on IBM Platforms.  Discover how IBM data management products
  and SAP BW can help you transform SAP R/3 business data into meaningful
  information you can use to spot customer trends, build customer loyalty,
  enhance supplier relationships, reduce financial risk and uncover new
  sales opportunities.  This Webinar presentation will:
 
     Provide you with an overview of the technical benefits of using
       DB2 to underpin your SAP Business Information Warehouse
     Demonstrate how to design SAP BW for maximum performance,
       scalability and reliability
     Demonstrate how SAP BW fits into SAP's overall mySAP.com strategy
 
  Don't miss your chance to attend this session:  It can help you better
  understand how to leverage your valuable business data for more informed,
  effective business decisions.  To participate, simply visit this Web site
  anytime from May 3 through June 5:
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=naa5mk0420


AS/400 Printing Introduction and AFP

  This course is designed to introduce participants to a broad set of
  skills related to AS/400* printing concepts.  The focus is on the AS/400
  Advanced Function Presentation (AFP).  It will be particularly beneficial
  to systems analysts who require basic skills in AS/400 printing and other
  print specialists with crossplatform knowledge who require AS/400
  specific print solutions.  Tuition for this 4.5 day course is $1,965
  (U.S.).  To enroll or inquire about course schedules and locations call
  8004268322, or enroll via the Web at:
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=usa5sv0422


New Windows 2000 courses NT640, NT660, NT670

  Windows 2000** Remote Installation and Application Deployment [NT640]
   Overview:  Microsoft includes with Windows 2000 a new set of
  technologies, that address Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) issues.  This
  indepth, practical course focuses on the rollout of the Windows 2000
  Professional Operating System and installation and maintenance
  applications.  Learn to use these new technologies to centrally deploy
  and support client platforms and applications.  Examine the new Remote
  Installation Service (RIS), use Group Policy for client management and
  install and maintain applications using the Windows Installer
  Technology.  For details on the Windows 2000 curriculum please visit
  our Windows Curriculum spotlight at:
   http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=a5sp0403
 
  Windows 2000 Networking Integration [NT660]
   Overview:  This course has been developed to discuss and examine
  the methods and tools available to integrate Microsoft Windows 2000
  network and directory services with existing networking platforms to
  include interoperability of Windows 2000 with Novell NetWare 5.0 and
  Linux Red Hat 6.1 operating systems, within a real world environment.
  You'll also learn about issues regarding integration of NetWare and
  UNIX**/Linux resources within a Microsoft Windows 2000 environment,
  available tools, what they do and how they work.  For details visit:
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=a5sp0403
 
  Windows 2000 Wide Area Network Methodology [NT670]
   Overview:  Participants are introduced to skills needed to design
  and implement a Windows 2000 Remote Access Service (RAS) Wide Area
  Network (WAN) strategy.  (Especially useful for network system
  administrators.)  Topics include designing and implementing RAS and
  sites and designing a VPN strategy.  For details visit:
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=a5sp0403


Storage Area Networks (SANs): an introduction

  This course has been designed for the participant to examine products
  and strategies associated with managing the explosive growth of business
  data across the enterprise in today's networking economy.  Learn the basic
  concepts/terminology associated with SANs and map the promise of SANs to
  the complications of managing islands of information among heterogeneous
  environments with disparate operating systems, data formats, user
  interfaces and limited integration of products from assorted vendors.
  Upon completion you'll know how to enable your enterprise to take
  advantage of this contemporary approach to information management.
  Tuition for this 1.5 day course is $595 (U.S.).
 
  (Note: This course has considerable overlap with the International
  Technical Support Organization (ITSO) SAN Workshop, so please examine
  this course description carefully if you're enrolled in the ITSO event.)
  To enroll or for details please call 8004268322 or visit:
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=usa5sv0423


Sign up: IBM AS/400 Technical Conference EXPOs

  The IBM AS/400* Technical Conferences are growing fast.  This year's
  sessions are June 1216 and November 610.  Attendees learn to select,
  implement and support the latest AS/400 technical advances to help solve
  business challenges and unleash new levels of performance.  Focus will
  be given to solutions exploiting ebusiness opportunities; implementing
  new solutions efficiently and cost effectively by boosting AS/400 skills
  and improving performance and productivity.  Participants also will
  support their IT environment by attending ERP technical overviews and
  additional ERP workshops prior to the conference.  Don't miss this
  opportunity to join in the demonstration of the vast array of new AS/400
  products, enhancements and solutions to an audience of 1200+ AS/400
  decisionmakers.
 
  The IBM AS/400 Technical Conference EXPO 2000 is the epicenter of what's
  new and exciting in AS/400.  To reserve your booth, email
  expo2@us.ibm.com or call 7708353972.  Mention you read about it in
  "iSource."  In addition to exhibit booths we offer exhibitor presentations,
  sponsorships and other promotional vehicles to enhance your participation.
  Visit the Web at:
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=naa5sv0424


Grasp the future of ecommerce: Sign up TODAY!

  iMediation invites you to an eseminar, Wednesday, April 26th at
  12:30 p.m. ET.  Spend one hour at our online seminar to find out
  what ebusiness could mean for your business:
   Learn about the iChannel Collaborative Commerce solutions and
       how they can expand your online presence and drive Web sales.
   Hear about IBM's WebSphere* Commerce Suite solution and how it
       can transform your business into an ebusiness.
   Listen to a customer's story of implementation and results
 
  iMediation is a pioneer in delivering software and services for
  managing Internet selling relationships.  These Webbased sales
  channels are being rapidly embraced as the most scalable, cost
  effective means of increasing Web presence and Webgenerated
  revenues.  Integrated with IBM's WebSphere application server,
  iChannel lets businesses create very large Internetbased reseller
  networks that use IBM's WebSphere Commerce Suite.  Reserve your
  spot for this eseminar now!  Take advantage of the special offer
  for seminar participantsa complimentary copy of a recent study
  analyzing the online ecommerce strategies of more than 160 companies.
 
  Register by calling 8777863981, confirmation code 559512, or visit:
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=naa5sw0335


Lotus Domino Clustering events: call 8004267777 priority code
      6C0AX004 to register....

  Attend a Lotus Domino** Clustering seminar near you and learn about:
 
     Netfinity* availability extension for MSCS
     Contentbased routing
     Web browser failoverand more!
 
  Boston, April 25; Chicago, May 2; Dallas, May 9; San Francisco, May 17.
  To register, call 8004267777 and mention priority code 6C0AX004.


IBM AS/400 and LANSA road show, seven cities

  These free seminars will allow you to hear from a leader in AS/400*
  ebusiness.  Don't miss the LANSA ebusiness Seminar Series, giving you
  the benefit of hindsight, these sessions will facilitate your success
  in ebusiness development.
 
  East Brunswick, NJ, May 3; Minneapolis, May 10; Detroit, May 11; Portland,
  OR, May 17; Buffalo, May 18; Cincinnati, May 24; Toledo, June 1.  All
  seminars start at 9 a.m.  To register, email patti.mullen@lansa.com or
  call 6304721234 x252.  Or visit:
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=usa5mk0427


ESS Copy Services and ESS 1.1 product description

  This workshop has been developed to discuss the new IBM ESS Copy
  Services* functions for both the S/390* and the UNIX**/NT** environments,
  plus other aspects of the ESS 1.1 announcements and the rollout plan for
  the various functions and features.  Upon course completion you'll
  understand the implementation requirements, implications and opportunities
  for the new functions for the ESS.  These functions map directly to
  business requirements and a thorough understanding of the copy services
  options is necessary to provide a solution to meet customers business
  requirements.  To enroll or for details call 8004268322 or visit:
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=usa5sv0428


Lotus Masters Series broadcast, April 25

  Join us for this continuing series of the best technical information
  Lotus** has to offer.  It's "The Lotus Masters Broadcast Connection"
  a series of exciting monthly, live broadcasts delivering more technical
  details in a few short hours than you'd believe possible.  Next up,
  April 25, "Programming Tools for Developers" covers:
 
     Selecting the right tools for the job
     Leveraging existing skills with COM
     Corporate portals
     Customized enterprise integration using ESB
     Upgrading your applications to R5:  What works?
 
  If you're a developer, you don't want to miss this essential session.
  This Masters Broadcast will be simulcast in English to these cities:
  Atlanta, Boston (Cambridge), Chicago, Cincinnati, Costa Mesa, CA,
  Dallas, Detroit (Southfield), Hartford, Houston, Kansas City, MO,
  Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Montreal, New York City, Philadelphia,
  San Francisco, San Jose, Toronto and Washington DC (Tyson's Croner).
  To enroll or for more details, visit:
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=naa5sw0426


Discover what IBM business intelligence is doing for professional
      sports coaches...and what it can do for your business

  How do NBA and NHL coaches organize and interpret mountains of game data?
  They turn to IBM's leadingedge Business Intelligence applications.  You
  can transform your avalanche of data into actionable business insights, too.
  IBM Business Intelligence solutions can help you access, manage, analyze
  and share your business information.  Join us on April 26 from any convenient
  location for a onehour event, "Webinar on Business Intelligence in Action,"
  2 p.m. ET.  This conference features:
 
     Ed Colet, Director of Research, Virtual Gold, Inc.
     John Dawyot, Worldwide Business Intelligence Campaign Manager, IBM
     Tony Thallman, Project Manger, IBM Sports Solutions
 
  To enroll visit:
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=naa5sw0414
 
 


Oneday seminar: Enhancing your S/390 ebusiness application
environment, Minneapolis, St. Louis

  Learn new tricks for your S/390* at IBM's oneday seminars, "Enhancing
  your S/390 ebusiness Application Environment."  A variety of main tent
  and breakout session topics will be covered to meet your needs and
  interests.  St. Louis, MO, April 25; Minneapolis, April 26.  Reserve your
  place by calling 8004267777 and mentioning priority code 100A8001 or at:
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=naa5sv0407


Industry Focus


A key to Supply Chain success; complimentary article

  The following excerpt was taken from the second issue of IBM Supply Chain
  Connections:  Strategies and Solutions for Growing Businesses.
 
  Baffled about becoming an ebusiness?  No wonder.  There's a lot to choose
  from out there.  Richard Perrone, Americas Program Manager for IBM's
  Industry Solutions Service, offers some advise. "There is much confusion
  in the marketplace about how a growing business can leverage new
  technologies."   Perrone suggests some questions to ask.
 
  "How do I properly justify the ebusiness investment?  How do I determine
  who our profitable customers are?  How effective am I at meeting growing
  customer demands?"  Whether ebusiness, customer relationship management
  or supply chain management, Perrone sees a common thread.  "It's about
  improving business performance, not about technology."
 
  To learn more about IBM's Industry Solutions Service, or to receive a
  complimentary copy of IBM Supply Chain Connections:  Strategies and
  Solutions for Growing Businesses, call 8004267777 (U.S. only) and mention
  priority code 6B9BE035.


Deloitte & Touche's expanded security practice supports solutions from
Tivoli, IBM

  Tivoli Systems Inc. and Deloitte & Touche LLP recently announced that
  Deloitte & Touche Security Services, LLC, (DTS), a whollyowned Deloitte
  & Touche subsidiary specializing in ebusiness security technology and
  solutions, will support the Tivoli SecureWay** product family of
  integrated security management and access control solutions designed to
  enable ebusiness.  Complimenting the industryleading security solutions
  from Tivoli, DTS will provide professional, trained staff and a Secure
  ebusiness Technology Center for demonstration, support and customer
  training.  DTS will offer its clients leading security management and
  access control solutions from Tivoli in ebusiness applications.
 
  To significantly enhance the DTS range of offerings, Deloitte & Touche
  turned to its longstanding relationship with Tivoli and IBM for a wide
  variety of offerings including Tivoli SecureWay, IBM MQSeries*, DB2
  Universal Database* and WebSphere* Application Server.  Over the next two
  years, Tivoli will train 100+ DTS security consultants to provide service
  offerings revolving around Tivoli security management solutions.
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=naa5sw0427


Technical Hints and Tips


New! Garbage collection on Java 1.1.8 JVMs

  eboss, John Howard, explains garbage collection on JDK 1.1.8 JVMs and
  illustrates what can happen when garbage goes awry.  In Java** applications,
  the programmer has explicit control of how objects are created but cannot
  explicitly give back the memory these objects occupy when they are no
  longer needed.  The process of garbage collection frees space that is no
  longer used to store objects.  This paper gives a short description of
  garbage collection, why it's needed, and how it works.
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=naa5sw0422


Multithreading in Java programs

  Neel Kumar, software engineer for Terway.com, shows how multithreading
  is made easy with Java's** language level support.  Using multiple
  threads in Java is far easier than in C or C++ because of the language
  level support offered by the Java programming language.  This article
  uses simple programming examples to demonstrate the intuitive nature of
  threading in Java programs and should prepare users to write simple,
  multithreaded programs.
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=naa5sw0424


Technology Developments
& New Products


IBM and Versata speed BusinesstoBusiness Web application development
with new rulesbased software

  Get to market first with the newest member of the awardwinning
  VisualAge* family.  VisualAge Application Rules gives developers
  even those with little or no Java** programming experiencethe
  ability to quickly build and deploy business rulesbased ebusiness
  applications.  Coupled with IBM's tools and middleware, VisualAge
  Application Rules provides a complete, flexible solution for building
  Webbased transactional applicationscrucial to the exploding B2B
  market. Visit:
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=naa5sw0409


What is CRM?

  Customer Relationship Marketing (CRM) encompasses the business
  processes used to identify, select, acquire, develop and retain
  your most profitable customers.  As the global marketplace and the
  influence of the Web drive products toward commodity pricing, the
  balance of power is shifting from the supplier to the customer.  In
  the new marketplace, the key differentiator is customer service...
  fast, personalized and on target.  IBM Netfinity Servers provide a
  robust, highly available Intel Processor**based platform that offers
  integration of CRM Solutions.  Building your solution on IBM
  Netfinity Servers is the key to creating a solid, reliable backbone
  for your CRM efforts.  Learn how to get started with CRM at:
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=netfinity1


J.P. Morgan to base future IT architecture on IBM ebusiness software

  J.P. Morgan has selected IBM's software solutions to help build and run
  its next generation technology infrastructure and business critical
  applications.   They will replace its existing legacy applications to run
  DB2 Universal Database* and VisualAge for Java*.   In addition, the firm
  has selected WebSphere Application Server* to extend missioncritical
  applications to the Web.  With its decision to adopt these products
  worldwide, J.P. Morgan joins the growing roster of major financial
  services firms using IBM software to support their business applications.
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=naa5sw0425


Tivoli empowers ebusinesses to enforce privacy policies

  Tivoli Systems Inc.** announced the Tivoli SecureWay Privacy Initiative
  for ebusiness to support development of software that will enable
  ebusinesses to effectively and seamlessly enforce privacy policies.
  Also unveiled was Tivoli SecureWay Privacy Manager, an essential
  component of Tivoli SecureWay Privacy Initiative.  Tivoli SecureWay
  Privacy Manager is an access control solution developed specifically to
  help ebusinesses protect consumers' personally identifiable information.
 
  The Tivoli SecureWay Privacy Initiative for ebusiness willin
  consultation with privacy expertsdefine privacy access control best
  practices for ecommerce and ebusiness.  Tivoli developers will embed
  these privacy policies into Tivoli SecureWay Privacy Manager, providing
  an outofthebox access control solution, protecting consumer data from
  unauthorized access.
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=naa5sw0429


Leading worldwide IT consultants support Tivoli SecureWay for
ebusiness security management

  Tivoli Systems Inc. announced that Arthur Andersen, Deloitte & Touche,
  Ernst & Young and IBM Global Services will incorporate new or enhanced
  security services based on Tivoli security management and access control
  products for ebusiness.  These include the recently announced Tivoli
  SecureWay Risk Manager** and Tivoli SecureWay Privacy Manager**.  These
  decisions will help them avoid unnecessary risks such as loss of income,
  reduced customer loyalty, costly legal challenges or even major business
  disruptions.
 
  Consultants from each of the firms will participate in Tivoli's
  professional certification program designed to give IT professionals
  skills required to complete successful implementations of Tivoli software.
  More than 1200 professionals have been certified worldwide and more than
  400 companies have Tivoli Certified professional staff.  Learn more at:
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=naa5sw0428


Major MQSeries announcements by IBM

  IBM MQSeries* Integrator Version 2 integrates and automates IT
  infrastructures quickly and easily, regardless of platform or geography.
  Its new, visual tool lets nonprogrammers create business rules and
  transformations without writing complex code.  Version 2 also features
  new Extensible Markup Language (XML) support.  In addition, new MQSeries
  announcements include MQSeries Everyplace for Windows**, MQSeries
  Adaptor Offering, MQSeries Workflow 3.2.2, new platforms and APIs and
  HTTP support.  Get details at:
    http://isource.ibm.com/cgibin/goto?on=naa5mk0428

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