Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 10:30:25 -0600 From: IBM e-business and Software News Alert Subject: IBM e-business and Software News Alert, 2001 Issue 22 IBM e-business and Software News Alert 2001 Issue 22 10 August 2001 ---------------------------------------------------- Web Version of This Newsletter IBM* e-business and Software News Alert is on the Web at http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/ . ---------------------------------------------------- Subscription and Cancellation Instructions You are subscribed as deadmail . Subscription and cancellation instructions are at the end of this newsletter. ---------------------------------------------------- Top Stories in This Issue IBM MerchantReach for e-Commerce Solution Helps Retailers to Expand Sales Channels, Boost Revenue under "e-commerce" ibm.com teleWeb Business Model Ups Ante on Web under "ibm.com Commerce" IBM WebSphere Business Components V1.2 Provides Advanced Frameworks, Components, Tools, Services under "Application Development / Java" IBM to Build Computing Power Grid, Investing US$4 Billion in 50 Computer Server Farms Worldwide under "Networking and Communications" ---------------------------------------------------- e-commerce ---------- IBM MerchantReach for e-Commerce Solution Helps Retailers to Expand Sales Channels, Boost Revenue http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/commerce/merchantreach_press.html The IBM MerchantReach* for e-commerce Solution helps retailers to enhance their customers' sales experience in a store, from a catalog, by phone, online, at a kiosk, or from a handheld device. Based on IBM WebSphere* Commerce Suite, this offering can increase retailer revenue by providing product information, online customer service, and real-time access to inventory. IBM WebSphere Commerce Suite for Digital Media Enables Online Digital Media Asset e-commerce http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/commerce/digitalmedia_press.html IBM WebSphere Commerce Suite for Digital Media allows media companies to sell and deliver digital assets via the Internet, while addressing digital rights management and protection. The offering is built on IBM WebSphere Commerce Suite, IBM Content Manager*, and IBM Electronic Media Management System*, plus IBM consulting services. IBM StoreFlow V1.5.2 Enhanced to Provide Intelligent Solution for Retail e-business http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-217 (uppercase required as shown) IBM StoreFlow* V1.5.2 handles retail point-of-sale (POS) for department, specialty chain, and grocery stores. Extending the power of the Internet to POS, V1.5.2 features IBM MerchantReach post-to- host integration for real-time monitoring. IBM, Open Market to Offer Content-Driven Commerce http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010810/omcdc/ (URL redirects to Open Market site) IBM WebSphere Commerce Suite and Open Market's Content Server Enterprise Edition** will integrate to offer a content-driven, commerce solution that runs natively on IBM WebSphere Application Server. The integrated solution will manage catalog and supporting content across all e-business channels. IBM, eCash Technologies to Offer Virtual Gift Certificate Solution for WebSphere Commerce Suite http://www.ecash.net/PressRoom/press/Release080101.asp (uppercase required as shown) IBM and eCash Technologies will offer an integrated, virtual gift certificate solution for customers of IBM WebSphere Commerce Suite. Simply plug in the Monneta Gift Certificate cassette for IBM WebSphere Payment Manager, to immediately offer your own, branded, gift certificates. ibm.com Commerce ---------------- ibm.com teleWeb Business Model Ups Ante on Web http://www.ibm.com/news/2001/08/013.phtml IBM is generating double-digit revenue growth through its newest sales channel, ibm.com. So far in 2001, ibm.com has brought in US$5.5 billion. A report by Summit Strategies highlights IBM's integrated approach to e-commerce, called teleWeb, which allows customers to order either online via the Internet or through telephone call centers. IBM Celebrates 20th Anniversary of IBM PC with 20-Day Sweepstakes until 26 August http://www.ibm.com/shop/sweepstakes2001/ To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the IBM PC, ibm.com is giving away 20 prizes each day, for 20 days, through 26 August. No purchase is necessary, and one entry is good for all 20 days. IBM will also make online anniversary offers, starting with an IBM NetVista* desktop system for US$799. (Also see "General News" category below) Application Development / Java ------------------------------ IBM WebSphere Business Components V1.2 Provides Advanced Frameworks, Components, Tools, Services http://www.ibm.com/software/components/annc073101.html IBM WebSphere Business Components V1.2 delivers advanced frameworks, components, tools, and services to improve development productivity. WebSphere Business Components can integrate with IBM Web services offerings, enabling development of enterprise solutions that also offer services on the Internet. See the long list of new and enhanced features in Version 1.2. DOWNLOAD: IBM Voice Toolkit Beta, to Create Voice Applications for a Mobile World http://www.ibm.com/software/speech/news/20010808-wp.html Download the IBM Voice Toolkit beta, which enables developers with minimal voice systems experience to create speech-enabled, e-business applications for many mobile devices. The toolkit has VoiceXML program editors and Reusable Dialog Components, grammar editors, and pronunciation builders. See http://www.ibm.com/alphaworks/tech/voicetoolkit . DOWNLOAD: Robocode, a Game that Teaches Java http://www.ibm.com/alphaworks/tech/robocode (no final slash) Download Robocode, a programming game that teaches Java**. Robocode lets you create Java "robots", real Java objects that battle other robots. Learn to write Java code, handle events, create inner classes, and more. Robocode was built using IBM VisualAge* for Java 3.5. Webcast Series: "WebSphere Software Platform, a Technical Overview", 13 August through 12 November http://www.itworld.com/itwebcast/IBM_WebSphere/overview/ (uppercase required as shown) Get an in-depth, technical overview of the IBM WebSphere Software Platform in a new series of ten Web broadcasts, available on demand from 13 August through 12 November. Learn about all the products within the IBM WebSphere developer solution, and how they work. IBM alphaWorks Unveils Ford Explorer with Newest Technology Available to Developers http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010810/awtmb/ (URL redirects to Internet Wire site) IBM's alphaWorks* TechMobile, an enhanced Ford Explorer**, demonstrates the latest eye movement, voice, mobile, wireless, and middleware technologies available to developers today. These technologies may soon dramatically transform everyday life, from enhancing communications and increasing comforts, to saving lives. Networking and Communications ----------------------------- IBM to Build Computing Power Grid, Investing US$4 Billion in 50 Computer Server Farms Worldwide http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20010802/tc/ibm_grid_computing_2.html IBM will invest US$4 billion to build 50 computer server farms worldwide, a computing power grid that will allow customers to buy computing power and storage capacity over the Internet on demand. Grids focus the combined power of many thousands of computers worldwide on a single task. (Also see next 2 items) From The New York Times: "IBM Making a Commitment to Next Phase of the Internet" http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/02/technology/02BLUE.html (uppercase required as shown) (free registration required) From The New York Times: Grid computing, IBM's new initiative, is said to be the next, evolutionary step in the development of the Internet. "The grid vision is that everyone at a desktop machine or hand-held computer could eventually have the power of a supercomputer at his or her fingertips, by amassing the processing power and information resources attached to networks." As Computing Grids Take Off, IBM Will Furnish Infrastructure for Massive UK National Grid http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010810/ukgrd/ IBM will furnish technologies and infrastructure for the UK National Grid, a massive network of computers. Computing grids allow geographically dispersed groups to share applications, data, and computing resources. To manage grids, IBM offers scalable, supercomputing systems and middleware with IBM eLiza self-management technologies. IBM will grid-enable its key systems and technologies. Security / Privacy ------------------ Tivoli SecureWay User Administration V3.8 Offers Enhanced Application Management and Auditing http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-215 (uppercase required as shown) Tivoli SecureWay* User Administration V3.8 offers a single view of user account data, centralized password management, and user attribute control. V3.8 has a new toolkit for adding customer fields to user records; new ways to manage applications added via an interface to Tivoli SecureWay User Administration; and auditing enhancements. Tivoli and Gilian Technologies Help to Stop CODE RED Worm and Future Viruses http://www.tivoli.com/news/press/pressreleases/en/2001/0801_codered.html Tivoli SecureWay Risk Manager and Gilian Technologies' G-Server** can help to stop the CODE RED worm, as well as costly future viruses, from propagating. The combined, proactive solution can block the defacement, help to stop the worm from propagating, and expedite corrective action. Technology Management --------------------- Tivoli Information Management for IBM z/OS V7.1, an Integrated Database for Managing Assets http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-213 (uppercase required as shown) Tivoli Information Management** for z/OS* V7.1 is an integrated database for problem, change, and configuration management. V7.1 offers improved performance in Parallel Sysplex* environments; universal time support; distributed mail server gateways; solution "knowledge" records; and file attachment support via the Web and desktop. Tivoli Storage Manager S/390 Edition V4.2 Offers Capacity Reporting and Analysis, and Linux Client http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-219 (uppercase required as shown) Tivoli Storage Manager** S/390* Edition V4.2 helps to protect and manage business data in enterprise networks. V4.2 features include capacity reporting and analysis; a console for remote-client backup and restore functions; a backup client for IBM eServer* zSeries* and S/390 Linux**; and both inactive and point-in-time system restoration. e-business Software Platforms ----------------------------- IBM WebSphere Named Network Computing's "Editor's Choice" http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010810/wsncc/ (URL redirects to Internet Wire site) IBM WebSphere e-infrastructure software has won Network Computing magazine's Editor's Choice Award. Network Computing recommends WebSphere for companies seeking an enterprise-level, e-business solution, and commends IBM for recognizing the importance of a complete, e-business platform. IBM WebSphere Delivers Solutions for Performance Monitoring, Web Site Analytics, Systems Management http://www.ibm.com/software/news/n/cwce4yzt6c/ The IBM WebSphere e-infrastructure software platform integrates with leading solutions in performance monitoring -- Resource Analyzer for WebSphere Application Server; Site Analyzer for Web site analytics; Tivoli systems for application and systems management; and numerous IBM Business Partner performance monitoring solutions. Mikasa Sets World-Class Table with IBM WebSphere Software Platform http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010810/mkasa/ Mikasa, a fine tableware manufacturer, used IBM WebSphere Commerce Suite, WebSphere Application Server, and DB2* Universal Database to put its full catalog on the Web, and to redevelop its Web site as a fully integrated, e-business solution that integrates its e-commerce application with back-end inventory and fulfillment systems. Storage Solutions ----------------- IBM Increases Performance and Capacity of Open- Storage Networks with New Products, Technologies http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010810/tstor/ New, IBM enterprise storage product enhancements include FICON* support and faster, copper-chip technology. FICON (Fibre Channel-based connection) supports peak-data transfer rates almost six times faster, and disk storage configurations up to six times larger, than are supported by the ESCON technology currently used by competitors. Printing Solutions ------------------ IBM Infoprint 4100 Family Extends High-Speed, Digital Printing Technology http://www.ibm.com/printers/R5PSC.NSF/Web/ip4100pr/ (uppercase required as shown) The new, IBM Infoprint* 4100 printer family offers 19.5-inch paper width, superb halftone image quality, and high speed. Now, a continuous-forms printer can produce the high image, graphic, and text quality of cut-sheet solutions, operating at four times the speed, and at up to 20 percent lower cost per page, than cut-sheet printers. Consulting Services ------------------- IBM Bolsters Infrastructure Resource Management with Peregrine's Software and Integration Services http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010810/pgrin/ IBM and Peregrine Systems will help customers to speed the transformation of enterprise workplace assets into scalable, flexible, e-business environments. IBM will offer Peregrine's Infrastructure Management software and integration services, and provide the infrastructure for the Peregrine Get2Connect** global trading community. e-business Infrastructure ------------------------- American Cancer Society Selects IBM for IT Infrastructure http://www.ibm.com/services/pressrel/pressrel_166954.html For the American Cancer Society, IBM will build a centralized, e-business infrastructure running UNIX** and Windows**. Also, IBM will help to roll out key e-business applications for customer relationship and enterprise management. Setting the Record Straight: IBM DB2, IBM WebSphere, and Oracle's False Claims http://www.ibm.com/software/info/facts/ Why does Oracle's home page refer so often to IBM, claiming that their database is faster than IBM DB2, and their application server is cheaper than IBM WebSphere? IBM sets the record straight, with plain facts that compare DB2 and WebSphere with Oracle; what IBM customers and Business Partners say; and customer success stories. Everywhere Computing -------------------- IBM, GoAmerica to Provide Wireless Data Solutions to GE Power Systems http://www.goamerica.net/pressroom/pr.cgi?article=137 IBM and GoAmerica will deliver wireless data solutions that allow GE Power Systems' employees to conduct secure, mobile business. The GE Power Systems portal will provide virtually real-time, wireless access to key enterprise applications, communications tools, e-mail, and the Internet. Media, Presentations, Arts, Entertainment ----------------------------------------- IBM and BBC World Service to Modernize Program Production http://www.ibm.com/uk/news/uk534.html IBM will design and implement a new, digital production system for the BBC World Service. The system will transform radio production processes by giving producers digital access to source material. It will also improve broadcast quality for the World Service's 42 language sections. Linux ----- Turbolinux Supports IBM eServer, Bringing Linux Support and Stability to Mid-Sized Businesses http://www.turbolinux.com/news/pr/010802.html Turbolinux is the first Linux distributor to support the IBM eServer iSeries*, in addition to the pSeries*. For iSeries customers, Turbolinux** 6.5 makes e-commerce integration and server consolidation easier to do and less expensive. Customer Relationship Management -------------------------------- IBM, Relavis to Help Small, Medium Businesses in Collaborative, Customer Relationship Management http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010810/rlvis/ IBM and Relavis will deliver e-business solutions for collaborative, customer relationship management, focusing on small and medium businesses. The two companies will jointly market the Relavis eBusinessStreams** suite of products, along with IBM's middleware and hardware. Industry Solutions ------------------ CATIA and ENOVIA to Help German Shipyard HDW to Migrate to Digital Product Lifecycle Management http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010810/subce/ CATIA** and ENOVIA**, from IBM and Dassault Systemes, will help HDW, the largest German shipyard, to migrate to digital product lifecycle management. IBM will supply 200 workstations, equipped with CATIA and ENOVIA, for modular design of submarines. Physical models will be replaced by virtual prototypes existing solely on computers. Jenbacher Chooses CATIA V5 for Cleaner Engines http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010810/jbach/ Jenbacher AG will use CATIA V5 mechanical design and analysis software to experiment with fuels and engine designs that use energy sources such as methane and other biogases. Jenbacher will also implement ENOVIAPM** to link its departments with its supply chain for more efficient management. Service Provider Solutions -------------------------- QSP, a European ASP, Relies on IBM e-infrastructure Technology http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010810/qspei/ QSP, a European application service provider, has implemented a hosting infrastructure based on the IBM NUMA-Q* platform, "Shark" Enterprise Storage Server, WebSphere Application Server, MQSeries* middleware, DB2 Universal Database, and Tivoli Web management. QSP has seen failure-free performance, better service levels, and 25 percent less cost. Data, Content, and Knowledge Management --------------------------------------- Knowledge Management at Value City Furniture: Interactive, Audio Conference on 23 August http://www.lotus.com/home.nsf/welcome/itmanager/ Join an interactive, audio conference on 23 August to hear how Lotus knowledge management solutions provide a feature-rich intranet for Value City Furniture's collaboration needs. Value City's presenter will also explain the business drivers behind the technology. Voice Systems ------------- Web Broadcast on 12 September Covers IBM WebSphere Translation Server http://www.ibm.com/software/speech/enterprise/wts-webcast.html Join an IBM Web broadcast on 12 September to learn how IBM WebSphere Translation Server works to enable "on-the-fly" translations of English to and from French, Italian, German, and Spanish, and from English to Japanese, Chinese, and Korean. The Webcast will also cover the new, IBM Translation Offering, which has a fixed price for services. General News ------------ New, IBM Faculty Portal, a Complete Resource for Professors and Researchers Worldwide http://www.ibm.com/university/visit2/ Visit the IBM Faculty Portal, a new Web site for professors and researchers at universities and colleges worldwide. Collaborate on research projects, download software and other resources, and get the latest technology and education news -- all in one place. IBM Ranked World's Largest Software and Services Vendor by Software Magazine http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010810/vndr1/ IBM is ranked number 1 in Software Magazine's Software 500 list of the world's foremost software and services providers. IBM secured the leadership position due to software and service revenue of US$45.75 billion in 2000. A principal source of sales growth within IBM Software has been its e-business infrastructure software. IBM Brand Ranks Number 3 Worldwide in BusinessWeek Survey http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_32/b3744001.htm A new, BusinessWeek survey ranks the IBM brand number 3 worldwide. BusinessWeek says "Branding played a huge role in the computer maker's remarkable reinvention in the 1990s", and "For technology marketers, IBM has become the model". Twenty Years of the IBM PC: A Timeline of Innovations, and What the Future Holds http://www.ibm.com/pc/ww/pcanniversary/ Twenty years ago, the IBM Personal Computer* launched a revolution, and changed the way that people did business. Read a timeline history of the most important breakthroughs and innovations during the first two decades of the IBM PC, and prognostications about the future of the PC. From Business 2.0: How IBM Research Translates Science into Products Better than Other Labs http://www.business2.com/articles/mag/print/0,1643,16676,FF.html From Business 2.0 magazine: "IBM Research has translated science into products better than any other corporate lab. ... Fully a third of the patents that IBM won last year have been sold or commercialized in some form -- breathtakingly fast for an organization of IBM's size". Small and Medium Business ------------------------- New, White Paper: IBM Start Now Solutions for e-business http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010810/snowp/ (requires Adobe Acrobat** Reader 4.0) In a new, white paper, a consultant says the most effective approach to e-business is a phased approach, and the IBM Start Now* Initiative and the eight new Start Now Solutions are exactly the applications you need to establish an e-business. For Business Partners --------------------- IBM PartnerWorld News Focuses on Education and Certification Programs http://www.ibm.com/partnerworld/marketing/pmrktng.nsf/weblook/exec_focus.html IBM PartnerWorld* News for August focuses on education and certification programs that fuel business growth and leverage your investment in deep skills. Explore how to plant your flag on the Linux landscape, and to chart new territory with unique, co-marketing offerings. Executive Course, "Financial Management for Growing Services Companies", 10 - 11 September http://www.ibm.com/ibm/palisades/bpei/bpei-fm.html The IBM Business Partner Executive Institute's course, "Financial Management for Growing Services Companies", 10 and 11 September at Palisades NY, teaches how to manage by the numbers. It focuses on companies with multiple offerings, and presents a case study and exercises in business planning. Web Site Authoring and Development ---------------------------------- Usability: Preparing Your Web Site for Machine Translation into Other Spoken Languages http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/usability/library/us-mt/ Machine translation (MT) techniques translate Web information from one spoken language to another, helping users to share ideas across language barriers. A new, IBM paper explains how MT works, and offers some writing guidelines for making your Web site more usable by international audiences. The Pluto System: A User Input and Analysis Tool for Information Architecture http://www.ibm.com/ibm/easy/eou_ext.nsf/publish/1689/ The Pluto System is a content management and Web publishing application, under Lotus Notes** and Domino**, that manages the workflow and approval steps in a publishing process. It separates content from design, which offers many advantages. IBM Solutions for Windows Platforms ----------------------------------- e-Power Technical Conference, 8 - 10 October in Washington DC, Showcases Windows 2000 Solutions http://www.ibm.com/services/learning/conf/us/epower/ At the e-Power Technical Conference, 8 - 10 October in Washington DC, presented by IBM and Microsoft, find out how to maximize your Microsoft Windows 2000** enterprise solutions. Choose from sessions within eight tracks, see demonstrations, prepare for Windows 2000 certification, and take certification tests. 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