Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 14:56:29 -0800 From: "IBM e-business and Software News Alert" Subject: IBM e-business and Software News Alert, 2001 Issue 34 IBM e-business and Software News Alert 2001 Issue 34 10 December 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 Tivoli Web Services Manager V1.7 Now Includes Tivoli Application Performance Management under "Technology Management" IBM CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V2.2 Delivers Enhancements for Java, Connectivity, Availability under "Messaging and Transaction Middleware" IBM WebSphere Adapters Integrate with More Packaged Software under "Server Middleware" ---------------------------------------------------- Technology Management --------------------- Tivoli Web Services Manager V1.7 Now Includes Tivoli Application Performance Management http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/tmgslwsm/ The Tivoli Web performance management offering, Tivoli Web Services Manager* V1.7, now includes Tivoli Application Performance Management*. The more comprehensive offering addresses performance management of both Web-based and enterprise applications. Also, Tivoli Web Analyzer* V1.7 now supports nine more native languages. Messaging and Transaction Middleware ------------------------------------ IBM CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V2.2 Delivers Enhancements for Java, Connectivity, Availability http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/mtmslcts/ IBM CICS* Transaction Server for z/OS* V2.2 has major enhancements that support e-business applications. V2.2 supports Java** SDK 1.3 and J2EE** Enterprise JavaBeans** 1.1 session beans. It has enhancements for application development, connectivity, availability, and system management. Server Middleware ----------------- IBM WebSphere Adapters Integrate with More Packaged Software http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/svmslwsa/ IBM WebSphere* Adapters now connect WebSphere application servers to PeopleSoft**, J.D. Edwards OneWorld**, and Oracle Applications**. Through the Connector Architecture and IBM VisualAge* for Java, packaged applications can be rapidly integrated with new e-business applications. Collaboration ------------- IBM Document Connect for Lotus Domino Now Available for IBM eServer iSeries http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/clbstdci/ IBM Document Connect* for Lotus Domino** for iSeries* V2R1 is an enterprise solution for creating customized business correspondence, also known as data / text merge. Document Connect lets you build personalized documents, either simple or complex. It fits readily into an existing Domino infrastructure. See also http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/clbstdoc/ Lotus Collaboration at Special Pricing This Month http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/clbotsqp/ Through 31 December, save on qualifying purchases of Lotus Sametime* and QuickPlace* collaboration software. Purchases must be made through the Passport Advantage program. Sametime provides instant messaging, while QuickPlace creates an instant, secure, central workplace on the Web. Audio Conference on 19 December, "e-business Collaboration with Lotus QuickPlace" http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/clbetaud/ IDG, publisher of IT publications, uses Lotus QuickPlace internally as a teamware application and externally for extranet development. Join a one-hour audio conference on 19 December to hear about IDG's QuickPlace-powered Web solutions, and the business drivers behind the technology. Application Development / Java ------------------------------ DOWNLOAD: IBM WebSphere Voice Toolkit http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/appstwvt/ Download IBM WebSphere Voice Toolkit to build applications that allow using voice to access information. The toolkit features grammar and VoiceXML editors, and a pronunciation builder. Its users do not need to know voice technology. DOWNLOAD: Preview of IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer for Linux http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/appstadl/ Download a preview of IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer* for Linux**, a powerful Java development environment supporting EJB** 1.1. The software also supports XML** development, Web Services integration, advanced database applications, performance optimization tools, and collaborative team development. Through 31 December, Save 20 Percent on IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer for Windows http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/appotadw/ Through 31 December, you can save 20 percent by taking digital delivery of IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer for Windows**, an integrated development environment for building, testing, and deploying J2EE applications. Also, save US$340 on the corresponding education class. Everywhere Computing -------------------- Ten Facts about Mobile and Pervasive Computing Solutions from IBM http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/datottnf/ A new article provides ten detailed facts about IBM's Mobile and Pervasive Computing Solutions. Learn the facts, then compare them with offerings from other mobile and wireless vendors. Life Sciences ------------- IBM, Phase Forward Offer Rx for Clinical Trials http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/lfsatphf/ IBM and Phase Forward will offer solutions to help drug makers to cut years and millions of dollars in conducting clinical trials of new medicines. Clinicians will be able to enter patient data directly into a Web browser to submit electronic reports to the US Food and Drug Administration. Linux ----- Tommy Hilfiger Chooses IBM and Linux for e-business Infrastructure http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/lnxcthlf/ Tommy Hilfiger Corp., a clothing manufacturer, has chosen IBM and Linux for its new e-business infrastructure. Designed and built by IBM Business Partner eOneGroup, the solution integrates IBM eServer* systems running Linux for Web-based transactions, and running Java for wholesale and warehouse management systems. e-business Software Platforms ----------------------------- Two IBM Business Partners Open WebSphere Innovation Center in Lower Manhattan http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/swpatwic/ IBM Business Partners Rave Software Solutions and Avnet Hall-Mark have opened an IBM WebSphere Innovation Center in lower Manhattan in New York City. The center provides software-based test drives on a variety of hardware and operating platforms, and solutions for several industry sectors, including financial services. ADP Selects IBM's WebSphere for Internet Payroll and Human Resources Applications http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/swpctphr/ Automatic Data Processing, Inc, a provider of integrated outsourced human resource services, has selected IBM's WebSphere e-infrastructure software as the foundation for its Pay eXpert** product, an Internet application that lets ADP clients process payroll using only a Web browser. Pay eXpert also lets employees access their own payroll data. Abbey National Banks on IBM's WebSphere Software Platform http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/swpctanb/ Abbey National, a large British bank, has selected the IBM WebSphere software platform for its new high-performance Websites. The new e-commerce presence will enable the bank to reach customers through multiple channels, including WAP phones and digital TV. The bank will also voice-enable its core banking applications. e-business Infrastructure ------------------------- EUROFIL Chooses IBM e-business Infrastructure Software to Move to Internet, Set Up Web Services http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/ifrctefl/ EUROFIL, a direct insurance company in France, chose IBM WebSphere software over BEA WebLogic** to extend its phone-based systems to the Internet. IBM's e-business infrastructure will pave the way for new revenue-generating partnerships, and will enable EUROFIL to set up its application for delivery as a Web service in only two months. Milwaukee Electric Tool Powers Up Its Sell-Side Online with IBM e-business Infrastructure Software http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/ifrctmke/ Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation uses IBM e-business infrastructure software to improve ordering efficiency and to enhance relationships with distributors and customers. First in its industry to completely Web-enable its ordering process, the company has realized a 90 percent reduction in online order-processing costs. Web Services ------------ Building Web Services the Right Way Using IBM WebSphere Studio http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/wsvstbws/ In a recent white paper, Microsoft compared its Visual Studio.NET** with WebSphere for developing Web Services. A new IBM white paper reveals how Microsoft set up the comparison and benchmarks to produce a predetermined result. It shows how, in an unbiased comparison, WebSphere creates the sample Web service faster, more economically, with fewer steps and fewer lines of code, and in a heterogeneous (non-proprietary) environment. Voice Systems ------------- Legal and Medical Vocabularies Available for IBM ViaVoice for Mac OS X Edition http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/vxsstlmv/ IBM ViaVoice* Medical Vocabulary for Mac OS X and IBM ViaVoice Legal Vocabulary for Mac OS X are highly specialized vocabularies that provide improved levels of speech recognition accuracy. Each product contains more than 25,000 terms. IBM Events ---------- IBM Transaction and Messaging Technical Conference, 8 - 12 April 2002 in Dallas http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/evnetmsg/ The IBM Transaction and Messaging Technical Conference, 8 - 12 April 2002 in Dallas, merges two former events, the CICS and MQSeries* Technical Conferences. This is the one conference to attend for the most comprehensive choice of sessions that technically drill down into the depths of the CICS and MQSeries product families. Make IT Easy Conference, 3 - 6 June 2002 in San Jose http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/evnetite/ The 7th annual Make IT Easy conference, 3 - 6 June 2002 at IBM in San Jose, California, affords the opportunity to see user engineering at work. Hear how the industry and businesses are innovating for simplicity by developing products and services that include the total user experience. General News ------------ Analyst Report Cites IBM Research "Most Influential" http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20011210/gnwatgrt/ Analyst firm Gartner says IBM's Research Division "maintains its lead as the most influential IT research laboratory in the industry". 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