Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 17:18:17 -0600 From: IBM e-business and Software News Alert Subject: IBM e-business and Software News Alert, 2001 Issue 18 IBM e-business and Software News Alert 2001 Issue 18 29 June 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 Everyplace Wireless Gateway for Multiplatforms V2.1 Extends Applications to Wireless Devices under "Everywhere Computing" IBM WebSphere Everyplace Server, Service Provider Offering Delivers Mobile Solutions to Customers under "Service Provider Solutions" IBM WebSphere Host Publisher V3.5 Delivers Host Data to Web Users under "Application and Host Integration" IBM WebSphere Application Server, Advanced Single Server Edition for Multiplatforms V4.0 under "Server Middleware" IBM VisualAge for Java, Professional and Enterprise Editions, Version 4.0 under "Application Development / Java" ---------------------------------------------------- Everywhere Computing -------------------- IBM Everyplace Wireless Gateway for Multiplatforms V2.1 Extends Applications to Wireless Devices http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-196 (uppercase required as shown) IBM Everyplace* Wireless Gateway for Multiplatforms V2.1, a distributed, scalable, UNIX** communications platform, extends existing applications to mobile workers over many different wireless networks. It integrates support for the Wireless Application Protocol with IBM SecureWay* wireless technology, and integrates all supported international networks in a single UNIX gateway. IBM WebSphere Everyplace Server Enable Offering Extends the Enterprise to Wireless Devices http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/weseo/ (URL redirects to Internet Wire site) IBM WebSphere* Everyplace Server Enable Offering extends applications to wireless devices without the need for duplicate systems for authentication and user management. It features third-party systems integration, content adaptation, device management, message queueing, and scalability. IBM, Symbol Technologies, Starwood Hotels Check In with Curbside Mobile Computing to Skip Front Desk http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/crbmc/ A new, mobile computing solution from IBM, Symbol Technologies, and Starwood Hotels lets hotel guests check in at the curb and go straight to their rooms. The Starwalker system features IBM middleware, hardware, software, and mobile and wireless technology that integrates a hotel's property management system with mobile devices. Take a Virtual Tour of IBM Pervasive Computing Lab http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wireless/library/wi-pvc/ Take a virtual tour of IBM's Pervasive Computing technology laboratory in Austin, Texas. See technology that is just around the corner. Learn how IBM WebSphere Everyplace Suite Embedded Edition lets you develop pervasive applications for multiple devices. Also see demonstration applications that you can access via the Web. Service Provider Solutions -------------------------- IBM WebSphere Everyplace Server, Service Provider Offering Delivers Mobile Solutions to Customers http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-197 (uppercase required as shown) IBM WebSphere Everyplace Server, Service Provider Offering for Multiplatforms V2.1 combines all the middleware infrastructure needed to connect, adapt, manage, transform, and scale today's Web applications and legacy data into tomorrow's pervasive applications. It extends e-business to Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) phones, wirelessly connected PCs, and other devices. IBM, NetSolve Team for Managed Network Services http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/ntslv/ IBM is expanding into the Management Service Provider market for remote network management services by teaming with NetSolve. IBM will offer NetSolve's ProWatch** suite of managed network services worldwide, allowing customers to e-source specific network management activities. Application and Host Integration -------------------------------- IBM WebSphere Host Publisher V3.5 Delivers Host Data to Web Users http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/hostpublisher/ IBM WebSphere Host Publisher V3.5 offers a fast, easy way to deliver host data to Web users and to new, WebSphere e-business applications. V3.5 enhances Host Publisher as a tool that provides legacy access for new WebSphere development projects. It supports WebSphere Workload Manager for enterprise-class scalability and availability. IBM CICS Transaction Gateway V4.0 Connects to CICS Applications http://www.ibm.com/software/ts/cics/news/gatewayv4.html IBM CICS* Transaction Gateway V4 enables Java**, JavaBean**, C++, COM, and C applications to connect to CICS applications running on any CICS server. V4 adds support for Java Developer Kit V1.3, and HP-UX** and Linux** on S/390*. It also incorporates and replaces CICS Transaction Gateway V3 and CICS Universal Client V3. Server Middleware ----------------- IBM WebSphere Application Server, Advanced Single Server Edition for Multiplatforms V4.0 http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-198 (uppercase required as shown) IBM WebSphere Application Server, Advanced Single Server Edition for Multiplatforms V4.0 provides Java-based, Web application serving. It features integrated support for Web service open standards, full Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) platform certification, and powerful interoperability between Web services and J2EE. Application Development / Java ------------------------------ IBM VisualAge for Java, Professional and Enterprise Editions, Version 4.0 http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-182 (uppercase required as shown) IBM VisualAge* for Java, Professional and Enterprise Editions V4.0, enable cross-platform, object-oriented, Java application development. Both editions have a WebSphere Test Environment and Tool Integrator API. The Enterprise Edition supports the generation of EJB** components, mapping tooling, new and enhanced Enterprise Access Builders, and Enterprise Toolkits. IBM Cloud 9 for Software Configuration and Library Manager for z/OS, Version 2 http://www.ibm.com/software/ad/sclmsuite/cloud/ IBM Cloud 9 for Software Configuration and Library Manager* (SCLM) provides Web-based, centralized, software configuration management for application development on IBM z/OS* or OS/390*. With Cloud 9 Version 2, SCLM can manage applications ranging from traditional and Web content objects to remote platforms, including UNIX System Services. IBM ViaVoice SDK for Windows, Version 8 http://www.ibm.com/software/speech/dev/sdk_windows.html IBM ViaVoice* SDK for Windows**, Version 8, supports ViaVoice V8 runtimes, and has tools, samples, and documentation for developing speech recognition applications. The SDK's Topic Factory enables the creation of specialized vocabularies that can be added to the ViaVoice vocabulary. New Zone in IBM WebSphere Developer Domain Focuses on WebSphere Studio http://www7b.boulder.ibm.com/wsdd/zones/studio/ IBM WebSphere Studio has all the right tools for building dynamic, e-business applications that run on WebSphere Application Server. The new WebSphere Studio zone in WebSphere Developer Domain offers product information, technical articles, white papers, hints and tips, and more. The Buzz from Lotus DevCon: "Lotus Workflow is an 'Aha!' Experience" http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/lwaha/ A typical developer who attended Lotus DevCon 2001 says "Lotus Workflow** made an impression on us. ... It is now at the point that it really adds to the value of the Lotus environment. The 'aha' moment occurred -- at least for me -- as we saw it in the demo and in a session. It suddenly made a great deal of sense." Read the full interview. IBM's developerWorks Offers Technical Coverage of JavaOne 2001 Conference http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/conferences/javaone/ IBM developerWorks* presents technical coverage of the recent JavaOne** 2001 developer conference, in ten articles that cover Java 1.4, the state of JSP** and EJB technologies, the challenges facing J2ME**, how the Java platform is reaching for the stars, and more. Life Sciences ------------- IBM DiscoveryLink Speeds Drug Discovery at Aventis, Schering, and Spotfire http://www.ibm.com/solutions/lifesciences/newdl.html Three new partners and customers -- data analysis applications provider Spotfire, and pharmaceutical users Aventis and Schering AG -- are using IBM DiscoveryLink* data integration software and services for drug discovery and development. Based on DB2* V7.2, the latest version of DiscoveryLink has more powerful data searching and mining. (Also see next item) IBM, Spotfire to Deliver Integrated, Analytic and Data Management Solutions for Life Sciences http://www.ibm.com/solutions/lifesciences/spotfire.html IBM and Spotfire will deliver integrated solutions for analyzing genomic data, identifying new drug candidates, and bringing them to market. Spotfire's DecisionSite** eAnalytic** application platform will operate with IBM's DB2 Universal Database and DiscoveryLink data integration software for the life sciences. DiscoveryLink Demo Shows Three Examples of Its Use in Life Sciences http://www.ibm.com/solutions/lifesciences/discoverysna/ A Java-based demonstration of IBM DiscoveryLink shows three examples of its use in life sciences: -- search for all experiments for a particular molecular target -- show assay results for a specific compound -- list all compounds tested against a specific cancer cell New, IBM Life Sciences Brochure: Advancing Research, Discovery through Information Technology http://www.ibm.com/solutions/lifesciences/pdf/LSbrochurefinal523.pdf (uppercase required as shown) (requires Adobe Acrobat** Reader) A new, online brochure explains how IBM life sciences solutions can advanced research and discovery through information technology. IBM, Others Create Interoperable Informatics Infrastructure Consortium for Life Sciences Data http://www.ibm.com/solutions/lifesciences/news_anni3c.html IBM and 39 other life sciences and information technology organizations have formed the Interoperable Informatics Infrastructure Consortium (I3C). The I3C will develop common protocol and interoperable technology specifications for data exchange and knowledge management within the life sciences community. Forbes Magazine: IBM's Biotech Resurgence http://www.forbes.com/2001/06/25/0625ibm.html Forbes Magazine cites IBM's supercomputers, DB2 federated databases, DiscoveryLink data integration software, and consulting services as key elements of IBM's resurgence in biotechnology. Technology Management --------------------- Tivoli Manager for Domino V3.1 Delivers Robust Reporting and Performance Management http://www.tivoli.com/news/press/pressreleases/en/2001/0628_domino.html Tivoli Manager for Domino V3.1 is the first systems management tool for Lotus Domino** that offers a Web-based interface, robust reporting, performance management, and a Lotus Notes** look and feel. It features an auto-discovery function; advanced probing technology; and a new, graphical user interface. Tivoli Manager for DB2 V2.1 Adds Support for Tivoli Management Agent and DB2 Dependents http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-189 (uppercase required as shown) Tivoli Manager for DB2 V2.1 enhances DB2 database management with the Tivoli Management Framework. V2.1 supports Tivoli Management Agent endpoints, increasing scalability of the product. A new client connectivity function for DB2 clients provides the ability to test whether a specific client can access a specific database server. Tivoli Management Solution for Exchange V1.1 Monitors and Manages Microsoft Exchange http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-184 (uppercase required as shown) Tivoli Management Solution** for Exchange V1.1 provides easily configurable proactive monitoring, reporting, and problem solving for Microsoft Exchange** 5.5 or 2000 environments, ranging from standalone, e-mail servers to the distributed, clustered configurations in global e-business. Tivoli Storage Management Product Set V4.2 Extends LAN-Free Client Data Transfer, and Windows Support http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-194 (uppercase required as shown) Tivoli Storage Manager** enables a client system to back up and restore data to and from Storage Area Network-attached storage. V4.2 has numerous enhancements for LAN-free client data transfer, additional support for Windows, and more. Tivoli Distributed Monitoring for Active Directory V3.7 Improves Availability and Utilization http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-195 (uppercase required as shown) Tivoli Distributed Monitoring** for Active Directory** delivers a set of Automated Best Practices to proactively manage the directory for maximum availability and performance across distributed networks. Web Broadcast on 12 July: "Simplified Storage Management for Increased Customer Loyalty" http://www.tivoli.com/news/emedia/webcasts/2001/7_12storage.html Join an interactive Web broadcast on 12 July to discuss trends in data storage, and to learn how Tivoli Storage Service Provisioning lets you manage, control, protect, and share business data. Discover how Tivoli's storage solution can increase your revenue potential, decrease costly overhead, and improve customer loyalty. Linux ----- IBM and Open Source Community Deliver New, Enterprise Capabilities for Linux http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/lxosc/ Developed with the open source community to strengthen the enterprise capabilities of Linux, new, IBM technologies include the Journaled File System for Linux, and Next Generation POSIX Threading. Also, a new Linux Test Project will develop and post open-source test suites for stress-testing Linux. IBM and Business Partners See 30 Percent Increase in Enterprise-Level Applications for Linux http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/lx30p/ IBM celebrates a major milestone in Linux market acceptance -- 30 percent year-to-date growth in the number of enterprise-level applications for Linux. More than 2,300 Linux applications, now available from IBM and its Business partners, let customers build Linux solutions that use IBM's key, e-infrastructure servers and middleware. USA Today: "Linux Laps Up More of the Server Software Market" http://www.usatoday.com/money/tech/2001-06-20-linux.htm USA Today says Linux is gaining in new computer server software sales, "posing an increasing threat to Microsoft. ... The crash-resistant Linux today accounts for 10 to 27 percent of server software shipments, surveys show." Small and Medium Business ------------------------- New, IBM Start Now Solutions Enable Small, Medium Businesses to Implement e-business Rapidly http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/8snow/ New, IBM Start Now* Solutions for e-business help small and medium businesses to implement powerful, cost-effective, e-business solutions rapidly. The eight Start Now Solutions provide initial Internet access, e-mail, research and information, Web site management, simple and complex e-commerce, business intelligence, integrated activities, and new business opportunities. IBM eServer ----------- IBM Powers Small Businesses with Self-Management Features in New, IBM eServer Systems http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/srvsm/ Two new, IBM eServer* systems offer access to mainframe and self-healing technologies at entry-level prices. The new, IBM eServer xSeries* 232 and 342 have intelligent management features that support IBM's Project eLiza initiative, which aims to create a world of self-managing servers that require little or no human interaction. IBM General Parallel File System Available on IBM eServer xSeries Running Linux http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-193 (uppercase required as shown) IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) for Linux, a shared-disk file system, allows access to files within a cluster of IBM eServer xSeries servers from any IBM server in the cluster running Red Hat Linux** 7.1. GPFS for Linux enhances system performance, file consistency, data availability, system flexibility, and administration. Industry Solutions ------------------ CATIA V5R7 Enhances Process Coverage with 19 New Products for Product Development http://www.ibm.com/solutions/engineering/esevents.nsf/public/catv5r7ann/ CATIA** V5R7, from IBM and Dassault Systemes, has 19 new products, bringing to 97 the total number of CATIA V5 products. Hundreds of enhancements and new features make CATIA V5R7 the most comprehensive solution for collaborative design across the supply chain, supporting large-scale deployments across all industries. Also see http://www.ibm.com/solutions/engineering/escatia.nsf/public/v5r7_landing/ . Enhanced ENOVIA Solutions Improve 3D Collaborative Product Cycle Management http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/env57/ ENOVIA** Portal Solutions and Lifecycle Solutions V5R7, and ENOVIAVPM** V1R5, from IBM and Dassault Systemes, have new, innovative capabilities for collaborative product development management. Based on an exclusive, open Product, Process, and Resource model, ENOVIA solutions manage enterprise data created throughout the development process. IBM, Reuters to Offer Online Retail Brokerage Solution http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/rtlbr/ IBM and Reuters will enable financial institutions to provide online, retail brokerage services using a common infrastructure. The solution will include Reuters' TIBMercury Online** order routing and order management application, IBM WebSphere e-infrastructure software, an IBM eServer pSeries*, and integration services from IBM. IBM, Enigma to Deliver e-business Solutions for Manufacturing Industries Aftermarket http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/engma/ IBM and Enigma will deliver e-business solutions for aftermarket content, commerce, and collaboration in manufacturing industries. The solutions include Enigma's 3C** platform running on IBM's eServer xSeries systems, WebSphere e-infrastructure software, and DB2 databases. IBM Expands Its Government Specialty for e-business Program Offerings http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/egovt/ (URL redirects to Internet Wire site) Four companies -- Image-X/E-Filing.com, Infocorp, Sysinct, and TekInsight -- join seven others in IBM's "Government Specialty for e-business" program. These companies help IBM to offer online government court proceedings, legal filings, revenue management, social services provision, and transactions with businesses and citizens. The Boston Globe Adopts Lotus-Based Editorial System http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/bosgl/ The Boston Globe is adopting NewsEngin's editorial software, based on Lotus Notes and Domino, to enable better story planning and development, and to give desktop tools to reporters. The system also will act as a bridge from the newspaper's aging publishing system to more modern tools. Farm Credit Services Uses Lotus Domino and IBM WebSphere to Extend Customer Service http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/fcscs/ Farm Credit Services (FCS) entered the world of online banking with a Web site based on Lotus Domino and IBM WebSphere software. Using the Web site, FCS has been able to do more with the same amount of dollars, entering additional markets by partnering with other vendors, and adding new service delivery options for their customers. Limited Too Selects IBM StoreFlow to Speed Customer Checkout http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/sflo2/ Limited Too will speed customer checkout with IBM's new, StoreFlow* V1.5 store management solution. StoreFlow 1.5 connects a retailer's technology systems, from the point-of-sale (POS) to the back office to headquarters. StoreFlow offers a POS application, and store manager and database software. Customer Relationship Management -------------------------------- IBM ServiceAfterSales Solutions Open Lucrative, New, Customer Service Markets for Manufacturers http://www.ibm.com/solutions/engineering/esevents.nsf/public/prsas01/ IBM's new, Aerospace-ServiceAfterSales and Automotive-ServiceAfterSales solutions help to satisfy and retain customers after the sale. These solutions integrate design, engineering, and production with service and aftersales processes. They enable manufacturers and service providers to offer more competitive and profitable service contracts around their products. IBM, Sideware to Deliver Customer Service Applications Integrated with IBM Middleware http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/sidwr/ IBM and Sideware will deliver customer service applications, and offer a scalable, turnkey solution that can be easily deployed across multiple customer service channels, including the telephone and the Web. Sideware has integrated its Enterprise Interaction Suite (EIS) eCRM software with IBM's hardware and middleware. Consulting Services ------------------- IBM Enterprise Privacy Architecture Builds Customer Preferences into Business Processes http://www.ibm.com/services/security/epa.html IBM's Enterprise Privacy Architecture helps organizations to build customer preferences into business processes, and drive privacy deep into e-business infrastructure. It uses business transformation methodology to show how privacy and the protection of personal data will build comprehensive privacy management controls. IBM, Japan Airlines Begin Ten-Year, IT Partnership http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/itjal/ To strengthen its use of information technology, Japan Airlines will outsource systems development, operations, and other services to IBM. The deal is worth US$664 million over ten years. IBM Global Services Ranked Number One in VARBusiness 500 for Sixth Consecutive Year http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/varb6/ (URL redirects to Internet Wire site) VARBusiness magazine, calling IBM the "most respected company in the business today", ranks IBM Global Services the number one solution provider in the VARBusiness 500 for the sixth consecutive year. The magazine cites IBM's strengths in e-services and outsourcing. Printing Systems ---------------- IBM Infoprint 1000 Family Provides Higher Speeds, Finishing Options, Internet-Ready Printing http://www.ibm.com/printers/R5PSC.NSF/Web/ip1000fampr/ (uppercase required as shown) Five printers in the new, IBM Infoprint* 1000 family of laser printers offer higher speeds and expanded paper handling capabilities, including finishing options and Internet-ready printing, with industry-leading price performance. Security / Privacy ------------------ IBM Payment Registry for AIX 2.1 Has Certificate Authority for Credit-Card Transactions on Internet http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-179 (uppercase required as shown) IBM Payment Registry* for AIX*, Version 2.1 provides the certificate infrastructure needed to use the SET protocol for secure payment card transactions over the Internet. V2.1 has enhanced cryptography support, and new support for AIX, DB2 Universal Database V7.1, and installation. Tivoli, Symantec to Enhance Security Management http://www.tivoli.com/news/press/pressreleases/en/2001/0627_symantec.html Symantec will incorporate Tivoli technology into its firewall, anti-virus, and intrusion detection security solutions. Tivoli's SecureWay software portfolio will interoperate with Symantec's security management system. Symantec is currently shipping several products that are Tivoli Ready.** e-commerce ---------- Duck Head Boosts Sales and Enhances B2B Relationships with Web Storefront Built by IBM http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/dhead/ For Duck Head, a clothing manufacturer, IBM developed a Web storefront to boost sales to retail customers, and to make B2B distribution and shipping processes more efficient. Duck Head regained its investment within 6 months, cut its shipping time by 50 percent, and expects to cut order processing costs by 20 percent. CommerceQuest Promotes Online Exchanges with DB2 for OS/390 http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/cqust/ CommerceQuest, a provider of integration solutions for developing online trading communities, uses an IBM DB2 database running on OS/390 to support its B2B infrastructure, enableNet Managed Server**. CommerceQuest's customers can now launch B2B online trading communities in half the time and cost it would take to build their own. e-business Software Platforms ----------------------------- Competitive Pricing Claims Exposed: IBM WebSphere Application Server is Less Expensive than Oracle http://www.ibm.com/software/info/websphere/news/ibmnews/compreview.html Oracle claims that IBM WebSphere software is seven times more expensive than Oracle 9iAS**. This claim is misleading: IBM WebSphere Application Server 4.0 is less expensive than Oracle 9iAS. WebSphere Application Server also offers powerful Portal and Workflow tools. See comparison charts. IBM WebSphere Technical Exchange, 5 - 9 November in Orlando http://www.ibm.com/services/learning/conf/us/websphere/ At the IBM WebSphere Technical Exchange, 5 - 9 November in Orlando, learn how to use the IBM WebSphere Software Platform to build, run, and manage robust, e-business solutions. Choose from more than 80 sessions in five areas: Development, Best Practices, Run and Manage e-business solutions, What's New, and Technologies. Data, Content, and Knowledge Management --------------------------------------- Four IBM Customers Honored for Innovative, Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence Applications http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/4cust/ (URL redirects to Internet Wire site) At The Data Warehouse Institute's 2001 Best Practices Conference, four IBM customers -- the National Basketball Association, Florida Hospital, Bank of Montreal, and Experian Automotive Information Service -- were recognized for their innovative data warehousing and business intelligence applications, based on IBM DB2. Get an ROI Assessment to Learn How IBM Data Management Tools Can Affect Your Bottom Line http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2imstools/roi.html Are you looking for cost-effective alternatives for managing your DB2 or IMS databases? Register for an ROI assessment to discover how IBM data management tools can affect your bottom line. Business Week: "For Every Oracle Product, IBM Has a Counterpunch" http://www.businessweek.com/reprints/01-22/b3734104.htm Business Week says "IBM vs. Oracle: It Could Get Bloody. ... For every Oracle product, IBM has a counterpunch: Databases, applications, and e-business foundation software." Read the full article, reprinted with permission. Storage Systems --------------- IBM Opens 100th TotalStorage Solution Center, Surpassing Goal Earlier than Expected http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/tstor/ (URL redirects to Internet Wire site) IBM's US$400 million, open storage networking initiative, launched a year ago, has reached a significant milestone with the opening of the 100th IBM TotalStorage Solution Center worldwide. At these centers, customers experience the value IBM storage networking solutions can bring to most computing installations. IBM, VERITAS to Provide Highly Available, Clustered, Enterprise Storage Solutions http://www.veritas.com/us/aboutus/pressroom/2001/01-06-27-0.html IBM and VERITAS will provide highly available, clustered, enterprise storage solutions for the SPARC**/Solaris** environment. The two companies have validated enterprise storage hardware and software solutions that include VERITAS Foundation Suite** HA and the IBM Enterprise Storage Server*. Internet Storage Name Service Protocol Software Released as Open Source http://www.nishansystems.com/news/nishan_pr34.html Software for the Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) protocol has been released as open source. iSNS is a discovery and management protocol that provides the generic framework and naming service for storage entities in an IP Storage network. It automates facilities for registration, discovery, zoning, and management of IP Storage resources. Web Site Authoring and Development ---------------------------------- Web Sites Built Using NetObjects Fusion Exceed Five Million http://www.netobjects.com/company/html/pr21june01.html More than five million Web sites have been built using NetObjects Fusion**, a Web site creation solution that makes it easy to build robust Web sites. From planning, building, and managing a Web site, to promoting and growing an online business quickly, NetObjects Fusion delivers what small businesses and consumers need. Proactive Design: Eliminating Seven Tricks that Stymie Web Users http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/usability/library/us-tricks/ A new article summarizes, and gives examples of, seven tricks that stymie Web users. Learn how proactive Web designers can improve usability by removing the need to know these tricks. Web Services ------------ NetObjects Fusion MX, in Major Update, Offers 50 New Web Services and German Version http://www.netobjects.com/company/html/pr28june01.html A major update of NetObjects Fusion MX includes more than 50 new, registered Web services aimed at helping small businesses to move online. Also, a new, German version is available. Web Hosting Company HTML.COM Selects NetObjects Matrix to Expand Web Services http://www.netobjects.com/company/html/pr26june01.html HTML.COM, a Web hosting company, has selected NetObjects Matrix** to power its new Web services offering for small and medium businesses. HTML.COM will use the NetObjects ASP version of NetObjects Matrix to bring their solution to market quickly, at a lower cost, and with a fast break-even point. Operating Systems ----------------- TechSetters, an IBM Web Resource for UNIX Trendsetters http://www.ibm.com/eserver/techsetters/ IBM's new, TechSetters Web site is for everyone who relies on UNIX servers to do their jobs. Browse articles for the latest industry insights, or expand your mind with courses and seminars. Become a member to gain access to analyst reports, or to query a panel of UNIX experts. Sports ------ The Many Facets of IBM Technology at Wimbledon http://www.ibm.com/uk/wimbledon/news/ The many facets of IBM technology at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships include data entry, a commentator system and prompt for TV and radio, TV graphics generation, and services to players. Media, Presentations, Arts, Entertainment ----------------------------------------- IBM, RealNetworks, Others Form XCML Initiative, an Open Standard for Internet Media Commerce http://www.xmcl.org/press_release.html IBM, RealNetworks, and other industry leaders have begun the eXtensible Media Commerce Language (XMCL) initiative, an open, XML**-based language designed to establish standards for Internet media commerce. XMCL will enable content to be played in a way that is independent of codecs, digital rights management systems, and e-commerce systems. IBM Events ---------- Solutions, The IBM Technical Developer Conference: alphaWorks TechMobile, 240 Sessions, Certification http://www.ibm.com/events/solutionsevent/r/on2/ At Solutions, The IBM Technical Developer Conference, 13 - 16 August in San Francisco, see the IBM alphaWorks* TechMobile, sign up to take any of 135 IBM Professional Certification tests at a discount. Register soon, to get your early choice of more than 240 technical sessions. General News ------------ New, IBM Software Solutions Web Site Links to Key IBM e-business Offerings http://www.ibm.com/software/solutions/ IBM's new, Software Solutions Web site pulls together key IBM offerings for e-business. From this page, link to IBM Start Now Solutions for e-business, IBM Life Sciences solutions, IBM Pervasive Computing, IBM Technology Partner Sales, and Dynamic e-business. IBM Delivers World's Most Powerful Unclassified Supercomputer, to Gain Automobile Fuel Efficiency http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010629/spcar/ IBM has delivered the world's most powerful supercomputer, to conduct scientific research that may lead to breakthroughs in automobile fuel efficiency. 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