Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 13:02:00 -0700 From: IBM e-business and Software News Alert Subject: IBM e-business and Software News Alert, 2001 Issue 9 IBM e-business and Software News Alert 2001 Issue 9 30 March 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 xxxxatyyyyy . Subscription and cancellation instructions are at the end of this newsletter. ---------------------------------------------------- Top Stories in This Issue IBM and Symbian Wireless Solution Extends e-business Infrastructures to Smart Phones under "Pervasive Computing / Wireless" IBM Intelligent Miner Scoring V7R1 Makes DB2 the First Database to Offer Data Mining Capabilities under "Data, Content, and Knowledge Management" IBM Content Manager OnDemand for Multiplatforms V7.1, Your Key to Enterprise Report Management under "Data, Content, and Knowledge Management" New, IBM e(logo)server Cluster Software for UNIX, Linux Ties Together Enterprise IT Infrastructure under "IBM e(logo)server" IBM Delivers z/OS, a Self-Managing, 64-Bit Operating System for IBM e(logo)server z900 under "Operating Systems" ---------------------------------------------------- Pervasive Computing / Wireless ------------------------------ IBM and Symbian Wireless Solution Extends e-business Infrastructures to Smart Phones http://www.tivoli.com/news/press/pressreleases/en/2001/0322_nokia.html New software from IBM and Symbian will help to make smart phones an integral part of a wireless infrastructure. Key components from IBM's Tivoli, Lotus, and DB2* software will extend business applications to mobile workers on Symbian-based devices such as the Nokia 9210 Communicator** and future Ericsson smart devices. (Also see next item) Lotus Mobile Notes to Run on Nokia 9210 Communicator http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010330/nkwsc/ Lotus Mobile Notes** will bring messaging and collaboration to users of the new Nokia 9210 Communicator. Mobile users can access their mail, calendars, and address books; complete forms; participate in workflows; access sales-force automation tools; and run interactive applications locally on their mobile devices. IBM to Port WebSphere Everyplace Suite Embedded Edition onto Intel Architecture for Mobile Devices http://www.ibm.com/news/2001/03/21.phtml IBM will port its WebSphere* Everyplace Suite Embedded Edition onto Intel's Personal Internet Client Architecture for wireless devices and other Internet appliances. Embedded middleware manages communications, enables creating content and services, and provides secure, reliable transactions between a device and back-end server. IBM WebSphere Transcoding Publisher V3.5 Lets Mobile Customers Reach the Web http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/transcoding/ IBM WebSphere Transcoding Publisher V3.5 dynamically adapts Web content, and optimizes it for delivery to pervasive devices. V3.5 has expanded pervasive device support, more content transforms, an enhanced toolkit, improved administration, and more deployment options. IBM Enriches ThinkPad with Wide Array of Options http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010330/tpatx/ New A, T, and X Series models in IBM's ThinkPad* notebook computer line feature customizable, Ultraport options -- a Digital Array Microphone, IrDA Module for infrared wireless connectivity, Camera II for still images and video, and Compact Flash Reader supporting Compact Flash media. IBM ThinkPad TransNote Named Best New Portable Computer at FOSE 2001 Trade Show http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010330/tnot1/ (URL redirects to Internet Wire site) The new IBM ThinkPad TransNote* was named the best new portable computer technology at the recent Government Computer News FOSE 2001 trade show and conference. The ThinkPad TransNote, the first portfolio notebook computer, integrates electronic and paper-based information. IBM's Quietest, High-Capacity, Mobile Drives Ideal for Data, Music, Video, Photos, Streaming Media http://www.ibm.com/storage/press/hdd/20010327.htm IBM's new family of mobile hard disk drives, the world's quietest, features the industry's highest capacity notebook drive. With reduced noise levels, faster speeds, and higher performance, IBM's new Travelstar* family provides the optimal storage solution for data, music, video, digital photos, and streaming media. Data, Content, and Knowledge Management --------------------------------------- IBM Intelligent Miner Scoring V7R1 Makes DB2 the First Database to Offer Data Mining Capabilities http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010330/minsc/ IBM Intelligent Miner* Scoring V7R1 makes DB2 the first database to provide real-time, data mining capabilities. With scoring, a company can rank its customers based on pre-determined criteria, and can determine which customers are most likely to purchase a particular product. IBM DB2 Intelligent Miner Scoring is compatible with Oracle databases. IBM Content Manager OnDemand for Multiplatforms V7.1, Your Key to Enterprise Report Management http://www.ibm.com/software/data/ondemand/odv71launch.html IBM Content Manager OnDemand* for Multiplatforms V7.1 provides enterprise report management and electronic statement presentment. Version 7.1 has an enhanced Windows** client, and it supports Oracle 8i** (in addition to DB2 and SQL Server**), more print streams, and four operating systems. (Also see next item) Why IBM Content Manager OnDemand is the Bill / Statement Product of Choice for Software Providers http://www.ibm.com/software/data/cm/about_isvcp.html Read why IBM Content Manager OnDemand is the bill / statement presentment product of choice for four software vendors who provide payment, customer enrollment, analysis, and workflow products. Xenos d2e Platform Integrates with IBM Content Manager OnDemand http://www.xenos.com/news/press_releases/IBM_OnDemand71.htm (uppercase required as shown) Xenos d2e Platform** is now integrated with IBM Content Manager OnDemand Version 7.1 to support virtually all enterprise print stream formats. The combined solution transforms legacy print stream data into Web-ready content for e-business. IBM Content Manager OnDemand, IMS Let AT&T Extend Bill Presentment and Payment to Small Businesses http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010330/ebppt/ IBM Content Manager OnDemand and the IBM IMS* mainframe database system allow AT&T to extend its electronic billing presentment and payment services to its small business customers over the Web. AT&T is saving US$25 million in bill-printing costs, and has gained US$750,000 in promise-to-pay revenue during six months of operation. IBM, Unica to Integrate Powerful Analytics with Robust Campaign Management http://www.unicacorp.com/news/ibm_db2.htm Unica will use the new IBM DB2 Intelligent Miner Scoring technology in its Affinium Campaign**, combining predictive analytics with marketing automation and optimization. Marketers need only score specific customers, rather than an entire database, and the scoring reflects the most current data before a campaign is launched. Ruesch International Speeds Medical Equipment Delivery with IBM DB2 Universal Database http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010330/rumed/ (URL redirects to Internet Wire site) Ruesch International, a global, medical equipment manufacturer, uses IBM DB2 Universal Database with its enterprise-wide SAP application on an IBM e(logo)server* pSeries* system to access data ten times faster and cut expenses up to 30 percent. Ruesch migrated from a Microsoft database to gain scalability and manageability. Web Broadcast: IBM Database Toolset -- Latest Additions to the Family http://webevents.broadcast.com/ibm/dmt_update/ Watch a Web broadcast, at your convenience, about how the 21 new and enhanced tools for IBM IMS and DB2 can make you more productive. The broadcast also covers the DB2 Utilities Suite, which has all the utilities in a single package, as well as the new pricing model. IBM Gains 350 More DB2 Data Management Customers http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010330/350pe/ (URL redirects to Internet Wire site) More than 350 companies, including Pepsi and Equifax, have recently purchased IBM DB2 data management software. In 2000, IBM saw a 64 percent increase in its DB2 data management business, three times faster than the industry growth rate, and two times faster than Oracle. IBM e(logo)server ----------------- New, IBM e(logo)server Cluster Software for UNIX, Linux Ties Together Enterprise IT Infrastructure http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010330/escul/ IBM's new e(logo)server cluster software for UNIX** and Linux** ties together an enterprise IT infrastructure -- from Web servers to back-end applications. Ideal for server farms, the clusters enable controlling up to 32 IBM e(logo)server rack-mounted servers from a single workstation. See details at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/pseries/news/features/2001/cluster.html (Also see next item) White Paper, "IBM e(logo)server Cluster Computing" http://www.ibm.com/servers/aix/clusters/clusterwp.html A new, white paper describes how AIX* software tools operating on selected IBM e(logo)server pSeries and RS/6000* server platforms deliver the availability, scalability, security, and ease of management to gain the benefits of clustering. Four New IBM e(logo)server xSeries Systems Deliver Scalability from One to 64 Processors http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010330/xs164/ Four new IBM e(logo)server xSeries* systems complete the world's only single Intel-based server line offering scalability from one to 64 processors. Also, a cluster of 32 new x370 servers has processed a record 688,220 transactions per minute, at a cost of $28.89 per transaction, beating the previous top performer by 36 percent. Operating Systems ----------------- IBM Delivers z/OS, a Self-Managing, 64-Bit Operating System for IBM e(logo)server z900 http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010330/64bos/ IBM z/OS*, the new, 64-bit, operating system for the IBM e(logo)server z900, features Intelligent Resource Director, which automatically reallocates processing power to an application based on system workload at a given moment. z/OS Release 2, later this year, will enhance networking and security. Sun Solaris Server System Administrators Recommend Moving Off Solaris to IBM's AIX http://www.ibm.com/news/2001/03/213.phtml Of the more than 1,000 Sun Solaris** server system administrators who have taken IBM's AIX for Solaris Administration Professionals program, 78 percent said they would recommend that their companies switch from Sun Solaris servers to IBM e(logo)server systems running AIX. For Business Partners --------------------- IBM Delivers WebSphere Portal Server, Enhances Business Partner Program for Portal Integration http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/portal/annc-providers.html IBM has delivered its WebSphere Portal Server, an open, scalable framework for bringing applications and information into a personalized portal. IBM's PartnerWorld* for Developers is expanding to allow developers to participate in portal integration. Enterprise Portals ------------------ Four IBM Business Partners Use WebSphere Portal Server to Offer Content from 30,000 Sources http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/portal/partners.html By supplying portlets for WebSphere Portal Server, four IBM Business Partners -- Factiva, Hoover's, iSyndicate, and ScreamingMedia -- will offer access to more than 30,000 content sources. Banco Davivienda's Web Portal Brings Banking Online with IBM Framework for e-business http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010330/bdavi/ Colombian bank Banco Davivienda built a Web-based banking portal using key software in the IBM Framework for e-business. The portal achieved 100 percent ROI in two years, increased customer retention 20 percent, and should boost revenues by US$1 million annually, a 15 percent growth. Media, Presentations, Arts, Entertainment ----------------------------------------- IBM, NeTune Communications to Bring New Digital Technologies to Film and TV Production Worldwide http://www.ibm.com/news/2001/03/28.phtml IBM and NeTune Communications will develop digital solutions for the entertainment industry. NeTune's ShowRunner** services make high-resolution, digital content available anywhere in the world during film and TV production. The NeTune advanced digital network will use multiple IBM e-business hardware and software products, and NeTune will outsource many services to IBM. IBM will make an equity investment in NeTune. Linux ----- IBM, SAP to Deliver mySAP.com e-business Platform on Linux for IBM e(logo)server zSeries http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010330/saplx/ IBM and SAP will deliver the mySAP.com** e-business platform on Linux for the IBM e(logo)server zSeries*. By offering mySAP.com on both Linux and z/OS on the zSeries, IBM and SAP will allow customers to select the appropriate application server environment for their needs. Statement of Direction: IBM e(logo)server Scalable Solutions for Linux http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_101-080 (uppercase required as shown) IBM plans to release a scalable family of Linux- based cluster offerings, the IBM e(logo)server Clustered Solutions for Linux. These new platforms will deliver the ability to manage and support Web serving, collaboration, and deep computing. Also, pre-packaged solutions will enable users to configure, order, and install Linux clusters. Application Development / Java ------------------------------ IBM DeveloperWorks Presents New Theme Page http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010330/dwthm/ Need to know more about a specific technology? The new, IBM developerWorks* Theme page can help. Changing about once a month, each theme presents technical information and resources for specific subjects. The latest theme, Web services, follows Linux education and internationalization. IBM Object REXX for Windows V2R1, Object-Oriented Programming for Beginners to Advanced Users http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-063 (uppercase required as shown) IBM Object REXX for Windows V2R1 supports Windows 2000** and Windows Me**. It has a new mathematical function package, a new runtime for redistributing tokenized Object REXX programs, and support for Windows Scripting Host, OLE/ActiveX** emulation, and Unicode conversion functions. IBM XML Toolkit V1R2 for z/OS and OS/390 Supports e-business Open Standards http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-072 (uppercase required as shown) The IBM XML** Toolkit V1R2 for z/OS and OS/390* now supports z/OS. It reduces development time by providing tested, supported function; promotes code re-use; and supports ASCII, EBCDIC, and Unicode data. It also has improved XML parsing. Lotus TechX 2001 Portal for Developers Provides Xtremely Critical Events and Tools http://www.lotus.com/developer2001 (no final slash) The Lotus TechX 2001 portal for developers brings you Xtremely critical Lotus events and tools, coordinated for your convenience. Check out the face-to-face and Web-based Lotus events that will help you to build better applications, faster. Web Services ------------ DOWNLOAD: TSpaces Services Suite, for Creating, Discovering, and Integrating Web Services http://www.ibm.com/alphaworks/tech/tssuite (no final slash) The TSpaces Services Suite development kit helps in creating, discovering, and integrating Web services. It enables communication between applications and devices in a network of heterogeneous computers and operating systems, by providing group communication, database, URL-based file transfer, and event notification services. IBM Leads Submission of Web Services Description Language Specification to Web Consortium http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010330/wdl3c/ A record 25 companies have joined with IBM to submit the Web Services Description Language (WSDL) specification to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). This high number of supporters endorses IBM's role in driving toward an open, standards-based approach for Web services. e-business ---------- IBM's Top Sales Executive: Integration is Key to e-business Profitability http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010330/inkey/ IBM's top sales executive says that, when it comes to e-business, getting the right solution -- and making it all work together -- are complicated and hard, but the payoffs are enormous. The only way to do it is with individualized IT solutions that reflect the unique character of every business. Web Broadcast on 12 April: "Managing Your Infrastructure for a Successful e-business" http://www.tivoli.com/news/emedia/webcasts/2001/4_12ebusiness.html Join Tivoli's Web Broadcast on 12 April, "Managing Your Infrastructure for a Successful e-business", to hear how Tivoli technology can help you not just in building infrastructure, but in driving it. On the agenda are the presidents of Tivoli Systems and Hurwitz Group, a consulting firm. "Practical Approach to e-business" Seminar Comes to 21 US and Canadian Cities, 10 April - 12 June http://www.events-mci.com/practicalapproach (no final slash) Register for a complimentary, half-day seminar, "A Practical Approach to e-business", to find out how to reach new customers, communicate with trading partners, Web-enable traditional business processes, and create a secure, reliable, business environment. The seminar comes to 21 US and Canadian cities from 10 April through 12 June. IBM Launches Advertising to Spotlight Software Business http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010330/cnaut/ New, IBM advertising highlights its software as a critical building block in an e-business infrastructure. The ads link IBM's four middleware offerings -- DB2, Lotus, Tivoli, and WebSphere -- within the same campaign. The ads feature visitors from a parallel universe who come to Earth to seek better software, and find it at IBM. See videos at http://www.ibm.com/software/info/multimedia/visitors/visitors.html e-business Hosting Services --------------------------- IBM to Offer Ariba Buyer e-procurement and Hosting Service http://www.ibm.com/services/pressrel/PRESSREL_145839.html (uppercase required as shown) IBM will offer the Ariba Buyer** e-procurement solution worldwide in 2Q2001, on a fully managed basis. The IBM-managed Ariba Buyer service will deliver full application function, IBM help-desk support, and application hosting. Customers will choose from a set of hosting options that meet their specific e-procurement needs. e-commerce ---------- i2 TradeMatrix IFS on IBM DB2 Universal Database and AIX Boosts e-business Transaction Performance http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/benchmarks/031901.html i2 Technologies' TradeMatrix Internet Fulfillment Suite* (IFS)*, running with IBM's DB2 Universal Database 7.1 and AIX operating system, creates an Internet-based order fulfillment system that includes real-time order promising in large-scale, e-business environments. Benchmark tests produced 15,000 quotes and 2,200 promises per second. J.D. Edwards Integrates Its Commerce Solutions with IBM DB2 and WebSphere Commerce Suite Products http://www.ibm.com/services/pressrel/PRESSREL_146007.html (uppercase required as shown) IBM and J.D. Edwards will jointly sell and market collaborative commerce solutions to the Public Sector and Wholesale Distribution industries. J.D. Edwards will port its WorldSoftware** and OneWorld** Xe e-commerce solutions to IBM DB2 Universal Database, and integrate them with IBM WebSphere Commerce Suite products. IBM, Portal Software, and Reciprocal to Deliver Secure Digital Media Offering http://www.portal.com/news_events/press_releases/reciprocal_ibm.htm IBM, Portal Software, and Reciprocal will deliver a new, secure, offering for distributing digital media over broadband and wireless networks. The offering will integrate Portal Software's Infranet** platform and IBM's Electronic Media Management System*. e-business Software Platforms ----------------------------- WebSphere Gains Airline, Finance, Telecom Users; Infrastructure Software Now Has 35,000 Customers http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010330/ws35k/ (URL redirects to Internet Wire site) Seventeen airline, finance, and telecom companies have recently turned to IBM WebSphere as their Internet infrastructure software. Nearly 35,000 businesses worldwide -- including most of the top commercial banks, telecommunications, healthcare, and brokerage companies -- now rely on WebSphere. Application and Host Integration -------------------------------- IBM Host Access Client Package Offers Three IBM Software Products in One Complete Solution http://www.ibm.com/software/network/hostaccess/ The IBM Host Access Client Package lets you manage migration to Web-to-host technologies. It includes IBM Personal Communications* 5.0.1 for traditional emulation, WebSphere Host On-Demand 5.0.3 for Java** emulation, and Screen Customizer* 2.0.3 to give host applications a Web look-and-feel. Technology Management --------------------- Tivoli Inventory for OS/390 V3.6.2 Has New Endpoint Support, Improved Data Collection http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-067 (uppercase required as shown) Tivoli Inventory** for OS/390 V3.6.2 provides new endpoint support, enhanced collection services, off-link data collection, and depot storage nodes. Tivoli Inventory for OS/390 lets you manage your hardware and software assets across enterprise networks. It streamlines and accelerates software deployment, help-desk work, and asset management. Logical Chooses Tivoli to Support and Manage International e-business Infrastructures http://www.tivoli.com/news/press/pressreleases/en/2001/0322_logical.html Tivoli solutions will support and manage Logical's international e-business infrastructures and applications. Logical will implement the Tivoli solution to Web-enable companies, and to manage and unify the key enterprise software, data centers, systems, and networks. United Kingdom ASP Keytech Selects Tivoli as Foundation of Managed Services Business http://www.tivoli.com/news/press/pressreleases/en/2001/0328_keytech.html Keytech, an application services provider in the UK, has chosen Tivoli to provide cross-platform systems management. For Keytech's remote infrastructure management services, Tivoli will handle software distribution, user administration, distributed monitoring, remote control, and inventory services. Business Intelligence / Data Warehousing ---------------------------------------- Web Broadcast: Discovering Valuable Knowledge about Your Customers with Help from i2 and IBM http://webevents.broadcast.com/ibm/i2/ View a Web broadcast about i2 and IBM business intelligence solutions at your convenience. Learn how the i2 Knowledge Discovery Framework** (KDF) and IBM business intelligence software (DB2 and Intelligent Miner) lets companies uncover information about their customers, and how the IBM products integrate with and complement i2 KDF. Industry Solutions ------------------ CATIA Version 5 Release 6: Life-Cycle Solutions for Innovative, Collaborative Engineering http://www.ibm.com/solutions/engineering/escatia.nsf/public/v5r6_landing CATIA** Version 5 Release 6 has 17 new products, and enhancements in all products. New capabilities in human modeling, manufacturing, and analysis provide collaborative product development process coverage across the extended enterprise. Component Application Architecture provides openness, and facilitates PLM application extension. CAA RADE Version 5 Release 6 Customizes and Integrates CATIA, ENOVIA Version 5 Products http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_201-064 (uppercase required as shown) Component Application Architecture (CAA) Version 5 is a software development environment for CATIA and ENOVIA** Version 5 products. It covers the entire software product life cycle, from initial specification to final production. The CAA Rapid Application Development Environment (RADE) has tools and guidelines for customizing and integrating CATIA and ENOVIA Version 5 products. NuGenesis Scientific Data Management System Supports IBM AIX, Tivoli Network Storage Manager http://www.nugenesis.com/pages/news/pr2001/press_releases_45.html NuGenesis Technologies has extended its Scientific Data Management System** for the pharmaceutical industry by supporting the IBM AIX operating system and Tivoli Storage Manager**. The combined IBM / NuGenesis platform addresses the need for scalable solutions to manage growing volumes of genomic, chemical, and clinical data. Infocorp to Integrate Key IBM Software into Access2Gov for e-government Revenue Management http://www.infocorpnow.com/pr.ibm.htm Infocorp will integrate IBM DB2 Universal Database, WebSphere Application Server, and MQSeries* with its Access2Gov** solution for e-government revenue management. Consulting Services ------------------- IBM Canada to Manage Scotiabank's Key IT Functions for $900 Million Canadian over Seven Years http://www.ibm.com/news/ca/032601_Scotiabank.html (uppercase required as shown) Scotiabank has outsourced to IBM to manage many of the bank's key information technology functions. The deal is valued at $900 million Canadian over seven years. IBM will manage Scotiabank's domestic computer operations, including data centers, branches, automated banking machines, and desktop computer systems for 24,000 employees. ITSMA Finds IBM Global Services Has Increased Its Dominance in Professional Services Brand Awareness http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010330/psbra/ (URL redirects to PR Newswire site) ITSMA's recent Professional Services and E-Business Solutions Brand Awareness Study, a survey of 400 CXOs, vice presidents, directors, and managers, finds that IBM Global Services ranks first in the industry for unaided brand awareness numbers, and is in the top tier for both aided brand awareness and client preference. IBM Integration Technology Services Enhanced http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_601-011 (uppercase required as shown) IBM Integrated Technology Services are enhanced with additional services for operational support and site enablement; IBM Electronic Services, a new framework for receiving electronic service and support; and IBM Technical Support Services. IBM Infrastructure and Systems Management Services Enhanced to Support e-business http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_601-008 (uppercase required as shown) Enhancements to IBM's infrastructure and systems management services include IBM Infrastructure Resource Management Services and IBM Performance Management, Testing, and Scalability Services. IBM Business Continuity and Recovery Services Expand to Address Continuity and Security Needs http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_601-009 (uppercase required as shown) IBM Business Continuity and Recovery Services - managed security services feature intrusion detection, vulnerability scanning, incident management, and firewall management. IBM Networking and Connectivity Services Enhanced http://www.ibm.com/ibmlink/usalets&parms=H_601-007 (uppercase required as shown) IBM Network Integration and Deployment Services enhancements include interconnecting different storage area networks; cabling for Internet Data Center server farms; and using wireless technology for a local-area network infrastructure solution. Collaboration ------------- Lotus TechX 2001 Portal for Administrators Offers Xtremely Critical Events, Tools, Interest Zones http://www.lotus.com/itcentral2001 (no final slash) The Lotus TechX 2001 portal for administrators offers Xtremely critical Lotus events, tools, and interest zones, coordinated for your convenience. Check out face-to-face and Web-based Lotus events, plus the performance, security, administration, clustering, and directory architecture zones. Virginia General Assembly Uses Lotus Notes and Domino to Amend Budget Bills http://www.gcn.com/state/vol7_no3/tech-report/989-1.html Government Computer News reports that the Virginia General Assembly uses Lotus Notes** and Domino** to manage its budget bills. The Notes application takes budget text from an IBM DB2 database, and calculates the amended financial information. The old information remains in the text, with a line drawn through it, to compare with the new. Sports ------ Masters Golf Tournament Web Site, Powered by IBM, Features Streaming Video, Wireless Access http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010330/mgtsv/ The Masters Golf Tournament's Web site, powered by IBM for the sixth consecutive year, features live, streaming video, wireless access, Internet radio, and individually controlled remote cameras. The site also offers real-time results, and a virtual walking tour of the course. 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