Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 18:11:00 -0700 From: IBM e-business and Software News Alert Subject: IBM e-business and Software News Alert, 2001 Issue 1 IBM e-business and Software News Alert 2001 Issue 1 10 January 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 WebSphere Translation Server Opens Web to the World with Instant, Multi-Language Translation under "Speech Recognition" University Community Gets New IBM Portal under "Industry Solutions" ---------------------------------------------------- Speech Recognition ------------------ IBM WebSphere Translation Server Opens the Web to the World with Instant, Multi-Language Translation http://www.ibm.com/software/speech/news/20010108-wts.html IBM WebSphere* Translation Server helps to remove language as a barrier to global communication and e-commerce. It allows companies to offer Web pages, e-mail messages, and chat conversations in multiple native languages, in real time, without the need for special infrastructures. Motorola Integrates IBM Voice Software into Interactive Telematics System for Cars http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010110/tmatx/ Motorola will integrate IBM VisualAge* Micro Edition Java** technology and IBM Embedded ViaVoice* Multiplatform Edition voice recognition software into its Telematics iRadio** system that helps auto drivers to maximize safety. Olympus' New Consumer Voice Recorder Uses IBM ViaVoice Speech Recognition Software http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010110/lymps/ (URL redirects to PR Newswire site) Olympus' new DS-320 Digital Voice Recorder** incorporates IBM's ViaVoice Release 8 speech recognition software. ViaVoice will convert Olympus' Digital Speech Standard (.DSS) files into text with a single mouse click. Industry Solutions ------------------ University Community Gets New IBM Portal http://www.ibm.com/university/ The university community has a new IBM portal, with information about jobs, downloads, online education, research and technology, journals and magazines, and fellowships. It also offers links to several related IBM academic programs. Server Middleware ----------------- DOWNLOAD: Trial Version of IBM WebSphere Edge Server, Available in Nine More Native Languages http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/edgeserver/download.html A 60-day, trial version of IBM WebSphere Edge Server V1.0 is now available in German, French, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese. In multi-vendor, Web server environments, WebSphere Edge Server provides local and wide-area load balancing; content-based, quality-of-service routing; and Web content filtering. Product Support --------------- IBM Enhances Online Support with "Self-Healing" Technology http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010110/supos/ IBM is enhancing its online customer support with a "self-healing" technology from Support.com. This technology significantly reduces the time needed to solve computer problems, by enabling self-service or enhanced assisted service. Customer Relationship Management -------------------------------- IBM, Acxiom to Offer Enhanced Customer Relationship Management Solutions http://www.acxiom.com/newsroom/pr010801.asp IBM and Acxiom will provide end-to-end solutions for business intelligence, data management, and customer relationship management (CRM). IBM's CRM solutions will incorporate Acxiom's AbiliTec** software for customer data integration. Data, Content, and Knowledge Management --------------------------------------- Lotus and Seagate Software to Offer Crystal Enterprise Reporting to Lotus K-station Customers http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010110/crysp/ Lotus and Seagate Software will integrate Seagate's Crystal Enterprise** reporting solution with Lotus' K-station** knowledge portal. Users will have a secure online venue for organization, collaboration, and web-based reporting and analysis for their products and infrastructures. Ryder System Launches Knowledge Center Based on Lotus Collaborative Solutions http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010110/rysys/ Ryder System's Knowledge Center, based on Lotus Domino** and Notes** collaborative technologies, captures individual employees' expertise in a knowledge base. Ryder employees can also attend virtual meetings and share knowledge online with Lotus Sametime, and use Lotus Quickplace to create online team workspaces. e-commerce ---------- IBM WebSphere Commerce Suite, Marketplace Edition, and J. D. Edwards OneWorld XE Manage Trading Hubs http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/commerce/marketplace.html Managing complex transactions becomes painless with IBM WebSphere Commerce Suite, Marketplace Edition, integrated with J. D. Edwards' OneWorld** XE. Shop transportation rates, select carriers, streamline order management, and facilitate supply chain collaboration. e-business ---------- New, White Paper, "What a Difference the 'e' Makes: What's Your Best e-business Model?" http://www.ibm.com/services/whitepapers/ebusiness_model.html The "e" in e-business is a prime ingredient for business growth. Successful companies blend their core capabilities with the power of the Internet, to enrich, extend -- even replace -- existing business models. A new, white paper lists questions to ask about your business's core capabilities from an e-business perspective. New, White Paper: "e-business: New Reality. New Rules. New Responses" http://www.ibm.com/services/whitepapers/ebiz_new_reality_112900.html In a new, white paper, an IBM senior analyst exhorts enterprises to recognize the face of the new information economy, understand eight specific challenges, and respond accordingly. Take a five-minute, self-assessment to reflect on your company's state of preparedness. Why Integration of Lotus Domino and IBM WebSphere Gives New Life to e-business http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010110/dwint/ The integration of Lotus Domino with IBM WebSphere affords a strong combination for e-business. WebSphere integrates structured data throughout an enterprise, with transactional integrity. Domino's collaborative tools help people to communicate, plan, and solve problems together. Application Development / Java ------------------------------ DOWNLOAD: IBM VisualAge Smalltalk Version 5.5.1 http://www.ibm.com/software/ad/smalltalk/downloads/fix551.html IBM VisualAge Smalltalk Version 5.5.1, the newest version, introduces Web-based delivery. Now, the complete VisualAge Smalltalk development environment, including fixes and new enhancements, is available via download. Enhancements include support for EMSRV 7.0 and JDK** 1.3. DOWNLOAD: MQSeries Java Client for Linux on S/390 http://www.ibm.com/software/ts/mqseries/news/javaclient.html IBM MQSeries* for Java Client for Linux** for OS/390* is now downloadable, for developing MQSeries applications in Java. It also supports Linux on ten other platforms. DOWNLOAD: AIX Toolbox for Linux http://www.ibm.com/servers/aix/products/aixos/linux/ Download the AIX* toolbox for Linux applications, containing open source and GNU software for AIX 4.3.3 and AIX 5L. Demonstrating the affinity between AIX and Linux, these tools make it easier to rebuild Linux applications for AIX. Web Broadcast on 17 January: "Making Your Applications Accessible for the Disabled" http://webevents.broadcast.com/ibm/developer/home.asp?loc=34 Join IBM's Web broadcast on 17 January, "Making Your Applications Accessible for the Disabled". Hear about the driving factors for accessibility; get guidelines for making your application ready; and learn about IBM's Home Page Reader*, a self- voicing Web browser, and the Self Voicing kit, for adding an audio interface to Java applications. e-business Software Platforms ----------------------------- Southwest Airlines Standardizes on IBM's WebSphere Software to Build Java Infrastructure http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/p010105.html Southwest Airlines has selected IBM's WebSphere software platform to integrate business processes including crew management, flight operations, and aircraft maintenance. Southwest intends to build a system to communicate with partners and suppliers. Pervasive Computing / Wireless ------------------------------ British Airways' Customers to Use WAP Phones for Flight Availability, Check-In, Seat Selection http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010110/bawap/ British Airways' new customer services, developed with IBM, will allow frequent flyers to use WAP phones to check in for flights and to choose seats. Users will also be able to look up flight availability, arrivals, and departures. Media, Presentations, Arts, Entertainment ----------------------------------------- IBM, RemoteReality Team to Add Effects to Immersive Images http://www.remotereality.com/news/pr_010301.html IBM and RemoteReality Corp. will enable Web designers and interactive agencies to add visually stimulating effects to 360-degree, immersive image content. Using the combination of RemoteReality's OneShot360** content and the rich media effects in IBM HotMedia*, designers can create more complete, feature-rich Web sites. Exatel to Offer Personal Video Recorder Solution that Incorporates IBM Deskstar Storage Technology http://www.ibm.com/software/news-alert/20010110/expvr/ (URL redirects to PR Newswire site) Exatel will offer storage-integrated, Personal Video Recorder solutions that incorporate IBM's Deskstar* hard disk drive storage technology. Exatel's Personal Video Recording Module** is designed for integration into consumer electronics devices such as digital TVs, set-top boxes , and digital VCRs. Small and Medium Business ------------------------- NetObjects Divests Enterprise Division to Focus on Online Solutions for Small Businesses http://www.netobjects.com/company/html/pr09jan01.html NetObjects will sell its Enterprise division to MERANT, and will concentrate on providing online solutions for small businesses, focusing on NetObjects Fusion**, a complete Web site creation solution, and NetObjects Matrix**, a platform of applications and services for service providers. General News ------------ Intelligent Enterprise Magazine Names IBM among Top Three Most Influential Companies in IT http://www.iemagazine.com/010101/dozen/dozen3.shtml Intelligent Enterprise Magazine ranks IBM among the top three most influential companies in IT, the solution providers "most critical to making businesses smarter, faster, and more profitable". ---------------------------------------------------- The IBM e(logo)server brand consists of the established IBM e-business logo with the following descriptive term "server" following it. 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