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  • Intel-Dell deal under legal scanner - ITvoir

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:28 pm
    CNET NewsIntel-Dell deal under legal scannerITvoirIntel has paid to host of computer makers including HP and IBM to control the chip market. The new litigation filed by US authorities have started afresh The Intel Antitrust Lawsuit: Five Reasons for SkepticismDatamationIntel Accused of Giving Dell $6 Billion in PerksTom's Hardware GuideInsider Trading, Kickbacks Cut Deep: Firing LineTheStreet.comForbes -Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com -PC Worldall 33 news articles »

  • IBM offers to swap higher-interest debt - The Associated Press

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:41 pm
    IBM offers to swap higher-interest debtThe Associated PressARMONK, NY — IBM Corp. on Friday made an offer to certain debt holders to swap their long-term debt with bonds carrying a lower interest rate plus cash in a IBM Announces Debt Exchange OffersWELT ONLINEIBM Commences Debt Exchange OffersRTT Newsall 76 news articles »

  • TECH STOCKS: Tech Stocks Close With Small Gains - CNNMoney.com

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:06 pm
    TECH STOCKS: Tech Stocks Close With Small GainsCNNMoney.com(IBM), Microsoft Corp. ( MSFT), Intel Corp. (INTC), Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM). The sector's performance showed how fickle the market can be Tech stocks fall along with broad marketMarketWatchTECH STOCKS: Tech Stocks Put In Erratic Trading PerformanceCNNMoney.comall 17 news articles »

  • IBM announces analytics centre for Bangalore - Hindu

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:11 am
    The HinduIBM announces analytics centre for BangaloreHinduARMONK (NEW YORK): IBM has announced the creation of a new Business Analytics Centre of Competency in Bangalore as part of efforts to strengthen its IBM Sets up Top-end Business Analytics Center in IndiaPC WorldIBM Launches Business Analytics Center of Competency in IndiaReutersIBM opens analytics support centre in IndiaResearch MagazineInformationWeek -Economic Times -ITWeball 56 news articles »

  • Cisco and EMC team up to challenge IBM, HP - USA Today

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:36 am
    ReutersCisco and EMC team up to challenge IBM, HPUSA TodayA new joint venture between networking giant Cisco Systems and storage-maker EMC's VMware subsidiary will attempt to directly challenge tech giants IBM and Cisco Says the Recession Is (Mostly) DeadMotley FoolCisco and EMC join handsOvumCisco And EMC Cool Merger RumorsAlibaba News ChannelForbes -CNET Newsall 74 news articles »
 
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    IBM Redbooks

  • PowerVM Migration from Physical to Virtual Storage

    7 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    Draft Redbook, last updated: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 - Moving to the Virtualized Environment - Ready to use scenarios included - Includes AIX examples IT environments in organizations today are facing more challenges than ever before.

  • Implementing an IBM/Brocade SAN with 8 Gbps Directors and Switches

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    Redbook, published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 - Learn about the latest additions to the IBM/Brocade portfolio - Refresh and enhance your skills and awareness - Increase your SAN knowledge "Do everything that is necessary and absolutely nothing that is not.

  • Oracle to DB2 Conversion Guide: Compatibility Made Easy

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    Redbook, published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 - Move Oracle to DB2 efficiently and effectively - Learn about DB2 9.7 Oracle Database compatibility features - Use Oracle PL/SQL skills directly with DB2 9.7 In this IBM® Redbooks® publication, we describe the new DB2 Oracle Database compatibility features.

  • Using Integrated Data Management To Meet Service Level Objectives

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    Redbook, published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 - Client optimization with pureQuery - Deploy pureQuery-enabled applicaiton - End-to-end monitoring with IBM tools In this IBM® Redbooks® publication, we learn how The Great Outdoor Company, a fictional retailer of outdoor products, uses Integrated Data Management solutions by IBM to optimize data management for performance, productivity, and manageability, allowing them to get the most from their data assets and to ensure they can meet service level objectives (SLOs).

  • Identity Management Design Guide with IBM Tivoli Identity Manager

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    Redbook, published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 - Enterprise integration for identity life cycle management - Complete architecture and component discussion - IBM Tivoli Access Manager integration Identity management is the concept of providing a unifying interface to manage all aspects related to individuals and their interactions with the business.
 
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    IBM Coporate News

  • IBM Announces Debt Exchange Offers

    5 Nov 2009 | 10:07 pm
    IBM today announced that it has commenced offers to exchange (the “exchange offers”) any and all of its 7.125 percent debentures due 2096, 7.000 percent debentures due 2045 and 8.000 percent notes due 2038 for a new series of 5.600 percent senior notes due 2039 (the “new notes”) and cash. To encourage holders to tender early, IBM is offering an early exchange premium to holders who validly tender their old notes before 5:00 p.m. EST, on Friday, November 20, 2009 (the “early exchange date”). The exchange offers expire at 12:00 a.m. EST, on Monday, December 7, 2009 (the…

  • IBM To Provide Employees With 100% Primary Health Care Coverage, New Wellness Rebate

    28 Oct 2009 | 10:38 pm
    IBM today announced that it will provide U.S. employees with 100 percent coverage for primary health care, beginning in 2010. Employees enrolled in IBM plans will receive full coverage throughout the year -- no coinsurance or deductible -- for in-network primary care with their internist, family practitioner, pediatrician, general practitioner or primary osteopath. IBM will be among the first U.S. companies to cover primary care at 100 percent. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this

  • IBM Honors Global Customers for Outstanding Achievement in Information Management

    28 Oct 2009 | 8:56 pm
    IBM today announced the winners of its annual IBM Information On Demand Client Innovation Awards, recognizing IBM customers that have taken advantage of trusted information and analytics to deliver smarter business decisions. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this

  • IBM Receives 'Strong Positive' Rating in Leading Analyst Firm's Managed Security Services in Europe MarketScope Report

    27 Oct 2009 | 8:57 pm
    IBM today announced its Internet Security Systems division (ISS), a leading provider of end-to-end security solutions, received a Positive rating in Gartner's report entitled "MarketScope for Managed Security Services in Europe."(1) E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this

  • IBM Board Approves Quarterly Cash Dividend; Authorizes $5.0 Billion for Stock Repurchase

    26 Oct 2009 | 8:00 pm
    The IBM board of directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.55 per common share, payable December 10, 2009 to stockholders of record November 10, 2009. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this
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    IBM Global Funding News

  • IBM Announces Debt Exchange Offers

    5 Nov 2009 | 10:07 pm
    IBM today announced that it has commenced offers to exchange (the “exchange offers”) any and all of its 7.125 percent debentures due 2096, 7.000 percent debentures due 2045 and 8.000 percent notes due 2038 for a new series of 5.600 percent senior notes due 2039 (the “new notes”) and cash. To encourage holders to tender early, IBM is offering an early exchange premium to holders who validly tender their old notes before 5:00 p.m. EST, on Friday, November 20, 2009 (the “early exchange date”). The exchange offers expire at 12:00 a.m. EST, on Monday, December 7, 2009 (the…

  • New Financing Options from IBM Global Financing Help Companies Step Up to Smarter IT

    18 Oct 2009 | 6:49 pm
    As companies look for ways to grow, take market share and become more profitable, IBM Global Financing, the lending and leasing business segment of IBM (NYSE: IBM) is announcing a toolkit of financing offerings to help companies step up to smarter, more efficient technologies. Beginning in October, credit-qualified companies and business partners can take advantage of a smart financing toolkit of opportunities that include deferred payments, zero percent financing and attractive prices on IBM Certified Pre-owned Equipment. Smaller and mid-sized companies can also benefit from a specially…

  • IBM Unveils New Software Platform to Help Banks Improve Infrastructure While Reducing Risk

    14 Sep 2009 | 7:59 pm
    IBM today unveiled the first unified software platform to help banks be more efficient, improve their flexibility and adapt more easily to new business challenges and regulatory requirements. Part of the IBM Smarter Planet strategy, the new platform enables banks to simplify the modernization, management and monitoring of their technology systems, while lowering risk by avoiding the disruptive business consequences that have characterized these activities in the past.</p> E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this

  • U.S. Bank Uses IBM Lotus Collaboration to Innovate for Growth

    14 Sep 2009 | 7:41 pm
    U.S. Bank is embarking on a growth strategy with the help of IBM Lotus Web 2.0 collaboration technology to work smarter and more efficiently. At a time when many financial institutions continue to retrench in the current economy, the Minneapolis-based company is investing in this technology to help in its efforts to develop new product insights, improve customer and employee satisfaction, and share innovative ideas among employees. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this

  • IBM Unveils New Business Analytics Software for Midsized Clients

    14 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am
    As part of IBM’s ongoing investment in business analytics, IBM (NYSE:IBM) today launched IBM Cognos Express, an all-in-one business intelligence and planning solution specifically designed and priced for midsized clients. Deployed in just a matter of hours, the new solution offers clients a low-cost and low-risk, integrated approach to planning, analyzing and reporting performance, identifying trends, and ultimately helping businesses make smarter business decisions. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this
 
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    IBM Servers News

  • IBM To Build Green Data Centre For Slovak Telekom

    5 Nov 2009 | 1:31 am
    IBM today announced that it has been selected by Slovak Telekom to build a new data centre in Bratislava, Slovakia. IBM will support Slovak Telekom, one of Slovakia's largest telco providers, in ensuring that the new facility benefits from the latest green technologies for power and cooling. The data centre, planned to begin operation in 2011, will enable Slovak Telekom to meet increasing demand for data centre services from technology hosting, through business continuity to disaster recovery. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this

  • IBM to Power LHS's Customer Care and Billing Solution

    3 Nov 2009 | 6:20 pm
    IBM today announced that LHS, part of the Ericsson group and a leading independent software vendor (ISV) for the telecom industry, has released its BSCS iX Release 3 customer care and billing solution on IBM Power Systems running the AIX operating system. This will allow LHS customers to deploy their BSCS workload on IBM's server platform which will deliver superior performance, scale and efficiency. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this

  • More Than 200 Additional Customers Switch To IBM Systems From Sun, HP

    28 Oct 2009 | 9:16 pm
    IBM today announced that 235 customers moved critical business workloads to IBM servers and storage systems from Sun and HP in the third quarter. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this

  • IBM and Russian Railways Build Smarter Transportation System

    26 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am
    Russian Railways, one of the largest railway operators in the world, is working with IBM to help optimize its IT infrastructure and is using new technologies to improve its freight and passenger management systems. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this

  • IBM Keeps Midsize Organizations Flexible with New Offerings for Dynamic Infrastructure

    22 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am
    IBM today announced a comprehensive portfolio of offerings to help midsize businesses reduce cost, improve service and manage risk while building the IT infrastructure needed to thrive in today's business climate. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this
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    IBM Servers and Solutions News

  • IBM Launches Business Analytics Center of Competency in India

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:15 am
    IBM today announced the creation of a new Business Analytics Center of Competency, headquartered in Bangalore, focused on the rapidly growing business analytics marketplace E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this

  • COSAN Signs R$4.5 Million Contract With IBM to Redesign IT Infrastructure

    5 Nov 2009 | 1:38 am
    COSAN, one of the biggest sugar-energy groups in the world, has just signed an agreement in the amount of R$4.5 million with IBM to update its IT infrastructure. Under the contract, IBM will be responsible for building a new and modern data center with 230 square meters, including two consolidated IBM Power System 570 servers, with virtualization and optimization resources. With the new solutions, Cosan will gain a dynamic infrastructure with high availability and scalability, capable of sustaining the company's expansion plan. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this

  • IBM To Build Green Data Centre For Slovak Telekom

    5 Nov 2009 | 1:31 am
    IBM today announced that it has been selected by Slovak Telekom to build a new data centre in Bratislava, Slovakia. IBM will support Slovak Telekom, one of Slovakia's largest telco providers, in ensuring that the new facility benefits from the latest green technologies for power and cooling. The data centre, planned to begin operation in 2011, will enable Slovak Telekom to meet increasing demand for data centre services from technology hosting, through business continuity to disaster recovery. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this

  • IBM Contributes Technology Assets to Help Drive Standards in Insurance Industry

    4 Nov 2009 | 1:02 am
    IBM today announced it is donating technology assets including its Insurance Application Architecture (IAA) Business Object/Data Model and the IAA Product Specification Diagram (PSD) Notation to help promote insurance industry standards. These technology assets that are built combining IBM hardware, software and research will be donated to the Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development (ACORD), a leading non-profit standards development organization serving the insurance and financial services industries. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this

  • IBM Rolls Out Innovative Healthcare Management System for Spain's Castilla y Leon Region

    3 Nov 2009 | 12:39 am
    IBM and Telvent Global Services today announced they have entered into a multi-million euro agreement with Castilla y Leon Government to improve management of the province's healthcare centers. The transformation of Castilla y Leon's healthcare centers back office will allow for greater communication among primary care centers, specialized care centers, and emergency and central services allowing the healthcare system to run more efficiently, providing improved care for the local community. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this
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    IBM Software News

  • IBM Launches Business Analytics Center of Competency in India

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:15 am
    IBM today announced the creation of a new Business Analytics Center of Competency, headquartered in Bangalore, focused on the rapidly growing business analytics marketplace E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this

  • IBM To Build Green Data Centre For Slovak Telekom

    5 Nov 2009 | 1:31 am
    IBM today announced that it has been selected by Slovak Telekom to build a new data centre in Bratislava, Slovakia. IBM will support Slovak Telekom, one of Slovakia's largest telco providers, in ensuring that the new facility benefits from the latest green technologies for power and cooling. The data centre, planned to begin operation in 2011, will enable Slovak Telekom to meet increasing demand for data centre services from technology hosting, through business continuity to disaster recovery. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this

  • IBM Introduces New Offerings for Software Development in the Cloud

    4 Nov 2009 | 9:05 pm
    IBM today announced new solutions for developers to create and deliver software in both public and private cloud environments. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this

  • IBM Contributes Technology Assets to Help Drive Standards in Insurance Industry

    4 Nov 2009 | 1:02 am
    IBM today announced it is donating technology assets including its Insurance Application Architecture (IAA) Business Object/Data Model and the IAA Product Specification Diagram (PSD) Notation to help promote insurance industry standards. These technology assets that are built combining IBM hardware, software and research will be donated to the Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development (ACORD), a leading non-profit standards development organization serving the insurance and financial services industries. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this

  • Africa Embraces Linux, Cloud through IBM Client for Smart Work

    28 Oct 2009 | 9:25 pm
    Organizations of all types from business, government, and academic to philanthropic across the emerging markets of Africa are rapidly adopting Linux and cloud computing services just one month after a package, the IBM Client for Smart Work (www.ibm.com/lotus/openclient), was launched in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this
 
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    IBM Storage News

  • IBM To Build Green Data Centre For Slovak Telekom

    5 Nov 2009 | 1:31 am
    IBM today announced that it has been selected by Slovak Telekom to build a new data centre in Bratislava, Slovakia. IBM will support Slovak Telekom, one of Slovakia's largest telco providers, in ensuring that the new facility benefits from the latest green technologies for power and cooling. The data centre, planned to begin operation in 2011, will enable Slovak Telekom to meet increasing demand for data centre services from technology hosting, through business continuity to disaster recovery. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this

  • IBM Announces Sweeping Initiative to Address Major Shift in The Flow of World's Data

    26 Oct 2009 | 4:33 am
    IBM today announced its largest launch ever of new storage hardware, software and services that are the building blocks for the world’s strongest information infrastructure portfolio. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this

  • IBM Keeps Midsize Organizations Flexible with New Offerings for Dynamic Infrastructure

    22 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am
    IBM today announced a comprehensive portfolio of offerings to help midsize businesses reduce cost, improve service and manage risk while building the IT infrastructure needed to thrive in today's business climate. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this

  • IBM Expands Enterprise Storage Offerings With Introduction Of New High-End Storage Array

    21 Oct 2009 | 9:05 pm
    IBM today announced the introduction of new and enhanced storage systems to address the information infrastructure needs of its clients, including availability of the newest model of its high-end storage array for enterprise clients. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this

  • IBM Announces New Software for Managing Data Centers

    19 Oct 2009 | 9:01 pm
    IBM (NYSE:IBM) today introduced ground-breaking new software for managing data centers. The new technology has the potential to dramatically cut the cost of operations while speeding the deployment of new applications from weeks to minutes. E-mail this page Save to del.icio.us Digg this
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    IBM Research

  • Software patents and innovatoin

    6 Nov 2009 | 7:38 am
    by Mark ChadurjianSenior Counsel, IBM Software Group Intellectual Property LawWe've heard a lot lately about software patents. Some folks say software should not be patentable. Others say that any business method run on a computer should be patentable. Why all the controversy?[Read more]

  • Inventors’ Corner: U.S. Patent #7,280,658 – Systems, methods and computer program products for accelerated dynamic protection of data

    4 Nov 2009 | 8:44 am
    Digital media, including videos, audio, and images, sometime require secure handling by both the content provider and the distributor. This patented invention offers the provider and distributor end-to-end protection by coupling dynamic and static key encryption. The technique accelerates the overall encryption and decryption process, and improves encryption efficiency and strength by reducing the computer resources required to protect the data.These steps are completed while eliminating intermediate decryption of data transmitted between two computer systems as well as the decryption of…

  • Cryptography research (video)

    23 Oct 2009 | 7:08 am

  • Inventors' Corner: Innovations enable privacy by design

    20 Oct 2009 | 8:53 am
    IBMers patent important privacy inventionsBy 2011, the world will be 10 times more instrumented than it was in 2006. Internet connected devices will leap from 500 Million to 1 Trillion. Approximately 70% of the digital universe is created by individuals, but enterprises are responsible for 85% of the security, privacy, reliability, and compliance. Increasingly, the proliferation of data-generating sensors and mobile computing devices, and the emergence of new forms of communication such as social networking, are driving unprecedented growth in the collection, storage and management of all…

  • Inventors’ Corner: U.S. Patent # 7,545,978—Methods and apparatus for filtering video packets for large-scale video stream monitoring

    14 Oct 2009 | 9:07 am
    The ability to simultaneously monitor, process and understand semantic content from multiple video streams--broadcast over separate channels or transmitted via the Internet--is a capability that has long presented numerous technical challenges. As a result, this has prevented providers from being able to effectively allocate bandwidth to reduce transmission loads and ensure that certain video packets are transmitted at a faster speed based on their classification.This invention describes a large-scale video stream monitoring system that provides the ability to gather and analyze video packets…
 
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    IBM PartnerWorld: ISV & Industry Networks

  • Register for the maximize your relationship roundtable

    5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    Learn about the IBM resources that can help you build, market, and sell your solutions. Each roundtable session has a one-on-one focus. IBM subject matter experts will be available to provide detailed and tailored guidance in response to questions you have about leveraging your IBM PartnerWorld membership to support your company's success.

  • Webcast: In SaaS we trust? - 18 Nov 2009

    3 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    Learn how Iron Mountain's hosted digital document repository solution enables companies to access, distribute, and manage essential business records more quickly, easily and securely in a variety of formats via the Web.

  • Jim Corgel: Dynamic Infrastructure specialty expanded

    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    Reduce costs. Improve IT services. Manage risks. These needs resonate with businesses and organizations around the world as they look to take advantage of today's highly instrumented, interconnected and intelligent world. Building on the success of our Dynamic Infrastructure initiatives, IBM is introducing major enhancements to the Dynamic Infrastructure specialty.

  • Webcast: BlackBerry or iPhone CRM for your salesforce made easy - 17 Nov 2009

    30 Oct 2009 | 12:00 pm
    Let IBM Business Partner iEnterprises and their customer MAPP Construction demonstrate CRM solutions that help get your contacts, opportunities, customer service tickets and other important information on your BlackBerry or iPhone smart phones in a quick and affordable way.

  • New benefit: Marketplace for IBM Business Partners

    26 Oct 2009 | 9:00 am
    With this benefit, you can get discounts, promotions, and special offers on products and services from a variety of top merchants through the same shopping portal available to IBM employees.
 
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    IBM Buzz: Lotus Symphony

  • New Lotus Symphony Update Available

    31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm
    A potential security issue has been identified in the OpenOffice.org code which may impact IBM Lotus Symphony . CVE-2009-200 and 201 have been created to document the issue. More information is available at this link <a href="http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2009-0200-0201.html">http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2009-0200-0201.html</a> While there have been no specific repo...

  • IBM Now Offering Microsoft Customers Lotus Symphony Software with Popular Widgets

    31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm
    ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) is now offering Microsoft customers free of charge Lotus Symphony software that is compatible with Microsoft Office formats and supports a wide range of widgets which extend the functionality of the software. IBM and a variety of third parties -- including independent software vendors, individual developers, customers and IBM busines...

  • Lotus Symphony 1.3 is HERE

    31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm
    Lotus Symphony 1.3 is now available. We have many new and enhanced features in this release including the ability to open content created in Microsoft Office 2007. Check out this video to learn more about the new features. <a href="http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/dw/lotus/Symphony/New_Features_13/Symphony13NewFeatures.htm">http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/dw/lo...

  • Lotus Symphony Object Model API in Lotus Symphony 1.3

    31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm
    In Lotus Symphony Toolkit 1.3. The biggest improvement is Lotus Symphony Object Model APIs. The APIs provide rich and easy to use API model for Lotus Symphony Spreadsheet, Document and Presentation. With the new API model, it is much more easier and quicker for developers to learn and to develop solutions compared with OpenOffice UNO model. The Lotus Symphony Object Model provides APIs to control...

  • Lotus Symphony 1.3 is HERE

    31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm
    Lotus Symphony 1.3 is now available. We have many new and enhanced features in this release including the ability to open content created in Microsoft Office 2007. Check out this video to learn more about the new features. <a href="http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/dw/lotus/Symphony/New_Features_13/Symphony13NewFeatures.htm">http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/dw/lo...
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    Bob Balfe

  • YANKEES WIN! 27 baby….27!

    Bob Balfe
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:07 pm
    New York Yankees : The Official Site

  • Android will kill the iPhone

    Bob Balfe
    3 Nov 2009 | 8:33 am
    I am sure many have seen the press on Android and all of the features it “does better” than the iPhone. The one feature I think that will ultimately kill the iPhone is the Android SDK.  You can download the Android SDK for Windows, Mac, and Linux and you can also just install it into your existing Eclipse IDE.  Just having this available to all Eclipse developers is HUGE.  This means you can start playing immediately without owning a specific OS/Computer - like a Mac. This is a consistent mistake Apple makes over and over and it just shocks me, now Google is taking advantage of…

  • Why GWT is a great concept.

    Bob Balfe
    30 Oct 2009 | 2:58 am
    One of the most powerful aspects of tools, samples, templates, etc is the fact that most developers learn by example.  So while the last post I put here (Is GWT the future of web development?) went viral on the internet and you heard many rebuttals, affirmations, and other comments, there is one fact that remains - GWT is a very cool technology that “hides” a lot of the complexities of creating state-full web applications that implement Web 2.0 functionality.  It also does another thing, it gives Java developers a bridge over to JavaScript/HTML programming.  By writing Java…

  • Who are your top referrers?

    Bob Balfe
    29 Oct 2009 | 12:44 pm
    I check this stuff every so often. I always find it interesting who are the top referrers for Balfes.net.  It looks like most of my hits are from Planet Eclipse, DZone (which is new to me), and Planet Lotus but I also find it interesting how many readers access the feed directly from Google Reader. Hits Referrer 1 9198 http://www.planeteclipse.org/planet/ 2 5748 http://planeteclipse.org/planet/ 3 2208 http://www.google.com/reader/view/ 4 1700 http://planet.eclipse.org/planet/ 5 1037 http://www.dzone.com/ 6 710 http://images.google.com/imgres 7 658 http://planetlotus.org/ technorati tags:…

  • 10 things Google has taught us

    Bob Balfe
    27 Oct 2009 | 1:15 pm
    Very interesting article for all of you software and services companies out there on CNN Money: 10 things Google has taught us 1.) Passion wins 2.) Focus is required 3.) Vision is required too 4.) A team culture is vital 5.) Treat engineers as kings 6.) Treat customers like a king 7.) Every company is a frenemy 8.) Don’t ignore the human factor 9.) There are no certitudes 10.) “Life is long but time is short.” I am pretty sure all young companies preach this kind of atmosphere and behavior.  The trick is to continue it once you are a big company.  It sounds like Google has…
 
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    Conversationblog

  • Looking forward to meet you at....

    Philippe Borremans
    10 Oct 2009 | 5:10 am
    In the next coming months I will be speaking at several conferences and hope to meet some of you there. Here's the list: October 29 - Brussels - Belgium: I'll be giving a full day Kluwer workshop in Dutch on "Web2.0 & External Communications. This is a training day focused on using social media for PR & Marketing efforts. You can find the details and registration form here. November 17 - Belgrado - Serbia: The regional EACD debate organiser for Serbia, Andrea Brbaklic,  invited me to speak at an event organised with the Serbian PR Society. I'll be talking about the impact of…

  • Mobile news, perfectly executed...

    Philippe Borremans
    17 Aug 2009 | 5:28 am
    NPR just launched its iPhone news application.... News on the go, text, audio, live streaming & always on.

  • PR Agencies in Belgium & their RSS feeds - edition 2009.

    Philippe Borremans
    10 Aug 2009 | 12:05 pm
    It is that time of the year again where I check about 29 Belgium based PR agencies - or rather their websites - on the use of RSS feeds. Again, this is nothing scientific; I just go to the website in question, see if an RSS feed is clearly active, clearly visible and tick off a list. (This is edition N°5 - I started keeping track in 2005.) Why bother you might ask... Well, I do think that if you're in the "content business", the "external communications business", the "conversation business" then you need to have an automated feed that syndicates your content - or the content of your…
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    Ed Brill

  • GlobeCampus.ca: Keep your job and learn from afar

    Ed Brill
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:48 am
    Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak to a room full of educators, instructors, and academic IT professionals at IBM's Chicago Innovation Center about the use of collaboration and social networking in a learning context.  Here is a great example related to distance learning:Athabasca University, which pioneered distance education in Canada and bills itself as Canada's open university, takes a less high-tech but more portable approach in its 840-student executive MBA program, which is Canada's largest, according to Marilyn Wangler, director of marketing and communications. Athabasca…

  • The "I" stands for "International"

    Ed Brill
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:07 am
    From my inbox:Edward, I have recently sent you a couple emails regarding [XYZ Company] assisting IBM in international sales.  I was wondering if your competitors are gaining ground in lucrative international markets while IBM sits on the sidelines.  Or have you put off growing your business overseas due to the economy, budgetary constraints, or lack of resources? Going global doesn't have to break your budget. ... Edward, I would welcome the chance to discuss the value of building IBM's international presence, starting with a quote for our affordable and effective…

  • Back to work reminders: Chicago events on Thursday, Lotus Awards nominations

    Ed Brill
    2 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm
    As I scan through my inbox, readying for a return to on-the-job in the morning, two items are standing out as good reminders: 1) This Thursday, November 5, IBM has a number of interesting events in Chicago, both professional and social.  During the day, you can visit the IBM Innovation Center and learn about a variety of our products and offerings.  Then the fun begins -- at 5:30 PM, I am hosting an open bowling evening at Lucky Strike Chicago.  No sales pitches, just a pure social event to build relationships and have some fun.  Details on my prior posting here. 2)…

  • ZDNet: A Forrester interview with Steve Ballmer about the SharePoint Business

    Ed Brill
    2 Nov 2009 | 5:04 am
    I am returning to work tomorrow (Tuesday) after a couple of weeks off for parenting leave.  During that time, I've read some interesting content without time to blog it.  This particular link, from Forrester's ZDNet blog last month, seems like a good way to ease back into things. What strikes me about Forrester's interview with Steve Ballmer is that Mr. Ballmer seems relatively incapable of new or original ideas, just keeping up with the competition and buzzword bingo.  Along with recent public condemnation of his counterpart technical leadership, you really have to wonder who…

  • Burton Group: Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5.1 -- IBM is Ready to Compete

    Ed Brill
    1 Nov 2009 | 7:12 am
    Burton Group's Bill Pray calls Notes/Domino 8.5.1 a "compelling release":Reaching the service pack 1 milestone for 8.5 removes what is often the last barrier to upgrading for many enterprises who wait for the first service pack. It comes at an opportune time for IBM to stave off potential switching e-mail solutions discussions that Microsoft's Exchange 2010 will inevitably introduce in many enterprises.and to win some new customers as well... Link: Burton Group: Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5.1 -- IBM is Ready to Compete >
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  • Some titbits for when developing XPages for the client

    Steve Castledine
    29 Oct 2009 | 8:33 am
    I need to create a wiki page for this really to note down everything as I find it when developing XPages for web and client. To start, one of the things I often need to handle is I do not always use a link control but maybe have some links computed/generated. However when you navigate around an XPage application in the client you need to supply a session id for each request. This is handled automatically for your fixed links but not when you are a hack like me. So the first tip is to add this session id. Typically I load up the id into my session scope using: if(@ClientType()=="Notes"){…

  • Providing illustration for your XPage custom controls (Design Definition)

    Steve Castledine
    16 Oct 2009 | 2:09 am
    Something added to Lotus Domino Designer (DD) in 8.5.1 was the ability to better illustrate our custom controls when laid out within an XPage (within Designer itself). For example in 8.5 a tag cloud may look like this: whereas in 8.5.1 we can now make it look like: This is a simple example so big deal you may think, however with more complex custom controls (and XPages) and the fact that they are reusable so you want them to be as polished as possible its a great improvement. You can even include on screen instructions on how to reuse your custom control like I have in the following example:…

  • XPages Repeat Control enhancement for 8.5.1

    Steve Castledine
    14 Oct 2009 | 2:50 am
    Repeat controls are probably one of the top tools in an XPage developers box. By their very nature we, the developer, decide how they are used and the html that is sent to the browser. So typically we would want a list, a table or maybe a list of divs (preferably the first two) to display our data. At 8.5 this was possible with repeat controls, however at a cost. This cost was either you lost the ability to link to a "pager" or the repeat control sent out "incorrect" html. Let me explain, if say you wanted to output using a list you would surround the repeat control with the list html and add…

  • OneUi Documentation available

    Steve Castledine
    12 Oct 2009 | 10:27 am
    The "look and feel" that makes up the styling for XPages development and other Lotus Products (also known as OneUI) now has some officially published documentation. You can read about it in this Domino Designer wiki article. This documentation is actually for v2.01 of the css etc that Domino ships as "evaluation only" (from 8.5.1) and XPages, out of the box, uses the older version. However it should still be very useful, and going forwards will be the version used by XPages. I also plan on adding some Oneui related projects to OpenNTF soon, so watch this space. Read the wiki document for full…

  • First half marathon completed

    Steve Castledine
    12 Oct 2009 | 7:16 am
    Yesterday I completed my first half marathon (Leicester) in 1 hour 39 minutes 50 seconds (on my watch - waiting for chip time).  I came 273 out of 1646 runners (my target was 250), my "ok" target was 1 hour 40 and my real target had been 1 hour 35.  My only injury is a bruised knuckle playing the wii after a few beers in the after run party. I made the classic first timers mistake by starting way too fast doing 7 minute miles for the first 4/5 miles, then hitting 10 miles and wondering why I was doing this, even stopping a couple of times with bad stich and downright "this is way…
 
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  • John Carter – Profile in Hypocrisy

    Stevious
    22 Oct 2009 | 3:09 pm
    From the Lone Star Project, comes this tidbit about Republican Congressman John Carter: Texas Republican leads partisan attack while hiding over a quarter million dollars in personal profits Texas Republican John Carter (TX31 – Round Rock) is the lead Republican attack dog in a harshly partisan effort to vilify a senior Democratic member for reporting errors on [...]

  • Kay: please run for governor and quit your day job

    Stevious
    22 Oct 2009 | 2:23 pm
    I sent an email to KayBee asking her to support the Hate Crimes bill, her response is classic Republican: Hate Crimes Legislation: I oppose attempts by some in the Senate to attach legislation that is not germane to these defense measures. One such example is the Hate Crimes Amendment that was introduced by Senate Democrats. I [...]

  • What’s your contribution going to be?

    Stevious
    7 Sep 2009 | 4:02 pm
    From the Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama Back to School Event: The story of America isn’t about people who quit when things got tough. It’s about people who kept going, who tried harder, who loved their country too much to do anything less than their best. It’s the story of students who sat where you sit [...]

  • Keeping the kids home?

    Stevious
    5 Sep 2009 | 8:21 am
    I’m kind of amazed at all the chatter about keeping the kids at home for Obama’s televised speech to all school children next week. Where was the feigned outrage when George W Bush or Ronald Reagan spoke to school kids? What’s driving the outrage anyway, could it be that maybe they’re afraid that their children [...]

  • The Sheep and the Goats

    Stevious
    30 Aug 2009 | 12:40 pm
    I’m certainly not what anyone would refer to as religious, but I was raised Catholic by my parents. I’ve heard this Gospel before, it’s a common choice to be read at Catholic funerals, and as I was watching the funeral mass for Ted Kennedy yesterday, I thought this reading was really appropriate considering what Kennedy [...]
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    Kellypuffs

  • happy birthday, sesame street!

    kellys
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:36 pm
    This year marks the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street. I love everything about Sesame Street. And I’m not alone. It was a topic of conversation at work today. And now I’m very afraid that Linux Boy will be singing this for days:

  • you know I just HAD to buy some

    kellys
    2 Nov 2009 | 3:10 pm
    you know I just HAD to buy some, originally uploaded by kellypuffs. As promised earlier in this blog, I did hie myself off to Bread and Circus Whole Foods in search of this much maligned Fentimans beverage. And I found it. Two flavors of it, anyway. I did NOT have to show ID. However, we’ve decided that, Caution Being the Better Part of Valor, and All That, we’ll put off trying it until we’ve had enough time to consider all of the ramifications thoroughly. Meanwhile, my gin & tonic is calling me.

  • electrics

    kellys
    1 Nov 2009 | 6:47 am
    new/old bathroom light, originally uploaded by kellypuffs. We’ve had the electricians in, but you’d never be able to tell. We kept the old fixtures, just updated all the old wiring… in the walls and in the fixtures themselves. Good as new!

  • happy halloween!

    kellys
    31 Oct 2009 | 4:19 pm
    along the fence, originally uploaded by kellypuffs.

  • well played, Fentimans

    kellys
    31 Oct 2009 | 7:00 am
    You may have heard about the little brouhaha in our neighboring state of Maine around Fentimans Victorian Lemonade. Well, turn-around IS fair play, and Fentimans responds on the front page of its website. Well done!
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  • Twitter microposts for 2009-11-04

    4 Nov 2009 | 2:59 pm
    latest Droid ad is awesome http://tinyurl.com/ygvsyta, the other ad is cool too http://tinyurl.com/yhwo74v, clearly making it iphone killer # @bulchey have a chat with @conorfromorange # I see Foursquare has got to manchester now.. # @simon180 what channel? New or old stuff? # Powered by Twitter Tools.

  • Twitter microposts for 2009-11-03

    3 Nov 2009 | 2:59 pm
    @conn1231 in your top android apps, you have google voice search, did you download it from the market?…just I can’t find it anymore, ta. # @damiensaunders could you check see if you can see get to google voice search in the Android market please, not sure if it’s been pulled? # @damiensaunders saw that you recommended the app in your top 2 apps, and mention it’s available in the android market…cheers! # @conn1231 yeah, you must be right, downer as I want to install it again though and it’s gone…cheers! # Installed the “droid” alert from…

  • Twitter microposts for 2009-11-02

    2 Nov 2009 | 2:59 pm
    I can’t find google quick search box (QSB) in the android market anymore!?. I had downloaded in before, but not there now..how strange. # RT @OrangePartner: Join tomorrow’s Orange Partner webinar at 3pm (UK time) “The Apps we are looking for right now“ http://bit.ly/Q0zAB # Powered by Twitter Tools.

  • Twitter microposts for 2009-11-01

    1 Nov 2009 | 2:59 pm
    Soft play this morning, the free wi-fi aint working so using my mi-fi, sold the N800 yesterday too. need to wipe a BB pearl and ebay that # can you just wipe a blackberry, the email auth is attached to the imei isn’t it, ie the phone, the email setup needs to wiped too right? # @barneyc 75 quid, thinking I might have under priced it, but I checked ebay to see what they were going for so I’m ok # @primaryposition the blackberry is connected to a gmail account, I want to make sure that link is disconnected, can u do it on phone only? # @primaryposition true, but not good enough, if…

  • Twitter microposts for 2009-10-31

    31 Oct 2009 | 3:59 pm
    putting my Nokia N800 up for sale on eBay later today they’re going for about 75ukp, chunking in a proporta leather case with it # At Cheshire Oaks # N800 is up for sale on eBay http://bit.ly/2yQKnF # Peep keeps going on strike, so it’s gone (again) trying Swift now # @lbretth yes. @htc greeted the news a day or so back. Great news eh? # @lbretth yep..it’s awesome and when eclair arrives it’ll be even better! # Powered by Twitter Tools.
 
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  • Scripts to Automate Asset Use and Creation

    Carlos
    15 Oct 2009 | 12:54 pm
    It is often useful to integrate your definitive software library with existing processes.  Examples of these processes include a build process that must retrieve approved open source or third party components from the definitive software library(DSL).  A build process that publishes final gold releases to the build system.   Deployment processes that must retrieve approved release implementations out of the DSL.    In this 30 minute – 4 part tutorial, I explain how you can install ANT and the Rational Asset Manager Scripting client files to be able to run scripts to download an…

  • Automating the Delivery Of Reliable Software

    Carlos
    5 Oct 2009 | 1:50 pm
    This demonstration provides an overview of how to use IBM® Rational® Asset Manager as your definitive software library to build and publish assets. See how Rational Asset Manager, Rational Build Forge and Rational AppScan can automate the delivery and governance of reliable software builds. Demonstration by Dr Gili Mendel.

  • Rational Asset Manager v7.2 is Available

    Carlos
    25 Sep 2009 | 8:59 pm
    Rational Asset Manager v7.2 is Available.   Learn what is new in this 6 part Webcast series.   In Part 1 of Rational Asset Manager v 7.2 What’s New, see how you can search for assets in the Web client. Rational Asset Manager v 7.2 What’s New Part 1 Search In Part 2 of Rational Asset Manager v 7.2 on Jazz  What’s New,  see how you can create assets in the Web client. Rational Asset Manager v 7.2 on Jazz What’s New Part 2 Create & Review Assets In Part 3 of Rational Asset Manager v 7.2 on Jazz  What’s New,  see how you can define the asset governance…

  • Rational Asset Manager v7.2 Is Announced

    Carlos
    22 Sep 2009 | 7:23 am
    IBM Rational Software announces the September 24, 2009 availability of Rational Asset Manager v7.2. This is the fourth major release since the product was first launched 2 years and 3 months ago. Perhaps the most significant aspects of this release are: 1. Automated software asset governance that scales to the enterprise using custom Asset Lifecycle & policies. 2. Affordability for small, medium and large enterprises by leveraging flexible deployment and licensing options. 3. Enterprise Collaboration Application Lifecycle Management. Rational Asset Manager is now built with Jazz…

  • Enterprise Modernization and How Rational Can Help

    Carlos
    16 Sep 2009 | 11:28 am
    Here is a new Webcast that explains the business challenges associated with Enterprise Modernization and how Rational Asset Manager and Rational Quality Manager can help. In this Webcast Brian Bryson the Market Manager for Quality Solutions and Carlos Ferreira the product manager for Rational Asset Manager describe how apply best practices, tools and strategies for lifecycle quality management of modernization projects. Manage your assets by being more efficient at creating, using and maintaining solutions for business advantage!
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    Andrew Ferrier

  • Winchester Waitrose

    andrewferrier
    10 Oct 2009 | 7:41 am
    Just come back from the new Winchester Waitrose. Upsides are: Large; decent selection of food. Looks like usual upscale Waitrose food quality. Pleasant, well-turned out, professional staff (Sainsbury’s Winchester, I’m looking at you here). Clean and well-presented store (once again, a glance in Sainsbury’s direction). Downsides: It’s too far out of town. OK, it probably isn’t if you have a car, I admit. I’m in the minority by avoiding one for cost reasons (which might cause one to question why I choose to shop at Waitrose, so it probably works for most of…

  • veryPC AT20

    andrewferrier
    21 Jul 2009 | 2:02 pm
    I recently bought a veryPC AT20 as a more powerful replacement for an aging Debian-hacked NSLU2 that I had serving up files, doing backups, and other such tasks. I thought I’d do a quick review in case it’s of value to anyone considering a machine from veryPC (at the time of writing, it seems to be no longer for sale, although the veryPC AT10 looks similar). I particularly wanted something more meaty than my NSLU2 so I could do full-disk encryption, fully-encrypted offsite backups, so it seemed ideal. The variation I ordered has: Dual-Core Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU 330 (1.6GHz) 1GB…

  • Dialling Problems with Vodafone 3G on Windows

    andrewferrier
    1 Jun 2009 | 12:14 pm
    As I’ve written about before, I use a combination of Vodafone 3G and the AT&T Network Client on Windows to access my corporate VPN. Recently, I’ve been seeing this error a lot when ‘dialling’ the 3G network (I connect it via the Windows dialler, rather than the Vodafone client): This morning, I figured out what it was that was causing the problem. AT&T was open when I was dialling, and had the modem selected in the ‘Cellular’ tab (which I don’t normally use): I hypothesise that it’s got a lock on the modem when this is selected (even if…

  • Vodafone 3G – Position Your Card Right!

    andrewferrier
    13 Feb 2009 | 6:55 am
    I’ve written before about how poor the Vodafone 3G Mobile Connect client is, and the alternative in Windows. However, it’s also worth mentioning that the card itself is far from perfect. It is very sensitive to the position of the SIM Card – having it off by even a few millimetres can mean it doesn’t connect, and it’s not always obvious what is wrong. The crucial thing is to have it poking out of the top, but only by half a millimetre or so. Don’t push it in all the way! This photo shows what it should look like: It’s a shame Vodafone themselves…

  • Frost / Slumdog / Nixon

    andrewferrier
    26 Jan 2009 | 7:18 am
    Been to see two films in almost as few days recently. Slumdog Millionaire was entertaining; perhaps not the classic it could have been – I think it lacked a little clarity in storytelling – but still great. Frost/Nixon was more compelling, certainly for me: I was not expecting Frank Langella’s performance as Nixon to be as good as it was – in the end, it perhaps beat Anthony Hopkins’s classic performance from Nixon. Watch out for Oliver Platt’s wonderful performance-within-a-performance imitation of Nixon.
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  • IBM Launches Health Analytics Center

    Adam Gartenberg
    4 Nov 2009 | 12:55 pm
    IBM yesterday announced the launch of a Health Analytics Center in Dallas, Tx.  From the press release: DALLAS - 03 Nov 2009:  IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the launch of its Health Analytics Solution Center, part of a network of global centers addressing the growing demand for advanced analytics needed to help hospitals and medical staff improve decision-making and provide higher quality care. The center will be hosted in the IBM Global Solution Center in Dallas and will employ more than 100 health analytics experts, technical architects and specialists, with access to hundreds…

  • Michael Osterman - Info Mgmt and Lotus observations from IOD2009

    Adam Gartenberg
    4 Nov 2009 | 10:26 am
    Michael Osterman has posted his thoughts and observations on the IOD 2009 conference, some of which I've pulled in below.  (On a personal note, after reading and citing his work for a while now, it was good to finally meet him in person as we both waited for the IOD press conference to begin.) Thoughts on IBM’s Information on Demand Conference The focus on content analytics across a wide range of areas.  In the context of archiving, for example, IBM's Content Analyzer can scan file servers and other data sources for information and provide deep analytics to determine what needs to…

  • Marketing Thought of the Day: Ads That Add Value

    Adam Gartenberg
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:59 am
    It's a morning of writing for me, and I've got Pandora running in the background to keep me company.   I was impressed with the advertising Palm is doing on the site.  As opposed to a static screenshot of the Pre, or a continuously looping demo, Palm is actually using their ad space to deliver value to me.  They've used the UI to show a listing of upcoming concerts near me, complete with a clickable "more info" button that takes me to a page to buy tickets (not a redirect to Palm).   Well done, Palm and Pandora. Now how about your advertising?  Is it delivering value…

  • Additional news roundup from IOD2009

    Adam Gartenberg
    3 Nov 2009 | 6:15 am
    We're continuing to see news come in from the IOD 2009 Conference.  Some highlights from the past week: IBM is predicting that business analytics software will be one of 2010's hottest technologies, as companies attempt to squeeze as much value as possible out of their data.  - TheStreet.com IBM is betting business analytics software will be the next big wave hitting IT in the next decade, as more companies seek to cut costs by plumbing and optimizing all the data they're sitting on.- The Register There is no doubt IBM has big plans for SPSS. It formed a new services arm dedicated…

  • IOD2009 in Interviews: Steve Mills, Rob Thomas, Mark Register, Maria Winans, Mary Garrett and many, many more

    Adam Gartenberg
    30 Oct 2009 | 11:48 am
    "There are two words that are stuck in my head in terms of where we are right now with technology and capability:  real-time and predictive."   -- Steve Mills While most people were busy attending sessions at the IOD2009 conference, developerWork's Scott Laningham was busy interviewing executives.  Click below to listen to more thoughts from Steve Mills on the conference, and see the links below that for the rest of the interviews Scott conducted with those leading the information management and business analytics and optimization charge for IBM. Information on Demand Channel…
 
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  • Designing Lotus Connections 2.5

    Mac Guidera
    26 Oct 2009 | 6:59 am
    On the Design @ IBM site, the IBM Lotus Connections 2.5 designers tell the story about how they created its exemplary user experience. http://www.ibm.com/software/ucd/gallery/connections_software.htmlThis is a great overview of the design themes for Lotus Connections 2.5. In the video, Ethan Perry, Lead Product Designer for Lotus Connections, has a great quote on one of the core features of Lotus Connections.<quote>Social software let's people connect directly to each other...no matter where you are in Lotus Connections there is a focus on people.</quote>

  • Extending Lotus Connections to WebSphere Portal

    Mac Guidera
    30 Sep 2009 | 11:14 am
    Prior to Lotus Connections 2.5 a single portlet was offered from IBM that allowed for read access to the Lotus Connections services (Activities, Blogs, Dogear, Profiles). For this release, we've created a new set of portlets that are aimed at making your Portal more Social!IBM Lotus Connections 2.5 Portlets for IBM WebSphere PortalThe IBM Lotus Connections 2.5 Portlets for WebSphere Portal delivers the Lotus Connections rich set of social software services for use within a WebSphere Portal environment. WebSphere Portal users can integrate the Activities, Blogs and Bookmarks services of Lotus…

  • Extending Lotus Connections to Microsoft products

    Mac Guidera
    28 Sep 2009 | 11:46 am
    We are committed to bringing the value of social software to the enterprise and realize that work happens everywhere. With that goal in mind, the Lotus Connections team has been hard at work this year updating our plug-ins for the 2.5 release. Available now as a free download on the IBM Lotus Business Solutions Catalog are the following plug-ins for Microsoft SharePoint, Office and Windows.The IBM Lotus Connections 2.5 Plug-in for Microsoft SharePointThe IBM Lotus Connections 2.5 Plug-in for Microsoft SharePoint is intended to enhance Microsoft SharePoint environments with additional social…

  • Lotus Connections 2.5 is available

    Mac Guidera
    28 Aug 2009 | 6:51 am
    Since it's initial release in the Summer of 2007, Lotus Connections has been the leader in the market for enterprise social software. Today the drive to empower users to share and refine innovative ideas through a social network continues with the availability of IBM Lotus Connections 2.5.Read more about this release's features and benefits at the IBM Lotus Connections site and enjoy these resources to help you plan and get started with the release....IBM Lotus Connections 2.5 Reviewer's Guide is now available on developerWorksThe Information Center has been updated for Lotus Connections 2.5…

  • IBM Lotus Connections 2.5 Announcement

    Mac Guidera
    17 Aug 2009 | 2:53 pm
    IBM Lotus Connections 2.5 develops professional communities and networks of colleaguesIBM® Lotus® Connections 2.5 is social software for business that empowers you to be more innovative, enabling efficient execution of business strategies by calling upon the expertise of networks of coworkers, partners, and customers. These networks become vibrant professional and customer communities that help you discover information, develop and refine creative ideas, and collaborate with the right people to achieve faster business results.A big milestone for Lotus Connections is coming this month…
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  • iDon’t

    DrScofield
    19 Oct 2009 | 4:59 am
    sean dague forwarded me this youtube vid: lol… …and actually fits quite well to this register story about android going to overtake iDon’t, err, iPhone in 2012.

  • japanese language support for OpenSim

    DrScofield
    1 Sep 2009 | 7:07 am
    a colleague of mine in japan contacted us asking whether our in-world collaboration tools could be extended to support japanese characters — he had tried our internal, public sametime 3d servers and had noticed that while in-world chat and instant messaging worked just fine, our flipcharts, brain storming boards, calendar, and voting tools did just display rather boring little rectangles not good. even worse when it means lost leads. so i set out to investigate. since OpenSim is being used in japan, it was a fair assumption that we might have a font problem here. this was confirmed by a…

  • vidcasts on htc hero

    DrScofield
    25 Aug 2009 | 1:42 pm
    for almost 10 days i’ve been the proud owner of a new mobile phone, the htc hero, an android and, thus, linux based mobile phone! over the past year or so i had become increasingly fed up with my apple ipod touch — yes, i had jail-broken it, yes, i had amarok synchronizing via ssh with it, but at what “speed!” ridiculous!1 when my trusted nokia n95 started acting up and started crying for power more and more often the writing on the wall was quite legible: “get a new phone” — so i did after a bit of research — the palm pre looked sexy but is not…

  • 40

    DrScofield
    11 Jul 2009 | 12:09 pm
    a couple of weeks ago i blogged about our rather sobering tests with real avatars and that we run into serious trouble round about the 21 avatar mark. alan webb, arthur valadares, and i started looking at the what could possibly be biting us there. having profiled opensim (albeit briefly, you end up with lots of data), arthur had found out that a lot of time was spend in the packet handling code, so we concentrated on the packet and textures handling — hypothesis #2 being that the on-rush of avatars trying to log in all at ance (and being logged in almost all at once) was causing a…

  • full spatial voice for opensim

    DrScofield
    11 Jul 2009 | 11:54 am
    this morning i finally could push our VivoxVoiceModule into opensim trunk. we had been using it internally for almost three month as part of the Sametime3D project but only now got the necessary legal “paperwork” done so that we could finally release it into the wild! VivoxVoiceModule works with the same voice technology which Linden Labs are using for their SecondLife virtual world — and, what’s even nicer, it plays along rather well with recent SecondLife clients (anything from 1.22.9 onwards), meaning you get full spatial sound, speaker indication, direct…
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  • My schedule, November 10 & 12

    Toledoan
    21 Oct 2009 | 6:55 am
    I am attending two "local" events in mid-November. Hope to touch base with colleagues in the area I have not seen in a while - and meet some new ones, too, of course. The first is the Smarter Cities Cleveland Forum on November 10th. From the description: Cleveland Smarter Cities Forum will create a peer-to-peer exchange for mayors, civic leaders and businesses to engage with like-minded thinkers and shape the blueprints for smarter cities. We will discuss new approaches to regional partnership, identify roadblocks, evaluate frameworks for investment and review the tools and technologies that…

  • Panel: Effective user experience professionals and teams

    Presenter
    22 Sep 2009 | 7:15 am
    I am honored to be one of the panelists at tonight's Michigan UPA / MOCHI meeting: What makes an effective user experience professional and team (UX management perspectives). Here is an outline of what I will cover in my 5-10 minute introduction. Why I am qualified - and not qualified - to be on the panel Best Careers 2009: Usability Experience Specialist On the ibm.com User experience design team: From Sales and distribution to CIO. Convergence and transformation. Success = partnering. Overall trends within IBM. Design convergence Branding and corporate messaging. See Smarter Planet and the…

  • Tickets still available: July 11, UX with Mud Hens

    Toledoan
    3 Jun 2009 | 5:40 pm
    I am organizing a local get-together where you can hang out with others who are interested in user experience. We chose a truly-Toledo location: a Mud Hens ball game. What: User Experience Day with the Mud Hens When: Saturday, July 11 (first game of the double header starts at 5:30pm) Where: Fifth Third Field, downtown Toledo, Ohio Would you like to enjoy the company of fellow interaction designers, information architects, usability engineers, developers and others interested in enabling quality user experiences for their customers? And enjoy the world-famous Toledo Mud Hens in a…

  • Upcoming local (Toledo, OH) and area events

    Toledoan
    24 Mar 2009 | 10:48 am
    Spring is in the air here, and as the weather gets warmer, all sorts of things to do are popping up for people interested in user experience. This is where you will find me in the next 6 weeks or so. March 26, Detroit, Information Architecture Summit '09 Recap March 28, Bowling Green, Social networking for good April 1-2, Ann Arbor, Internet User Experience 2009 April 24, Bowling Green, 2009 Sebo Series in Entrepreneurship Add in a "spring break" trip to Boston for CHI 2009 and I will be busy. I have not recovered from IA Summit 2009 yet. There is a lot more happening in the region - things I…

  • UX+IA workshop: Toronto, June 2008

    Information Architect
    8 Mar 2009 | 9:01 am
    In the better-late-than-never category, let me tell you about something I did last summer. In June, we took a family vacation to Toronto: while there, I did a TorCHI talk, and helped lead a "hands-on" workshop about information architecture. It is that workshop that I never got around to mentioning here. The original TorCHI call for participation gives a good overview of what we set out to do. Paul McInerney, my co-collaborator who talked me into doing this and did at least as much work as I did, if not more, came up with this recap of the topics we actually covered: Site sections: When to…
 
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    Damien Katz

  • Koala on the loose!

    Damien Katz
    29 Oct 2009 | 12:40 pm
    Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala has just been released. This is big news as this version includes Apache CouchDB, used as a replicable database by desktop apps. This means CouchDB will be on over 10 million desktops. Nice :)

  • "CouchDB Implements a Fundamental Algorithm"

    Damien Katz
    29 Oct 2009 | 12:12 pm
    Chris Anderson, an Apache CouchDB contributor, writes a great article about the core design of CouchDB: CouchDB Implements a Fundamental Algorithm

  • Mozilla Raindrop

    Damien Katz
    22 Oct 2009 | 10:09 pm
    Mozilla has announced the Raindrop project today, a new messaging platform built on top of Apache CouchDB: A central principle behind Raindrop is that messaging should be personal -- we want Raindrop to be people-centric both in how we process messages, and in how we can help give people control over their personal data and experiences. This is a huge deal for me and for CouchDB. I can't describe how proud I am of this.

  • "Agile is treating the symptoms, not the disease"

    Damien Katz
    13 Oct 2009 | 8:52 am
    Where is this decade's Access? It may seem like a snarky and trolling question, but think about it for a moment: for a decade or so, I was brought into project after project that was designed to essentially rebuild/rearchitect the Access database created by one of the department's more tech-savvy employees into something that could scale beyond just the department. (Actually, in about half of them, the goal wasn't even to scale it up, it was just to put it on the web. It was only in the subsequent meetings and discussions that the issues of scale came up, and if my memory is accurate, I was…

  • Apache CouchDB 0.10.0 Escapes!

    Damien Katz
    13 Oct 2009 | 7:07 am
    Our first beta! Get it here: http://couchdb.apache.org/downloads.html There should be another interesting CouchDB related announcement later today.
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  • when in Designer...

    Maureen
    21 Oct 2009 | 10:25 am
    when editing a composite application design element....Should the Comp App Editor (if installed) or the XML editor open by default when you go to edit the application design note?Leaning towards Comp App Editor here, but wondering what others thought!Thanks in advance :-)

  • sometimes you second guess yourself...

    Maureen
    24 Aug 2009 | 2:39 pm
    In Designer 8.5, we thought long and hard about whether or not to allow preview of custom controls. In many cases, it "just works" fine. But then we got a serious case of the "what ifs" - what if the custom control takes parameters, should we just preview without the parameters, or do we have to build a framework for sending parameters on preview (and there was no time to fit that part in)??? We don't preview subforms, and that really isn't possible, so symmetry would also say custom controls should not preview. So not previewing them won (at least so far...)So now looking ahead, I find…

  • long train running

    Maureen
    23 Aug 2009 | 5:12 pm
    Blueberry (my 1994 camry wagon) hit a milestone today. I wasn't behind the wheel, my son was, but he knew I needed to share the occasion.... She's going strong, and I can't wait til the kids are ready to hand her back to mom :-)

  • I think I need to read this at least once a week...

    Maureen
    15 Jun 2009 | 8:06 am
    thank you ClumberKim for the link. This is just an amazing post on and for mothers!

  • is it just me?

    Maureen
    14 Jun 2009 | 7:12 pm
    I hate videos. OK, I guess that was rather general, maybe I should be more specific. It seems many sites are using video for news, product pushes, etc. If I'm on cnn.com, if there's something there that I would normally click on, but I see it's a video, I just don't. I want my news faster than that - I want to just READ it! Maybe it's a left/right brain thing, or maybe I'm just odd, but just because we have the bandwidth for video doesn't mean it is necessarily the best medium for the audience or the message.My vent for the day :-)
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  • Interesting Links for October 20th

    delicious
    20 Oct 2009 | 11:00 am
    Links that I have found interesting for October 20th: Nimsoft Provides Visibility into the Cloud – Nimsoftis launching a benchmarking service today for enterprise customers that will help them define and measure the actual costs of cloud computing and monitor the performance of IT infrastructure. The benchmarking service monitors the multiple systems of an enterprise and pulls them into a unified view. These include internal systems, managed service providers, cloud-based and Software-as-a-Service investments. The service offers visibility where to distribute workloads, identify…

  • Interesting Links for October 19th

    delicious
    19 Oct 2009 | 11:00 am
    Links that I have found interesting for October 19th: Remind me what we’re doing again? • The Register – While efficiency and effectiveness may be laudable goals for service management, they do require a handle on why the business needs certain services delivered in certain ways – and this information may not always be forthcoming particularly if the business has suffered poor service delivery in the past. There’s also that strange perception from customers, that IT can in some way second guess what the business needs – “Isn’t that IT’s job…

  • Another Business Service Management (BSM) Community is born

    doug
    19 Oct 2009 | 7:09 am
    I’ve stumbled across yet another community initiative for BSM today called BSM Review over at BSMReview.com. At first glance, this community effort appears to be heavily influenced by current/former analysts and BMC employees so the content focus may initially appear to be heavily in alignment with what their backgrounds are. If participation and true community evolves, hopefully this can become a long lived resource for “next practices” in BSM. A quick search on LinkedIn shows many other BSM Community efforts. Heck, I even have mine structured but not released. Being able…

  • Interesting Links for October 14th

    delicious
    15 Oct 2009 | 11:02 am
    Links that I have found interesting for October 14th: Software » Service Management • Workshop – Try these beans: Business Service Management – The thing is, tools exist out there which claim to be able to help IT shops do this. They might not all be marketed as ‘BSM’ but they are aimed at helping you ‘manage business services’. We have no axe to grind about which tools you find are any good, but what we do want to hear about is how you, or those more senior to you are going about trying to improve things in this area Alignment to the Core…

  • Bookmarks for October 13th through October 14th

    delicious
    14 Oct 2009 | 11:02 am
    These are my links for October 13th through October 14th: IBM – ESDA instances show up in the root of the tree – Question How to prevent the ESDA instances with parent rules from showing at the root of the tree? Answer The following property should prevent the ESDA instances with parent rules from showing at the root of the tree. This property below is not in the RAD_sla.props file by default but it internally defaults to true. impact.sla.showesdainstanceswithparentrules If this property above is set to false in RAD_sla.props the old behavior will execute. In other words, the ESDA…
 
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  • Playful ‘09

    nick
    4 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    Roo has done a write-up of the day which is much better than this one. I took a bunch of photos and managed to find a couple that were worth sharing. If you want any blurry photos of the speakers, let me know – I’ve got plenty.

  • New Zealand

    nick
    4 Sep 2009 | 4:17 pm
    New Zealand was awesome. It was everything we hoped it would be and more. Our first few days on North Island were overcast and occasionally soggy – but nothing we weren’t ready for considering it was the tail-end of winter out there. The rest of our time on South Island was clear blue skies all the way. Our camper-van, Marsha Visiting Hobbiton The Lady Knox geyser The Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki Flying onto Fox Glacier – probably the highlight for me The waterfalls of Milford Sound Getting up-close to a Sea Lion The Moeraki boulders Watching whales

  • Twitterlogue

    nick
    7 Aug 2009 | 8:00 am
    For the next few weeks we’re going to be driving across New Zealand in a camper van. With Vodafone having suspended roaming charges abroad for the summer, I realised last week I would be able to freely twitter as we go. Whilst that in itself could end up being an good record of the trip, I couldn’t help feel it would be missing something. The tweets would help record what we were doing, but they would lose the where. So, after a few hours hacking, I have created a real-time twitterlogue of the trip. This is a simple mash-up of a twitter feed along with a google map of where we…

  • Updated Arduino MQTT client

    nick
    24 Jul 2009 | 8:25 am
    Just a quick one to say I’ve made an update to the Arduino MQTT PubSubClient to fix a compile error with the latest version of the arduino software (0016). As ever, get the updated MQTT Arduino client from here.

  • 166 days of power

    nick
    19 Jun 2009 | 1:26 pm
    166 days of power from Nicholas O'Leary on Vimeo. I’m still finding my feet with video on linux – it involves too many command line tools and too much documentation reading at the moment. This relatively simple video has taken much more effort than I was expecting. For a first attempt, it’ll do. It’s a shame the scale of the graph jumps around – it does detract from the effect slightly.
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  • ... Is Like Mighty Rivers Flowing

    az990tony
    28 Oct 2009 | 4:40 pm
    Well, I had a pleasant vacation. I took a trip up to beautiful Lake Powell in Northern Arizona as part of a "Murder Mystery Dinner" weekend. This trip was organized by AAA and Lake Powell in association with the professionals at [Murder Ink Productions] out of Phoenix. The trip involved two busloads of people from Tucson and Phoenix driving up to Lake Powell, with a series of meals that introduced all the characters and gave out clues to solve a murder. At the end of the dinner on the last evening, we had to guess who dunnit, how, and why. I solved it, and got this lovely tee-shirt.

  • The TCO of TSM for Backup

    az990tony
    27 Oct 2009 | 2:48 pm
    In his Backup Blog, fellow blogger Scott Waterhouse from EMC has yet another post about Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) titled [TSM and the Elephant]. He argues that only the cost of new TSM servers should be considered in any comparison, on the assumption that if you have to deploy another server, you have to attach to it fresh new disk storage, a brand new tape library, and hire an independent group of backup administrators to manage. Of course, that is bull, people use much of existing infrastructure and existing skilled labor pool every time new servers are added, as I tried to point out in…

  • Welcome Keith Stevenson as new IBM storage blogger

    az990tony
    21 Oct 2009 | 12:29 pm
    Please welcome new IBM blogger Keith Stevenson, his new blog is called [Infovore]. He gives his take on the big October 20 announcement we had this week, and will continue to cover topics related to storage of information. technorati tags: IBM, Keith Stevenson

  • New DS8700 and other disk announcements

    az990tony
    20 Oct 2009 | 4:12 pm
    Well, it's Tuesday again, but this time, today we had our third big storage launch of 2009! A lot got announced today as part of IBM's big "Dynamic Infrastructure" marketing campaign. I will just focus on the disk-related announcements today: IBM System Storage DS8700 IBM adds a new model to its DS8000 series with the [IBM System Storage DS8700]. Earlier this month, fellow blogger and arch-nemesis Barry Burke from EMC posted [R.I.P DS8300] on this mistaken assumption that the new DS8700 meant that DS8300 was going away, or that anyone who bought a DS8300 recently would be out of…

  • New IBM Blogger Rich Swain

    az990tony
    15 Oct 2009 | 2:21 pm
    I am proud to announce we have yet another IBM blogger for the storosphere, Rich Swain from IBM's Research Triangle Park in Raleigh, North Carolina will blog about [News and Information on IBM's N series]. Rich is a Field Technical Sales Specialist with deep-dive knowledge and experience. He's already posted a dozen or so entries, to give you a feel for the level of technical detail he will provide. Please welcome Rich by following his blog and posting comments on his posts. technorati tags: IBM, Richard Swain, N series, NAS, disk, storage, system
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  • WebSphere Message Broker. Seven.

    Andy Piper
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:12 am
    Seems there’s a whole “7” theme going on around here lately… Barcamp London 7, WebSphere Connectivity v7… I’m very excited that WebSphere Message Broker version 7 has shipped today. I have a huge amount of respect for my colleagues in IBM Hursley and the other labs that made this possible. How did I find out that the eGA (electronic GA i.e. downloadable media) was available? Guess what, it was via Twitter. I mentioned the highlights of the release in my recent post about the general WebSphere Connectivity v7 family: further simplification of components and prerequisites, a much…

  • Barcamp. London. Seven.

    Andy Piper
    27 Oct 2009 | 11:17 am
    This past weekend saw a first for IBM South Bank as it played host to Barcamp London 7, the seventh time a the Barcamp unconference had been held in London (I know this, because I asked @thehodge why it was called Barcamp London 7, and he said it was because it was the seventh one… cunning!). South Bank is not often used for events at the weekend, and certainly not for events of 200 excited techies, creative types and those wanting to run their own talks on subjects as diverse as Failure, the TV series Lost, CSS design, niche bands you should be listening to, a photography project involving…

  • WebSphere Connectivity products v7 announcements

    Andy Piper
    21 Oct 2009 | 6:07 am
    I briefly tweeted a few Fridays ago about one of the new products IBM announced at the start of this month. Regular / long-term readers will know that WebSphere Message Broker is one of my technology specialisms – it’s a product that I’ve been working with for 8 or so years now, through various versions. A few days ago I also mentioned in passing about the new version of WebSphere Service Registry and Repository. Both of these products are part of my day job, working in product strategy and development in IBM Hursley. So let’s just review the announcements in the WebSphere…

  • WebSphere Service Registry and Repository Redbooks

    Andy Piper
    12 Oct 2009 | 10:17 am
    One of the products I’ve been becoming increasingly involved with as part of my work at Hursley has been WebSphere Service Registry and Repository. Rather than redefine what the product is here, I’ll take a snippet from the WSRR FAQ: WebSphere Service Registry and Repository is a system for storing, accessing and managing information, commonly referred as service metadata, used in the selection, invocation, management, governance and reuse of services in a successful SOA. In other words, it is where you store information about services in your systems, or in other organizations’…

  • My review policy

    Andy Piper
    7 Oct 2009 | 5:26 am
    Earlier this week I heard that the Federal Trade Commission has introduced new advertising guidelines, which amount to rules for bloggers who review products. A contact of mine also sent me a link to this information directly… I think the unspoken implication there was that they were aware I’m sometimes sent free things to review and that maybe I wasn’t being open about that. Both of these events acted as triggers to make me finish this post, which has actually been sitting in draft state in my blogging client since… well… March this year. I can’t see that the FTC has any…
 
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  • Renegotiating TLS

    gpoul
    7 Nov 2009 | 1:42 am
    Transport Layer Security (TLS, RFC 5246 and previous, including SSL v3 and previous) is subject to a number of serious man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks related to renegotiation.

  • Snow Leopard

    gpoul
    26 Oct 2009 | 6:40 am
    I just migrated to Snow Leopard this weekend and I really like it. I also replaced my backup solution with Time Machine. Everything looks nice and it was pretty painless. Want to know what’s new in Snow Leopard? There is a great Snow Leopard Review on Ars Technica. btw: I also used this weekend to move my primary work ThinkPad to the Windows 7 release candidate. Up until now it looks pretty nice. I’ll probably test this for a month or two and decide whether I want to go back to XP or move to the RTM version.

  • V7 Middleware for Business Agility

    gpoul
    2 Oct 2009 | 7:58 am
    Today we announced our V7 middleware products. You can find a summary of today’s announcement in our announcement summary. Please also don’t forget to join our webcast titled Achieve Business Agility: Maximizing Business Results with Highly Agile, Interconnected Processes on October 29, 2009.

  • NetNewsWire 3.2 released

    gpoul
    28 Sep 2009 | 9:28 am
    NetNewsWire 3.2 has now been released a few days ago. I upgraded because I wanted to try the synchronization with Google Reader, but I only got this far: You cannot use the application “NetNewsWire” with this version of Mac OS X. So I exported my feed list as OPML and imported it into Google Reader. Until now it looks good. No further needs to upgrade my feed reader; no requirement to upgrade to Snow Leopard and no need to synchronize. Until now I wasn’t motivated to give Google Reader a try, but the NetNewsWire developers made it happen.

  • Nokia to acquire Dopplr

    gpoul
    24 Sep 2009 | 4:34 am
    TechCrunch reports that Nokia closed the deal to acquire Dopplr. [via CNET] Update 9/26: TechCrunch Europe has a more detailed post about this supposed deal. Update 9/28: The announcement is now available on Nokia’s web site. [via vowe] Incidentally the Dopplr blog has also been updated with a post about the acquisition.
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  • It's raining men

    3 Nov 2009 | 1:08 pm
    Started another army reserve duty this week, and I have to 'thank' technology for keeping me updated with the world. My DELL XPS and Cellcom HSPA USB Modem are keeping me connected about once a day, with quick 'refresh' intervals on my Nokia N95 - I have both my private and work email, as well as twitter, all hooked up in a single device. I've written before why the N95 is one of the best smart-phones available today, even without the touchscreen.. still holds. In any case, I have lots of stuff to do, and little time to complete them, so I'll leave you with this Geri Halliwell song - fits the…

  • The Online Banner is 15 Years Old

    27 Oct 2009 | 10:13 am
    Today marks the 15th birthday of Digital Advertising as we know it. On October 27th, the first banner display ads appeared, changing the way (digital) Mad Men work, changing the way consumers buy and opening a new revenue stream - worth $24B today. Frank D'Angelo was an MCI account guy at MVBMS, and was assigned by his boss, Bob Schmetterer, to develop something called 'a graphical ad unit' for HotWired, a popular online digital magazine (spin-off of Wired Magazine). He shares his story with AdAge readers, a story that changed digital advertising forever. AdAge: Happy Birthday, Digital…

  • Talking Innovation and Technology /w IBM Research

    26 Oct 2009 | 3:39 pm
    Just returned from a very unique gathering, held by IBM HRL (Haifa Research Labs) and IBM GTU (Global Technology Unit). The 2 divisions teamed up and invited local bloggers (~25) to an evening of technology and innovation, coupled with food & wine of course. The purpose of the event was to expose some of the work HRL researchers are doing at the various locations in Israel and what applications and services have been deployed internally, towards a future IBM Product or Service. Coming from Big Blue I was no stranger to the innovative thinking and the endless possibilities HRL researchers…

  • Got a 10MB bandwidth at home? Surf the Autoban

    20 Oct 2009 | 5:49 pm
    That is, in a nutshell, what Bezeq International, an Israeli ISP, is offering to its customers. In a closed event for bloggers and tweeple held this week, the company CIO presented the new package - PrivateNGN - the first of its kind in Israel. The idea is very simple: Customers with a bandwidth of 10MB and above (consumers, not businesses) will enjoy a dedicated server to tunnel their requests, unique IP address and their very own VIP call-center. Broadband internet penetration rates in Israel have increased dramatically over the past 7 years, from 4% in 2002 to a whopping 76% in 2008 (PDF,…

  • Back to the future - Nokia N95

    20 Oct 2009 | 10:04 am
    Image via Wikipedia If you've been following this blog (and me) for a while you'd know I'm a huge fan of cell phones, very early adopter of new technologies and a massive user. My phone is my laptop away from home, and there are a lot of things I expect my phone to do. No compromises. I've been sporting the Nokia N95 since December 2007, shortly after is was introduced in Israel. Since then it has been a loyal companion mainly because of its overall package - it was, and still is, a powerful little gadget, despite its relatively weak CPU (only 332MHz): 3.5G phone with HSDPA, BT 2.0 (A2DP…
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  • Amazon out to eat open source vendor lunches

    Savio Rodrigues
    30 Oct 2009 | 4:45 am
    News that Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) provides a MySQL 5.1 relational database in the cloud has been met with a lot of interest.  On the surface this is good news for open source users and proponents. When I read about RDS, I wondered if this was in fact good news for open source vendors.  I asked if Sun/MySQL was being compensated for Amazon’s use of MySQL in RDS.  Sun sources confirmed: “The MySQL database that is used in Amazon’s RDS is based on the free, community version of MySQL.  However, for those Amazon Web Services customers that need MySQL…

  • Oracle unveils plans for MySQL, GlassFish, NetBeans and OpenOffice

    Savio Rodrigues
    29 Oct 2009 | 10:11 am
    Oracle updated its frequently asked questions (FAQ) overview of the impending Sun acquisition to address some important questions about the fate of Sun’s software assets beyond Java and Solaris. To be completely honest, none of Oracle’s plans come as a surprise.  And at the end of the day, the FAQ is not legally binding and is not a commitment to deliver products, code or functionality. Oracle clearly states this at the end of the FAQ.  This too is completely understandable.  Oracle, like any other company with shareholders, will have to evaluate and adjust their plans and…

  • Government an attractive opportunity for OpenLogic

    Savio Rodrigues
    29 Oct 2009 | 5:54 am
    I read two articles yesterday that lead me to believe OpenLogic’s best days are ahead. First, OpenLogic reported a 41% year to year increase in 3Q09 revenue with a 100% renewal rate.  These are strong results and the renewal rate suggests that clients value OpenLogic’s offerings. Second, the US Department of Defense (DoD) CIO issued clarifying guidance regarding open source usage by the DoD.  The DoD memo deals with some misconceptions about using open source and goes on to explain that open source software should be considered when it can potentially meet the needs of a given…

  • Whitehouse.gov as a springboard for Open Source for America

    Savio Rodrigues
    27 Oct 2009 | 10:23 am
    Like many of you, I awoke Monday to read that whitehouse.gov was now running on open source products including Durpal, Red Hat Linux, Apache web server, MySQL and Apache Solr. It goes without saying that this news has generated lots of excitement. I am however more interested in what this news means to Open Source for America (OSFA), a group advocating open source adoption by the US Federal government. I recently spoke to OSFA spokesman and Red Hat executive, Tom Rabon and concluded: “Overall, it seems there is plenty of work ahead for OSFA, especially in the area of getting decision…

  • Mozilla’s Raindrop seeks to make email personal again

    Savio Rodrigues
    23 Oct 2009 | 2:28 pm
    Raindrop is a Mozilla Lab’s project that could simplify the email experience by increasing the signal to noise ratio within inboxes and increasing the contextual information about a message.  Raindrop’s mission is to: “make it enjoyable to participate in conversations from people you care about, whether the conversations are in email, on twitter, a friend’s blog or as part of a social networking site.” While Raindrop is being developed by the Thunderbird team at Mozilla, the team explains that Raindrop is not another email client.  Rather, Raindrop is a…
 
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  • Too Funny

    Sam Ruby
    Hi Ellen! I’m sure that there is a rhyme or reason to this, but for the life of me I can’t imagine what it would be.  If anybody has any insight as to what it might be, suffice it to say that I am very curious at this point.

  • Web3D

    Sam Ruby
    Instructions: Download Firefox 3.7 tar xjf firefox-3.7a1pre.en-US.linux-x86_64.tar.bz2 cd firefox killall firefox ./firefox Navigate to about:config, click I’ll be careful, I promise! Enter webgl in the filter.  Double click webgl.enabled_for_all_sites Come back here, and rotate the image below using your mouse. View source.  Note the use of a namespace and mixed case element and attribute names.  We will be discussing this tomorrow.

  • SubVersion → ASF

    Sam Ruby
    CollabNet: The CollabNet-sponsored Subversion project and The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) announced today that the award-winning Open Source project has formally submitted itself to the Apache Incubator in order to become part of the Foundation’s efforts.

  • Introduction to Decentralized Extensibility

    Sam Ruby
    Noah Mendelsohn: This is the presentation I will be giving on 4 November 2009 at the W3C Technical Plenary session on Decentralized Extensibility Liam Quin: Automatic XML namespaces Tony Ross: Distributed Extensibility Submission from Microsoft

  • Purity Smurity

    Sam Ruby
    Mark Pilgrim: Anyone who tells you that HTML should be kept “pure” (presumably by ignoring browser makers, or ignoring authors, or both) is simply misinformed. HTML has never been pure, and all attempts to purify it have been spectacular failures, matched only by the attempts to replace it. I strongly agree with Mark’s statement.  Furthermore, I believe that it is a useful predictor of which parts of HTML will ultimately succeed and which parts will ultimately fail. I’ll add that Mark’s closing statement that The ones that win are the ones that ship. is correct albeit incomplete. …
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  • Trucks, Technology & Twitter: the Hybrid Truck Convoy and the Truck2020 Study

    Christopher Sciacca
    27 Oct 2009 | 6:52 am
    Trucks, Technology & Twitter: the Hybrid Truck Convoy and the Truck2020 StudyOn Tuesday, Oct. 27th, a convoy of dozens of hybrid trucks will be rolling through Atlanta on their way to the Hybrid Truck 2009 National Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center. As part of the conference, IBM will also be publishing its new study, Truck2020, which examines the critical role that next

  • Supply Chain Wordle

    Christopher Sciacca
    12 Oct 2009 | 8:28 am
    While not entirely supply chain related, check out Wordle. A fun tool that takes text from your website, blog or whatever and makes word art. Back to supply chain news, this weekend I had the random opportunity to speak with a recently retired supply chain executive from a leading petroleum company. Once I get his permission, I'll post some outtakes.http://www.wordle.net/. Images of Wordles

  • Accounting for Everything in the Green Supply Chain

    Christopher Sciacca
    27 Sep 2009 | 2:31 am
    Apple just launched a new set of web pages dedicated to proving that they have a socially responsible supply chain. While it is very open and informative, to really "account for everything" as the website declares they need to go back further then just manufacturing and logistics. For example, what about the carbon emissions released when the trees are cut down and turned into pulp to make

  • Operation ECO

    Christopher Sciacca
    1 Sep 2009 | 11:21 am
    Interesting new report out that contains the results from a comprehensive survey of hundreds of industry professionals, including executives from IBM.Among the key findings were that 76 percent of companies have yet to consider carbon footprint or greenhouse gas emissions across their extended supply chain, yet two-thirds of these companies expect customers to demand this within the next year.

  • The supply chain of marble

    Christopher Sciacca
    10 Aug 2009 | 10:52 am
    Fresh back from vacation with a new supply chain story for you. As per my last post I took holiday in Tuscany, Italy. While I certainly took the chance to visit the vineyards I also squeezed in a side trip to Carrara, Italy, which as anyone in the area will tell you is world famous for it's marble.While it seems pretty obvious, the supply chain to bring this rock to your kitchen table or
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  • A day at the CIO Council

    David
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:03 pm
    I spent today at the CIO Council; the session was devoted to Enterprise Architecture, a subject on which I am most definitely not an expert, so I stayed relatively quiet much of the day. But the first speaker, Gary Hamel, wasn’t focused on Enterprise Architecture (I won’t abbreviate it, because when I see “EA”, I think of “Extended Attributes” and OS/2). His talk was on the need for “Management 2.0”; the basic premise is that management, as it evolved at the end of the 19th Century and the first part of the 20th, is no longer delivering…

  • A GTD Experiment

    David
    20 Oct 2009 | 9:58 pm
    Kelly Forrister, @GTDCoachKelly, ran a guided mindsweep on Twitter last week. I found it useful, and thought it might be handy to be able to repeat it (using her prompts and timings), so I threw together some truly awful HTML and JavaScript to do so. Here it is. Welcome Welcome to a self-running GTD mindsweep. The prompts and timings here were captured from @GTDCoachKelly’s Twitter mindsweep on October 15, 2009. Click the “Speed Up” button to run the mindsweep at ten times normal speed; click “Slow down” to return to normal speed. This is utterly miserable…

  • A trip to Banff National Park (the final day)

    David
    6 Sep 2009 | 7:36 pm
    We knew we’d have to get up fairly early on Monday to make our flight home, so we decided to practice by setting an alarm clock for Sunday morning, too. It wasn’t too painful. Since Yelpers had praised Melissa’s breakfast, we decided to go there — our timing was great (maybe the clock was a good idea after all), since we didn’t have to wait at all, but by the time we finished, there were at least a dozen people waiting for tables. The food was OK (next time, I go for the waffle with blueberries), and the coffee was very good. On our way back to the hotel, it…

  • A trip to Banff National Park (day 3)

    David
    5 Sep 2009 | 8:11 pm
    Saturday dawned early, I think; we didn’t. We decided to try somewhere else for breakfast, and, based on the bartender’s suggestion on Thursday (and some Yelp and Frommer’s research), we settled on Coyote’s. The place was nearly full when we got there, but there were spaces at the counter, so we squeezed ourselves in and enjoyed a tasty meal. I had, and can recommend, the Smoked Salmon Scrambled Eggs; Diane went for the Vegetarian Frittata, and she seemed happy about her choice, too. By the time we left, there were a few people waiting to get in — go early (in…

  • A trip to Banff National Park (day 2)

    David
    4 Sep 2009 | 10:49 pm
    Friday, we enjoyed not setting an alarm clock, but still woke in plenty of time for the hotel’s continental breakfast, which was OK but no more. The weather looked promising, so we took off for a full day of exploring, with the Columbia Icefield as our goal. We left Banff on the Trans-Canada Highway and made excellent time until we hit the construction zone — they are “twinning” the highway through the rest of Banff National Park, and there’s construction between Banff and Lake Louise. But it wasn’t too bad, and soon we were at the Parks Canada information…
 
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  • A Century of Progress

    Luis Suarez
    5 Nov 2009 | 3:08 pm
    I am sure you may have noticed how the last couple of days this blog has been a bit quiet. If you have been following me recently on twitter, you would know that I have been away on what promised to be the last business trip for me for what is left of this year. It was a trip to Madrid to meet up with a customer and conduct a workshop on social software adoption, especially sharing further insights on what my team has been doing in that area over the last couple of years. Lots and lots of great discussion, as well as very thoughtful and straight to the point questions from the participants…

  • What Are You Doing with That Duck?

    Luis Suarez
    2 Nov 2009 | 1:36 pm
    Last week one of the folks, Matthew Fairtlough, I have been working and collaborating with on something really cool, that involves as well the talented and natural storyteller Jemima Gibbons, and which I am sure I would be able to talk about very very soon, since it is just starting to come to life, shared with me one of those video clips that can certainly change your perspective in multiple ways and without remedy. For the better. It’s an interview. A delightful short interview of a bit over 8 minutes done by Melissa Pierce with one of those guests you know you need to be ready with…

  • On Governance and Compliance – IBM’s Social Computing Guidelines Webcast

    Luis Suarez
    29 Oct 2009 | 3:45 pm
    If you have been following this blog for a while, you would know how I have been blogging for a good number of times about one of those topics that people keep asking me about to share my two cents of the conversation: Social Software Governance and what IBM is doing about it. My short answer has always been IBM’s Social Computing Guidelines. However, the long answer has always been a story of how a good number of us had been using social software behind a firewall for a while and how, in 2005, we all got together around a wiki and started working over the course of a couple weeks on…

  • How to Organise a Children’s Party – On Simplyfing Business Processes

    Luis Suarez
    28 Oct 2009 | 3:22 pm
    There are plenty of people out there whom I continue to admire and respect a great deal over the course of the years; especially, those folks in the areas of Knowledge Management, Collaboration, Communities, Learning and Social Computing. And, certainly, plenty of others in the last couple of years, too! I am sure most of them do not know it, but through their insightful writing, their always interesting podcasts, their truly inspiring presentations at conference events, their timeless engaging, and equally fascinating, conversations when you meet them face to face, in short, through their…

  • Excellent Customer Support Summarised in a Single Word: ScreenFlow

    Luis Suarez
    27 Oct 2009 | 1:57 pm
    A few days back you would remember how, in a recent blog post, I stated that nowadays it seems it is becoming more and more difficult, and rare!, to find excellent customer service, as I was trying to share further insights on the recent fiasco I have gone through with both movistar & Apple with the 3GS iPhone. But that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist altogether, right? Well, today I thought I would share a story with you folks. A story that features yours truly, once again, but this time around on what excellent customer support is all about. But one step at a time……
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    Todd Watson

  • Yanks in the Clouds

    turbotodd
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:50 am
    Turbo celebrates as the New York Yankees win their 27th World Series even as IBM introduces its new Cloud Academy to bring things down back to earth.Read more at Turbo’s personal blog

  • IBM Launches Health Analytics Center in Dallas

    turbotodd
    4 Nov 2009 | 8:09 am
    As part of its continued investment in the business analytics space, IBM announced yesterday the launch of its Health Analytics Solution Center, another in a network of global centers addressing the growing demand for advanced analytics. The IBM Global Solution Center in Dallas is intended to help hospitals and medical staff improve decision-making and provide higher [...]Read more at Turbo’s personal blog

  • The Tweeter

    turbotodd
    3 Nov 2009 | 11:05 am
    You knew this was coming, right? I mean, you didn't have to read the tea leaves or anything.  It was inevitable. It was a Tweeting fait accompli. I'm referring, of course, to the "TwitterPeek," a mobile device dedicated exclusively to Tweeting. According to the WSJ Venture Capital Dispatch blog, the TwitterPeek has all the same functionality of a desktop [...]Read more at Turbo’s personal blog

  • Stop in Dallas

    turbotodd
    30 Oct 2009 | 11:15 am
    Turbo reminisces after getting stuck overnight at the Dallas airport.Read more at Turbo’s personal blog

  • Finishing IOD in the Clouds

    turbotodd
    29 Oct 2009 | 8:50 am
    Turbo kicks off his last day at the IOD conference attending the Cloud Computing Unconference.Read more at Turbo’s personal blog
 
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    wissel.net

  • ITSC Synthesis Journal 2009

    Stephan H Wissel
    4 Nov 2009 | 8:01 pm
    Singapore's Information Technology Standards Committee is publishing a yearly Journal with articles related to IT standards and IT trends. In the 2009 edition (Link might only be active after a while, check the In the 2008 edition until then) I contributed an article titled "Implementing web2.0 in the Enterprise". There's a real printed version of it too.

  • Online storage / backup

    Stephan H Wissel
    24 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am
    Question for the lazy web. There are a number of services around that allow you to keep a local folder in sync with a web storage and (optional) a folder on other machine(s) There is DropBox, the Ubuntu service Ubuntu One (UbuntuOne uses CouchDB as its backend, way to go Damien), SugarSync, PowerFolder, Little Networks, DocuSync, ZumoDrive and many others. Some offer a free limited account, some a trial account. Which one works for you (and why).

  • Listing custom fields and attachments in Lotus Connections

    Stephan H Wissel
    21 Oct 2009 | 9:25 pm
    Lotus Connections 2.x allows users to specify custom fields to be added to any item. This option is very useful together with the entry template function. Once a set of additional fields has been defined, they can be reused to capture structured information into an activity. Currently these additional fields are visible with the entry, but can't be visualized in other ways, most notably a table (It is on the list for future versions). So when a developer has an itch, it needs scratching. Connections comes with multiple entry points: the webUI, a Sametime plug-in, a Notes plug-in and a…

  • DLink - a support experience (a nice one for a change)

    Stephan H Wissel
    15 Oct 2009 | 11:52 pm
    One of my invaluable travel companions is a DLink Travel Router DWL-G730A. Plugging it into the hotel room internet wire frees me up to sit wherever I like instead of being glued to the desk (sitting in the bathtub with water still isn't recommended for laptop use). When it stopped working I felt a sense of urgency to get it fixed. So I gave the D-Link Hotline a call to get a RMA#. To my surprise they said: just drop by at the service centre and we will take care of you (sending things around isn't usual on our small island, so expecting a customer to drop by a service centre is absolute…

  • Leadership, DaoDeChing and Technology

    Stephan H Wissel
    13 Oct 2009 | 5:53 pm
    Currently I'm participating in IBM leadership training. Naturally leadership is a hotly discussed topic during the training (which is an interesting mix of online and physical meeting). I'm a big fan of the DaoDeChing and its advice on leadership (verse 17 and verse 66): The best rulers are scarcely known by their subjects; The next best are loved and praised; The next are feared; The next despised: They have no faith in their people, And their people become unfaithful to them. When the best rulers achieve their purpose Their subjects claim the achievement as their own. For IT people there is…
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    Irving Wladawsky-Berger

  • Education and Services Innovation

    IWB
    9 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    Richard Larson is Professor of Engineering Systems and Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT.  Professor Larson is a pioneer in applying technology, science and engineering to a wide variety of problems in services industries, from technology-enabled education to urban service systems.  His interests in emergency response systems have led him to organize initiatives for applying engineering principles to planning and responding to global pandemics, such as the ongoing H1N1 flu.  He also leads MIT’s overall efforts to establish an inter-disciplinary services science…

  • CNN, Latinos and Brand Values

    IWB
    2 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    A few weeks ago CNN broadcast Latino in America, a two-hour documentary that explored “how Latinos are reshaping our communities and culture and forcing a nation of immigrants to rediscover what it means to be an American.”  The documentary was reported by Soledad O’brien, a highly regarded CNN anchor and special correspondent who in 2008 reported the similar Black in America documentary.  The US has over 50 millions Latinos, and by 2050 the US Latino population is expected to triple.  Latino in America portrays this incredibly complex, diverse, fast-growing community…

  • Reflections on Smarter Healthcare Systems: Practical, Concrete, Expert Advice

    IWB
    26 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am
    On October 1 and 2 IBM held its second global Smarter Cities conference in New York City.  I subsequently wrote about the excellent talk, Great Expectations for US Healthcare, given by Dr. Denis Cortese, CEO and President of the Mayo Clinic on the first day of the conference.The next day, there were break-out discussions in six key areas relevant to building a smarter city: transportation, education, public safety, energy and utilities, government services and healthcare.  I was co-moderator of the healthcare session, along with Dan Pelino, IBM’s General Manager of Healthcare…

  • Innovation, Entrepreneurship and the Evolution of Cities

    IWB
    19 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am
    Why is it that only a few cities and regions around the world have become successful innovation hubs, even though many have tried?  For the last few years I have been intrigued by this question.  Silicon Valley and the Boston-Cambridge area are among the most prominent such innovation hubs in the world.  Their leading positions as technology-based innovation centers have been near impossible to replicate.  Others have tried to become the Next Silicon Valley.  A few of these efforts have achieved modest success, but most have fallen short of their goals.Why is it…

  • Designing a Smart Healthcare System

    IWB
    12 Oct 2009 | 3:00 am
    On October 1 and 2 IBM held its second global Smarter Cities conference in New York City.  The first such conference was held in Berlin this past June, and the third will be held in Shanghai next year.As was the case with Berlin, the New York Smarter Cities event had a very impressive agenda.  It included talks by IBM Chairman and CEO Sam Palmisano, New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Melody Barnes, Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council.  The agenda also included panels with governors, mayors, and leaders of cultural institutions.  In addition,…
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    IBM Blogs

  • Peering into the Abyss: The Gap Between IT and "The Business"?

    Pete Marshall
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:03 pm
    One of the givens in our business is "the gap" between IT and the business. Business people are frustrated by it, IT people are trying to narrow it, and there are any number of ideas about how to bridge it. Some people take a more positive approach and spurn the use of the word "gap", preferring instead to talk about the need to align IT to the business (it always seems to be "the" business for some reason), but things that are out of alignment have gaps between them, so it's the same thought.Now there's no doubt that this gap has narrowed over the years: IT…

  • Implementing the TBSM 4.2 ITM Agent

    Doug McClure
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:27 pm
    Did you know that you are entitled to a free, limited use license of the IBM Tivoli Monitoring solution to help you manage the health and performance of your TBSM v4.2.x investment? Listen to one of our leading Level 2 Support Engineers Chris Jerrold share tips, techniques and best practices for installing the "MOSWOS" ITM Agent for TBSM v4.2.x. Abstract: This STE will cover implementing the TBSM 4.2 ITM Agent Presented by: Chris Jerrold Date: November 17 2009 9:00 AM Eastern US Content This is the Powerpoint Presentation used for the live session: NOTE: Powerpoint will be available…

  • Upcoming Technical Optimization Webinars

    Jim Claussen
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:11 pm
    Join us for these other IBM ILOG Optimization webinars coming soon:What's New in IBM ILOG CPLEX 12November 19, 200911:00 am Pacific / 2:00 pm EasternRegisterUsing IBM ILOG CPLEX from MATLABDecember 1, 200910:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm Eastern Registerhttps://events.webdialogs.com/register.php?id=8c21039528&l=en-USIBM ILOG Optimization Academic ProgramsDecember 3, 20099:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm EasternRegister

  • New IBM PartnerWorld Website Overviews

    Jim Claussen
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:03 pm
    There is a new video to help partners get quickly oriented with IBM PartnerWorld.  Watch the video hereFor a new IBM PartnerWorld program overview brochure, download a pdf here.For an overview or highlight of all new features and benefits on IBM PartnerWorld, get a summary here.

  • Couple of IBM and VMWare events coming up - Austin/Dallas

    Clifford Kinard
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:56 am
    Hey, as a life-long Texan I just wanted to drop a quick note letting folks know about a couple events we have coming up jointly offered by IBM and VMWare.  One is in Austin on 11/10 and the other is in Dallas on 11/12.  You can learn about virtualization and IBM SystemX blades in person, ask questions, and get a full understanding of the benefits available through server consolidation, desktop replacement, and IT transformation.  More info and to signup at IBM and VMware: A dynamic infrastructure.Social Media Campaign managed by Spredfast
 
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    developerWorks : Information Management Articles

  • Use Technology Explorer for IBM DB2 to manage user and group authentication for DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

    4 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Learn how to use the Technology Explorer (TE) for IBM DB2(R) to control user and group authentication to DB2 through the use of a security plug-in called db2auth. The plug-in uses a DB2 database for storing authentication information instead of an external authentication repository, such as an operating system or Kerberos. The plug-in allows for a smoother migration from other database software such as MySQL, which also stores authentication information within the database. This article also describes how the support in TE for the db2auth plug-in was implemented.

  • Build FileNet BPM applications using IBM ECM Widgets, Part 1: Introducing IBM Enterprise Content Management Widgets

    4 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    IBM Enterprise Content Management Widgets (ECM Widgets) is a new Web 2.0 application based on mashup technology. As an important part of the FileNet P8 product, the application provides several widgets that developers can use as-is or can customize to easily create content-centric business process applications for FileNet(R) P8. This first artlcle in the series introduces ECM Widgets features and advantages.

  • Detect resource leaks using IBM DB2 tracing and the Eclipse Modeling Framework

    4 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Using the IBM DB2 tracing mechanism to detect database resource leaks can be challenging. However, with the Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF), you can easily design and implement an intuitive tool that you can use to quickly detects leaks.

  • Leveraging pureXML in a Flex microblogging application, Part 3: Using pureXML Web services to publish microblog entries to an HTML page

    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The pureXML capabilities of IBM DB2 allow you to store XML natively in a database without modification, while Adobe Flex applications can read XML directly and populate Flex user interfaces. In this three-part article series, you will create a microblogging application that takes advantage of pureXML, Web services, and Adobe Flex; and even allows you to publish your microblogging updates on Twitter. In Part 1 of the series, you learned about Web Services and how they are enabled using DB2 pureXML as you created the microblog database and tested it. Part 2 tapped into Adobe Flex and…

  • Creating an XML electronic forms solution with an Adobe PDF form and IBM DB2 pureXML

    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The eForms solution described in this article involves three components: an electronic form, a web service, and a database. Because all three speak XML, there is no need for complex data mapping or conversion steps between components. The XML data format used in this example implementation is a very simple structure but you can easily expand the format to meet specific needs or even base the format on one of the many XML-based industry standards for data exchange such as NIEM for government, ACORD for insurance, or FIXML for financial markets. This solution places the collected data into the…
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    developerWorks : Java technology

  • The Support Authority: Know what your Web application is really doing

    3 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The IBM Monitoring and Diagnostic Tools for Java - Health Center is a lightweight tool that monitors IBM virtual machines for Java with minimal performance overhead. It provides live information and recommendations about classes being loaded, the virtual machine environment, garbage collection, locking, and profiling. This article introduces you to the Health Center and shows an example of how it can be used to check the impact of a source code change in a Web application.

  • Patching in Eclipse Galileo

    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Eclipse Galileo includes new features for applying patches, including the ability to copy a patch to the clipboard and paste it directly into the Project Explorer. This article introduces this and provides an overview of the method for creating and applying patches, and includes an overview of the patch format used by Eclipse.

  • Java Web services: Introducing Metro

    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The Metro Web service stack provides a comprehensive solution for accessing and implementing Web services. It's based on the reference implementations of the JAXB 2.x and JAX-WS 2.x Java standards, with added components to support WS-* SOAP extension technologies and actual Web service deployment. This article continues Dennis Sosnoski's Java Web services column series with a look at the basic principles of Metro client and server development.

  • Use Sun SPOTs as your build canary

    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Find out how to turn a new, open source wireless device -- Sun's Small Programmable Object Technology (SPOT) -- into a highly visible indicator of the health of a Continuous Integration build. Craig Caulfield introduces you to Sun SPOTs and the SPOT SDK, then shows how to use SPOTs as an early-warning system for CruiseControl builds.

  • Introduction to the eSWT mobile extension, Part 2: Use advanced controls for your mobile applications

    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    As mobile platforms become increasingly sophisticated, the demand for mobile computing will increase. In this "Introduction to the eSWT mobile extension" series, learn about the embedded Standard Widget Toolkit (eSWT). You can use eSWT to develop native-looking Java applications for a variety of mobile phones. In this article, learn how to use more of the mobile controls: MobileShell, SortedList, HyperLink, TextExtension, and TaskTip.
 
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    developerWorks : Linux

  • Next-generation Linux file systems: NiLFS(2) and exofs

    30 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Linux continues to innovate in the area of file systems. It supports the largest variety of file systems of any operating system. It also provides cutting-edge file system technology. Two new file systems that are making their way into Linux include the NiLFS(2) log-structured file system and the exofs object-based storage system. Discover the purpose behind these two new file systems and the advantages that they bring.

  • Virtual appliances and the Open Virtualization Format

    19 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Not only has virtualization advanced the state of the art in maximizing server efficiency, it has also opened the door to new technologies that were not possible before. One of these technologies is the virtual appliance, which fundamentally changes the way software is delivered, configured, and managed. But the power behind virtual appliances lies in the ability to freely share them among different hypervisors. Learn the ideas and benefits behind virtual appliances, and discover a standard solution for virtual appliance interoperability called the Open Virtualization Format.

  • Learn Linux, 101: Streams, pipes, and redirects

    13 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    If you think streams and pipes make a Linux expert sound like a plumber, here's your chance to learn about them and how to redirect and split them. You even learn how to turn a stream into command arguments. You can use this material in this article to study for the LPI 101 exam for Linux system administrator certification, or just to learn for fun.

  • Linux virtualization and PCI passthrough

    12 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Processors have evolved to improve performance for virtualized environments, but what about I/O aspects? Discover one such I/O performance enhancement called device (or PCI) passthrough. This innovation improves performance of PCI devices using hardware support from Intel (VT-d) or AMD (IOMMU).

  • Learn Linux, 101: A roadmap for LPIC-1

    7 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Use this roadmap to find IBM developerWorks articles that will help you learn and review basic Linux tasks. And if you're also pursuing professional certification as a Linux system administrator, these articles can help you study for the Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC) exam 101 and exam 102. This roadmap is organized according to the 43 objectives in the 101 and 102 exams, which you are required to pass for LPI level 1 certification.
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    developerWorks : Lotus

  • Enabling secure, remote access to IBM Lotus iNotes using IBM Lotus Mobile Connect

    4 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Learn how the IBM® Lotus® Mobile Connect clientless option can be used in conjunction with IBM Lotus iNotes™ to gain secure, remote access to enterprise iNotes servers from devices (handhelds, laptops, workstations) requiring access outside the bounds of their corporate intranet.

  • Demystifying the IBM Lotus Web Content Management 6.x syndication tool: Making it work for you

    21 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    This white paper describes the various components involved in IBM Lotus Web Content Management 6.x syndication and explains how you can make the tool work for you. Also included are detailed discussions of some of the concepts involved in troubleshooting common syndication issues.

  • Setting up an IBM Rational Application Developer-based iWidget development environment

    19 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    When widgets are developed for deployment on IBM® Mashup Center, two IBM development tools can be used, the IBM Mashup Center widget factory or IBM Rational® Application Developer. This article explains how to set up IBM Rational Application Developer so that it can be used to create iWidgets for deployment in IBM Mashup Center.

  • Introducing IBM LotusLive

    13 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    In this article, we give an overview of the IBM® LotusLive offerings and describe their unique features. In subsequent articles in this series, we examine each offering in more detail.

  • Introducing IBM LotusLive Engage

    13 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    In this article, we give an overview of IBM® LotusLive Engage and describe its unique features. In other articles in this series, we examine each offering in more detail.
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    developerWorks : Open source

  • Use Technology Explorer for IBM DB2 to manage user and group authentication for DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

    4 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Learn how to use the Technology Explorer (TE) for IBM DB2(R) to control user and group authentication to DB2 through the use of a security plug-in called db2auth. The plug-in uses a DB2 database for storing authentication information instead of an external authentication repository, such as an operating system or Kerberos. The plug-in allows for a smoother migration from other database software such as MySQL, which also stores authentication information within the database. This article also describes how the support in TE for the db2auth plug-in was implemented.

  • Introduction to the eSWT mobile extension, Part 2: Use advanced controls for your mobile applications

    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    As mobile platforms become increasingly sophisticated, the demand for mobile computing will increase. In this "Introduction to the eSWT mobile extension" series, learn about the embedded Standard Widget Toolkit (eSWT). You can use eSWT to develop native-looking Java applications for a variety of mobile phones. In this article, learn how to use more of the mobile controls: MobileShell, SortedList, HyperLink, TextExtension, and TaskTip.

  • Leveraging pureXML in a Flex microblogging application, Part 1: Enabling Web services with DB2 pureXML

    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The pureXML capabilities of IBM DB2 allow you to store XML natively in a database without modification, while Adobe Flex applications can read XML directly and populate Flex user interfaces. In this three-part article series, you will create a microblogging application that takes advantage of pureXML, Web services, and Adobe Flex; and even allows you to publish your microblogging updates on Twitter.

  • Use Sun SPOTs as your build canary

    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Find out how to turn a new, open source wireless device -- Sun's Small Programmable Object Technology (SPOT) -- into a highly visible indicator of the health of a Continuous Integration build. Craig Caulfield introduces you to Sun SPOTs and the SPOT SDK, then shows how to use SPOTs as an early-warning system for CruiseControl builds.

  • Java Web services: Introducing Metro

    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The Metro Web service stack provides a comprehensive solution for accessing and implementing Web services. It's based on the reference implementations of the JAXB 2.x and JAX-WS 2.x Java standards, with added components to support WS-* SOAP extension technologies and actual Web service deployment. This article continues Dennis Sosnoski's Java Web services column series with a look at the basic principles of Metro client and server development.
 
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    developerWorks : Web development

  • Managing your private cloud, Part 2: Using the WebSphere CloudBurst REST API interface

    3 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Several interface options are available to help you to interact with the IBM WebSphere CloudBurst Appliance, which provides functionality for creating, deploying, and managing IBM WebSphere Application Server virtual systems in a private cloud. These interfaces include a Web 2.0 graphical user interface, a Jython command line interface, and an HTTP REST API. This article discusses the HTTP REST API, which provides a language-neutral interface that is ideal for integrating WebSphere CloudBurst capabilities into existing applications or user interfaces.

  • Customizing with WebSphere CloudBurst, Part 3: Using script packages for customizing above and beyond patterns

    3 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Because every user scenario is unique, the IBM WebSphere CloudBurst Appliance has built-in features to help you configure and customize your IBM WebSphere Application Server environments. Part 3 of this series describes how to customize and enhance your deployed WebSphere Application Server environments using script packages.

  • Dojo Grid using the MVC design pattern

    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Technologies are often linked together, and knowledge that you have in one area can help you gain skill in another. This article introduces the major features of Dojo Grid from an Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern perspective. Using the article, discover how you can understand and easily master Dojo Grid, even you haven't used it before.

  • Leveraging pureXML in a Flex microblogging application, Part 3: Using pureXML Web services to publish microblog entries to an HTML page

    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The pureXML capabilities of IBM DB2 allow you to store XML natively in a database without modification, while Adobe Flex applications can read XML directly and populate Flex user interfaces. In this three-part article series, you will create a microblogging application that takes advantage of pureXML, Web services, and Adobe Flex; and even allows you to publish your microblogging updates on Twitter. In Part 1 of the series, you learned about Web Services and how they are enabled using DB2 pureXML as you created the microblog database and tested it. Part 2 tapped into Adobe Flex and…

  • Leveraging pureXML in a Flex microblogging application, Part 2: Building the application user interface with Flex

    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The pureXML capabilities of IBM DB2 allow you to store XML natively in a database without modification, while Adobe Flex applications can read XML directly and populate Flex user interfaces. In this three-part article series, you will create a microblogging application that takes advantage of pureXML, Web services, and Adobe Flex; and even allows you to publish your microblogging updates on Twitter. In Part 1 of the series, you learned about Web Services and how they are enabled using DB2 pureXML as you created the microblog database and tested it. In this article, Part 2 of the series, you…
 
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    developerWorks : XML

  • Building XQuery-powered applications with PHP and Zorba

    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Zorba is an open-source, robust, and standards-compliant XQuery processor. The Zorba extension in PHP provides an API to Zorba functions from within PHP, and thereby allows developers to add sophisticated XQuery processing to their PHP/XML applications. Examine the Zorba PHP API in detail, and how to use it for a variety of purposes.

  • Leveraging pureXML in a Flex microblogging application, Part 1: Enabling Web services with DB2 pureXML

    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The pureXML capabilities of IBM DB2 allow you to store XML natively in a database without modification, while Adobe Flex applications can read XML directly and populate Flex user interfaces. In this three-part article series, you will create a microblogging application that takes advantage of pureXML, Web services, and Adobe Flex; and even allows you to publish your microblogging updates on Twitter.

  • Build a pureXML and JSON application, Part 2: Create Universal Services for pureXML that expose JSON

    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The pureXML Universal Services for JSON (abbreviated to JSON Universal Services in this article) are a set of database operations, including insert, update, delete, and query, exposed as Web services. These services enable an application to persist JSON in pureXML and to query it easily through HTTP with WebSphere Application Server. Get started with configuring and testing JSON Universal Services in this article.

  • Leveraging pureXML in a Flex microblogging application, Part 2: Building the application user interface with Flex

    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The pureXML capabilities of IBM DB2 allow you to store XML natively in a database without modification, while Adobe Flex applications can read XML directly and populate Flex user interfaces. In this three-part article series, you will create a microblogging application that takes advantage of pureXML, Web services, and Adobe Flex; and even allows you to publish your microblogging updates on Twitter. In Part 1 of the series, you learned about Web Services and how they are enabled using DB2 pureXML as you created the microblog database and tested it. In this article, Part 2 of the series, you…

  • Leveraging pureXML in a Flex microblogging application, Part 3: Using pureXML Web services to publish microblog entries to an HTML page

    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The pureXML capabilities of IBM DB2 allow you to store XML natively in a database without modification, while Adobe Flex applications can read XML directly and populate Flex user interfaces. In this three-part article series, you will create a microblogging application that takes advantage of pureXML, Web services, and Adobe Flex; and even allows you to publish your microblogging updates on Twitter. In Part 1 of the series, you learned about Web Services and how they are enabled using DB2 pureXML as you created the microblog database and tested it. Part 2 tapped into Adobe Flex and…
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    IBM Redbooks | BladeCenter

  • BNT Layer 2-7 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter

    26 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Technote, published: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 The BNT Layer 2-7 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module serves as a switching and routing fabric for the IBM BladeCenter server chassis.

  • IBM BladeCenter Products and Technology

    23 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Redbook, published: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 - Describes the BladeCenter chassis and blade server technology - Provides details of available I/O modules and expansion options - Explains networking and storage configurations IBM® BladeCenter® remains an innovative solution to running business solutions.

  • Cisco Nexus 4001I Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter

    19 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Technote, published: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 The Cisco Nexus 4001I Switch Module is a blade switch solution for the BladeCenter H and HT chassis providing the server I/O solution required for high-performance, scale-out, virtualized, and non-virtualized x86 computing architectures.

  • Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter

    19 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Technote, published: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 The Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter (CFFh) for IBM BladeCenter is a dual-port 10 Gb Ethernet card that supports up to eight virtual NIC devices.

  • BladeCenter Product Publications Quick Reference

    29 Sep 2009 | 6:30 am
    Technote, published: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 Looking for a user guide for an IBM BladeCenter product but can't find it? This quick reference contains links to the product publications we publish for IBM BladeCenter chassis, servers, and options.
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    IBM Redbooks | IBM System i

  • IBM Systems Director Navigator for i

    5 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    Draft Redbook, last updated: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 - Learn about the New Web Console for IBM i - Explore the functionality of the new web console - Leverage this new powerful tool to manage IBM i IBM Systems Director Navigator for i is a Web console interface for IBM i® administration where you can work with the Web-enabled tasks of System i Navigator.

  • End to end Performance Management on IBM i

    30 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Draft Redbook, last updated: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 - Understanding the cycle of Performance management - Maximize performance using the new graphical interface - Learn tips and Best Practices Monitoring and managing your system’s performance is critical to ensure you are keeping pace with the changing demands of your business.

  • DS8000 Thin Provisioning

    27 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Redpaper, published: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 - Avoid allocating unused capacity - Understand what applications can benefit from Thin Provisioning - Scenarios and utilities for migration to Thin Provisioning Thin provisioning can help by reducing the amount of unused storage typically allocated to applications or users.

  • IBM Midmarket Software Buying and Selling Guide

    14 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Redpaper, published: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 - A guide to software that is designed, developed, and priced specifically for small and midsized businesses - One place for vital information about IBM midmarket software - Learn about software that helps your business be more efficient, productive, and profitable The IBM® Midmarket Software Buying and Selling Guide is tailored specifically to help the management and IT staff of small and midsized businesses evaluate how the IBM midmarket portfolio can provide simple and cost-effective solutions to common business problems.

  • IBM i 6.1 Technical Overview

    1 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Draft Redbook, last updated: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 - Manage complexity, and risk with new Web-based management and security functions - Boost efficiency with virtualization and dynamic workload managemen - Realize innovation with open application design choices This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces a technical overview on the main new features, functions and enhancements available in IBM i 6.1 (formely called i5/OS® V6R1).
 
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  • PowerVM Migration from Physical to Virtual Storage

    7 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    Draft Redbook, last updated: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 - Moving to the Virtualized Environment - Ready to use scenarios included - Includes AIX examples IT environments in organizations today are facing more challenges than ever before.

  • Implementing IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager 4.1.1

    27 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Redbook, published: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 - Introduces energy management concepts and technologies - Discusses power and energy efficiency on IBM systems - Includes a step-by-step guide on implementing and using Active Energy Manager Energy efficiency is a critical priority for IT managers because energy and power costs can be a significant portion of IT costs.

  • HPC Clusters Using InfiniBand on IBM Power Systems Servers

    26 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Redbook, published: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 - Architecture, terminology, and concepts - Planning and implementation guidance - Useful examples and scenarios This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides information about the InfiniBand standard and how the standard has been implemented to support IBM High Performance Computing (HPC) clusters.

  • Configuring and Managing AIX Clusters Using xCAT 2

    26 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Redbook, published: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 - An xCAT guide for CSM system administrators with advanced features - How to transition your AIX cluster to xCAT - xCAT 2 deployment guide for a new AIX cluster This IBM® Redbooks® publication positions the new Extreme Cluster Administration Toolkit 2.x (xCAT 2) against the IBM Cluster Systems Management (CSM) for IBM Power Systems™ running AIX in a High Performance Computing (HPC) environment.

  • IBM System Storage/Brocade Multiprotocol Routing: An Introduction and Implementation

    18 Sep 2009 | 6:30 am
    Draft Redbook, last updated: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 - Read about the basics of the IBM/Brocade approach - Learn about the IBM/Brocade products and solutions - Understand how to install routers The rapid spread and adoption of production storage area networks (SANs) has fueled the need for multiprotocol routers.
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  • Implementing an IBM/Brocade SAN with 8 Gbps Directors and Switches

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    Redbook, published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 - Learn about the latest additions to the IBM/Brocade portfolio - Refresh and enhance your skills and awareness - Increase your SAN knowledge "Do everything that is necessary and absolutely nothing that is not.

  • IBM System Storage N series

    29 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Redbook, published: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 - Fundamentals of Data ONTAP - Snapshot explained - Multiprotocol network-attached storage This IBM® Redbooks® publication explains the basic hardware and software features of the IBM System Storage™ N series.

  • IBM System Storage TS7600 with ProtecTIER ProtecTIER Servers

    28 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Draft Redbook, last updated: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 - Understand the concepts of data De-duplication - Learn about Native Replication and Grid Manager - Reduce your storage hardware requirements This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the IBM solution for Data De-duplication, the IBM System Storage ProtecTIER TS7650G ProtecTIER De-duplication Gateway and ProtecTIER TS7650 De-Duplication Appliance.

  • IBM System Storage DS8000: Architecture and Implementation

    28 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Redbook, published: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 - Plan, install, and configure the DS8000 for high availability and efficiency - Updated for Release 4.3 - Supports Thin Provisioning This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the concepts, architecture, and implementation of the IBM System Storage™ DS8000 series of disk storage subsystems.

  • DS8000 Thin Provisioning

    27 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Redpaper, published: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 - Avoid allocating unused capacity - Understand what applications can benefit from Thin Provisioning - Scenarios and utilities for migration to Thin Provisioning Thin provisioning can help by reducing the amount of unused storage typically allocated to applications or users.
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  • ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller for System x

    3 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    Technote, published: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 The ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x is an entry-level 6 Gbps SAS 2.0 PCI Express 2.0 RAID controller.

  • Implementing IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager 4.1.1

    27 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Redbook, published: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 - Introduces energy management concepts and technologies - Discusses power and energy efficiency on IBM systems - Includes a step-by-step guide on implementing and using Active Energy Manager Energy efficiency is a critical priority for IT managers because energy and power costs can be a significant portion of IT costs.

  • Emulex 8Gb Fibre Channel Single-port and Dual-port HBAs for IBM System x

    26 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Technote, published: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 Streamlined installation and management, plus unrivaled scalability and industry-leading virtualization support make the Emulex 8Gb Fibre Channel single-port and dual-port host bus adapters ideal solutions for enterprise and mixed-OS environments.

  • QLogic QLE7340 Single-Port 40 Gbps QDR InfiniBand Host Channel Adapter

    19 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Technote, published: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 High-performance computing (HPC) solutions have used InfiniBand networks to meet the needs of the most demanding sets of applications and grand challenges.

  • ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 for IBM System x

    29 Sep 2009 | 6:30 am
    Technote, published: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 The ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 is an ideal solution for servers that need high-speed data transfer in disk connectivity for data backup and mission-critical applications.
 
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  • Introduction to Assist On Site For Use With z/OS

    3 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    Redpaper, published: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 - What is AOS? - Preparing for AOS - Using AOS This IBM® Redpaper™ publication will help you plan for, install, and use IBM Assist On Site (AOS).

  • ABCs of z/OS System Programming Volume 12

    2 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    Draft Redbook, last updated: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 - Workload manager, WLM policy - WLM goal management, WLM functions - WLM ISPF application The ABCs of z/OS System Programming is an eleven volume collection that provides an introduction to the z/OS operating system and the hardware architecture.

  • IBM System z Connectivity Handbook

    30 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Redbook, published: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 - The connectivity options available for your data center, and beyond - Comparisons of the supported protocols and architectures - Guidance for typical usage of the connectivity options This IBM® Redbooks® publication discusses the connectivity options available for use within and beyond the data center for the following IBM System z® servers: -- System z10™ Enterprise Class (z10 EC) -- System z10 Business Class (z10 BC) -- System z9® Enterprise Class (z9 EC) -- System z9 Business Class (z9 BC) It highlights the hardware and software components,…

  • Leveraging IBM Cognos 8 BI for Linux on System z

    28 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Draft Redbook, last updated: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 - Consolidate your BI environment with Cognos 8 BI for Linux on System z - Assess the benefits of Cognos for Linux on System z - Compare OLAP processing techniques In this IBM® Redbooks® publication we describe the role Cognos® plays in an IOD solution for System z® and detail the functions of Cognos 8 BI for Linux® on System z in current deployment scenarios.

  • Implementing IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager 4.1.1

    27 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Redbook, published: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 - Introduces energy management concepts and technologies - Discusses power and energy efficiency on IBM systems - Includes a step-by-step guide on implementing and using Active Energy Manager Energy efficiency is a critical priority for IT managers because energy and power costs can be a significant portion of IT costs.
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  • Building Multi-Channel Applications with WebSphere Commerce

    3 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    Draft Redbook, last updated: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 - Commerce order and inventory management systems and DOM - MapQuest and Google Maps integration into Commerce - E-Marketing spots and promotions for mobile users This Redbooks® publication discusses the value proposition of cross channel solutions, where we describe the IBM® solution: IBM Retail Integration Framework, Commerce Product Strategy, and service-oriented architecture (SOA) as an enabler.

  • WebSphere on z/OS - Optimized Local Adapters

    31 Aug 2009 | 6:30 am
    Redpaper, published: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 - Exploit high-performance bi-directional communications between WebSphere and CICS applications - Installation and configuration examples - Sample application scenarios This IBM® Redpaper publication describes the steps involved in the installation, configuration and implementation of the new Optimized Local Adapters (OLA) support available with WebSphere® Application Server.

  • Improving Productivity with ISPF Productivity Tool V6.1

    26 Aug 2009 | 6:30 am
    Redbook, published: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 - Access the ISPF environment easily - Enhance your system navigation - Learn how to point and shoot objects This IBM® Redbooks publication introduces the Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF) Productivity Tool (IPT) Version 6, Release 1 for z/OS®.

  • Rational Application Developer V7.5 Programming Guide

    29 Jun 2009 | 6:30 am
    Redbook, published: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 - Develop applications using Java EE 5 - Test, debug, and profile with local and remote servers - Deploy applications to WebSphere servers IBM® Rational® Application Developer for WebSphere® Software v7.5 (Application Developer, for short) is the full function Eclipse 3.4 based development platform for developing Java™ Standard Edition Version 6 (Java SE 6) and Java Enterprise Edition Version 5 (Java EE 5) applications with a focus on applications to be deployed to IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Portal.

  • Enabling z/OS Applications for SOA

    9 Jun 2009 | 6:30 am
    Redbook, published: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 - Learn how to use patterns to help you modernize your applications - Use our samples of a selection of patterns to get started - Understand integration and modernization The objective of this IBM® Redbooks® publication is to demonstrate ways of enabling existing applications and data on z/OS® for integration into a service-oriented architecture (SOA).
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  • Using Integrated Data Management To Meet Service Level Objectives

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    Redbook, published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 - Client optimization with pureQuery - Deploy pureQuery-enabled applicaiton - End-to-end monitoring with IBM tools In this IBM® Redbooks® publication, we learn how The Great Outdoor Company, a fictional retailer of outdoor products, uses Integrated Data Management solutions by IBM to optimize data management for performance, productivity, and manageability, allowing them to get the most from their data assets and to ensure they can meet service level objectives (SLOs).

  • Oracle to DB2 Conversion Guide: Compatibility Made Easy

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    Redbook, published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 - Move Oracle to DB2 efficiently and effectively - Learn about DB2 9.7 Oracle Database compatibility features - Use Oracle PL/SQL skills directly with DB2 9.7 In this IBM® Redbooks® publication, we describe the new DB2 Oracle Database compatibility features.

  • MySQL to DB2 Conversion Guide

    4 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    Draft Redbook, last updated: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 - Complete guide to migrate MySQL database and application to DB2 - Application enrichment through advanced DB2 features - Application migration with detailed examples Switching database vendors is often considered an exhausting challenge for database administrator and developer.

  • IBM Classification Module: Make It Work for You

    29 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Redbook, published: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 - Introduces the concept, architecture, tools, and integration - Describes building, training, and fine-tuning the knowledge base - Provides the steps to integrate with other products and solutions IBM® Classification Module (Classification Module) Version 8.6 is an advanced enterprise software platform tool designed to allow organizations to automate the classification of unstructured content.

  • Leveraging IBM Cognos 8 BI for Linux on System z

    28 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Draft Redbook, last updated: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 - Consolidate your BI environment with Cognos 8 BI for Linux on System z - Assess the benefits of Cognos for Linux on System z - Compare OLAP processing techniques In this IBM® Redbooks® publication we describe the role Cognos® plays in an IOD solution for System z® and detail the functions of Cognos 8 BI for Linux® on System z in current deployment scenarios.
 
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  • Implementing an IBM/Brocade SAN with 8 Gbps Directors and Switches

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    Redbook, published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 - Learn about the latest additions to the IBM/Brocade portfolio - Refresh and enhance your skills and awareness - Increase your SAN knowledge "Do everything that is necessary and absolutely nothing that is not.

  • IBM System z Connectivity Handbook

    30 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Redbook, published: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 - The connectivity options available for your data center, and beyond - Comparisons of the supported protocols and architectures - Guidance for typical usage of the connectivity options This IBM® Redbooks® publication discusses the connectivity options available for use within and beyond the data center for the following IBM System z® servers: -- System z10™ Enterprise Class (z10 EC) -- System z10 Business Class (z10 BC) -- System z9® Enterprise Class (z9 EC) -- System z9 Business Class (z9 BC) It highlights the hardware and software components,…

  • IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On v8.0 Migration Guide for Encentuate 3.4 and 3.5

    30 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Draft Redpaper, last updated: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On enables organizations to automate access to corporate information, strengthen security, and enforce compliance at the endpoints.

  • IBM System Storage N series

    29 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Redbook, published: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 - Fundamentals of Data ONTAP - Snapshot explained - Multiprotocol network-attached storage This IBM® Redbooks® publication explains the basic hardware and software features of the IBM System Storage™ N series.

  • IBM SVC Implementation with Mid Range Storage - Quickstart Guide

    26 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Draft Redbook, last updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 - Learn to install, use and troubleshoot SVC - Sample Configurations with step by step instructions - DS3400 and IBM/Brocade SAN Switches implementation This IBM® Redbooks® publication is a quickstart guide for implementing IBM virtual disk system.
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  • Implementing an IBM/Brocade SAN with 8 Gbps Directors and Switches

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    Redbook, published: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 - Learn about the latest additions to the IBM/Brocade portfolio - Refresh and enhance your skills and awareness - Increase your SAN knowledge "Do everything that is necessary and absolutely nothing that is not.

  • IBM System z Connectivity Handbook

    30 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Redbook, published: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 - The connectivity options available for your data center, and beyond - Comparisons of the supported protocols and architectures - Guidance for typical usage of the connectivity options This IBM® Redbooks® publication discusses the connectivity options available for use within and beyond the data center for the following IBM System z® servers: -- System z10™ Enterprise Class (z10 EC) -- System z10 Business Class (z10 BC) -- System z9® Enterprise Class (z9 EC) -- System z9 Business Class (z9 BC) It highlights the hardware and software components,…

  • IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On v8.0 Migration Guide for Encentuate 3.4 and 3.5

    30 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Draft Redpaper, last updated: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On enables organizations to automate access to corporate information, strengthen security, and enforce compliance at the endpoints.

  • IBM System Storage N series

    29 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Redbook, published: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 - Fundamentals of Data ONTAP - Snapshot explained - Multiprotocol network-attached storage This IBM® Redbooks® publication explains the basic hardware and software features of the IBM System Storage™ N series.

  • IBM SVC Implementation with Mid Range Storage - Quickstart Guide

    26 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Draft Redbook, last updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 - Learn to install, use and troubleshoot SVC - Sample Configurations with step by step instructions - DS3400 and IBM/Brocade SAN Switches implementation This IBM® Redbooks® publication is a quickstart guide for implementing IBM virtual disk system.
 
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  • ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller for System x

    3 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    Technote, published: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 The ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x is an entry-level 6 Gbps SAS 2.0 PCI Express 2.0 RAID controller.

  • Implementing IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager 4.1.1

    27 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Redbook, published: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 - Introduces energy management concepts and technologies - Discusses power and energy efficiency on IBM systems - Includes a step-by-step guide on implementing and using Active Energy Manager Energy efficiency is a critical priority for IT managers because energy and power costs can be a significant portion of IT costs.

  • Emulex 8Gb Fibre Channel Single-port and Dual-port HBAs for IBM System x

    26 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Technote, published: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 Streamlined installation and management, plus unrivaled scalability and industry-leading virtualization support make the Emulex 8Gb Fibre Channel single-port and dual-port host bus adapters ideal solutions for enterprise and mixed-OS environments.

  • QLogic QLE7340 Single-Port 40 Gbps QDR InfiniBand Host Channel Adapter

    19 Oct 2009 | 6:30 am
    Technote, published: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 High-performance computing (HPC) solutions have used InfiniBand networks to meet the needs of the most demanding sets of applications and grand challenges.

  • ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 for IBM System x

    29 Sep 2009 | 6:30 am
    Technote, published: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 The ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 is an ideal solution for servers that need high-speed data transfer in disk connectivity for data backup and mission-critical applications.
 
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