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Develop Queries ANYTIME, ANYWHERE -
with NGS-IQ's new Windows Smart Client
Now everyone can get the function, ease-of-use and look/feel they want in a query tool without sacrificing System i security or performance! Write queries quickly and efficiently in a point-and-click, drag-and-drop Windows interface. Process requests natively, in batch, without ODBC! Output to Excel, Word, Access, OLAP, Web dashboards, HTML, PDF, and more.
See the New NGS-IQ in Action on Apr 18th
800-824-1220, ext 229 or
www.ngsi.com/events/iqclient_web.html
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You're at bat - and it's time for a change-up.
Change up to MKS Implementer NOW and SAVE!
This isn't slow pitch. Software development is moving rapidly and you need to meet new demands for compliance, modernization, and process control.
Round the bases with a proven software change management solution, and get integrated process and workflow.
Click for time-limited offer details!
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IBM and 3Com Unveil New Collaboration Solution for System i
by Alex Woodie
If you've been following Microsoft for the last few years, you would have witnessed the software giant executing its unified communication strategy to deliver a next-generation collaboration solution that provides a platform for integrating voice, video, e-mail, and IM, of which the upcoming release of Office Communication Server 2007 is a major part. Not to be outdone, IBM and 3Com yesterday unveiled their own Lotus-based offering, called System i Integrated Collaboration, to challenge Windows supremacy in the emerging market for unified communication systems.READ MORE >
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Centerfield Aims to Ease iSeries SQL Management with AutoDBA
by Alex Woodie
The calendar reads spring, which means the snow is melting, grass is growing, and the sounds of baseball will soon emanate from diamonds across the country. It's also a time of renewal at Centerfield Technology, the DB2/400 performance tool developer from the friendly confines of Rochester, Minnesota. Spring training is starting for the latest addition to Centerfield's roster: an autonomic SQL performance tool called AutoDBA that should give IT admins with average skills the capability to put up Barry Bonds-like numbers. READ MORE >
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Do you need to expand the functionality of your System i apps?
Do you need to bring select back-office data to the Web for employees and customers?
Do you need basic rejuvenation or advanced workflow improvement?
Web-enable your System i apps with LegaSuite GUI.
See for yourself how easy it is to build a GUI from a green-screen without any changes to your code. Watch a narrated demo or schedule a no-obligation, personal demo today.
www.seagullsoftware.com/green
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Enhance your System i for free!
In honor of its 20th year serving the System i community, Bytware is giving away 20 free licenses of PeekPlus, the user monitoring, security enhancement, and help desk tool that started it all!
Just license Messenger or StandGuard Network Security and you will be entered into a drawing for a free license.
Offer expires May 31, 2007, so get started today!
Call us at 800.932.5557 or visit us online for more information!
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MaxAv Updates System i High Availability Software
by Alex Woodie
Maximum Availability this month began shipping a major new release of its *noMAX suite of high availability software for System i servers. With the new release, dubbed vnR1, MaxAv has concentrated on adding more autonomic capabilities to the product, to allow it to more quickly recover from problems such as out-of-synch conditions. A slew of newly supported data types, new interfaces, and improvement in auditing further signals the maturation of this product. READ MORE >
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NGS Boosts BI Offerings for System i
by Alex Woodie
System i shops looking to build new Web-based dashboard applications may want to take a look at the latest offerings unveiled by New Generation Software this month. NGS has delivered a new release of its flagship IQ Server and a new release of its Business Performance Dashboard that should make it easier for System i shops to deliver graphical dashboard views of their DB2/400 data, without the level of data massaging that it once required.READ MORE >
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Make Your Office Paperless by Eliminating Pre-Printed Forms
Reduce paper, printing and storage costs. Create e-forms from scratch or from existing spool files and text reports. Add color logos, bar codes and graphics.
Visit us at www.rjssoftware.com or call us at 888-RJS-SOFT for a free 30-day demo.
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Reader Feedback and Insights
We value your feedback and insights. Feel free to send a letter to the editor. Letters may be printed, unless otherwise specified, and edited for clarity or length. READ MORE >
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Editor: Alex Woodie
Contributing Editors: Dan Burger, Joe Hertvik,
Shannon O'Donnell, Timothy Prickett Morgan
Publisher and Advertising Director: Jenny Thomas
Advertising Sales Representative: Kim Reed
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IT Jungle Store Top Book Picks
The System i Pocket RPG & RPG IV Guide: List Price, $69.95
The iSeries Pocket Database Guide: List Price, $59.00
The iSeries Pocket Developers' Guide: List Price, $59.00
The iSeries Pocket SQL Guide: List Price, $59.00
The iSeries Pocket Query Guide: List Price, $49.00
The iSeries Pocket WebFacing Primer: List Price, $39.00
Migrating to WebSphere Express for iSeries: List Price, $49.00
iSeries Express Web Implementer's Guide: List Price, $59.00
Getting Started with WebSphere Development Studio for iSeries: List Price, $79.95
Getting Started With WebSphere Development Studio Client for iSeries: List Price, $89.00
Getting Started with WebSphere Express for iSeries: List Price, $49.00
WebFacing Application Design and Development Guide: List Price, $55.00
Can the AS/400 Survive IBM?: List Price, $49.00
The All-Everything Machine: List Price, $29.95
Chip Wars: List Price, $29.95
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March 17, 2007: Volume 9, Number 11
March 10, 2007: Volume 9, Number 10
March 3, 2007: Volume 9, Number 9
February 24, 2007: Volume 9, Number 8
February 17, 2007: Volume 9, Number 7
February 10, 2007: Volume 9, Number 6
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