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ASNA Preps AVR for Visual Studio 2008
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Things have been busy over at ASNA these days. In addition to setting up a new technical services operation and establishing new partnerships with offshore development organizations, ASNA has been preparing a new release of its flagship development product, ASNA Visual RPG (AVR), that will work with the new version of Visual Studio that Microsoft is creating. It's also working on a new version of Monarch, its code analysis and conversion tool for moving RPG assets to Windows and .NET, and getting ready for ASNApalooza 2007.READ MORE >

Interpro Dots the 'i' for Application Translations
by Alex Woodie

In the global IT market, having a good software product with an accurate foreign language translation can mean the difference between gaining solid traction in the new country and fruitlessly spinning one's wheels in an attempt at breaking new ground. Sometimes, the margin for error is as thin as the tail at the end of an apostrophe. And when it comes to navigating the wily world of i5/OS application translation, few have as much experience as Interpro Translation Solutions, which has worked with some of the biggest application providers in the midrange.READ MORE >


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RPG Pro Rescues Project with WebSmart and Web Services
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What happens when an experienced RPG developer is asked to create Web service interfaces to a production insurance system using a development tool he's never used before? If the developer is consultant Weems Hutto, the client Texas-based RVOS, and the development tool Business Computer Design Int'l's WebSmart, then the answer is: less than an hour to develop a successful Web service interface. READ MORE >


Boomi Goes 'On Demand' with Integration Software
by Alex Woodie

EDI and business-to-business (B2B) integration software developer Boomi last week announced its entry into the software as a service (SaaS) industry with Boomi On-Demand, a new hosted service that can move data among other hosted apps as well as ERP systems residing behind firewalls. With a per-connection fee that starts at less than $100, Boomi claims its new service will open up a new world of application integration for small and mid size businesses and how applications get integrated. READ MORE >




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News Briefs and Product Shorts:

IBM, Ricoh Expand IPDS Printing Options . . . Bank of Utah Saves with iSeries, ITI . . . IBM Offers Free Trial for Lotus Sametime . . . Retail Operation Builds Dashboard Application with mrc's M-Power . . . Nexaweb Offers Web 2.0 Tips for i5/OS Modernization . . . Infinite Software to Participate in Aberdeen Report . . .


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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ASNA Preps AVR for Visual Studio 2008

Interpro Dots the 'i' for Application Translations

RPG Pro Rescues Project with WebSmart and Web Services

Boomi Goes 'On Demand' with Integration Software

News Briefs and Product Shorts:


IBM, Ricoh Expand IPDS Printing Options . . . Bank of Utah Saves with iSeries, ITI . . . IBM Offers Free Trial for Lotus Sametime . . . Retail Operation Builds Dashboard Application with mrc's M-Power . . . Nexaweb Offers Web 2.0 Tips for i5/OS Modernization . . . Infinite Software to Participate in Aberdeen Report . . .


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