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Volume 6, Number 31 -- August 8, 2006
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QuantiSense Connects Retailers with Business Intelligence
by Alex Woodie

When you hear the words "business intelligence," you invariably think of data warehouses and OLAP and graphs and reports, and all that other "stuff" that companies use to extract actionable information from their applications. But not all business intelligence is equal. What works for a hospital, for example, doesn't necessarily fit the needs of a beverage manufacturer or an auto dealership. QuantiSense, which concentrates on business intelligence for specialty retailers, understands this better than most. READ MORE >

ProData Hooks RPG Server Pages Into Eclipse IDE
by Alex Woodie

RPG-based Web applications. While it may sound like an oxymoron to old RPG hands, the truth is that iSeries developers don't have to ditch their favorite language to make the shift to the Internet. One such tool that combines the previously segregated RPG and HTML camps into one cohesive unit is RPG Server Pages from ProData Computer Services. RSP learned some new tricks this month when it was upgraded to version 4.0, including a new development environment based on IBM's Eclipse framework. READ MORE >


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Original Launches iSeries Database Validation Tool
by Alex Woodie

The heart of any iSeries installation is the data. If the database becomes corrupted, it can spawn some very unpleasant consequences across the system, and possibly bring business to a screeching halt. To prevent such occurrences, Original Software last week unveiled TestBench-Live, a new diagnostic tool that checks DB2/400 for data integrity problems. Most importantly, the product works with live data, thereby minimizing downtime. READ MORE >


Velocity Ramps Up Application Modernization Initiative
by Alex Woodie

The Velocity Group is close to issuing a new release of its iSeries Web enablement software, LegacyWeb, that will add several new elements, including a new conversion tool that takes RPG to Java or C++ and COBOL/400 to Linux COBOL, as well as a new execution environment, called icAJAX, that delivers AJAX-like capabilities in a desktop application. READ MORE >





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News Briefs and Product Shorts:

PowerTech to Resell 256-Bit Encryption from Pat Townsend . . . Florida Cities to Share OS/400 Resources Through 'Interlocal' Agreements . . . IBM Offers Developers a Free RFID Education . . . Lakeview and Innovatum Webinar to Focus on Cross-Platform Compliance . . . JDEtips Plans Fall Workshops in Dallas . . . IBM Unveils Two Workgroup Laser Printers . . .



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 >


 
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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