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Aldon helps you get ITIL compliant with its Application Lifecycle Management solutions.
Together with the newly introduced Aldon CMDB, you can enjoy an accurate, timely view into your IT infrastructure.
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A Bumblebee for BI--Now That's Just 'Smart'
by Alex Woodie
Domino got one (the original 'Bumblebee'). JD Edwards, Linux, and the high availability vendors got theirs, too. We're talking about dedicated System i hardware--or appliances, if you will. So why isn't there a pre-integrated i OS bundle for business intelligence, one of the fastest growing application segments in IT? For whatever reason, that's about to change, thanks to a group of IBM business partners in Southern California, who have teamed up to create the 'Smart i.' READ MORE >
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Curbstone Gains PCI Compliance for i OS Payment System
by Alex Woodie
While the Payment Cardholder Industry (PCI) has been congratulated for publishing clear and concise rules (especially compared to the muddy mess that was Sarbanes-Oxley), the 12-part Data Security Standards (DSS) regulations actually could have made a little more sense. According to Ira Chandler, president of i OS payment software provider Curbstone Software, following the letter of the PCI law is just not practical on some points. To address these concerns, the company launched a new dedicated communication module for its i operating system (i OS) payment software that keeps System i servers off the dangerous Internet. READ MORE >
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Life is Easy for iPhone Apps on the Morph Labs Cloud
by Alex Woodie
From the consumers' point of view, the Apple iPhone epitomizes the ultimate in style and sophistication for handheld devices. For the sum of $200--plus a two-year service commitment to your local telegraph company (AT&T)--a consumer can gain entry to this exclusive club. For software companies developing applications for the iPhone, the equivalent mark of Web 2.0 sophistication may be Morph Labs, a cloud computing provider that ensures iPhone applications scale to meet demand. READ MORE >
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WebClient for CA Plex 1.4 Now Available
by Alex Woodie
ADC Austin and WebSydian last week released a new version of WebClient for CA Plex, a tool for generating user interfaces for ca Plex and 2E development environments. With WebClient version 1.4, the partners have given developers more controls for creating AJAX-style interfaces for 2E and Plex applications running on i OS or Windows. READ MORE >
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Java/.NET Face Off
Java or .NET? Watch Java supporter Joe Pluta of Pluta Brothers Design take on .NET proponent Richard Schoen of RJS Software Systems in a two-day technology slugfest that hopes to answer that question.
This interactive, educational event will give attendees hands-on experience developing programs with both System i modernization approaches.
Register now!
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Avnet to Resell VDoc Content Management Suite in U.S.
by Alex Woodie
Avnet, one of two distributors atop IBM's System i reseller channel, announced plans to sell in the United States an integrated suite of content management software developed by the French company VDoc Software. The VDoc suite spans several disciplines, including content management, document management, business process management, and Web-based collaboration, and runs on i OS, Linux, Windows, and Unix operating systems, Avnet says. 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
Easy Steps to Internet Programming for AS/400, iSeries, and System i: List Price, $49.95
Getting Started with PHP for i5/OS: List Price, $59.95
The System i RPG & RPG IV Tutorial and Lab Exercises: List Price, $59.95
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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August 2, 2008: Volume 10, Number 31
July 26, 2008: Volume 10, Number 30
July 19, 2008: Volume 10, Number 29
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July 5, 2008: Volume 10, Number 27
June 28, 2008: Volume 10, Number 26
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