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Solve the i5virus mystery and win!
Start by watching the YouTube video, then collect the clues and solve the case.
Find out why so many System i users are playing the game and get your chance to win a
Nintendo Wii and iTunes gift cards.
To get started, visit i5virus.com and
look for the "start here" link.
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Shift your Deployment into High Gear
Let automated deployment do the work for you. Drive your team to better productivity and improved accuracy over manual processes.
Learn about the benefits of an automated deployment solution and cruise to a strong finish with Aldon Deployment Manager for Application Lifecycle Management.
Free White Paper on automating deployment for Application Development.
www.aldon.com
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Zend Plans Treats, Tricks for System i Programmers
by Alex Woodie
Halloween is tomorrow night, and for all you System i types planning on dressing up as something really frightening this year--such as a ghost, a goblin, or a PHP programmer--Zend Technologies has a few tricks and treats in store for you. For starters, you'll get new features around the MySQL and SQL Server databases, and WYSIWYG functionality. You also gain the capability to install Zend Core for i5/OS directly from Windows. Now if that doesn't scare you, nothing will. READ MORE >
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Mantis Bug Tracker Ported to i5/OS
by Alex Woodie
Interested in catching some bugs? Then you might want to check out Mantis/400, a new bug tracking and help desk application for the System i. Originally developed in PHP for the MySQL database, Mantis was recently ported to run under i5/OS and DB2/400 by a group of individuals from the System i community, the open source community, and IBM and Zend Technologies. READ MORE >
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FREE Disaster Recovery Guide
Eliminate or reduce the impact of downtime on your business.
This whitepaper will help you understand the concepts of disaster recovery and information availability as well as how to calculate the business impact of downtime and evaluate software solutions.
Match your uptime objectives with the easiest and most cost-effective IT strategy.
Download the free whitepaper
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Customize your System i education in 2008 with COMMON's 2008 Annual Meeting & Exposition
March 30 - April 3, 2008
Nashville, Tennessee
The premier System i education and networking event provides invaluable learning and networking opportunities. It will feature over 500 educational sessions, more in-depth education, user-driven sessions, a greater emphasis on networking, and an extensive Expo.
Don't miss it!
www.common.org
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mrc Goes Web 2.0 with m-Power
by Alex Woodie
mrc software last week announced the launch of m-Power 2.0, a new release of its Java-based development tool often used for writing Web and BI applications for the System i. With the new version, mrc is letting developers add Web 2.0-style functionality to their application, such as the capability to pop open a small, temporary window that displays pertinent information when a user places her cursor over a link on a Web page. READ MORE >
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IBM Updates Disk and Tape, Buys Storage Software Developer
by Alex Woodie
IBM unveiled updates to its line of disk and tape products last week, including the roll-out of a new LTO 4 drive, the addition of bigger 15,000 RPM drives to its enterprise-class DS6000 disk arrays, and new data management features in its flagship DS8000 arrays. The IT giant also announced the acquisition of NovusCG, a Virginia company that develops software that allows organizations to more effectively manage the growth of their data and their storage resources. READ MORE >
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High Availability Software that Won't Break the Bank!
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· All this, at a price that will make you smile.
Bug Busters has been providing quality software solutions for the iSeries and AS/400 since 1988.
Download a Free Thirty-Day Trial:
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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 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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October 20, 2007: Volume 9, Number 42
October 13, 2007: Volume 9, Number 41
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September 22, 2007: Volume 9, Number 38
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