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XAware Takes the Open Source Plunge
by Alex Woodie
Data integration tool vendor XAware yesterday announced it's leaving behind the world of propriety software development and a direct sales force, and staking its future on the commercial open source business model. As part of the move, the company is giving away licenses to XA-Suite version 5 (which was just released), launching an open source development community at www.xaware.org, and hitching its horse to database maker MySQL, whose success in commercial open source software XAware will do its best to emulate. READ MORE >
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Quadrant Refines PPM Offering with IntelliChief 2.0
by Alex Woodie
A potpourri of improvements were delivered last week by Quadrant Software for IntelliChief, the paperless process management, or PPM system, aimed at improving the workflow of documents at medium- and large-size System i shops. With IntelliChief version 2.0, users should be able to pull documents from a wider variety of computer systems, verify the accuracy of the data more quickly, and route it within their organization more effectively than with previous releases. READ MORE >
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Need to send payroll data to your bank?
Want to upload your 401(k) information to your financial services provider? Concerned about Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA compliance?
Finally, there's one solution for every FTP need - nuBridges. A leading provider of automated, secure FTP on the iSeries, nuBridges AS400 FTP with unmatched PGP and SSH encryption support.
Over 2,000 customers use our solution for secure partner connections, financial institution transactions, HIPAA and SOX compliancy, as well as VAN connections.
Contact us or visit our Web site.
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ARTech Nearly Done with 'Rocha' Rewrite of GeneXus 4GL
by Alex Woodie
We're still about three months away from seeing the general availability of 'Rocha,' the codename for the 10th version of the fourth-generation language (4GL) development tool, GeneXus, from ARTech. But to hear company executives talk about it from last week's North American user conference in Chicago, Rocha is ready for users to start using to develop next-generation Web 2.0-style applications, and even to put them into production on System i machines. READ MORE >
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VAULT400 Offers Free Insurance with 'Quick-Ship'
by Alex Woodie
There's nothing like a good disaster to make one realize the value of insurance and planning. Without putting in the time, money, and effort to prepare, there can be no assurance that things will turn out well on the other side. United Computer Group, which is in the disaster recovery business with its VAULT400 online backup service, gave its iSeries customers the equivalent of a free insurance policy last week when it unveiled its new Quick-Ship program. READ MORE >
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For tough production and warehouse environments, Affirmative introduces the industrial-strength YEStablet wireless thin client.
Featuring a magnesium alloy case and
shock protection boot for industrial applications,
the new YEStablet supports 5250 and 3270 emulation
with built-in GUI and touch-screen keyboard.
The USB port supports barcode scanners and
other data collection devices. Vehicle mount and
wearable options are also available.
Visit www.affirmative.net for more information.
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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
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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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November 3, 2007: Volume 9, Number 44
October 27, 2007: Volume 9, Number 43
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September 29, 2007: Volume 9, Number 39
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