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Volume 13, Number 10 -- March 8, 2004


 
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IBM Unveils iSeries.mySeries Marketing Campaign
by Alex Woodie

It was both an unusual word to be heard and an unusual emotion to be felt at a gathering of IBM and its business partners. At the PartnerWorld 2004 conference in Las Vegas last week, IBM introduced its new "iSeries.mySeries" marketing campaign to remake the server's image and to lure new users to the box. IBM says the new campaign--which is entirely based in images to be delivered on posters, videos, and even tattoos--will convey the feeling that all users hold for the box: love. READ MORE >

 

Oracle Pledges Conditional Support for JDE Apps, iSeries
by Alex Woodie

At a meeting of J.D. Edwards users last week, Oracle pledged to support the two JDE product lines, competing databases, and the iSeries server, if its acquisition of PeopleSoft goes through. JDE professionals have expressed concern over what a second acquisition in two years would do to their IT investments, but the conditional nature of Oracle co-president Charles Phillips' commitment might have raised more questions than it answered. READ MORE >


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PartnerWorld 2004: Sam Plays It Again
by Dan Burger

You could say it was back by popular demand. After all, IBM has been promoting the on-demand concept for more than two years, and now it wants to make money from it, just as it did with e-business. Without a doubt, IBM's on-demand computing strategy was center stage at the annual conglomeration of business partners that convened in Las Vegas last week, where the safe bet was following Big Blue's advice: Get on board with on-demand computing and open standards. READ MORE >

 

Shaking IT Up: 10 Ways Programmers Can Ruin Your Day
by Kevin Vandever

Programmers are unique and remarkable beings. They work their technical magic to bring efficiency, consistency, and overall happiness to a company's workforce. I know all this because I am one of them, or used to be. I now help ensure that happiness, efficiency, and consistency are what the programmers are producing. And most of the time, they do their jobs well. But then there are times when one programmer can ruin someone's day. It is these times, not the good ones, that are remembered the most. READ MORE >

 
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  But Wait, There's More

Congressman Introduces Bill That Could Curb Offshoring . . . SEC Extends Dates for Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance . . . So How About an Opteron-Based IxS, IBM? . . . Lilly Software Offers Money-Back Guarantee on Lean Manufacturing Suite . . . IBM Leads in Content Management Software . . . SCO Sues First Unix, Linux Users Related to IBM Lawsuit . . . Get the Latest OS/400 PTF Guide . . . READ MORE >



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: Timothy Prickett Morgan
Managing Editor: Shannon Pastore
Contributing Editors: Dan Burger, Joe Hertvik, Kevin Vandever,
Shannon O'Donnell, Victor Rozek, Hesh Wiener, Alex Woodie
Publisher and Advertising Director: Jenny Thomas
Advertising Sales Representative: Kim Reed
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THIS ISSUE
SPONSORED BY:

Bytware
SoftLanding Systems
ASNA
BCD Int'l
WorksRight Sofware


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CONTENTS
IBM Unveils iSeries.mySeries Marketing Campaign

Oracle Pledges Conditional Support for JDE Apps, iSeries

PartnerWorld 2004: Sam Plays It Again

Shaking IT Up: 10 Ways Programmers Can Ruin Your Day

But Wait, There's More







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