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Grab your beverage of choice, get comfortable, and read this newsletter.
The Four Hundred is taking a holiday and will resume publishing Monday, January 5, 2004.
Please see our holiday message below to find out what we're planning for 2004!
Sponsored By
 T.L. ASHFORD
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BARCODE400 by T.L. Ashford is the easiest, fastest way to create and print Compliance Labels directly from the AS/400 and iSeries.
Ashford's comprehensive library of Compliance formats is available to Barcode400 users. AIAG labels for Ford and Motorcraft, GM, and many more are available.
BARCODE400 is backed by the best Technical Support Team in the industry.
FREE Guide to Bar Code Labeling
www.tlashford.com
or call 800.541.4893
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Sponsored By
 ALDON COMPUTER GROUP
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UPGRADE ADM NOW:
IBM's recommended solution
IBM partners with Aldon to offer ADM users upgrades to Aldon Affiniti change management. Aldon's 20-plus years of experience, 5,000 clients and future-ready software provide ADM users with the reliability needed to migrate to e-business development.
No matter the platform (iSeries, Windows, Unix, Web, etc.) or development environment you use, including WebSphere, Affiniti supports it.
Learn more at: www.aldon.com
800.825.5858
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Analysts Prognosticate About IT in 2004
by Timothy Prickett Morgan
It's a tradition for the major IT consultancies to get out their crystal balls and predict what will happen in the IT sector in the coming year, and years to follow. Any consultancy is ultimately judged by the accuracy of its predictions, so it's a good thing that many of us don't check their batting averages on their prognostications. IT predictions are fun, if not always accurate, and are an indication of the issues we are all facing. READ MORE >
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IBM Raises WebSphere Development Studio Prices
by Timothy Prickett Morgan
If you're thinking about adopting IBM's WebSphere Development Studio tools to create RPG and Java applications for your AS/400 or iSeries server, the cost of that software just got a lot more expensive. The company has just jacked up the prices, after slashing them last year. To cushion the blow, somewhat, IBM is offering a special discount on the software until the end of March next year. READ MORE >
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Sponsored By
 FAST400
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Tired of paying too much for Interactive Cards for your iSeries server?
With Fast400, you will never need to pay IBM's interactive tax again.
Fast400 "tunes" your iSeries so you can use the full power of your processor.
For a free demo, visit www.fast400.net.
For personal assistance please call Colin Wells in London at (44) 7766 072 578 or send an
e-mail to cwells@fast400.net.
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Sponsored By
 BYTWARE
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Santa has an early gift for you:
50% off from Bytware!
This holiday season, take advantage of the special StandGuard Premier Promotion and you can get StandGuard Network Security at a whopping 50% savings. For more information, call us at 775-851-2900 or 800-932-5557.
Make sure your system is protected with the most extensive iSeries security around.
Get Secure. Get StandGuard.
Get 50% off!
www.bytware.com
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AS/400 Programmer Convicted of Computer Fraud
by Alex Woodie
An AS/400 programmer in Florida was given a one-year sentence earlier this month for intentionally deleting his former employer's critical OS/400 applications. Federal officials say Jesus C. Diaz caused more than $80,000 in damages and left Hellmann Worldwide Logistics' AS/400 systems down for 48 hours, when he remotely accessed the system and deleted the applications he had set up. But thanks to quick thinking on the company's part, officials were able to track Diaz down. READ MORE >
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Admin Alert: Does ENDJOBABN Prevent PTF Applications?
by Joe Hertvik
In "Admin Alert: Reader Feedback on How ENDJOBABN Affects PTF Application," I noted that using ENDJOBABN causes the previous end of system indicator, QABNORMSW, to be set to 1 (abnormal ending), which prevents PTFs from being applied at IPL time. I recently received an e-mail indicating that this might not be the case with OS/400 V5, and the problem may have been fixed as far back as OS/400 V3. READ MORE >
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Sponsored By
 RJS SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
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Implement Document Imaging on your iSeries-AS/400 in 30 minutes or less
Image Server/400 is a Web browser-based document image management system for the iSeries.
Documents can be quickly scanned and stored in IFS folders, and then located and retrieved for viewing via any Web browser. Integrate with other iSeries-AS/400 applications.
Call us at 888-RJS-SOFT or download a FREE fully functional demo from our Web site at www.rjssoftware.com
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Sponsored By
 AFFIRMATIVE COMPUTER
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Affirmative Computer Products has the most complete thin client product line optimized for IBM iSeries and zSeries users as well as older AS/400 and S/390 models.
Affirmative provides superior products and services for users of IBM-hosted networks with access to Windows, Unix, Linux and Web-enabled applications.
For more information on our wide range of thin client and terminal emulation solutions, visit www.affirmative.net.
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As I See It: A Shopper's Guide to an IT Christmas
by Victor Rozek
So it's that time of year again. Christmas. A time when people who aren't already killing each other, treat each other nicely for a couple of weeks. Given today's grim reality, it's somewhat ironic that it all started in the Middle East. From a humble manger to "Forgive them father, for they know not what they do." It's been over 2,000 years since that message was delivered, but the birthplace of the Prince of Peace is still a war zone. We're slow learners. READ MORE >
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But Wait, There's More
Get the Latest OS/400 PTF Guide . . . IBM Offers Remote Services for Legacy AS/400s . . . Forrester Says Offshoring Still in Its Infancy Among Fortune 1000 . . . CommercialWare Acquires Application Service Provider . . . SSA Global and Sirius Ally to Deliver End-to-End IT Solutions . . . Survey: IT People Abuse Jargon Almost As Much As Lawyers . . . READ MORE >
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Happy Holidays to All!
All of us at Guild Companies would like to wish each of you a happy holiday season. For us, 2003 winds down to a close this week until January 5, when we will begin the cycle a-new after a decent downtime filled with family, friends, foods, and fun. But first we'd like to thank you, our readers and sponsors: without you, none of this is possible. We'd also like to tell you about some exciting changes we have planned for 2004. READ MORE >
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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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