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1994 Issue 7                                                15 June 1994
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                         SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

Worldwide Developer Assistance     Contents. Requirements for access.
Program Repository on Internet     How to enroll for access. Guest
                                   accounts. Contact information.

Several Offerings to               Eligibility for Commercial/Premier
Commercial/Premier Services        Services. Software discounts.
Members of the IBM Developer       Software manufacturing services.
Assistance Program                 Videodisc mastering and replication.
                                   CD-ROM replication. PLV compression
                                   services.
                                   NOTE: This item is 533 lines long.

PSP Advertising Program Offers     Discounted rates in high-impact
Advertising Discounts to Hardware  publications. Available to developers
and Software Developers and PC     who pass IBM's certification tests
Manufacturers                      for OS/2 and LAN Systems. Introducing
                                   the Personal Software Products
                                   Advertising Program. Here's how
                                   you'll benefit. The power of the IBM
                                   name. How to participate.

The Developer Connection for       List of all contents. Categories:
OS/2, Volume 4                     Bitmaps; Communication Tools;
                                   Databases; Development Tools;
                                   Editors; IBM OS/2; LAN Systems Tools;
                                   Multimedia Tools; Product Overviews;
                                   Productivity Tools; Service; Source
                                   Code; Source Code from The Developer
                                   Connection News; Test Tools; On-Line
                                   Documentation.
                                   NOTE: This item is 311 lines long.

OS/2 Performance Beta I Now        Performance improvements. Solutions
Available                          to customer-driven requirements.
                                   Goals. Expectations. Prerequisites.
                                   Downloading the OS/2 Performance
                                   beta. IBM employee downloading. IBM
                                   employee feedback.

OS/2 Certification Program in      Benefits of certification. Obtaining
Europe, Middle East, and Africa    test suites.

OS/2 is "Best of Show" at          OS/2 Performance Beta gets top honors
COMDEX/Spring, Windows World '94   during major Windows trade show.
                                   Performance Beta overview.
                                   Participating in the Beta.

IBM Ships Five Millionth Copy of   PC Magazine Editors' Choice.
OS/2 -- Earns 37th Industry        Industry consultant's assessment.
Recognition Award                  Two top honors from InfoWorld.
                                   DATAMATION Product of the Year.
                                   Recognition around the world.

OS/2 2.x Industry Awards to Date   List of the 42 awards given to OS/2
                                   2.x.

Pen for OS/2 1.0 and PenDOS 2.2    Overview. Description. Hardware
                                   requirements. Software requirements.
                                   Compatibility. Limitations.
                                   Performance considerations. Charges.

PC DOS Upgrade Special Available   PC DOS 6.1 to 6.3 upgrade. Internet
on Internet                        address for anonymous FTP. Available
                                   worldwide through 30 September 1994.


IBM AntiVirus Version 1.06 for     Features of version 1.06 of
DOS, Windows, OS/2, NetWare        AntiVirus, AntiVirus LAN, and
                                   AntiVirus for NetWare. Charges. How
                                   to obtain.

Subscription To Technical          4 quarterly or 12 monthly updates.
Connection CD-ROM Now Available    Contents. Also offered with Personal
                                   Systems Support Family. Prices.

IBM Exploits Emerging Technology   Overview of latest announcements in
                                   multimedia, object, parallel
                                   processing, optimization, and
                                   distributed computing.

Application Productivity Family    Products and services that enhance
Overview                           application development processes
                                   across a range of development and
                                   execution environments, including:
                                   Enterprise 3GL Client/Server;
                                   Enterprise 4GL Client/Server;
                                   Departmental Client/Server; Workgroup
                                   C++; AS/400; Engineering/Scientific;
                                   and Personal Productivity. Solutions
                                   for application development needs.
                                   Improve productivity and access to
                                   data. Build robust client/server
                                   applications. Exploit object
                                   technology to speed application
                                   development. The seven application
                                   environments. AD vendor strategy.
                                   Publications.
                                   NOTE: This item is 691 lines long.

IBM VisualGen: A New Generation    Capitalize on existing technology
of Rapid Application Development   while moving to client/ server
Tools                              environment. Create and test
                                   client/server applications.
                                   Object-oriented GUI design and
                                   construction in a 4GL environment.

IBM VisualGen Version 1.0 --       Define, test, and generate GUI client
Workstation Components             applications, server applications,
                                   and single-system applications in a
                                   single development environment.
                                   Solutions for distributed function
                                   and remote database client/server
                                   models. Features in brief.
                                   Application developer productivity.
                                   Enabling new applications.
                                   Portability. Increased capacity /
                                   performance improvement. Statement of
                                   general direction. VisualGen Rapid
                                   Application Development Services
                                   Offering. VisualGen Turnkey Services
                                   Offering. Hardware requirements.
                                   Software requirements. Planning
                                   information. Ordering information.
                                   Program upgrade. Charges.
                                   NOTE: This item is 751 lines long.

IBM PL/I for OS/2 Version 1        Use Professional Edition to write
Release 1 Professional and         applications that access
Personal Editions                  cross-platform data using the DB2
                                   product family. Use Personal Edition
                                   to write applications for the PC or
                                   LAN environment. PL/I for OS/2
                                   Version 1.1--Toolkit. Features in
                                   brief. Application development
                                   productivity aids. Professional
                                   Edition system management; growth
                                   enablement; business solutions.
                                   Personal Edition system management;
                                   growth enablement; business
                                   solutions. Hardware requirements.
                                   Software requirements.
                                   Compatibility. Program upgrade.
                                   Charges.
                                   NOTE: This item is 416 lines long.

IBM PL/I for OS/2--Professional    40 percent discount on program
Edition Version 1.1 Introductory   package and additional license copies
Offering                           through 30 September 1994.

IBM ReDiscovery/2                  Improved access to application
                                   components, including classification
                                   schemes and search-and-retrieve
                                   functions. Build descriptions of
                                   reusable components. Locate reusable
                                   components. Search and selection
                                   savings on reusable code.
                                   Application developer productivity.
                                   Constraint relief. Product
                                   positioning. Maintenance. Softcopy
                                   publications. Hardware requirements.
                                   Software requirements. Charges.
                                   NOTE: This item is 302 lines long.

IBM DB2 Client Application         Client Application Enabler products
Enablers and DB2 Software          enable application programs running
Developer's Kits                   on client workstations to access data
                                   stored in IBM DB2 relational
                                   databases on a LAN or host.
                                   Enhancements. Features in brief.
                                   Novell NetWare support. NetBIOS
                                   communication protocol. DB2 software
                                   developer's kits. Growth provision.
                                   Asset protection. Business solutions.
                                   Systems management. User
                                   productivity. Product positioning.
                                   Hardware requirements. Software
                                   requirements. Ordering information.
                                   Charges.
                                   NOTE: This item is 706 lines long.

Statement of Direction: IBM        Planned functions and features.
Smalltalk for OS/2, Version 2.0    Projected benefits.
and IBM Smalltalk for Windows,
Version 2.0

Statement of Direction:            Enhancements planned for Version 2.
VisualAge for OS/2, Version 2.0    Object Connection. Projected
and VisualAge for Windows,         benefits.
Version 2.0

Statement of Direction:  IBM LAN   Intent to deliver VisualGen teams
Library and Management Facility    suite. Software configuration
                                   management functions. Version
                                   control. Configuration management.
                                   Application build. Electronic
                                   software packaging and distribution.
                                   Change control. Problem tracking.
                                   Managing software development.

PSP Show Schedule for the Next     Trade shows at which PSP is
Month                              participating.

Software DEVCON '94, 20-24 June,   Largest software conference in
Wiesbaden, Germany                 Germany. Conference subjects. Over 70
                                   exhibits. IBM exhibits.

Free Pen Seminar at PC Expo,       Developers present three-hour
28 June, Plus Free Admission to    seminar. Topics. Registration for PC
PC Expo Exhibits                   Expo not required.

Two Marketing Opportunities for    For exhibitors only. IBM's Show &
ISVs Exhibitors at the OS/2 World  Sell. AEGIS Product Marketing Forum.
Conference and Exhibition          Signing up for exhibit space.
                                   Deadline 24 June.

1994 APPC/APPN Technical           The only conference concentrating on
Conference, 12-15 July, Boston     APPC and APPN. Learn in less than a
                                   week. Conference highlights. Special
                                   three-track sessions. Registration
                                   and more information.

OS/2 Technical Update '94, 11-14   The IBM connection. Three basic
September, Atlanta                 elements. Link up. And the winner is
                                   ...  List of conference tracks. The
                                   registration package. About your
                                   registration. Conference fees.
                                   Payment of fees. Cancellations and
                                   substitutions. Travel. Attendee
                                   registration form.
                                   NOTE: This item is 405 lines long.

Schedule of OS/2 Technical         List of upcoming OS/2 technical
Conferences                        conferences.

OS/2 Distributors in Europe,       List of distributors as of 27 May
Middle East, and Africa            1994.

Subscription Information for The   Worldwide phone and fax numbers for
Developer Connection for OS/2 and  ordering.
the IBM Device Driver Source Kit
(DDK) for OS/2

How to Join the IBM Developer      Worldwide Services. US Commercial
Assistance Program                 Services. US Premier Services.
                                   Developer Assistance Program contacts
                                   worldwide.

800 Phone Numbers

Trademarks, Registered
Trademarks, Service Marks

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        Where to Find IBM PSP Developer Support News (DSNEWS)

Outside IBM
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DSNEWS zipped files are found on several e-mail and BBS systems:

o America Online, in the OS/2 forum, in the Newsletters library
o CompuServe, in OS2DF2 forum, *DAP library section 14
    and in OS2DF1 forum, OPEN FORUM library section 15
o GEnie, in OS/2 Software Library 16
o Hitline mailbox (Switzerland), in file area 8
o IBM Canada BBS, in file area 35, OS/2 Programming
o IBM Europe/Middle East/Africa (E/ME/A) DAP BBS, in file area
    GENERAL.DOCS
o IBM France OS/2 Developer Assistance Program BBS, in area PUBS01
o IBM OS2BBS (TALKLink), in OS/2 Software Library, in Documents and Info
o IBM Personal Computer Company BBS, in file area 11, OS/2 Programming
o Internet, via anonymous ftp from software.watson.ibm.com, in
    directory /pub/os2/info; or via Gopher from index.almaden.ibm.com,
    in the OS/2 Information menu
o NIFTY-Serve (Japan), in FIBMFEEL forum, library section 4
o OS2NET (Europe), on all OS2NET bulletin boards in Europe, usually in
    the DSNEWS download area
o PRODIGY, in the OS/2 Club topic's download library, in IBM Files

Note: If you cannot find files named dsn... (in lower case), look for
files named DSN... (in upper case).

Within IBM
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