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Lotus Foundations documentation
The Lotus Foundations documentation page lists product documentation, white papers, Redbooks, Redpapers, Redpieces, and additional documentation.
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06 Nov 2009 |
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SOA: The good, the bad and the ugly
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) is currently a hot topic and to be fair this style of architecture has some qualities that are very good. But with the good come some characteristics that are bad and even a few that are ugly.
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06 Nov 2009 |
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Build FileNet BPM applications using IBM ECM Widgets, Part
1: Introducing IBM Enterprise Content Management Widgets
IBM Enterprise Content Management Widgets (ECM Widgets) is a new
Web 2.0 application based on mashup technology. As an important part of the FileNet
P8 product, the application provides
several widgets that developers can use as-is or can customize to easily create
content-centric business process applications for FileNet(R) P8. This first
artlcle in the series introduces ECM Widgets features and advantages.
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05 Nov 2009 |
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Detect resource leaks using IBM DB2 tracing and the Eclipse Modeling Framework
Using the IBM DB2 tracing mechanism to detect database resource leaks can be
challenging.
However, with the Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF),
you can easily design and implement an intuitive tool
that you can use to quickly detects leaks.
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05 Nov 2009 |
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Use Technology Explorer for IBM DB2 to manage user and group
authentication for DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
Learn how to use the Technology Explorer (TE) for IBM DB2(R) to control
user and group authentication to DB2 through the use of a security plug-in
called db2auth. The plug-in uses a DB2 database for storing authentication
information instead of an external authentication repository, such as an
operating system or Kerberos. The plug-in allows for a smoother migration from other
database software such as MySQL, which also stores authentication information
within the database. This article also describes how the support in TE for the
db2auth plug-in was implemented.
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05 Nov 2009 |
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Enabling secure, remote access to IBM Lotus iNotes using IBM Lotus Mobile Connect
Learn how the IBM® Lotus® Mobile Connect clientless option can be used in conjunction with IBM Lotus iNotes™ to gain secure, remote access to enterprise iNotes servers from devices (handhelds, laptops, workstations) requiring access outside the bounds of their corporate intranet.
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05 Nov 2009 |
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Integrate Rational Team Concert and Rational Performance Tester for collaborative
script development, version control, and process management
When developing performance test scripts in Rational Performance Tester, you need version control tools to help better manage versions of the scripts. Rational Team Concert not only offers version control but helps you govern the development process. Rational Team Concert provides an efficient way to collaboratively develop the Rational Performance Tester projects and scripts.
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05 Nov 2009 |
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Service Registry with Advanced Search Capability, Part 1: Concepts, Process, and Components
In this Part 1 of the series you will learn the reasons for requiring advanced
search capability in a SOA Web services/services registry. Such advanced search
capability is not provided by the currently avaialble registeries, which are either
based on UDDI or other schemes. In this article, you will learn the basic conceptual
process and software components which will be needed to implement such advanced
capability.
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05 Nov 2009 |
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Create an Elixir application using Adobe Flex Builder
Learn how to create an IBM ILOG Elixir application using Adobe Flex Builder.
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04 Nov 2009 |
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Create a custom map using IBM ILOG Elixir
Learn how to visualize data using IBM ILOG Elixir. This demo walks through the
step-by-step process of transforming map data, stored as shape files, into a format that
can be visualized using IBM ILOG Elixir.
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04 Nov 2009 |
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Install IBM ILOG Elixir in Adobe Flex
Learn how to install IBM ILOG Elixir into an Adobe Flex development environment.
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04 Nov 2009 |
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Integrating Adobe Flex with IBM WebSphere Portal
This article shows how to integrate Adobe® Flex into IBM® WebSphere® Portal with samples. You can use Adobe Flex as a client-side solution to render the user interface of portlets, overcome the limitations of HTML, and greatly improve the user experience within a portal. This article also shows you how to call and consume JSON objects within a Flex application running on WebSphere Portal.
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04 Nov 2009 |
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WebSphere Virtual Enterprise and Service Level Differentiation
WebSphere Virtual Enterprise can provide Service Level Differentiation
for incoming requests. However, getting appropriate results requires careful
configuration. This article describes the behavior of WebSphere Virtual
Enterprise with regards to Service Level Differentiation and discusses how to
create appropriate configurations.
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04 Nov 2009 |
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Managing your private cloud, Part 2: Using the WebSphere CloudBurst REST API interface
Several interface options are available to help you to interact with the
IBM WebSphere CloudBurst Appliance, which provides functionality for creating,
deploying, and managing IBM WebSphere Application Server virtual systems in a
private cloud. These interfaces include a Web 2.0 graphical user interface, a
Jython command line interface, and an HTTP REST API. This article discusses
the HTTP REST API, which provides a language-neutral interface that is ideal
for integrating WebSphere CloudBurst capabilities into existing applications
or user interfaces.
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04 Nov 2009 |
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Comment lines by Bill Hines: Dawn of a new (DataPower) day
The latest firmware update for IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances,
IBM’s most unusual and exciting product line, is chock full of important new
features. DataPower appliances are poised to move into the next generation
with Web 2.0 and many other enhanced capabilities.
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04 Nov 2009 |
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Comment lines by Alexandre Polozoff: Consider multiple cells for redundancy and availability
A multiple cell strategy within your IBM WebSphere Application Server
environment enables you to address planned (and unplanned) maintenance while
still providing 24x7 availability.
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04 Nov 2009 |
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Getting Started with WebSphere eXtreme Scale, Part
1: Understanding WebSphere eXtreme Scale and how it works
This introductory article offers a foundation to help you gain a
technical understanding of what IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale is, the features
it provides, and the vast benefits it offers. This primer describes the
underlying principles of data in memory, partitioning, and caching, and then
describes WebSphere eXtreme Scale fundamentals in these terms. Use cases are
included to show how these underlying principles result in business
benefits.
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04 Nov 2009 |
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Customizing with WebSphere CloudBurst, Part
3: Using script packages for customizing above and beyond patterns
Because every user scenario is unique, the IBM WebSphere CloudBurst
Appliance has built-in features to help you configure and customize your IBM
WebSphere Application Server environments. Part 3 of this series describes how
to customize and enhance your deployed WebSphere Application Server
environments using script packages.
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04 Nov 2009 |
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The Support Authority: Know what your Web application is really doing
The IBM Monitoring and Diagnostic Tools for Java - Health Center is a
lightweight tool that monitors IBM virtual machines for Java with minimal
performance overhead. It provides live information and recommendations about
classes being loaded, the virtual machine environment, garbage collection,
locking, and profiling. This article introduces you to the Health Center and
shows an example of how it can be used to check the impact of a source code
change in a Web application.
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04 Nov 2009 |
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Enabling business users to preview in customer segments in WebSphere
Commerce V7
This tutorial explains how to preview
content as if you were in one or more customer segments. Using the WebSphere
Commerce Management Center, you can select a customer
segment and preview your Web store in that context. This tutorial also
demonstrates how to add custom preview parameters in WebSphere Commerce V7.
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04 Nov 2009 |
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Creating an XML electronic forms solution with an Adobe PDF form and IBM DB2 pureXML
The eForms solution described in this article involves three components: an electronic form, a web service, and a database. Because all three speak XML, there is no need for complex data mapping or conversion steps between components. The XML data format used in this example implementation is a very simple structure but you can easily expand the format to meet specific needs or even base the format on one of the many XML-based industry standards for data exchange such as NIEM for government, ACORD for insurance, or FIXML for financial markets. This solution places the collected data into the XML business format at collection time and keeps that format throughout submission and storage for a streamlined process that culminates in the business format being stored in a database where it is available for downstream processes or business analysis. You can follow the steps in this article to build and run the three components needed for this efficient XML electronic forms data collection solution.
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03 Nov 2009 |
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Speaking UNIX: Peering into pipes
The pipe operator connects one UNIX command to another to create ad hoc programs
right on the command line. But a pipe is something of a black box, occluding the data
flowing from one utility to the next. Pipe Viewer provides a peek into the pipeline. Here's
how to use it in day-to-day tasks.
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03 Nov 2009 |
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Managing Storage Subsystems using IBM Systems Director V6.1.2
IBM Systems Director V6.1.2 is a tool that aids in the management of various devices such as servers, switches, and storage subsystems. This article addresses the nuances of managing the Storage Subsystem using the IBM Systems Director. IBM Systems Director uses the concept of a proxy provider that acts like an intermediate agent between the IBM Systems Director and Storage Subsystems. For DS3000 and DS4000 series Storage Subsystems, IBM Systems Director uses the LSI Storage Management Initiative–Specification (SMI-S) provider.
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03 Nov 2009 |
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Creating Mailing Lables in IBM Cognos 8 Report Studio
This document will outline how to create mailing labels in IBM Cognos 8 Report Studio.
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03 Nov 2009 |
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Download: IBM Lotus Expeditor V6.2.1
Learn about Lotus Expeditor V6.2.12, a universally managed client that includes a client, server, and toolkit for creating, deploying, and maintaining both mobile and rich client applications.
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03 Nov 2009 |
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Java Web services: Introducing Metro
The Metro Web service stack provides a comprehensive solution for accessing and implementing Web services. It's based on the reference implementations of the JAXB 2.x and JAX-WS 2.x Java standards, with added components to support WS-* SOAP extension technologies and actual Web service deployment. This article continues Dennis Sosnoski's Java Web services column series with a look at the basic principles of Metro client and server development.
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03 Nov 2009 |
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Use Sun SPOTs as your build canary
Find out how to turn a new, open source wireless device -- Sun's Small Programmable Object Technology (SPOT) -- into a highly visible indicator of the health of a Continuous Integration build. Craig Caulfield introduces you to Sun SPOTs and the SPOT SDK, then shows how to use SPOTs as an early-warning system for CruiseControl builds.
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03 Nov 2009 |
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Patching in Eclipse Galileo
Eclipse Galileo includes new features for applying patches, including the ability
to copy a patch to the clipboard and paste it directly into the Project Explorer.
This article introduces this and provides an overview of the method for
creating and applying patches, and includes an overview of the patch format used by Eclipse.
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03 Nov 2009 |
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Introduction to the eSWT mobile extension, Part 2: Use advanced controls for your mobile applications
As mobile platforms become increasingly sophisticated, the demand for
mobile computing will increase. In this "Introduction to the eSWT mobile extension" series, learn about the embedded
Standard Widget Toolkit (eSWT). You can use eSWT to develop native-looking
Java applications for a variety of mobile phones. In this article, learn how to
use more of the mobile controls: MobileShell, SortedList, HyperLink,
TextExtension, and TaskTip.
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03 Nov 2009 |
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Building XQuery-powered applications with PHP and Zorba
Zorba is an open-source, robust, and standards-compliant XQuery processor. The Zorba extension in PHP provides an API to Zorba functions from within PHP, and thereby allows developers to add sophisticated XQuery processing to their PHP/XML applications. Examine the Zorba PHP API in detail, and how to use it for a variety of purposes.
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03 Nov 2009 |
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Dojo Grid using the MVC design pattern
Technologies are often linked together, and knowledge that you have in one
area can help you gain skill in another. This article introduces the major features of Dojo
Grid from an Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern
perspective. Using the article, discover how you can understand and easily master
Dojo Grid, even you haven't used it
before.
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03 Nov 2009 |
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Troubleshooting common problems with WebSphere Business Events V6.2.1
Learn how to identify and troubleshoot some common problems in WebSphere
Business Events V6.2.1. You'll also learn about new the new logging and
tracing features available in V6.2.
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03 Nov 2009 |
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Build a pureXML and JSON application, Part 2: Create Universal Services for pureXML that expose JSON
The pureXML Universal Services for JSON (abbreviated to JSON Universal Services in this article) are a set of database operations, including insert, update, delete, and query, exposed as Web services. These services enable an application to persist JSON in pureXML and to query it easily through HTTP with WebSphere Application Server. Get started with configuring and testing JSON Universal Services in this article.
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03 Nov 2009 |
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Leveraging pureXML in a Flex microblogging application, Part 1: Enabling Web services with DB2 pureXML
The pureXML capabilities of IBM DB2 allow you to store XML natively in a database without modification, while Adobe Flex applications can read XML directly and populate Flex user interfaces. In this three-part article series, you will create a microblogging application that takes advantage of pureXML, Web services, and Adobe Flex; and even allows you to publish your microblogging updates on Twitter.
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03 Nov 2009 |
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Leveraging pureXML in a Flex microblogging application, Part 2: Building the application user interface with Flex
The pureXML capabilities of IBM DB2 allow you to store XML natively in a database
without modification, while Adobe Flex applications can read XML directly and
populate Flex user interfaces. In this three-part article series, you will create
a microblogging application that takes advantage of pureXML, Web services, and
Adobe Flex; and even allows you to publish your microblogging updates on Twitter.
In Part 1 of the series, you learned about Web Services and how they are enabled
using DB2 pureXML as you created the microblog database and tested it. In this
article, Part 2 of the series, you will tap into Adobe Flex and ActionScript to
create the user interface of the application.
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03 Nov 2009 |
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Leveraging pureXML in a Flex microblogging application, Part 3: Using pureXML Web services to publish microblog entries to an HTML page
The pureXML capabilities of IBM DB2 allow you to store XML natively in a database
without modification, while Adobe Flex applications can read XML directly and
populate Flex user interfaces. In this three-part article series, you will create
a microblogging application that takes advantage of pureXML, Web services, and
Adobe Flex; and even allows you to publish your microblogging updates on Twitter.
In Part 1 of the series, you learned about Web Services and how they are enabled
using DB2 pureXML as you created the microblog database and tested it. Part 2
tapped into Adobe Flex and ActionScript to create the user interface of your application. In this article, the final part of the series, you will learn how to use your pureXML Web Services to publish your microblog entries to an HTML page.
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03 Nov 2009 |
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IBM ILOG Visualization software overview
Learn what data visualization is and why it is essential for business
applications today. This demo shows a variety of advanced visualization display techniques
and introduces IBM ILOG data visualization products as a means to create these displays.
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02 Nov 2009 |
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JAX-WS client APIs in the Web Services Feature Pack for
WebSphere Application Server V6.1, Part 1: Creating a Dispatch client
This series introduces developers to JAX-WS 2.0, the new programming
model supported in the Web Services Feature Pack for WebSphere Application
Server V6.1. Part 1 guides you through creating a Dispatch client using the
various JAX-WS client APIs.
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Articles |
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01 Nov 2009 |
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Next-generation Linux file systems: NiLFS(2) and exofs
Linux continues to innovate in the area of file systems. It supports the
largest variety of file systems of any operating system. It also provides
cutting-edge file system technology. Two new file systems that are
making their way into Linux include the NiLFS(2) log-structured file system
and the exofs object-based storage system. Discover the purpose behind these
two new file systems and the advantages that they bring.
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31 Oct 2009 |
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CRUD Operation using JSF,Web Services and OJB
This article explains the use case of adding, updating, searching and deleting using JSF, Web Services and OJB in
WebSphere Integration Developer version 6.1. The article discusses the steps in
developing each layer including the integration among these layers.
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30 Oct 2009 |
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DB2 and IBM's Processor Value Unit pricing
A number of years ago (3Q06), IBM Software Group (SWG) announced a new methodology for processor-based pricing and
introduced the concept of the Processor Value Unit (PVU) as a way to determine the processor rating of a server. This article describes
how DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows (DB2) is licensed with the new PVU methodology for unlimited users.
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29 Oct 2009 |
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Compare the distributed DB2 9.7 database servers
In a side-by-side comparison table, author Paul Zikopoulos makes it simple to
understand the basic licensing rules, functions, and feature differences between the members of the distributed
DB2 9.7 server family as of its general availability date of June 19th, 2009.
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29 Oct 2009 |
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Licensing distributed DB2 9.7 servers in a high availability (HA) environment
Are you trying to ensure you're licensing your DB2 servers correctly in a high availability environment? Don't have the time nor the will to read through the announcement letters, PLETs, or your licensing sheets? Author Paul Zikopoulos explains it all in plain English for the DB2 9.7 release that became generally available on June 17th, 2009.
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29 Oct 2009 |
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Which distributed edition of DB2 9.7 is right for you? (With a dash of DB2 9.8 pureScale)
Learn the details on what makes each edition of DB2 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows unique. The author lays out the specifications for each edition, licensing considerations, historical changes throughout the DB2 9.7 release cycle, and references to some interesting things customers are doing with DB2. This popular article is updated during the release for any intra-version licensing changes announced in a Fix Pack as well. This article also discusses some details of the DB2 9.8 release that's the shipment vehicle for the new DB2 pureScale feature.
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29 Oct 2009 |
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Using DB2 incremental backup
Incremental backup is one of the key high availability features in DB2 9.5 for Linux, UNIX, and
Windows in a data warehouse environment.
This article describes how incremental backup works, when you might want to use it, and strategies for ensuring smooth recoveries. This article
has been updated for DB2 9.5.
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29 Oct 2009 |
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Consume Web services using Informix 4GL
Enable IBM Informix 4GL (I4GL) as a service consumer to leverage and
reuse existing Web services and business logic coded in I4GL or other
programming languages. Enabling I4GL as a service consumer opens up many
possibilities of using I4GL to communicate with any programming language while
still enjoying the ease of coding using I4GL.
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29 Oct 2009 |
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Use IBM Informix 4GL to develop applications that support UTF-8 character sets
After an introduction to the UTF character set, this article
describes some of the Informix(R) 4GL capabilities, including searching, editing UTF
characters, displaying UTF characters, and creating reports with UTF-8 characters.
After reading this article, you will know how to configure Informix 4GL
7.50.xC1 to support the UTF-8 character set.
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29 Oct 2009 |
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IBM ILOG Elixir overview
Learn about IBM ILOG Elixir and its main features. This demo describes the Elixir
11 data display components and the features that support integration in the Adobe Flex and Air development environments.
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29 Oct 2009 |
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Planning a security strategy: Three core questions to ask
Security teams are overwhelmed by the increasing need to safeguard their information assets. Simultaneously, CEOs are thinking of how to cost-effectively ensure security across their organizations that often span geographic borders. They all want a simple answer to a complex question: Where do I begin? That's what this article is about.
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29 Oct 2009 |
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Best practices for DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows: Cost reduction strategies with DB2
Learn how to use the Configuration Advisor, the Design Advisor, and autonomic features, such as the self-tuning memory manager,
to reduce the human costs associated with DB2 maintenance. Help your organization develop a holistic view of reducing costs across hardware, software, and maintenance
over time as part of the lost-cost evolution.
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28 Oct 2009 |
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Enabling Kerberos SSO in IBM Cognos Express
This document describes and demonstrates the basic steps that are required in order to enable Integrated Sign On (or Single Sign On) with Active Directory in IBM Cognos Express using the Microsoft IIS 6 Web server.
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28 Oct 2009 |
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Tivoli Monitoring V6.2.1 on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
Tivoli Monitoring software helps you optimize IT infrastructure performance and availability. Use this system monitoring software to manage operating systems, databases and servers in distributed and host environments.
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Trial Downloads |
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28 Oct 2009 |
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Cloud: Tivoli Monitoring
Use IBM Tivoli Monitoring on Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). Tivoli
Monitoring helps you optimize IT infrastructure performance and availability. Use Tivoli Monitoring to manage operating systems, databases and servers in distributed and host environments.
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Trial Downloads |
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28 Oct 2009 |
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Create a dynamic view using Rational System Architect
Learn how to create a dynamic view in the Rational System Architect explorer window. The explorer window can contain both dynamic and static views. In
a constantly changing enterprise architecture, model artifacts are frequently created, destroyed and changed.
This demo will show you how to customize the My Views explorer to display an up-to-date view of your most important
model artifacts.
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28 Oct 2009 |
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What’s new in Rational Method Composer Version 7.5.0.1
This article summarizes the main enhancements made to IBM Rational Method Composer in the 7.5.0.1 release. In addition to more than 100 defect fixes, this release includes more than 40 enhancements that address client requests.
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28 Oct 2009 |
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Generate events for monitoring in WebSphere Business Monitor V6.2 from an
Oracle database
Learn how to use the Oracle Emitter, an IBM tool provided with this
article, to extract relevant business data from your Oracle database and
transform that data into Common Base Events that can be consumed by WebSphere
Business Monitor.
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28 Oct 2009 |
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Event sequencing using WebSphere Process Server
This article describes event sequencing in asynchronous applications and
how to configure it for WebSphere Process Server messaging transport. The
article covers both development and runtime aspects of event sequencing in a
WebSphere Process Server environment, including tips on getting up
and running fast.
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28 Oct 2009 |
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A quick guide to migrating to IBM Systems Director V6.1
IBM Systems Director Server V6.1 includes migration tools that remove the
complexity of migrating from the previous version of IBM Systems Director Server
to Version 6.1. This overview of the migration process will prepare the
user for what needs to be done and what to expect so that the
migration can be as quick and easy as possible.
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27 Oct 2009 |
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Resolving problems unmounting partitions
To cleanly shut down or hot swap storage hardware on a UNIX
or UNIX-like system, you must be able to unmount any file system that
uses storage on that device. However, you can't unmount a file system
if files or directories in that file system are in use. The lsof and
fuser commands can help you identify and terminate the processes
that are using files on or executing from the storage devices that
your system is using. Using these commands simplifies the
traditional detective work associated with finding the processes
that are preventing you from unmounting storage devices, decreasing
frustration, and helping you proceed with critical system
administration tasks.
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27 Oct 2009 |
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How IBM Cognos Planning Scales
This document will help technical and administrative users of IBM Cognos Planning to understand the nature of some scaling behaviors.
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27 Oct 2009 |
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Java development 2.0: Easy EC2
Provisioning an EC2 instance for hosting a Java Web application is a snap. In this Java development 2.0 column, you'll quickly build a Web application that leverages Groovy, Spring, and Hibernate (via the Grails framework) and deploy it on an EC2 instance.
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27 Oct 2009 |
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Using workspaces with Rational System Architect
Learn how to setup and use workspaces as well as how to compare
diagrams across workspaces. This demo shows you how to enable and setup the samples encyclopedia to compare the current, “as is” state of your enterprise
architecture with the future or “to be” state of your enterprise.
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27 Oct 2009 |
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Joda-Time
No enterprise application can escape time. Applications need to know
what time it is and what time it's going to be, and sometimes they must calculate the path
between the two. Using the JDK to do this job can be painful and tedious. Enter Joda-Time, an easy-to-use open source date/time library for the Java platform. As
you'll see in this article, Joda-Time eases the pain and tedium of manipulating
dates and time.
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27 Oct 2009 |
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Building OSGi applications with the Blueprint Container specification
The OSGi framework is becoming increasingly popular. It provides great mechanisms for developing modular and dynamic applications.
The recent OSGi Service Platform Release 4 V4.2 specifications
introduced the Blueprint Container specification. In this article, learn
how the Blueprint Container provides a simple programming model for creating
dynamic applications in the OSGi environment. Numerous examples help get you started with the Blueprint XML file
and the component XML definitions.
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27 Oct 2009 |
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Examine PHP V5.3.0 features under the microscope
As the popular PHP language continues to evolve, many new features enhance
its object-oriented aspects. In this article, PHP V5.3 examples illustrate late static binding,
namespace support, class method overloading, and variable parsing and heredoc support.
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27 Oct 2009 |
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Create and implement an XPCOM component for the Firefox browser
Learn how to create, develop, and test
a Cross-Platform Component Object Model (XPCOM) component that can be used by
the Firefox browser as an extension of an
application. Sample code provided with the example used in the article gives
you a quick start for developing your component for Firefox.
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27 Oct 2009 |
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Introduction to MVC Programming with Agavi, Part 1: Open a whole new world with Agavi
This is the first of a five-part series of articles written for the PHP developer interested in learning about an open-source, flexible, and scalable framework called Agavi. In this first article, you walk through the installation of the framework and the other required components, get an overview of Agavi and its functions, and create your first Web application.
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27 Oct 2009 |
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Introduction to MVC programming with Agavi, Part 2: Add forms and database support with Agavi and Doctrine
Work with the scalable, open-source Agavi framework to create an input form, use Doctrine to auto-generate the data models for the project, and integrate these models into the Agavi project in Part 2 of this five-part series.
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27 Oct 2009 |
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Introduction to MVC programming with Agavi, Part 3: Add authentication and administrative functions with Agavi
Continue to build the Web Automobile Sales Platform by adding the ability to add, delete, and update the automobile records in Part 3 of a five-part series. You will also see how to separate user functions from administrative functions with authentication.
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27 Oct 2009 |
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Introduction to MVC programming with Agavi, Part 4: Create an Agavi search engine with multiple output types including XML, RSS, or SOAP
Implement a simple search engine and add support for multiple output types such as XML, RSS, or SOAP for your sample Agavi program in Part 4. This five-part series is for the PHP developer interested in Agavi, a open-source, flexible, and scalable framework.
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27 Oct 2009 |
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Introduction to MVC programming with Agavi, Part 5: Add paging, file uploads, and custom input validators to your Agavi application
This is the final article in a five-part series written for the PHP developer interested in learning about an open-source, flexible, and scalable framework called Agavi. You'll learn to support file uploads, store user data in sessions, integrate third-party libraries and create custom input validators for your Agavi application.
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27 Oct 2009 |
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Implement access control with Agavi
Agavi is an open-source, flexible, and scalable framework for application development. One of its key features is a full-featured API for user authentication and role-based access control. Examine this API in detail, and see how to add sophisticated application-level privilege management and manipulation to a Web application.
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27 Oct 2009 |
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Working with Web server logs
How do you know who is doing what and where on your site? Chances are
you have an Apache-style log for your site, and you just need to learn how to
mine it for valuable information. Learn about the format of Web server logs and
how to access them in code. Along the way, apply a recipe to identify spider traffic from Web
crawlers.
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27 Oct 2009 |
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Unified change management using ClearCase and ClearQuest
Learn how organizations can reduce risk and cost using Rational’s unified
change and configuration management solution. Using Rational ClearCase and
Rational ClearQuest online trials, this demo walks you through a simple use case for identifying and fixing a high priority defect. A fictitious company called GlobalCorp is used in the demo.
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26 Oct 2009 |
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WAN Performance, reliability, and scalability improvement for IBM Rational CM Server for Rational ClearCase Remote Client and ClearQuest Web
This article discusses the benefits and the performance, reliability, and scalability gains from changes made to IBM Rational ClearCase and Rational ClearQuest CM Server in Version 7.1.0.2.
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26 Oct 2009 |
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Prompt for Groups of Data with Common Syntax in IBM Cognos 8 Report Studio
In some cases users would like to return groupings of data based on common words found in the data itself. This document illustrates how authors can incorporate data grouping prompts using macros in a report filter.
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22 Oct 2009 |
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Get started with Informix Dynamic Server user interface tools
Learn about the user interface utilities that help to access,
administer, and monitor IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS). This article
highlights the utilities DB-Access, AGS Server Studio, Open Admin Tool, and
Informix Server Administrator. In addition, learn about some new features that
help you leverage IDS capabilities using these tools.
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22 Oct 2009 |
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Implementing InfoSphere Master Data Management behavior extensions
This tutorial shows you how to implement behavior extensions for InfoSphere Master Data Management
Server using the InfoSphere Master Data Management Workbench.
Behavior extensions provide event capabilities that
create actionable master data and improve the business value of your deployed Master Data
Management (MDM) solution.
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22 Oct 2009 |
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Trial: IBM Rational Team Concert for i Standard Edition
Download a free trial version of IBM Rational Team
Concert for i V1.0, a member of the Rational Team
Concert family of products built on the Jazz Technology
Platform.. Jazz is a scalable, extensible team collaboration
platform for seamlessly integrating tasks across the software
lifecycle. Rational Team Concert for i integrates source control, work item, and build capabilities to improve software quality and accelerate software delivery for corporate teams.
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22 Oct 2009 |
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Demystifying the IBM Lotus Web Content Management 6.x syndication tool: Making it work for you
This white paper describes the various components involved in IBM Lotus Web Content Management 6.x syndication and explains how you can make the tool work for you. Also included are detailed discussions of some of the concepts involved in troubleshooting common syndication issues.
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22 Oct 2009 |
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Eclipse and Amazon Web Service (AWS)
Learn how to use the Amazon Web Services toolkit for Eclipse. This demo shows you how to create a simple Java Web application, hello world, and deploy it to the cloud. Eclipse installed and setup. You will also need to have an Amazon account.
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22 Oct 2009 |
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What's new in IBM Rational Service Tester for SOA Quality, Version 8.1
Learn about the new capabilities and updates in IBM Rational Service Tester for SOA Quality, Version 8.1
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22 Oct 2009 |
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Day in the life of a DBA
This demo shows how Integrated Data Management solutions from IBM help one
database administrator (DBA) respond quickly to a wide variety of requirements. The
DBA uses DB2 Performance Expert and Extended Insight Feature to help diagnose complex
performance problems quickly. With Optim Database Administrator, daily database
administration tasks are simpler and less tedious, and database changes can be managed
with less risk and greater auditability. Creating a right-sized test database is easy
to do with Optim Test Data Management, even when private data needs to be
unidentified. Finally, the DBA demonstrates how a colleague can use Optim High
Performance Unload to meet a requirement to migrate large quantities of data up to 10 times faster.
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21 Oct 2009 |
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Integrating the RTI DDS with IBM Rational Rhapsody
Learn how to use IBM Rational Rhapsody to integrate with the Data
Distribution Service (DDS) from Real-Time Innovations (RTI). DDS uses a
data-centric approach to provide a platform for distributed multi-process
real-time architectures. Like CORBA and UML, DDS is an open standard defined by
the object management group.
This demo shows the core principles of exploiting UML 2 modeling abstractions and how UML 2 concepts such as ports and interfaces
provide a natural point for integrating with underlying DDS middleware. You will also learn how to build a multi-threaded component based
architecture using IBM Rational Rhapsody, automate the deployment of components within this architecture to DDS middleware and also show
how you can exploit the DDS features such as quality of service profiles to arbitrate between components and optimize the real-time efficiency of the system.
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21 Oct 2009 |
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Resource monitoring in WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition
WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition (hereafter called WebSphere MQ FTE) provides reliable, auditable, and managed transfer of files, regardless of their size, between IT systems without the need for programming.
This article takes you through a number of scenarios that show you how to use the WebSphere MQ FTE resource monitoring function.
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21 Oct 2009 |
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Configuring Kerberos authentication in WebSphere Application Server Community
Edition
Kerberos authentication is not currently supported in WebSphere
Application Server Community Edition. In this article, we highlight how you
can leverage the IBM Java Platform provided Kerberos implementation to perform
Kerberos authentication in WebSphere Application Server Community Edition.
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21 Oct 2009 |
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Quickly adapt to changing business needs using business variables and Business
Space in WebSphere Business Services Fabric V6.2
Leverage the new features of WebSphere Business Services Fabric V6.2 and
Business Space powered by WebSphere to build flexible business processes that
enable users to easily change policy attributes without IT
involvement.
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21 Oct 2009 |
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Configuring an AIX client with multiple Kerberos realms
A typical customer environment is heterogeneous and includes AIX, Windows,
and Linux, which can
be servers or clients. In many situations, an AIX Kerberos client needs to interact with
multiple Kerberos realms hosted on a Windows or AIX Kerberos
server to handle the requested services. This article explains the configuration details
required to set the AIX Kerberos client to interact with
multiple realms hosted on Windows Kerberos servers.
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20 Oct 2009 |
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AIX 5L tips for Solaris 10 administrators
Are you a Sun Solaris 10 administrator who needs to administer AIX systems? Learn
common commands between these UNIX variants and the AIX equivalents for familiar Solaris
tasks such as installation, device configuration, startup and shutdown, troubleshooting
memory issues, and working with loadable kernel modules.
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20 Oct 2009 |
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News Bytes: IBM Data Management magazine Oct. 2009 Edition
News and updates from IBM Data Management magazine
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20 Oct 2009 |
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Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On V8.0.1 trial download
Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On provides single sign-on for all Windows, Web, Java, mainframe, and teletype applications, and is available on all major network access points, including Windows desktops, laptops, shared kiosks, Citrix servers, Microsoft Terminal Servers and Web portals.
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20 Oct 2009 |
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Mastering Grails: Mock testing with Grails
In this Mastering Grails installment, Scott Davis shows you how to take advantage of the built-in mocking capabilities of the GrailsUnitTestCase and ControllerUnitTestCase classes included with Grails.
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20 Oct 2009 |
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GWT fu, Part 2: Beyond the basics
Google Web Toolkit (GWT) lets you implement desktop-like applications that run in a browser. In the second half of a two-part series, David Geary shows you how to use some of the more advanced aspects of GWT, including sinking events, using timers, and previewing events.
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20 Oct 2009 |
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Setting up an IBM Rational Application Developer-based iWidget development environment
When widgets are developed for deployment on IBM® Mashup Center, two IBM development tools can be used, the IBM Mashup Center widget factory or IBM Rational® Application Developer. This article explains how to set up IBM Rational Application Developer so that it can be used to create iWidgets for deployment in IBM Mashup Center.
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20 Oct 2009 |
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Domain specific modeling with IBM Rational Rhapsody
Learn how to use domain specific language (DSL) modeling with IBM Rational Rhapsody. Domain specific modeling allows users to extend standard modeling notations with their own domain terminology. In this demo, domain specific model elements and a new kind of diagram are defined using a UML profile within Rational Rhapsody. The UML profile is then applied to a selected example, and a domain specific model is created.
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20 Oct 2009 |
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Rational System Architect Catalog Manager: Access control
Learn how to use the Rational System Architect Catalog Manager to control user access to artifacts in Rational System Architect encyclopedias. Rational System Architect Catalog Manager allows you to create roles, grant permissions to each role, and assign one or more roles to each user. It also allows administrators to manage diagram types, definition types, menu commands, and VBA macros that users can access. The Catalog Manager is included with each license of Rational System Architect. Adminstrators must install it on the server where a network encyclopedia resides.
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20 Oct 2009 |
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Rational System Architect Encyclopedia Manager: Back up and restore
Learn how to use Rational System Architect Encyclopedia Manager to back up
and restore a sample Encyclopedia.
There are two ways to accomplish the back up and this demo will walk you through
one of them. You will then learn how to restore the same sample Encyclopedia back
to the database server.
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20 Oct 2009 |
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The busy Java developer's guide to Scala: Updating Twitter, with Scitter
The Scitter client library is almost ready to be released into the
wild, but it needs a few finishing touches. In this installment of The
busy Java developer's guide to Scala, Ted Neward shows you how to incorporate update, show, and delete functionality into the Scala-based library for accessing Twitter.
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20 Oct 2009 |
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Virtual appliances and the Open Virtualization Format
Not only has virtualization advanced the state of the art in maximizing
server efficiency, it has also opened the door to new technologies that were not possible before. One of these technologies is the virtual appliance, which
fundamentally changes the way software is delivered, configured, and managed.
But the power behind virtual appliances lies in the ability to freely share
them among different hypervisors. Learn the ideas and benefits behind virtual
appliances, and discover a standard solution for virtual appliance
interoperability called the Open Virtualization Format.
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20 Oct 2009 |
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High-performance Web development with Google Web Toolkit and Eclipse
Galileo
By now, you have probably heard of Google Web Toolkit (GWT). You know
that it lets you write your Web applications in the Java programming language that is compiled into
JavaScript to run in Web browsers. This lets you be more productive by taking
advantage of Java's static typing and great tools like Eclipse. You have may
seen some of the useful and stylish widgets built on top of GWT. What
you may not know is that GWT lets you create high-performance Web
applications. In this article, we look at how you can use the Google
Plug-in with Eclipse Galileo to tap into the performance features of GWT, such
as compiler optimizations, deferred binding, and Ajax optimizations. Developer
performance is still an important part of GWT, so along the way, we will also
show you how tweak the Google Plug-in for Eclipse to increase your
productivity.
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20 Oct 2009 |
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