If you're a developer or ISV who needs "how-to" instructions for migrating
from your current skills and applications to open standards-based skills and
applications, you're at the right place! Our migration tracks guide you
through the resources that will accelerate your migration from proprietary
technologies to an e-business on demand environment. These resources include
tools, technical articles, online tutorials, classes, forums, Webcasts,
customized services, and other forms of assistance to help you get your
migration on the fast track!
To migrate your
Follow this migration track
Applications
Windows client-server apps (Visual Basic 6, C++) Linux
Then, after you've migrated to on demand, you can build, integrate, extend,
modernize, and deploy on demand applications using the tools in the
IBM Software Development Platform.
It helps you integrate your core business processes with your partners,
suppliers, and customers, and lets you respond to change with flexibility
and speed.
For Independent Software Vendors, IBM PartnerWorld offers a range of
programs to help you port, market, and sell your applications. IBM
PartnerWorld is a marketing and enablement program providing an array of
benefits for IBM Business Partners of all kinds. Whether you specialize in
the selling, marketing, or technical aspects of solutions based on IBM
hardware, software, or services, you will find offerings to address your
business needs.
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for these products at no charge: WebSphere Application Server V5, WebSphere
Studio Site Developer V5.1, DB2 Universal Database Personal Developer's
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and WebSphere SDK for Web Services V5.1.