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Webcasts, tutorials, demos, and more: September-October 2007

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Summary:  from The Rational Edge: These dynamic, Web-based tutorials, demos, and trial downloads will introduce new concepts or help refresh your knowledge base. Check out this extensive listing of IBM Rational Web-based resources. This content is part of the The Rational Edge.

Date:  15 Sep 2007
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Also available in:   Chinese

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IBM Rational hosted trials

Test-drive IBM Rational Software Online -- No installation or configuration required!

One of the most effective tactics in generating and progressing leads is a hands-on experience with our products. This is why developerWorks would like you to know that it has never been easier to evaluate Rational Software!

Your customers or leads can now test-drive several Rational products in an online hosted environment with no installation or configuration required. During the online trial period, users will have three hours to explore product-level code, with all features and options enabled. They can use their own data and files to try out real-world scenarios as they experience the power, innovation and ease-of-use of these products:

Try IBM Rational Performance Tester online

You can now evaluate IBM Rational Performance Tester online without installing or configuring it on your own system! Rational Performance Tester is a load and performance testing solution for teams concerned about the scalability of their Web-based applications. Rational Performance Tester simplifies the test-creation, load-generation and data-collection processes to help ensure the ability of applications to accommodate required user loads. Visit developerWorks to learn more about this product and register to explore its capabilities online.

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/downloads/r/rpt/tryonline.html?S_TACT=105AGX58&S_CMP=DLDTA&ca=dnl-2908dl1

Evaluate IBM Rational Build Forge online

You can now evaluate Rational Build Forge V7.0 without installing or configuring it on your own system! Rational Build Forge helps geographically distributed teams work together more effectively so that your build and release processes can be leveraged across teams and projects. It's all done through a centralized, Web-based management console that's accessible virtually anytime, anywhere. Visit developerWorks to learn more about this product and register to explore its capabilities online.

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/downloads/r/rbf/learn.html?S_TACT=105AGX58&S_CMP=DLDTA&ca=dnl-2908dl2

Evaluate IBM Rational ClearCase online

You can now evaluate Rational ClearCase V7.0 without installing or configuring it on your own system! Rational ClearCase is a comprehensive solution that provides integration with design, development, build, test, and deployment tools for controlled access to software assets across the full lifecycle. Rational ClearCase is seamlessly integrated with IBM Rational ClearQuest for a complete change and configuration management solution. Visit developerWorks to learn more about this product and register to explore its capabilities online.

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/downloads/r/rcc/?S_TACT=105AGX58&S_CMP=DLDTA&ca=dnl-2908dl3

Evaluate Rational Application Developer online

You can now evaluate IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software V7.0 without installing it on your own system! Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software V7.0 is an integrated development environment that can help you quickly design, develop, analyze, test, profile and deploy high-quality Web, service-oriented architecture (SOA), Java, J2EE, and portal applications. Visit developerWorks to learn more about this product and register to explore its capabilities online.

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/downloads/r/rad/tryonline.html?S_TACT=105AGX58&S_CMP=DLDTA-c4c-dta&ca=dnl-2908dl4

Evaluate Rational Software Architect V7.0 online

Users can now evaluate Rational Software Architect V7.0 without installing or configuring it on your own system! IBM Rational Software Architect is an advanced model-driven development and static analysis tool for software architects and model-driven developers who are creating SOA, J2EE and portal applications.

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/downloads/r/rswa/tryonline.html?S_TACT=105AGX58&S_CMP=DLDTA-c4c-dta&ca=dnl-2908dl5

Live Webcasts

Webcast: WebSphere Business Modeler for Developers

Please join us on September 20th at 11:00 a.m. ET for a new IBM WebSphere technical webcast. This presentation will provide a technical overview of WebSphere Business Modeler for the developer audience. We will cover the basics of business modeling, the business-driven development cycle, and how WebSphere Business Modeler works with other development tools from the IBM WebSphere and IBM Rational product sets. Don't miss the opportunity to ask questions during a live Q&A session following the presentation.

https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?lang=en_US&source=dw-c-wcsdp&S_PKG=092007&S_TACT=105AGX58&S_CMP=WCDTA&ca=dnl-2908wc9c4c-dta

Performance Testing Bootcamp

Rational Performance Tester is a tool that will enable you detect the presence and cause of performance bottlenecks in your application before your system goes live. Using a unique code free approach to testing, even the most novice tester will be able to quickly create and execute a performance test against their web based, SAP, Siebel or Citrix based applications. Using the simple and intuitive reports, testers will be able to pinpoint not only the presence, but the cause of performance bottlenecks; providing diagnostic information on a per server basis right down to the application source code level. Enroll in this boot camp to learn more.

https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?lang=en_US&source=dw-c-wcsdpr&S_PKG=082807&S_TACT=105AGX58&S_CMP=NWSLTR&ca=dnl-2908wc11

On-demand webcasts

On-demand Webcast: Mythbusters: Strategies for nimble IBM Rational ClearCase implementations

Discover the truth about IBM Rational software change and configuration management products. In this on-demand webcast, you'll see how IBM Rational ClearCase and IBM Rational ClearQuest can be nimble and lighter weight, while providing the flexibility and robustness to support a wide range of needs. Learn how a leading computer manufacturer is using Rational ClearCase and Rational ClearQuest today to successfully support an agile development environment, and why they chose these products.

https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?lang=en_US&source=dw-c-wcsdpr&S_PKG=072407&S_TACT=105AGX58&S_CMP=WCDTA&ca=dnl-2908odwc1

On-demand Webcast: Succeed with Asset based development- Introducing Rational Asset Manager

Learn about collaborative software development asset management with IBM Rational Asset Manager, software that enables organizations to identify, manage and govern the design, development and consumption of software assets, including services as part of a service-oriented architecture (SOA) initiative. This presentation introduces the key challenges of an asset based development strategy, and how IBM Rational Asset Manager can help provide the solutions.

https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?lang=en_US&source=dw-c-wcsdpr&S_PKG=073107&S_TACT=105AGX58&S_CMP=WCDTA&ca=dnl-2908odwc4

Demos

Maximizing Reuse with Rational Asset Manager

This demonstration walks you through an introduction and overview of IBM Rational Asset Manager.

Part I: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/offers/lp/demos/summary/maxassetswram.html?S_TACT=105AGX58&S_CMP=DEMODTA&ca=dnl-2908demo1

Part II: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/offers/lp/demos/summary/maxassetswram2.html?S_TACT=105AGX58&S_CMP=DEMODTA&ca=dnl-2908demo2

Rational Asset Manager demos

Using Rational Asset Manager, you can increase application development productivity and enable developers to reuse software development related assets. These demonstrations provide a look into the advanced functionality of Rational Asset Manager.

http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/ram/demos/index.html?S_TACT=105AGX58&S_CMP=DEMO&ca=dnl-2908demo4

Tutorials

Automate Web service testing, Part 3: Test a secured Web service with IBM Rational Software Architect and XMLUnit

This tutorial introduces the technique of automating the testing of a typical Web service using several technologies, including JUnit, Apache Commons HttpClient, and Apache XMLUnit. The technique is demonstrated on the development platform that IBM Rational(R) Software Architect offers. The tutorial addresses testers and developers who are interested in functional testing of a Web service. Before you begin, you need a basic understanding of Web services and Java(TM) development, and you should have had some exposure to unit testing tools, such as JUnit.

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/edu/ws-dw-ws-soa-autotest3.html?S_TACT=105AGX58&S_CMP=TUT&ca=dnl-2908tu1

Implementing WebSphere Commerce operational reports with Crystal Reports

Learn how to implement operational reports using embedded Crystal Report tools and a Rational Application Developer plug-in, then develop and test the reports in the WebSphere Commerce Toolkit.

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/websphere/library/tutorials/0707_zhou/0707_zhou.html?S_TACT=105AGX58&S_CMP=TUT&ca=dnl-2908tu4

Using IBM Rational Tester for SOA Quality: Testing HTTPS Web Services

Learn how to test HTTPS Web services by using IBM Rational Tester for SOA Quality. This tutorial covers creating a test, handling the HTTPS protocol with Web service recording, configuring the test, and replaying the test.

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/edu/r-dw-rt-tsqhttps.html?S_TACT=105AGX58&S_CMP=TUT&ca=dnl-2908tu6

Configure SonicESB for a business process, Part 2: Build, develop, and test a sample a SonicESB process within Rational Application Developer

Learn the next series of steps to develop a SonicESB process containing several services that interact to perform a sample Travel Agency Flow. You will use detailed step-by-step instructions to configure Sonic to expose the Travel Agency Process as a Web service. Code is developed and tested with IBM Rational(R) Application Developer.

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/edu/ws-dw-ws-sonicesb2.html?S_TACT=105AGX58&S_CMP=TUT&ca=dnl-2908tu9

Second Life Scripting with Rational Application Developer

The virtual world of Second Life is special in that much of it is made up of content created (and owned) by users. Not only can you create lush 3-D objects (and sell them for the equivalent of real money!), but you can also create both simple and complex scripts to control their behavior and appearance. This tutorial explains the basics (and not so basics) behind Second Life scripts and shows you how to ease development by using Rational® Application Developer as you build a small game users can carry around and play.

https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?lang=en_US&source=dw-r-radsl&S_TACT=105AGX58&S_CMP=TUTca=dnl-2908tut19

Hello World: Learn how to discover and analyze performance issues using Rational Performance Tester

This tutorial highlights basic features of Rational Performance Tester. Practical, hands-on exercises teach you how to record automated performance tests, use data-driven techniques to ensure randomization, play-back tests, and evaluate real-time performance reports. Upon completing the tutorial you will be able to use Rational Performance Tester to determine the cause of performance problems in your applications.

https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?lang=en_US&source=dw-r-hellorptdl&S_TACT=105AGX58&S_CMP=TUTDTA&ca=dnl-2908tu20

developerWorks Live! briefings

Web 2.0 Goes To Work

More and more developers are facing the challenge of bringing Web 2.0 technologies and practices into their organization. The question is: How do you get started? And what tools do you use? Join us for this very special "no slides" event to learn how you can start bringing Web 2.0 into your organization, or as we say, 'Take Web 2.0 to Work.' During this day-long technology briefing from IBM, you'll see demos of the hottest technologies and participate in interactive breakout sessions -- a large part of the content will be driven by you and the other attendees as we go along!

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/offers/techbriefings/details/web20.html?S_TACT=105AGX58&S_CMP=NWSLTR&ca=dnl-2908tb1

eKits

Rational Method Composer eKit

Are your projects constantly changing? Increase your flexibility and responsiveness with process driven guidance. Enable teams across an organization to collaborate more effectively, reduce software project failures, and save time and money with proven, flexible process guidance. Customize, configure and deploy only the process components you need for your projects from proven best practices and architecture.

http://www.ibm.com/software/info/rmckit/index.jsp?S_TACT=105AGX58&S_CMP=EKDTA-c4c-dta&ca=dnl-2908kit1

Rational Agile Development eKit

Agile Development has gone mainstream. It promises improved team efficiency, shorter development cycles, and better quality software that is ultimately better suited to the customer's needs. IBM Rational provides technology, best practices, and industry expertise to help companies succeed in an Agile environment - regardless of their size and complexities.

http://www.ibm.com/software/info/sdp/agile/index.jsp?ca=dti-tileagileekit&S_TACT=105AGX58&S_CMP=EKDTA&ca=dnl-2908kit2

Special offers

IBM TV RSDC Channel

You don't have to wait to relive the fun from the 2007 Rational Software Developer Conference. Please tune in to the RSDC channel on IBM TV ! Here you will have access to keynotes you may have missed (along with the presentation slides) and for the first time we have included the wrap-up video from this years conference! There are also a number of other special offers just for you on the RSDC channel, including a $500 discount for Rational skill-building training, Rational Technical Workshop, hands-on, experience, and more details around the exciting Coder's Challenge you heard about at the conference. Stay tuned in for more!

https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?lang=en_US&source=swg-itrsdc&S_TACT=105AGX58&S_CMP=NWSLTR&ca=dnl-2908spo1


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