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The AIX and UNIX content area welcomes content proposals for articles aimed at developers and system administrators. We particularly want to cover the topics below, but proposals on other topics are welcome:
PowerHA (High Availability solutions for AIX and
UNIX)
Performance
Tuning
File systems
Security
Communication
System/network
integration
Development tools
Porting and
migration
Installation
Application development
System administration
DB2 and WebSphere for AIX
developers
The IBM i content area welcomes content proposals for articles aimed at developers and system administrators. We particularly want to cover the topics below, but proposals on other topics are welcome:
Security
System administration
Application
development
Development tools
Availability and recovery
The Information Management content area publishes technical articles and tutorials on current versions of the IBM Information Management portfolio of products. We publish material that is not available in existing product documentation, Redbooks, or other articles. We are interested in practical, how-to articles that help readers use the Information Management portfolio of products effectively to solve business problems and to implement information on demand in their businesses. We are particularly interested in scenario-based content that enables the reader to see how a specific solution might apply.
Some of the products featured:
IBM Data Servers:
DB2,
Informix, U2, solidDB, IMS
Integrated data
management:
Optim, Data
Studio
InfoSphere:
InfoSphere Information
Server, Information Analyzer, Business Glossary,
InfoSphere Warehouse,
InfoSphere Master Data Management Server,
InfoSphere MashupHub,
InfoSphere Data Architect,
InfoSphere Federation
Server, InfoSphere Change Data Capture,
InfoSphere Traceability
Server
Enterprise Content Management:
FileNet, IBM Content
Manager, OmniFind, Classification Module,
Content Integrator
Cognos
Examples of popular topics:
Content on new features in the latest releases
Best practices
Migration from non-IBM products
Developing web services and web applications with
these products
Using development tools, especially
Optim and Rational
Performance hints and tips based
on real experience
Using Information Management
products to solve business integration problems
Content that shows how to integrate products
Using Java or open source interfaces with the
Information Management products
Using current
technologies such as XML with Information Management
products
The Lotus zone publishes technical articles and tutorials on current versions of the IBM Lotus and WebSphere Portal portfolio of products. We publish material that is not available in existing product documentation, IBM Redbooks, or other articles.
We are interested in practical, how-to articles that help readers implement and use the IBM Lotus and WebSphere Portal portfolio of products to solve business problems effectively. We are particularly interested in scenario-based content that enables the reader to see how a specific solution might apply.
The Rational content area helps Rational users get their software development projects done more quickly and effectively. We are interested in content that helps our technical audience understand and implement Rational products. We are looking for practical, how-to articles and reusable code or project artifacts. We welcome content on all topics related to Rational for any skill level (beginner to advanced).
Topics of interest (in no particular order):
Integrations between Rational tools and other IBM products
(for example, Tivoli)
Using RBDe/EGL to
accelerate mainframe application modernization
(transforming mainframe assets into service-oriented
solutions)
Designing and building SOA-based
solutions using Rational's modeling and development tools
Designing and building complex systems
solutions using Rational's modeling and development tools
In-depth articles on using a particular
feature of a new product
Deploying and
maintaining applications using Rational products
Migration from non-IBM products
Web services and Rational products
The WebSphere content area publishes how-to information on current versions of WebSphere products that is not available in existing product information centers, IBM Redbooks, or articles.
Some general WebSphere topics that we are interested
in:
WebSphere articles involving the following
software initiatives: IBM Smarter Planet, Web 2.0 and
social networking, cloud computing, and green computing.
How WebSphere products work with other
WebSphere products or with products from other IBM brands,
including DB2, Lotus, Rational, and Tivoli.
How WebSphere products work with non-IBM
products such as SAP or Oracle, or open-source products
such as JBoss or Apache Ant.
Solutions or
workarounds to WebSphere customer problems that are
currently occurring in the field.
Explanations
that are not available elsewhere of how to use important
new functions or innovations in WebSphere products.
WebSphere "Top 10" lists with reasons for your
choices. For example: "Top 10 WebSphere MQ performance
tips." Possible categories include technical tips, tools,
articles, problems or techniques to avoid, and so on. And
the number 10 is not a requirement—could be "Top
5," "Top 15," or whatever works.
Some specific topics of interest within each of the main
WebSphere product areas:
WebSphere Application Infrastructure:
Migrating from WebSphere
Application Server Community Edition
to
WebSphere Application Server
Innovative ways to apply
WebSphere sMash
WebSphere
Application Server and open standards
CICS, CICS events, and how
CICS works with various WebSphere products
WebSphere on System z
WebSphere Application Integration:
New capabilities in
WebSphere ESB, WebSphere Message Broker,
and
WebSphere MQ that are not yet well documented
Integration of these three
products with each other and with other WebSphere
products
such as WebSphere Service Registry and Repository,
WebSphere
TX, and DataPower
WebSphere
Adapters
How DataPower works
with other products
WebSphere Business
Process Management (BPM)
End-to-end BPM scenarios
using one or more IBM BPM products
Articles for business users
on how IBM BPM products can be used
or
have been used in real-world BPM solutions
Articles for developers
using BPM products or technologies,
including
Business Space powered by WebSphere, WebSphere
Business
Monitor, and WebSphere Business Modeler
WebSphere Commerce
WebSphere Commerce and Web
2.0
Social and mobile
commerce
End-to-end
scenarios, such as building an entire e-commerce site
How WebSphere Commerce works
with other IBM and non-IBM products
WebSphere ILOG
WebSphere ILOG Business Rule
Management Systems (BRMS)
WebSphere ILOG Optimization
How WebSphere ILOG products
work with other WebSphere products
The Java technology content area welcomes content proposals on programming techniques and concepts you've applied in your day-to-day work using Java technology. Please browse the Java content area or use the search to ensure you aren't submitting ideas on content already covered. We're always looking specifically for practical, hands-on content in the following topic areas:
Java-based open source projects
Java-based alphaWorks
technologies
Unique and proven applications
Performance management
Design
Testing
and testing tools
New or poorly understood APIs and
JSRs
Enterprise development
The Linux content area is looking for developer-oriented articles on technologies and standards that pertain directly to administering or programming for Linux systems. We are particularly looking to cover the topics below, but proposals on other topics are welcome:
Kernel performance
File systems
Linux security
System/network integration
Clustering
Linux development tools
Application porting
Multiprocessing and threading
The Open source content area is the repository for IBM-sponsored open source software projects and is looking for in-depth, hands-on articles that show how these technologies can be implemented. While article proposals on any of the projects listed on the Open source content area are welcome, below are some ideas for Eclipse-based articles as well as several other projects we would like to cover:
Eclipse case studies
Developing Eclipse plug-ins
Using Eclipse with C++/Java/XML
Developing PHP
apps with Eclipse
Developing Geronimo apps with
Eclipse
Eclipse tips for VS developers
Eclipse
gotchas/tips
Eclipse and Open source
Enterprise PHP applications—tutorials
PHP tips, tools, and techniques
Using Zend
Core for IBM
Developing web services with Apache
Geronimo
Migration to Apache Geronimo
Apache
Geronimo and Apache Derby gotchas/tips
The developerWorks SOA and web services content area publishes content on open technology web services standards, implementations, and software. We seek high-quality, well-written articles for all levels of technical expertise. Our primary focus is on J2EE-based web services, and Service-oriented architecture design and implementation. We're looking for technical overview or how-to articles and tutorials to share with our readers, including unique perspectives and interesting ideas on the following types of topics:
Workflow, Business Processes
Interoperability
Mobile applications, Remoting, Asynchronous
operations
Performance measurement, Usage Metering,
and Service Level Agreements
Directory services
Security - Message delivery
Security -
Authentication and Authorization
Software reuse
The Web development content area welcomes content proposals on a range of topics from Web 2.0 to Web security. We are particularly interested in the following topics:
Web application programming techniques in a variety of
languages,
such as Java,
JavaScript, and PHP
Cross-browser and cross-platform
functionality
Web security
Web services
Rich Internet Application techniques using open
standards and tools
Ajax tools and techniques
"Webifying" applications using open standards and
tools
Cloud computing techniques across the Internet
Send your ideas for articles, tutorials, and tips on the XML topics listed below. We're eager to publish content for a wide range of skill levels (beginner to expert) on topics like these:
Atom/RSS
XQuery
Semantic Web
XML use with mobile applications
XForms
E4X
REST and XML
OpenDoc
XHTML
Mashups and XML
Security and XML
The Industries content area contains technical information about IT solutions for these industries:
Banking
Chemicals and petroleum
Education
Electronics
Energy and utilities
Financial markets
Government
Healthcare
Retail
Telecommunications
Travel and transportation
We want in-depth, hands-on articles that show how to implement solutions, or parts of solutions, for a specific operational area within an industry, such as the banking front office, healthcare clinic administration, or oil industry asset management. The best articles lead the reader to a working prototype and provide code samples for download.
The working prototypes for these topics should use IBM products or open-source tooling and products.
Articles or tutorials may also address:
How to use industry schemas based upon open standards.
How to integrate devices typically used within an industry.
Advice from experienced developers or users on best practices for solution design, tips for implementing a solution, or lessons learned from past implementations.
What industry data models are and how to use them.
How to develop solutions that meet security, regulatory, performance, or
environmental requirements.
Developers who have implemented an IBM solution, or customers using one, may also consider the following topics:
Best practices, design and architecture, configuration tips, performance tuning, and installation experiences for IBM solutions.
Technical introductions to the IBM solutions that contain technical implementation
and usage information for developers and administrators (in other words, technical content,
not marketing descriptions of features and functions).
Please note that this list is not exclusive and we update it periodically. We will consider ideas for other topics that relate to IT solutions for an industry.
