Lotus releases rapid development tool for Workplace

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Lotus releases rapid development tool for Workplace, 08/23/05

IBM/Lotus Tuesday released a development tool designed to be the
bridge to carry a legion of Lotus Notes developers onto the
company's new J2EE-based platform.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/082305-lotus.html?nl>

Tivoli touts 'end-to-end' management, 08/23/05

IBM Tivoli software executives Tuesday detailed how the
management software arm of Big Blue plans to help all customers
- from mainframe users to distributed network managers to IT
service managers - more efficiently manage their IT
infrastructure ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlibmnewsalert5803>

Sarbanes-Oxley seen as biggest IT time waster, 08/23/05

IBM users expect compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley rules
governing U.S. public companies to prove to be the least
effective or the most wasteful use of their IT resources,
according to the results of an online poll of Share members
released late Monday.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlibmnewsalert5804>

Oracle/IBM battle beyond the database, 08/22/05

No longer satisfied with its role as the corporate database
leader, Oracle has been building out its middleware portfolio
through R&D and acquisitions and is increasingly going
head-to-head with IBM.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/082205-oracle-ibm.html?nl>

IBM to offer virtual training for start-ups, 08/22/05

IBM is to give developers at start-up companies access to
virtual workshops on Big Blue hardware and software under a new
initiative IBM plans to unveil Monday. Although the company is
specifically targeting developers in Brazil, China, India and
...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlibmnewsalert5805>

IBM sets up VC advisory council to boost partnerships, 08/22/05

BM Monday announced the formation of a new Venture Capital
Advisory Council, an organization initially made up of seven
venture capital firms and Big Blue executives. The aim of the
council is to help IBM identify potential new partnership ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlibmnewsalert5806>

IBM, users work to attract young mainframers, 08/22/05

IBM and independent user group Share Monday announced they are
teaming up to provide support for young people interested in
mainframe computing. The initiative and its associated community
is being dubbed "zNextGen," a reference to IBM's zSeries ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlibmnewsalert5807>

IBM targets data integration with new WebSphere release,
08/22/05

IBM has released the latest version of WebSphere DataStage TX,
data integration software it acquired from Ascential, as part of
its effort to make it easier for businesses to manage and use
information from a variety of data sources.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlibmnewsalert5808>

AMD puts former IBM exec in charge of silicon design, 08/17/05

Advanced Micro Devices Wednesday said it has tapped a former IBM
executive to take charge of its silicon design efforts.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlibmnewsalert5809>

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. Cisco preparing management play
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlibmnewsalert5810>

2. IT staff shortage looming
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlibmnewsalert5359>

3. Questions surround smartphone security
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4. Google goes berserk
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlibmnewsalert5357>

5. CLECs play a new tune
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlibmnewsalert5812>

Today's most-forwarded story:

IT staff shortage looming
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