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Volume 8 | Issue 1 | 2 January 2007
Happy New Year to all our subscribers!
To kick off 2007 we have new courseware for you to include in your curricula, a new contest for faculty and students in India, news from Turkey and Argentina, and many other useful offers to help you stay on top of the technical field, both in and out of the classroom.
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This newsletter is intended for members of the IBM Academic
Initiative. If you are on the faculty of an accredited academic
institution but haven't joined the Academic Initiative, you can apply
right now by going to: http://www.ibm.com/university/members/.
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News
New Service Oriented Architecture courseware
Three new courses on Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) are ready for Academic Initiative members to download and use in their classes. These courses cover SOA basics, the governance model, SOA solutions, patterns, standards, and advanced Web services topics.
http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/university/scholars/courseware/soa.html
New courseware: PHP for System i
This course features a workshop for porting existing PHP applications or developing new PHP applications that integrate with System i resources. It covers installation, administration, development, porting and troubleshooting. It includes presentations, demonstrations and hands-on labs.
http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/university/scholars/courseware/systemi.html#foo27
India: New Tivoli contest for faculty and students
The Tivoli Reach Program 6 is sponsoring a contest that encourages both faculty and students to learn about Tivoli software for Storage Management and Security Management. The contest, which is open to faculty and students all across India, features special hands-on training sessions and offers exciting prizes after the completion of each stage.
http://www-8.ibm.com/in/university/trp/
Turkey: Bogazici University hosts Career Solutions day with SMB CEOs, IBM, and students
The Bogazi University Engineering Club held a Career Solutions day and discussion about IT technologies and careers. Top business CEOs attended along with more than a hundred students and academicians. IBM was represented by Jale Akyel, University Relations Team Leader Turkey.
http://www.enso.boun.edu.tr/
Argentina: IBM receives Sadosky award for Top Contributor Enterprise
At "La Noche de los Sadosky" gala event, the Sadosky Award was given to the top contributors to the local Argentinean software industry during 2006. Thanks to the IBM Academic Initiative contributions in this area, IBM beat 13 other companies for Top Contributor Enterprise award.
http://www.cessi.org.ar/sadosky/
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Special offers
Play the new Rational Tester Game!
You can now test your skills and agility through this fun, interactive IBM Rational Software Quality Solutions game. Swat the bugs along the way to ensure software quality and challenge a friend!
http://www.ibm.com/software/info/takebackcontrol/r/sqt
New version of Java alphaWorks Garbage Collector tool
IBM Pattern Modeling and Analysis Tool for Java Garbage Collector (PMAT) 1.3 parses verbose GC trace, analyzes Java heap usage, and recommends key configurations based on pattern modeling of Java heap usage. Version 1.3 fixes a couple of defects and supports analysis of Java error messages.
http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/pmat?open&S_TACT=105AGX72
&S_CMP=NWSLTR&ca=dnl-3112alpha1
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Webcasts, podcasts, and events
On-demand webcast: Platform Maintenance Strategy and Firmware
Send your questions and then join the discussion with a panel of IBM experts about strategies for developing and executing a maintenance plan on the AIX / System p platform. This webcast will cover both firmware and software methodologies and release schedules.
https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=28337
&sessionid=1&key=3E41F2BD9C2E66BDCF358EEC5C986E7C&sourcepage=register
Podcasts: Weekly features on developerWorks
Check out "This week on developerWorks" for a rundown of what's new each week. You'll find interviews with tech luminaries and thought leaders from other disciplines on topics of interest to IT professionals. Listen to one or two...or subscribe today and get them all.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/podcast
Event: Lotusphere 2007
The 14th annual Lotusphere conference will be held January 21-25, 2007 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort. Lotusphere 2007 is the definitive community built around collaboration. Registration is open!
http://ibm.com/partnerworld/isv/ecma/campaign/er.jsp?id=188450
Event: Discounted rates for qualified educators and students at SHARE
SHARE User Events will be held February 11-16 in Tampa, FL (http://www.share.org/events/Tampa/index.cfm). Attendees get access to a network of IT professionals and updates on the latest IBM technologies. It's a great way for students to prepare for their future in IT. Register now and receive discounted rates.
http://tampa.share.org/academic
Discounted rates still available for IBM Rational Software Development Conference
Register for the IBM Rational Software Development Conference in Orlando, June 10-14, 2007! Professors and students can use these discount codes when registering online to receive discounted registration rates. Professors: PROF1 ($595) Students: SEED2 ($449).
http://www.ibm.com/rational/rsdc
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Training and books
Book: IBM DB2 9 New Features
Order this book at a 40% discount and get comprehensive technical details and real-world business uses for all of the new features in DB2 9. You'll learn about the capabilities of pureXML, administrative enhancements, the Ruby on Rails toolkit, and enhanced .NET developer support.
http://www.superbookdeals.com/IBMDB2-9
Book: The New Language of Business: SOA & Web 2.0 by Sandy Carter
Author Sandy Carter takes you through a specific roadmap on how, where, when, and why to embrace a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) strategy. Highlights include a review of best practice methodologies behind hundreds of successful SOA implementations in over 50 countries. Preorder your copy today!
http://www.Ibmpressbooks.com/carter
Redbook: DB2 9: pureXML Overview and Fast Start
This IBM Redbook serves as an introduction to the hybrid XML data services in DB2 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows. It provides data server professionals with a fast start for using and exploring the pureXML capabilities.
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247298.html?Open
Tutorial: Hello World, Part 6 - WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus
Build message flow for protocol transformation. This tutorial provides introductory product information, basic concepts of ESB, and a hands-on exercise that shows you how to build a mediation module for protocol transformation.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/edu/wes-dw-wes-hellowesb.html?S_TACT=105AGX72
&S_CMP=SPLT&ca=dnl-3112tu1
Tutorial: An introduction to the IDE for the Cell Broadband Engine SDK
Unsure of where to start with the IDE for the Cell Broadband Engine SDK? This introductory tutorial runs you through the major points.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/edu/pa-dw-pa-cellide.html?S_TACT=105AGX72
&S_CMP=NWSLTR&ca=dnl-3112tu8
Tutorial: Kick-start takes you to the movies, Part 2
Part 1 got you started on your personal movie with the installation and configuration of the tools and basic proof-of-concept code development. This second installation covers primary PHP code development plus DB2 database configuration and data retrieval using the Eclipse IDE, DB2 Express-C 9, and WebSphere Application Server Community Edition.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/edu/dm-dw-db2-phpkick2.html?S_TACT=105AGX72
&S_CMP=NWSLTR&ca=dnl-3112tu9
Tutorials and Certification Exams for DB2 9
Use new certification preparation tutorials to help prepare for the updated DB2 Database Administration certification exams: IBM Certified Database Associate - DB2 9 Fundamentals (exam 730) and IBM Certified Database Administrator - DB2 9 DBA for Linux, UNIX and Windows (exam 731).
http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/us/en/university/scholars/products/data/tutorials.html
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