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The Global WebSphere Community Newsletter -- February 2009
Content Manager
Wellesley Information Services
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Dear WebSpherian,
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Thank you for subscribing to the monthly Global WebSphere Community Newsletter - Containing the latest information on Global WebSphere Community announcements and WebSphere software-related topics of interest.
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Build WebSphere and SOA skills to survive the down economy
GWC and Alumni Offer from 2/15-5/1: Discounts Available!
$100 off standard fee = $2,050 Begins Feb 15th; ends May 1st
In order to receive the $100 discount during IMPACT registration, you must select the radio button that specifies "I am already a GWC member".
For any of your colleagues who plan to attend IMPACT but are not already GWC members, they may join the GWC and receive the discount by selecting the radio button that specifies "Yes, please use my name and e-mail address to automatically register me at no cost as a member of the Global WebSphere Community at websphere.org."
NEW hotel discount is being offered for a limited time - $195 per night - offer extended until February 27th. Be sure to take advantage of this discount, the rate will go up to $229/night on February 28th.
Build WebSphere and SOA skills to survive the down economy
In a down economy, your company can make use of current investments to advance the business and stay competitive by applying SOA best practices. Impact 2009 offers an easy way to gain WebSphere and SOA education to keep you on top of your game and contributing to your company's success.
At Impact, speakers in your industry will give advice on how service oriented architecture can help your business thrive in difficult economic times. You can participate in sessions exploring development tools, such as Web 2.0 tools; portals, process automation, business process management, connectivity, SOA governance, and SOA security and management. If you register by January 31, you can take advantage of early bird savings.
In addition to more than 300 technical education sessions, Impact 2009 offers training through:
- Hands-on labs
- An open forum where you can meet WebSphere and SOA experts in an informal round-table format
- The certification test center
You can use the agenda builder to prepare your personal Impact schedule prior to arriving in Las Vegas for this premier SOA event May 3 - 8 at the Venetian Resort.
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 Global WebSphere Leader Spotlight
Youssef Largou is the new Leader of the Morocco WUG. Youssef recruited over 100 new members in just 4 months for his User Group. Learn more here!
Global WebSphere Community Statistics:
There are over 28,000 members and 145 WebSphere User Groups worldwide. Refer a friend today!
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GWC LinkedIn and Facebook groups growing - Join today
Our new GWC LinkedIn and Facebook groups are already taking off - especially the LinkedIn group. Use these satellite communities to network with other GWC members and stay in the loop with GWC news in between newsletters!
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 Meet us at the Second Smart SOA Global Virtual Forum! Work Smarter, Take Out Costs in a Tough Economy
March 3, 2009 - 10:30AM ET
Conference Agenda:
- 10:30AM - 12:00PM ET - 5 Ways to Work Smarter & Take Out Costs with Smart SOA
Abstract: The pain of these economic times is real. Staying competitive and thriving today means working smarter to manage costs like never before. Do you have the agility to effectively shift your business model for leaner times? Can you optimize and innovate business processes to wring out needless expense? Can you save money by co-creating offerings collaboratively with your customers? How about slashing maintenance expense and sharing resources by taking a smart approach to SOA? Don't miss this featured presentation, learn how to work smarter and reduce costs with Smart SOA.
Speakers: Sandy Carter, VP, SOA & WebSphere Strategy, Channels & Marketing, IBM Corporation; Ralph Warchol, Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Clayton Homes; Manoj Saxena, VP, Global Solutions & Asset Management, IBM Corporation; James Governor, Co-Founder, Red Monk
- 12:00PM - 12:45PM ET - 5 Ways to Work Smarter & Generate Real ROI Using Social Media Tools & Techniques
Abstract: New Web 2.0 technologies are shaking up the lives of your customers and changing their expectations of you. Join Jeremiah Owyang, Senior Analyst, Forrester and Sandy Carter, the author of The New Language of Marketing 2.0 for a live discussion on how you can stay ahead of the curve and generate real ROI by leveraging these tools and technologies.
- 12:45PM - 2:00PM ET - Continue the discussion with IBM experts and customers live in the Smart SOA Exhibit Zone
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Get SOA connected at SOAsocial.com
This new and growing SOA community has customized views that make it easy to find SOA information based on your interests, across diverse sources. Gain and share insights that help speed your SOA success. SOAsocial is the new hot spot for the SOA community to gather, participate and learn.
NEW! Subscribe to SOAsocial RSS Feed or follow at www.Twitter.com/SOAsocial
SOA Business Catalog - On-line Directory of Reusable SOA Content
Planning your SOA project?
- Needing to deliver results quickly?
- Needing to stay competitive in the market?
- Needing to protect your current investment?
Jump start your project with validated, re-usable assets from IBM and IBM Business Partners. Reusing tested, proven assets will deliver results quicker than building them from scratch.
Leverage tested, proven assets based on business need, such as inventory or payroll, that run on SOA Foundation products. Leverage the knowledge and experience of others to get to market quickly.
Evolve your infrastructure, for example using adapters, and transform your environment on your terms. Make a buy versus build decision that will deliver the best ROI.
The SOA Business Catalog is an on-line directory of reusable SOA content from IBM and IBM Business Partners. Choose from thousands of validated solutions tested to run on IBM middleware.
Check it out today!
Work smarter in a down economy
Learn how at this March Smart SOA Global Virtual Forum, "Work Smarter, Take Out Costs in a Tough Economy." Immerse yourself in this virtual business environment where IBM executives, industry analysts and customers explain how companies like yours are cutting costs and increasing productivity with Smart SOA and social media tools. Don't get crushed by the economy; fight back! Attendees receive a complimentary Tough Economy ekit.
March 3, 2009 - 10:30AM ET
New Releases from IBM Press!
As a reminder, to obtain your special 40% membership discount, please log onto websphere.org and click on "Member Discounts" and follow the instructions for IBM Press!
IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliance Handbook by Bill Hines, John Rasmussen, Jaime Ryan, Simon Kapadia, Jim Brennan
Summary: Expert Guide to Deploying, Using, and Managing DataPower SOA Appliances
IBM WebSphere DataPower appliances can simplify SOA deployment, strengthen SOA security, enhance SOA performance, and dramatically improve SOA return on investment. In this book, a team of IBM's leading experts show how to make the most of DataPower SOA appliances in any IT environment. The authors present IBM DataPower information and insights that are available nowhere else. Writing for working architects, administrators, and security specialists, they draw extensively on their deep experience helping IBM customers use DataPower technologies to solve challenging system integration problems.
New version: SOA on your desktop
You can download a new version of the Smart SOA Widget and have at your fingertips SOA news, tools, demos, case studies, white papers, presentations and more.
Improve Websphere infrastructure performance
Find out how to lower operational and energy costs and improve quality of service in IBM WebSphere Application Server environments. Listen to the replay of the webcast, "Increasing availability and improving performance of your WebSphere infrastructure." The webcast explains the application health management, application edition management, and policy-based workload management capabilities of WebSphere Virtual Enterprise. Customer case studies and the Value Assessment are featured.
Power up your BPM Skills with Advanced Business Rules and Visualization Training
ILOG is an IBM company whose solutions are now part of the IBM WebSphere software portfolio. ILOG lets you power up your WebSphere-based Business Process Management (BPM) solutions with advanced business rules and visualization technology. Combining your WebSphere skills with ILOG JRules and JViews skills provides the foundation for developing and deploying robust BPM and SOA solutions. Over 15 courses are available at locations worldwide for various roles, including business users, Java developers and business analysts. Visit the ILOG Training Web site for the complete listing of courses and enrollment availability.
IBM SOA Connectivity and Integration Briefings
Attend this complimentary half-day IBM® educational seminar specifically designed for professionals looking to get their companies positioned for success with SOA. IBM lab experts explain how organizations can deploy new services, lower IT costs and connect teams efficiently with solutions from the IBM SOA Connectivity and Integration portfolio. Register for a briefing at a town near you.
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New WebSphere Application Server V7 Training: Leverage EJB 3 and Java EE 5 Support
WebSphere Application Server just turned 10 years old. Whether you are a long-time WebSphere Application Server user or new to the leading application server platform, WebSphere Education has core to advanced training to help you leverage the new features and capabilities of WebSphere Application Server V7. WebSphere Application Server continues its 10-year evolution with added capabilities to the programming model and new tools for administrators. The updated WebSphere Application Server curriculum includes development courses for EJB 3 and Java EE 5 and transition courses to get you started quickly with the spectrum of new product capabilities. The following courses are now available for enrollment. And, many of the courses are available as Web-based training or Instructor-Led Online so you can train without traveling.
Harness the Capabilities of WebSphere MQV7 with New MQ Training from IBM
With the announcement of WebSphere MQ V7, IBM has taken the market-leading message- oriented middleware product, to the next level. With training from IBM WebSphere Education specific to your role as WebSphere MQ Administrator or Application Developer you can harness these new capabilities into tangible infrastructure and performance improvements for your WebSphere environments, including SOA and Web 2.0. The new curriculum includes courses for new and seasoned WebSphere MQ users, from transition to advanced administration and development courses.
With over 11 courses, the WebSphere MQ V7 curriculum has skill building available for various roles and skill levels. New courses for administrators and developers, including advanced administration and courses for develpoers with Cobol and C programming backgrounds. Also, most courses can be completed without traveling through IBM WebSphere Education's Instructor-Led Online learning (ILO). ILO courses are taught by a live instructor in real time and include the same hands-on labs that are part of traditional classroom courses.
Learn more about ILO
Complete WebSphere MQ V7 curriculum
New discounts effective March 3rd -- Lock in the best training discounts with the IBM Education Pack
The IBM Education Pack-online account is a prepaid electronic debit account that automatically discounts the tuition for most U.S. public classes, onsite training, e-Learning and technical conferences. Effective March 3rd, the discount levels are changing with deeper discounts for larger training purchases and smaller discounts at lower price points. If you plan to spend less than $25,000 on training over the next 12 months, you should lock in your discount now! Our pricing table can help you decide if it's best to lock in today's Education Pack discounts or wait until March 3rd.
Get all the details
Stay up-to-date on IBM WebSphere Portal training
To realize the benefits of integrating applications or collaboration into a comprehensive portal solution, you need to effective and deployment and implementation. The best way to achieve this success is to ensure that your deployment team is equipped with the right skills. Check out IBM WebSphere Portal training options.
Bookmark the IBM WebSphere Portal education Web site
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Webcasts and Teleconferences
In-Person Seminars and Events
Modern Application Development with Web 2.0 using Rational and WebSphere for System z
Location/Date : Detroit, MI - February 24, 2009
Location/Date : Kansas City, MO - March 10, 2009
WebSphere Business Applications and Process Management
Location/Date : San Francisco, CA - March 3, 2009
Location/Date : El Segundo, CA - March 10, 2009
Application Integration for CICS and IMS applications in a Smart SOA
Location/Date : Dallas, TX - March 5, 2009
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