Re: Websphere, Websphere Development Tools and Webfacing definitions

Hi David,

Great question! I'd also like to know the same thing about MS's .Net.  Are
these competing buzzwords?

Regards,
Peter Dow
Dow Software Services, Inc.
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909 425-0196 fax

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From: "Boling, David E." <bolingde@co.rowan.nc.us>
To: "MIDRANGE-L (E-mail)" <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 9:25 AM
Subject: Websphere, Websphere Development Tools and Webfacing definitions


> I'm really trying it hard to determine all the relationships and products
> behind the term Websphere.
>
> What I think I know at this time is:
>
> Websphere - is an IBM buzzword than can include one or several products
that
> may or may not be  provided as part of os/400 or could be a very expensive
> charge item and that may be needed for some other strategic IBM products
to
> run with.
>
> Websphere Development Tools- Is a group of some products (like CODE/400)
> that may be useful in designing web apps.
>
> Webfacing - Must be some kind of screen scraper.
>
> Is there a page that really explains all this or can someone in the List
do
> it.  I would like to know what is needed for each one to run (version,
ptf,
> etc.).  What products are there a charge for and where can they be
> downloaded if free.
>
> I've tried to read some of the IBM websphere pages, but they just seem to
be
> a circle that changes terms from one page to another or defines one
product
> with another.  One page just dumped me back to a page to order software.
>
> I think it would help others to clear some of the terms up here.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> David Boling (bolingde@co.rowan.nc.us)
> Information Systems Director
> Rowan County Information Systems Department
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