RE: Websphere, Websphere Development Tools and Webfacing definitions

["Phil" <sublime78ska@xxxxxxxxx>]

Websphere is now so ubiquitous I think you can simply remove it and whatever
is left in the title is what it is!

Phil




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> From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Boling, David E.
> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 12:25 PM
> To: MIDRANGE-L (E-mail)
> 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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