Re: Websphere, Websphere Development Tools and Webfacing definitions

Hi John - Thanks for the plug on DocFinder (it's my part of the site <g>). 
It's still new, and a living document, so keep checking back. There are 
many enhancements (and some corrections!) coming.

  ... Chuck

At 7/13/2001 10:47 AM -0600, you wrote:
>David,
>
>There is a great new site put up by Paul Conte and gang. Check out
>www.webspherepro.com Try the "DocFind" option.
>
>
>--john
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Boling, David E." <bolingde@co.rowan.nc.us>
>To: "MIDRANGE-L (E-mail)" <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
>Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 10:25
>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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