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Presentation for Blogging 301 Session 
Thu, Nov 20th 2008 10:52a Adam Gartenberg
For those who can't join me live, here's the presentation I'll be using during today's Blogging 301 session. I'll post a recording as soon as it's ready. Blogging 301View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: blogging database) Blogging 301 Are you new to blogging and want some advice on what to write about? Or have you been at it for a while and need to make sure you keep your visitors (and yourself) engaged? This session will provide tips and best practices (from myself [read] Keywords: application
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Reminder: Attend the Blogging 301 Session this Thursday, 11:00 ET 
Tue, Nov 18th 2008 8:52a Adam Gartenberg
Just a reminder - please join me this Thursday, 11/20, at 11:00am ET for the Blogging 301 Session. If it makes it easier, you can add it to your Google Calendar or download an iCal file (courtesy of Anyvite, a new service I'm trying out. I'm also beta-testing the Anyvite widget over on the sidebar; thanks for the shout out, guys!) Google Calendar iCal (ics file) Blogging 301 Are you new to blogging and want some advice on what to write about? Or have you been at it for a [read] Keywords: template
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Marketing 101: Don’t make fun of your target market
Mon, Nov 17th 2008 9:52a Adam Gartenberg
It appears there's been a little brouhaha this weekend over a particularly misguided ad for Motrin that the folks at J&J's McNeil Consumer Healthcare unit put out there. Since they seem to have already realized the error of their ways and have pulled the ad (and I do have to commend them for responding so quickly), I'm not going to go after them for the content of the ad. Rather, I'm going to take this as a good opportunity to remind us all that when creating a marketing campaign, it' [read] Keywords: twitter
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UKIUG in photos and content
Fri, Nov 14th 2008 2:53p Adam Gartenberg
Spokey Wheeler has posted a recap and a number of photos from this week's UKIUG event. It sounds like it was a very informative gathering (and looks like a fun place to have held an event). Please head on over to his blog to read about a market update and product futures from Jerry Keesee, security and OAT from Jonathan Leffler, and Mach 11 from Jon Ritson. And don't forget to visit here for the photos. Links: UKIUG 2008 -- The content! UKIUG 2008 -- The photos! [read] Keywords: security
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Lotusphere session not accepted? How about an Un-Lotusphere?
Fri, Nov 14th 2008 9:56a Adam Gartenberg
Here's a random idea of the day: My team and I have been working on some brainstorming around how to increase awareness and support for DB2 and Informix and the rest of our data management products. One of the ideas put forth by a colleague was "Find a way to leverage all of the good presentations rejected for IOD." We all agreed this was an excellent idea and worth following up on, but more than that, seeing all of the acceptance (and regrettably some rejection) posts flying around Pla [read] Keywords: lotus
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Must See TV - 16 new videos on ChannelDB2
Thu, Nov 13th 2008 4:52p Adam Gartenberg
If you've been following PlanetDB2 like I have (or are a regular on ChannelDB2), you've likely seen a lot of videos coming through in the past few weeks. In fact, it actually looks like there have been 16 videos posted since the week of the IOD conference. While that's far too many to embed here, you can find them all in one place by heading over to ChannelDB2. You'll find a wide range posted, ranging from captured clips from the IOD Keynotes to interviews with DB2 customers, advocates, an [read] Keywords: ibm
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Some big Sametime news from VoiceCon: OCS interoperability
Thu, Nov 13th 2008 3:52p Adam Gartenberg
From my friends over on the Sametime Blog: If you were at VoiceCon today and sat in on the UC Software-Based Architectures panel discussion, you heard IBM and Microsoft fulfill a promise we made earlier this year. We are currently testing interoperability between Lotus Sametime and Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and plan to deliver it later this year. > More [read] Keywords: ibm
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Join the "DB2 for z/OS Terabyte Club" and show your pride!
Thu, Nov 13th 2008 9:52a Adam Gartenberg
Willie Favero and Gary Crupi are starting a new club, and while I can't join, many of you probably can! Tell everyone how you can control your cost, stay ecologically sound (think GREEN), and how you are "Best of Breed" at what you do. Show them your stripes, your green stripe that is. And it's so amazingly easy; you'll wonder why we hadn't thought of the idea years ago. The membership rules for the "DB2 for z/OS Terabyte Club" are pretty simple, and the name says it all. This could ea [read] Keywords: ods
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Announcing regularly scheduled Blogging 101, 201, and 301 sessions
Wed, Nov 12th 2008 11:52a Adam Gartenberg
Have you been thinking of starting a blog? Or has someone (like yours truly) been strongly hinting that it might be a good idea for you to do so? Do you have a blog already but are interested in suggestions to keep things fresh and interesting? I'm going to start holding regularly scheduled Blogging 101, 201 and 301 sessions for any of you who may be wondering about what the big deal with blogging is, who need help getting a blog set up, or who are just looking for best practices and new ide [read] Keywords: ibm
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Top 40 product fan pages on Facebook
Tue, Nov 11th 2008 3:52p Adam Gartenberg
While I was out exploring Facebook this morning, trying to find companies that are using applications or fan pages in interesting or effective ways (more on this in another post), I stumbled across the list of the top product fan pages. I've pulled in the top 40 below (along with some random comments). There were some very interesting things I find while looking through the list and most of the fan pages (some surprising, some expected). Very few of the pages were company sponsored - or [read] Keywords: apple
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A new planet is born: PlanetIDS.com
Mon, Nov 10th 2008 12:53p Adam Gartenberg
Score another one for the community. It's great to see the new PlanetIDS blog aggregation site, and based on how valuable I've found other similar "Planet" sites to be, I'm sure will quickly become an invaluable resource for anyone looking to stay current on all things Informix. (And I believe we have the tireless Eric Herber to thank for this, if I'm not mistaken?) Right now the site pulls in feeds from Guy Bowerman, Eric Herber, Rajesh Nair, Fernando Nunes, Madison Pruet, Jacques Roy, [read] Keywords: ibm
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Big C... Little C... What begins with C?
Mon, Nov 10th 2008 12:53p Adam Gartenberg
It's great to see people continuing to talk about the Data Champion program that we announced the other week at IOD. Robert Catterall, one of the inaugural Data Champions has a great post about the program and what its implications are for the community, and he makes an important distinction between what he calls "Big C" Champions and "little c" champions: IBM, through this new program, has made us "Big C" (i.e., "official") Champions, but what we have in common - and I suppose that this is [read] Keywords: ibm
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Putting Pen to Paper
Fri, Nov 7th 2008 5:53p Adam Gartenberg
There's something I've been doing lately that I haven't done in a long time - putting pen to paper to work on new ideas and outline presentations and documents. I've always taken notes on paper (with the exception of things like meeting minutes that I know I'll be sharing immediately), but for the most part I do all of my actual creative work on the PC itself. As I'm kicking 2009 planning into high gear, I took a different approach last week, and found it incredibly refreshing and mind open [read] Keywords: notes
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Social Marketing Reading List
Fri, Nov 7th 2008 4:52p Adam Gartenberg
I've come across a number of good links in the Social marketing realm today. eCairn: Top 150 Social Marketing Blogs - Just eyeballing the list, the top 20 or so look pretty spot-on to me, although there are a few I wasn't familiar with and will need to go check out. (And thanks to @IDoNotes for posting an OPML file of all the feeds!) Mashable: The 22-step Social Media Marketing Plan - Good examples of how companies are using the different tools and techniques (and way to go DeveloperWorks [read] Keywords: ibm
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Company Buzz: See what people are saying about you on LinkedIn
Tue, Nov 4th 2008 2:53p Adam Gartenberg
The minimum everyone should be doing from a social marketing standpoint is monitoring what people are saying online about your company or product. LinkedIn has just released a new application called CompanyBuzz that lets you track what people are saying about your company, community, or any other topic of interest to you on LinkedIn. Every second thousands of people are sending out messages about topics and companies through twitter. Company Buzz lets you tap into this information flow t [read] Keywords: application
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Why did Dow Jones choose DB2?
Tue, Nov 4th 2008 2:53p Adam Gartenberg
Bashir Khan, Executive Director of Data Management and Business Intelligence at Dow Jones, recently sat down with us and explained why his company chose IBM DB2 on the Unix platform, and why they continue to use it. Here's one of my favorite line: "Before we made a final decision, we benchmarked some of the key database management systems including Oracle, SQL Server and DB2. And we ended up choosing DB2 for several reasons. One was reliability, second was performance, and perhaps the mos [read] Keywords: ibm
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YouTube now lets you deep link to specific spot in video 
Thu, Oct 30th 2008 4:53p Adam Gartenberg
Via Mashable, YouTube now lets you link directly to a specific spot in a video (so gone are days of sending someone a link with the comment "...but skip ahead to 1:50 into the video." It is only eight characters in length, and is entirely adaptable to whatever time frame in whichever video you wish to play. You simply add â#t=1m50sâ to the end of a URL on YouTube, and the deed is done. You should paste without the apostrophes included, of course, and with any numbers of your choosing [read] Keywords: |
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DB2 Express-C 9.5.2 beta now available
Thu, Oct 30th 2008 12:53p Adam Gartenberg
As reported by Leons Petrazickis, you can now download the DB2 Express-C 9.5.2 beta. My team just released the beta version of DB2 Express-C 9.5.2. It includes the built-in Text Search module for the first time â fast WHERE CONTAINS(column, âmonkeyâ) searches, great for web development â as well as lots of other enhancements and fixes. > More [read] Keywords: admin
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Genie in a Bikini
Wed, Oct 29th 2008 11:53a Adam Gartenberg
Did I get your attention? My friends in the ECM group asked me to share this video. One word of caution, though... lets just say it's definitely *not* Barbara Eden in the video (watch it and you'll see what I'm talking about). If you know anyone in the market for ECM solutions, please do forward this on. And let us know what you think - I'll make sure to pass on any feedback to the ECM team. [read] Keywords: ibm
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Genie in a Bikini *Updated*
Wed, Oct 29th 2008 11:30a Adam Gartenberg
***Update - 10/31: The ECM team has decided to remove the video. *** Did I get your attention? My friends in the ECM group asked me to share this video. One word of caution, though... lets just say it's definitely *not* Barbara Eden in the video (watch it and you'll see what I'm talking about). Video Removed If you know anyone in the market for ECM solutions, please do forward this on. And let us know what you think - I'll make sure to pass on any feedback to the ECM team [read] Keywords: ibm
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IOD 2008 Tuesday wrap-up
Wed, Oct 29th 2008 9:53a Adam Gartenberg
There are lots of updates from around the Web on Tuesday at the IOD conference. Amit has posted photos of the Developer Den. As I mentioned yesterday, head on over if you need a place to relax (or network) for a bit, or just if you're looking to charge up your laptop or mobile device. And don't forget to fill out the survey for a chance to head home with one of the Wii's set up in the room. You can see more photos here. Once again, Jean George Perrin has posted a big set of photos from [read] Keywords: ibm
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REMINDER: Blogging Birds-of-a-Feather session at IOD tonight!
Wed, Oct 29th 2008 9:53a Adam Gartenberg
If you're at IOD, don't forget to head over to the Blogging Birds of a Feather session later today! Data Management Blogging Community (not just for bloggers!) Session 2957A Wed, 29/Oct 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM Mandalay Bay South Convention Center - Breakers G Abstract: Do you have a blog? Read blogs? Not know what blogs are? This BOF is your one-stop-shop to discuss how blogging can help you do your job better, become more involved in the community, and build your professional reputa [read] Keywords: ibm
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Win a Wii at IOD
Tue, Oct 28th 2008 2:53p Adam Gartenberg
If you are a developer and are at IOD, you definitely need to head over to the Developer Den located in Breakers G, Level 2 of the South Convention Center (right next to the App Dev session rooms). You'll find some comfy digs (bean bags, couches, and ready-access to power strips), a couple Nintendo Wiis to relax with, and over the course of the week free t-shirts, books, software and more. For those of you who want to stay in a business frame of mind, there are whiteboards and flip charts [read] Keywords: ibm
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Three Brave Amigos (and other photos from IOD)
Tue, Oct 28th 2008 1:53p Adam Gartenberg
As someone who has to be following IOD from afar, I really appreciate all of the people that have been taking and posting pictures. I thought this picture of three very brave amigos was great (thanks, seemsArtless), but I have to say, seeing them in action in this video captured by Richard Hogg, is a must-see! And if anyone knows who the three "volunteers" are, please leave a comment or drop me a note. Richard also has posted a few sets of photos from the IOD keynotes, which you can fin [read] Keywords: ibm
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IOD News Roundup
Tue, Oct 28th 2008 12:53a Adam Gartenberg
Just a short post to try to pull together news coverage of some of the key announcements made at the IOD conference today and press releases out of Las Vegas. I'll try to go through tomorrow and provide some more detail and color behind the announcements. News coverage: InformationWeek: IBM Introduces 'Information On Demand' Products The IOD business, which was "a gleam in our eyes 2-1/2 years ago," has brought 10,000 new customers and 2,000 new partners to IBM in that time, Goyal said [read] Keywords: ibm
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Another Lotus Notes siting
Mon, Oct 27th 2008 3:56p Adam Gartenberg
Another Lotus Notes siting: On my son's elementary school home page. [read] Keywords: lotus
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Building a case for your Information Agenda? We can help
Mon, Oct 27th 2008 1:57p Adam Gartenberg
One of the hardest parts of any IT project is defining the justification and proving the value in order to get the green light to proceed (not to minimize all the work that comes after that, of course). If you've started exploring creating an Information Agenda for your organization, and are ready to proceed to the justification phase, we just introduced a new widget on the Information on Demand website that should be the first place you look. Of course, because it's a widget - I can j [read] Keywords: ibm
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Get your signed copy of "Information on Demand for Dummies"
Mon, Oct 27th 2008 10:56a Adam Gartenberg
Remember that dropoff in blogging around the middle of August? While I couldn't share the reason at the time, it was in large part due my involvement in the "Information on Demand for Dummies" book that everyone at the IOD 2008 conference should now have in their possession. This was a very fun project, and the authors, Judith Hurwitz, Marcia Kramer and Fern Halper of Hurwitz & Assoc., did a remarkable job on the book. I also want to pass along my personal thank you to all of the folks [read] Keywords: ibm
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Get your signed copy of "Information on Demand for Dummies"
Mon, Oct 27th 2008 10:56a Adam Gartenberg
Remember that dropoff in blogging around the middle of August? While I couldn't share the reason at the time, it was in large part due my involvement in the "Information on Demand for Dummies" book that everyone at the IOD 2008 conference should now have in their possession. This was a very fun project, and the authors, Judith Hurwitz, Marcia Kramer and Fern Halper of Hurwitz & Assoc., did a remarkable job on the book. I also want to pass along my personal thank you to all of the folks [read] Keywords: ibm
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Data Champion Program photos (and more from IOD)
Mon, Oct 27th 2008 9:54a Adam Gartenberg
The IBM Data Champions in attendance at IOD were recognized for their hard work and dedication to the community during the Data Management reception last night. Amit has posted photos of the event and the champions on Flickr (Thanks, Amit), and as I mentioned in my last post, you'll hear more about the program during Arvind Krishna's keynote today. It looks like Amit wasn't the only one grabbing photos yesterday. What's that I see on Jerry Keesee's forehead (or more to the point, IDUG P [read] Keywords: ibm
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Introducing the IBM Data Champion Program
Sun, Oct 26th 2008 11:57p Adam Gartenberg
I wanted to be one of the first to share the news of a new program that will officially be announced during Arvind Krishan's keynote at IOD tomorrow. The program - the IBM Data Champion program - is being introduced to recognize all of the people that spend their time and energy giving back to the community that has built up around IBM's data management products. These individuals (you, maybe?) spend their time writing and responding in forums, leading user groups, writing blogs, and speakin [read] Keywords: ibm
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Still more photos from IDUG Europe 2008
Fri, Oct 24th 2008 9:53a Adam Gartenberg
With thanks to Cuneyt Goksu, Ron Kolijn, and another IDUG attendee (please send me your name and I'll update this post!), here are some more pictures from the IDUG Europe 2008 conference. There is one set in flickr (below), and more photos in an album here. If you recognize yourself or someone else in the pictures, please go in to flickr and leave a comment. And, if you've got more pictures from the conference, please share them, too! [read] Keywords: application
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How to follow IOD 2008 from afar
Thu, Oct 23rd 2008 9:53p Adam Gartenberg
Sadly, I will not be able attending the IOD 2008 conference in person after all. I'm very disappointed, and apologize to all of you I was hoping to meet for the first time (or again) in person. With that in mind, here are some resources that may be helpful if, like me, you need to follow the conference from afar: IOD conference community landing page The IOD conference community landing page is a one-stop shop to links for follow the conference for Twitter, Flickr, some key blogs, and [read] Keywords: ibm
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More photos from IDUG Europe 2008
Thu, Oct 23rd 2008 10:54a Adam Gartenberg
Thanks again to Surekha Parekh for posting photos of the exhibit floor from this month's IDUG Europe 2008 conference (98 of them, no less). Take a look through and see if you recognize anyone you know! And in case you missed the update to a previous post, you can find some additional photos from the conference related the XML Challenge posted to flickr here. (Thanks, Christy!) Photos from IDUG Europe 2008: IDUG Europe 2008 Exhibit Floor XML Challenge at IDUG Europe 2008 [read] Keywords: google
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Want to learn more about blogging? Come to the Blogging Birds-of-a-Feather session at IOD 2008
Wed, Oct 22nd 2008 5:52p Adam Gartenberg
If you're going to be at IOD and want to learn more about blogging, why you might want to blog, and just how easy it is to start one (and also possibly meet some of your favorite bloggers), please stop by the Blogging Birds of a Feather session on Wednesday (10/29) from 6-7pm. It looks like we've got some stiff competition timing-wise, but I'd say stop on by the Blogging BOF first, and then head over as a group and crash the DB2 Express-C folks for their free beer :) And if you're not g [read] Keywords: ibm
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Where to find Optim and Integrated Data Management at IOD 2008
Tue, Oct 21st 2008 4:53p Adam Gartenberg
If you're attending IOD 2008 and are looking for a consolidated list of sessions on Optim and Integrated Data Management, look no further: IBM Optim and Integrated Data Management Speaking Events at IOD 2008 (Thanks, Mia) [read] Keywords: ibm
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IDUG Europe 2008 Recap
Tue, Oct 21st 2008 12:53p Adam Gartenberg
I didn't make it over to the IDUG Europe 2008 conference, but I've been following it from a far thanks to colleagues and others in the blogosphere. Willie Favero blogged a few times from the event (here and here), and mentioned that 168 people took certification exams while at the event, with a higher than normal passing rate (congratulations to all of the newly certified attendees!), and lists the winners of the best speaker contest. Robert Catterall has an extensive 4-part series rec [read] Keywords: ibm
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Quote of the day
Tue, Oct 21st 2008 10:53a Adam Gartenberg
Quotes of the day, really: "People yearn for change. They relish being part of a movement, and they talk about things that are remarkable, not boring." "New rule: If you want to grow, you need to find customers who are willing to join you, or believe in you, or donate to you, or support you. And guess what? The only customers willing to do that are looking for something new. The growth comes from change and light and noise." "There's a difference between telling people what to do, [read] Keywords: apple
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IBM Database Magazine: Meet, greet, and eat at Information On Demand 2008
Tue, Oct 21st 2008 9:52a Adam Gartenberg
If you're going to be at IOD and would like to meet the faces behind IBM Database Magazine in person, look for them at lunch on Tuesday, 10/28. If you're attending Information On Demand 2008, look for the IBM Magazine crew in the conference lunch on Tuesday, October 28. My colleague Angela Duarte and I will be there with Scott Hayes, Roger Sanders, Stuart Litel, Dave Beulke, Vincent McBurney and other writers, bloggers, and contributors. We'd love to meet interested (and interesting) readers [read] Keywords: ibm
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IDUG Europe 2008 is under way
Tue, Oct 14th 2008 4:52p Adam Gartenberg
IDUG Europe 2008 is under way. While I'm not there in person, I'm looking forward to reading more posts like this one from Willie Favero. (And I've got a few team members there who promised me they'd bring cameras and send along or post pictures from the event.) [read] Keywords: |
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The IOD Conference is getting closer
Tue, Oct 14th 2008 4:52p Adam Gartenberg
The IOD conference is getting closer, and folks are starting to blog some previews of the conference. Curt Cotner has written about what you'll find regarding Data Studio at IOD (including a pdf highlighting key Data Studio sessions), while Philip Nelson has written about his session in a post here. And if you haven't registered yet, Vincent McBurney writes about a way of saving some money in the process, as well as some sessions and other offers for the conference. There is one thing I'd [read] Keywords: ibm
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Conor O’Mahony: 10 Reasons why DBAs Should Understand Native XML
Fri, Oct 10th 2008 3:52p Adam Gartenberg
Conor O'Mahony has posted a presentation over on the NativeXML Blog on why DBAs should understand Native XML. Check it out: | View | Upload your own [read] Keywords: application
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To Vista or not to Vista...
Tue, Oct 7th 2008 3:53p Adam Gartenberg
I just ordered a new laptop to replace our rapidly aging home PC, and the 1-2 week wait until it gets here is giving me lots of time to ponder that modern age-old question... To Vista or not to Vista. (And yes, I know 'tis nobler to consider Linux, but I'm not quite ready for that jump for our home PC yet, so I'll thank you in advance for not going taking me down that route.) The PC is shipping with Vista Business, but with an XP recovery CD. I've got very little experience with Vista - m [read] Keywords: laptop
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The XML Challenge gets social
Mon, Oct 6th 2008 6:53p Adam Gartenberg
Hopefully you've had a chance to head over to xmlchallenge.com to check out the XML contest. Well, hopefully you've not only gone over, but have at least registered on the site and taken a look at the specifics about the different contests you can enter. If you're looking for another way to interact with fellow XML and DB2 enthusiasts and those organizing the challenge, you'll likely find us on your favorite social network. Here are some of the places you can interact with other people ta [read] Keywords: community
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Another webcast: DB2 9, Security and Regulatory Compliance
Mon, Oct 6th 2008 1:53p Adam Gartenberg
Here's another webcast coming up in a few days. IDUG is working with CA to deliver a free webcast with Phil Grainger, Sr. Principal Product Manager, CA on DB2 9, Security and Regulatory Compliance. The event will be held this Wednesday (10/8) at 11am Eastern Daylight Time, and you can register here. The world is changing, and for some time we haven't really been able to trust people "out there." When the mainframe was isolated, things were not too bad, but now with the prevalence of Interne [read] Keywords: applications
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Chat with the Labs: Informix and InfoSphere Mashup Hub
Mon, Oct 6th 2008 12:53p Adam Gartenberg
If you'd like to learn more about the InfoSphere Mashup Hub, and in particular how to put it to use for your Informix data, you'll want to check out the Chat with the Lab session scheduled for Tuesday, 10/14 at 11am Eastern Time. (4 PM London, 5 PM Paris). The webcast will feature Jerry Keesee, Director of the Informix Lab and Chris Gruber, Product Manager, InfoSphere Mashup Hub. Using the IBM Mashup Center, you can easily deliver web 2.0 solutions using your Informix data as a source. The Info [read] Keywords: ibm
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Informix cited by Hilton in earning #2 ranking in Information Week 500
Fri, Oct 3rd 2008 3:53p Adam Gartenberg
I want to issue my congratulations to Hilton Hotels Corp. on being ranked #2 in the 2008 Information Week 500, and to call out a key piece of the technology that resulted in their ranking. If you read through their press release, you'll see the central role Informix plays in their reservation infrastructure: DAvE (Distributed Availability Engine) is a solution developed to allow on-line shoppers to browse and web buyers to buy both with more efficiencies to enhance their overall web experi [read] Keywords: application
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What did you think of the Online Community Action Day?
Fri, Oct 3rd 2008 3:53p Adam Gartenberg
I wanted to thank all of my fellow bloggers who wrote about the Online Community Action Day (and if I've missed anyone, please let me know). Here are some of the posts that came out on Oct 1st, or at least since I wrote about it on Tuesday): Antonio Cangiano (DB2 on Rails): 7 ways to contribute to the DB2 and Informix communities Susan Visser: Online Community Day - Today Chris Eaton: Summer is over, time to blog again. Raul Chong (DB2 on Campus): Online Community Action Day: October [read] Keywords: ibm
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Are You an XML Superstar?
Fri, Oct 3rd 2008 11:52a Adam Gartenberg
While underway in some countries already, this week saw the North American kickoff of the XML Challenge and the launch of the official worldwide website. If you haven't already heard about it, the XML Challenge is a major initiative for IDUG and for us, with some not-too-shabby prizes. Whether you are a student or a professional, there are contests for you, and you can choose to participate as an individual or even as a team. Julian Stuhler, the IDUG President, does a good job of summariz [read] Keywords: db2
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Today is the Online Community Action Day!
Wed, Oct 1st 2008 3:52a Adam Gartenberg
Today is the Online Community Action Day! Have you participated yet? Today is the day to go online and show the strength and power of your community. All you need to do to participate is take 5 minutes from your day - just 5 minutes - to head over to your favorite blog, listserv, or forum, and leave a comment, post an answer, or share a tip. Heck - I'm guessing that at some point during the day you'll be visiting those sites anyway; all I'm asking is that instead of moving on to [read] Keywords: ibm
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Online Community Action Day is getting closer
Tue, Sep 30th 2008 3:52a Adam Gartenberg
There's just one more day until the Online Community Action Day. Help show the strength of your community by giving a little back (and it doesn't take anything more than a little tapping on the keyboard). I wanted to say a quick thank you to some of the folks that are helping to spread the word about the Community Action Day. (And I'm sorry if I'm missing anyone - I'm actually writing this from the past, as I'm off for a few days for Rosh Hashanah - that's what I get for not paying closer [read] Keywords: ibm
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Reminder - Just two more days until the Online Community Action Day
Mon, Sep 29th 2008 12:53p Adam Gartenberg
Don't forget - The Online Community Action Day is just two days away! Participation couldn't be easier - all you have to do take any action - any - online to show your support of and participation in the various online communities you may already be reading. Have you found a blog post useful? Drop a short comment to say "Thank you." Do you have the answer to a question posted in the listserv or forum? Jump in and give an answer yourself instead of waiting for someone else to answer. D [read] Keywords: community
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Going to IDUG 2008 Europe? Take your camera and enter the photo contest
Mon, Sep 29th 2008 12:53p Adam Gartenberg
If you're going to the IDUG 2008 Europe conference in a few weeks, make sure to bring your camera or pull out your mobile phone and snap some pictures during the conference. IDUG is organizing a photo contest for the best pictures from the event. I found out about it from one of the DB2-related Facebook groups, but in case you haven't seen the introductory note on it, I'm reposting it here in its entirety. I've been talking to Cuneyt about posting the pictures online once the cont [read] Keywords: db2
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Hear Ambuj Goyal talk about the Information Agenda tomorrow
Mon, Sep 29th 2008 11:52a Adam Gartenberg
If you're looking for more information on the Information Agenda, or if this is still a new concept for you, I highly recommend joining the webcast that General Manager Ambuj Goyal will be holding tomorrow (Sept. 30) at 2:00 PM ET. I've always found that I get far more listening to him talk about it than I get reading through whitepapers or websites or presentations. Also on the webcast will be IDC Research Vice President Carl Olofson, who I'm sure will provide an interesting perspective on th [read] Keywords: ibm
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Testing and Certification opportunities (and free stuff)
Tue, Sep 23rd 2008 10:52p Adam Gartenberg
My colleagues in the education and certification group have passed along some opportunities for saving, testing, networking (and getting a cool little gadget for free, to boot.) Read on for all of the opportunities. 1: Free Certification Testing at IOD CERTIFICATION TESTING LAB Take advantage of free professional certification testing for Information Management, WebSphere, SOA, XML, Tivoli, and Rational software while at the conference. The first three tests are free, additional exams are [read] Keywords: ibm
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Boeing creates disaster relief mashup
Tue, Sep 23rd 2008 5:53p Adam Gartenberg
I know I've blogged about Mashups a few times before, but if you still haven't seen it in action yet, or maybe are questioning why you should be interested in mashups, check out this video. Boeing built this mashup to locate open airports around a disaster area. It allows them to enter the location, a distance from the disaster site, and even a runway length, and the mashup will return all of the open airports that meet the criteria. Because it wires together mutliple databases, by se [read] Keywords: ibm
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New blog focused on Informix and Virtual Worlds
Tue, Sep 23rd 2008 2:52p Adam Gartenberg
Please join me in welcoming Rajesh Nair, technical product manager for Informix, to the blogosphere. He just kicked off a new blog on what I'm sure will be a very interesting topic - the overlap between Informix and its use in Virtual World and related applications. My intent with this blog is to post and discuss on how Informix capabilities are applicable to data management requirements in this exciting Interactive Entertainment industry, especially MMOGs and Virtual Worlds. I also sincerel [read] Keywords: applications
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Mark your calendars for Oct. 1: Online Community Action Day
Tue, Sep 23rd 2008 10:55a Adam Gartenberg
I was catching up on last monthâs IDUG bulletin, and the article that Julian Stuhler had written on the importance of community got me thinking. My boys (well, the older two, at least) recently started back at school for the year, and their schools held "community action days," where they asked parents to come together as a community and get the schools ready for the new year (washing the last remnants of crayon off the desks, picking the chewing gum wrappers out of the playing field... th [read] Keywords: ibm
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XML Challenge Contest update: Show us your XML
Fri, Sep 19th 2008 11:48a Adam Gartenberg
As we approach the global launch of the XML Challenge, we asked students at Fordham University's Graduate School of Business to show us their XML and try and explain to what XML is. The contest has already been kicked off in a number of countries (China, India-Students, India-Developers, Lithuania, Turkey, ASEAN countries), with more to come shortly. To be notified when the contest kicks off in your country, head on over here. And stay tuned for the launch of the official contest websit [read] Keywords: application
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Introducing Eli Benjamin Gartenberg
Wed, Sep 10th 2008 10:59p Adam Gartenberg
Sorry for the delay in posting this here, but I couldn't be more pleased to introduce the latest addition to the Gartenberg family. Eli Benjamin Gartenberg was born Saturday night at 10:16 pm. At 6 lb 1oz, and 18" Eli outweighed his older brothers when they were born. Other than spending his first night in the NICU to make sure he was breathing appropriately, Eli has been doing well, and is even learning to do things that his brothers didn't pick up until their second year of life (like sle [read] Keywords: |
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See the Information Agenda in action
Thu, Sep 4th 2008 11:52a Adam Gartenberg
The Information Agenda video I mentioned in yesterday's post is now on YouTube. It gives a specific example - geared around a retail organization - that does a great job of explaining just what kind of impact having an information agenda - and therefore tying together various information sources and allowing immediate action on it - can have. In the example, a retail clerk with a handheld scanner approaches a customer that is looking at a small handbag. Because the store is analyzing its s [read] Keywords: agent
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Introducing the Information Agenda
Wed, Sep 3rd 2008 11:48a Adam Gartenberg
Yesterday marked the formal launch for the Information Agenda. You may have heard us talk about the information agenda already (for example, Ambuj Goyal discussed it in detail at IOD EMEA), but starting now you're going to hear a lot more about it. I'd like to use this opportunity to talk about why, whether you're an executive decision maker or a developer or DBA, the information agenda is important to your job. We're focusing on the concept of the information agenda for a simple reason. We [read] Keywords: ibm
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New Master Data Management blog
Fri, Aug 29th 2008 2:49p Adam Gartenberg
Please join me in welcoming Allen Dreibelbis, Dan Wolfson, Eberhard Hechler, Ivan Milman, Martin Oberhofer, and Paul van Run, the authors of the recently published "Enterprise Master Data Management - An SOA Approach to Managing Core Information" book, to the blogosphere. The group will be blogging about their experiences with Master Data Management (MDM) over on developerWorks. Their first post gives a sampling of what they'll be writing about (and the need for MDM): - One author's mor [read] Keywords: ibm
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ChannelWeb gives IBM Mashup Center a 5-star rating
Fri, Aug 29th 2008 11:49a Adam Gartenberg
Congratulations to the Mashup team! From Nicole over on the Mix and Mash blog: Ed Moltzen from ChannelWeb recently reviewed IBM Mashup Center, and gave it a 5-star rating! Nice! Check out the review, which appears in CRN on 8/25/08. Ed also reviewed several other Web 2,0. products, including the Google Mashup Editor and Yahoo Pipes. Ed called IBM Mashup Center "both less code-intensive and more business-friendly than Google Mashup Editor. " [read] Keywords: ibm
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New on developerWorks: pureXML Forum
Fri, Aug 29th 2008 11:49a Adam Gartenberg
If you've got questions (or answers) about XML and pureXML, head on over to the new DB2 pureXML Forum that just went live on developerWorks. This forum covers pureXML, which is the native XML storage capability in IBM DB2. Please post your pureXML requests for help, tips, and any other relevant information to this forum. The goal of this forum is to bring pureXML experts and novices together to advance pureXML education and development. Link: DB2 pureXML Forum [read] Keywords: ibm
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Blogging 101 Session Recording
Thu, Aug 28th 2008 12:49p Adam Gartenberg
I wanted to thank everyone who joined me for the "Blogging 101" session yesterday. Hopefully all of you found it helpful, and I'll be scheduling the followup "Blogging 201" session shortly. If you weren't able to make it, you can download the recording of the webcast here (Slides/Audio - Flash file [20 mB] or Audio only - mp3 [44 mB]). And don't forget, if you just want to see or download the slides, you can find them on SlideShare. Blogging 101view presentationta [read] Keywords: ibm
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Triangle DB2 User Group (TRIDUG) Meeting
Thu, Aug 28th 2008 10:53a Adam Gartenberg
I'm attending a meeting of the Triangle DB2 User Group (TRIDUG) here in North Carolina this morning. It's great to see the turnout - my fellow IBMers and I have been relegated to an overflow room, in fact - and it looks like they've got a great agenda set up. Right now I'm listening to George Lapis, Data Studio Product manager, provide an update on IBM Data Studio. Later on the agenda there will be updates on DB2 for z/OS Utilities, a SolidDB Overview (being delivered by Roger Rea, who I [read] Keywords: ibm
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Photos from IDUG India 2008
Wed, Aug 27th 2008 1:49p Adam Gartenberg
Anil Mahadev has posted some pictures from the recently completed IDUG India conference. Here's Curt Cotner delivering the Keyntoe session; you can find the whole series here. Thanks for posting them, Anil! (And if anyone else has pictures of the event, please pass on the link.) [read] Keywords: ibm
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VARBusiness awards IBM Winner and Company of the Year in Data & Information Management
Wed, Aug 27th 2008 11:52a Adam Gartenberg
I'm not sure how I missed this one last week, but IBM was named ARC Overall Winner and Company of the Year in the Data & Information Management software category from VARBusiness. The winners were selected by VARBusiness editorial staff based on the survey results of more than 5,000 systems integrators, IT consulting organizations, value-added resellers (VARs), solution providers and software developers. "IBM graciously accepts these awards as a testament to our leadership in the indus [read] Keywords: ibm
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Presentation for tomorrow’s Blogging 101 Session
Mon, Aug 25th 2008 11:49p Adam Gartenberg
Just one last reminder - if you've been considering taking up blogging yourself, please join me Tuesday, 8/26, at noon ET to learn more about how easy it is to get started. I'll be sharing the presentation live during the Web conference, but in case you can't join us or want a preview of what I'll be sharing, here's a copy of the presentation. (Download the presentation for more details in the speaker notes.) Blogging 101view presentationtags: webcast ibm marketing social Blogging [read] Keywords: ibm
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Seeking feedback for Embedding IDS Redbook
Fri, Aug 22nd 2008 12:49p Adam Gartenberg
Guy Bowerman blogged yesterday about being part of a team working on a Redbook on embedding Informix Dynamic Server (IDS). If you've got any suggestions or feedback for the team, head on over to Guy's blog or drop him a note! IDS has some key features that lend itself to embedability, for example a small footprint, stability, low administration needs, the ability to run unattended for long periods of time, scalable performance. IBM has a significant number of partners, ISV's and customers wh [read] Keywords: administration
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Now *this* is what social marketing is all about
Wed, Aug 20th 2008 8:50p Adam Gartenberg
Fan posts video, company responds. Oh yeah, company responds with Tiger Woods. From Steve Rubel, who sums it up better than I could: This video response is brilliant marketing on the part of Electronic Arts and Tiger Woods. A fan posted on YouTube that it's possible for Woods to hit a golf ball in Tiger Woods 08 while walking on water. How does Tiger react? By showing how it's done and promoting Tiger Woods 09 in the process. It shows they listen and bring in the big guns to engage. (via Jo [read] Keywords: application
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Enterprise Strategies: IBM Enhances, Extends InfoSphere Information Integration Platform
Wed, Aug 20th 2008 3:49p Adam Gartenberg
There's been a lot of coverage today of the new versions of InfoSphere Information Server and InfoSphere Master Data Management for Product Information Management (MDM for PIM) announced this week at the TDWI World Conference. An article in CRN talks about the enhancements in MDM for PIM: MDM for PIM, previously known as IBM WebSphere Product Center, helps companies maintain a single view of product information throughout the organization. The MDM for PIM 6.0 release offers new task flow c [read] Keywords: ibm
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Reminder - "Blogging 101" next Tuesday (and Merlin Mann on What Makes for a Good blog)
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