Announcement July 25, 2000

Create Your Web Site Using IBM WebSphere Homepage Builder V5.0 for Windows

Overview At a Glance WebSphere Homepage Builder V5.0 for Windows is Web authoring and design software. Create, personalize, and show off your Web site Formerly known as IBM NetObjects TopPage, it is the entry-level product in IBM′s WebSphere software platform. WebSphere Homepage Builder V5.0 for Windows features: Use it to build professional-quality, lively Web pages. • All-in-one package for You don′t need HTML knowledge or any programming skills. designing, building, and As a beginner or an expert you can incorporate the latest Web technology into publishing pages and sites. your Web pages easily and intuitively. • Over 200 built-in templates. WebSphere Homepage Builder V5.0 for Windows — everything you need to: • Over 2,000 images and sounds in a built-in library. • Build lively and impressive Web pages • Interactive audio tutorial. • Publish your site in one easy-to-use package • Support for latest Web Key Prerequisites technology with intuitive user interface.  166 MHz, or higher, processor running Windows 2000, • Windows 98, Windows 95, or Windows NT 4.0 Appropriate for beginners to experts. Planned Availability Date • WebArt Designer enables you to create your own graphic July 31, 2000 titles, logos, buttons, and photo frames with professional-looking touches. • Web Animator enables you to create life-like animation from still pictures and graphics. • WebAnimator also enables you to create lively animated banners with your favorite design effects. • WYSIWYG HTML Editor.

For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001

This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: http://www.ibm.com.

IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. 200-250 Description Product Positioning

Design in Minutes! WebSphere Homepage Builder V5.0 for Windows is a well-balanced product designed for everyone who creates Web pages. It is suitable for individuals, families, schools, Even a beginner can build Web pages in minutes by small businesses, corporations, and intranets. choosing various components in templates. In addition to the standard Web functions provided by Easily create tables, drag-and-drop images, make image most competitive products, WebSphere Homepage maps, build frames, links, and more. Builder V5.0 for Windows supports: Choose from a huge library of more than 2,000 • Thumbnail file view  ready-to-use images, animations, sounds, Java applets, • Pixel positioning layout and more. • Automatic animation creation • Add pictures from digital cameras and scanners and Lively animated banners can be created easily with your favorite effect retouch them easily. Automatically check each page for • spelling errors with U.S. or U.K. English dictionaries. Rollover image • Rollover effect can be automatically added from Use various supported image formats (BMP, TIFF, PNG, images Photo CD, FlashPix, GIF, JPEG, WMF, and more). • Checks your Web site to see if considerations have been made for visual/hearing impaired persons Color-coded tags make it easy to edit source files. • Animated banner • DHTML Bring Your Pages to Life! • CSS • Java Script with an intuitive user interface Embellish your pages with your own graphic titles, logos, • Step-by-step multimedia tutorial guides you through buttons, and photo frames with professional-looking the features touches by using WebArt Designer. Trademarks

Pep up your pages with lively animations by using Web WebSphere is a trademark of International Business Animator. Animated GIF files can be automatically Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries created. or both. Windows, Microsoft, and Windows NT are trademarks of Web Animator also enables you to create lively animated Microsoft Corporation. banners with your favorite design effect. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Other company, product, and service names may be Rollover effect can be automatically added from images. trademarks or service marks of others. Use with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to simplify design and enable smaller downloads Make your pages lively with Dynamic HTML by just selecting effects. Create site maps automatically. Edit Java Script, Visual Basic Script Edition easily.

Publish and Manage Your Site Easily and Efficiently!

Automatically check each page for broken links and strayed pages and files. Links are automatically updated if files are relocated. Time required for downloading, displaying your pages, and uploading your site is estimated. Only updated and newly added files can be selectively uploaded to a server. Update your site or add new pages as often as you like. Also you can check your Web site to see if considerations have been made for visual/hearing impaired persons.

Year 2000

This product is Year 2000 ready. When used in accordance with its associated documentation, it is capable of correctly processing, providing, and/or receiving date data within and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, provided that all products (for example, hardware, software, and firmware) used with the product properly exchange accurate date data with it.

Euro Currency

This program is not impacted by euro currency.

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Performance Considerations: With a faster processor, Offering Information more free disk space, more RAM, and a fast modem, you may experience better performance. Product information is available through Offering Information (OITOOL) at: Planning Information http://www.ibm.com/wwoi Packaging: Each program package contains: • IBM International Program License Agreement (IPLA) Publications license agreement (on CD-ROM or downloaded) • License Information (LI) Booklet (on CD-ROM or A User′s Guide is shipped with this product. For downloaded) WebSphere Homepage Builder V5.0 for Windows in a • CD-ROMs containing software and publications (or box, both hardcopy and a CD-ROM are included. For the downloaded software and publications) electronically downloaded products (11K8360 and • User′s Guide (in hardcopy and CD-ROM or 11K8361), the User′s Guide is downloaded. It can also be downloaded) ordered in hardcopy for a fee. Order part number 11K8413. The Proof of Entitlement (PoE) is the customer receipt. This program when downloaded from a Web site, contains Technical Information the applicable IBM license agreement, and LI, if appropriate, and will be presented for acceptance at the time of installation of the program. The license and LI Hardware Requirements will be stored in a directory for future reference. Minimum System Requirements for WebSphere Homepage Builder V5.0 for Windows: Security, Auditability, and Control • Pentium processor or equivalent (166 MHz, or faster, WebSphere Homepage Builder V5.0 for Windows uses the recommended) security and auditability features of the operating system. • 32 MB RAM (64 MB RAM, or more, recommended) The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative • Hard drive space: procedures, and appropriate controls in application − Required hard drive space will vary depending on systems and communication facilities. sample data installed. Minimum configuration 50 MB, or more Ordering Information − Maximum configuration 200 MB, or more • Customers can select to purchase the boxed version or VGA graphics card (640 x 480 or better, 256 colors), the electronically downloadable version. The upgrade is XGA and HighColor recommended also available either boxed or electronically downloaded. • Microsoft Windows-compatible, double-speed CD-ROM drive Part Program Name/Description Number • Microsoft Windows-compatible mouse WebSphere Homepage Builder V5.0 for 11K8359 Note: With a faster processor, more free disk space, more Windows Program Package RAM, and a fast modem, you may experience better WebSphere Homepage Builder V5.0 for 11K8360 performance. Windows for Electronic Delivery Program Package Software Requirements • Upgrade from IBM NetObjects TopPage for Windows Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows 95, and (31L1038) or any Web authoring tool. Windows NT 4.0 (Intel version) Available in U.S. English only. This product may run on Part other operating systems and be translated into other Program Name/Description Number languages but is only supported on Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows 95, and WebSphere Homepage Builder V5.0 for 11K8361 Windows NT 4.0 (Intel version) written in U.S. English for Windows Electronic Download Upgrade this package. WebSphere Homepage Builder V5.0 for 11K8415 Windows Upgrade (Boxed)

This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: http://www.ibm.com.

IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. 200-250 Terms and Conditions Order Now

Licensing: IPLA. PoEs are required for all authorized use. Use Priority/Reference Code: YE001

License Information Form Number: Z125-5589 Phone: 800-IBM-CALL Fax: 800-2IBM-FAX Limited Warranty Applies: Yes : ibm— [email protected] Mail: IBM Atlanta Sales Center Money-Back Guarantee: 30-day, money-back guarantee Dept. YE001 P.O. Box 2690 Copy and Use on Home/Portable Computer: Yes Atlanta, GA 30301-2690

Volume Orders (IVO): No You can also contact your local IBM Business Partner or IBM representative. To identify them, call 800-IBM-4YOU. Passport Advantage Applies: No Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability Passport Advantage Subscription Applies: No date. Upgrades: Customers can acquire upgrades up to the Trademarks currently authorized level of use of the qualifying WebSphere is a trademark of International Business programs. Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.   AIX /UNIX Upgrade Protection Applies: No AIX and AS/400 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other Entitled Upgrade for Current AIX/UNIX Upgrade countries or both. Protection Licensees: No Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. AS/400 Software Subscription Applies: No Windows, Microsoft, and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Variable Charges Apply: No UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. Charges Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. Part Description Number OTC1 Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure

WebSphere Homepage Builder 11K8359 $69 Statements made in this announcement regarding Year 2000 are V5.0 for Windows “Year 2000 Readiness Disclosures” under the Year 2000 WebSphere Homepage Builder 11K8360 59 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act of 1998, a U.S. statute V5.0 for Windows enacted on October 19, 1998. Electronic Delivery

Upgrades

WebSphere Homepage Builder 11K8361 19 V5.0 for Windows Electronic Download Upgrade WebSphere Homepage Builder 11K8415 29 V5.0 for Windows Upgrade (Boxed) 1 One-Time Charge

Customer Financing: IBM Global Financing offers attractive financing to credit-qualified commercial and government customers and Business Partners in more than 40 countries around the world. IBM Global Financing is provided by the IBM Credit Corporation in the United States. Offerings, rates, terms, and availability may vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization. Country organizations are listed on the Web at: http://www.financing.ibm.com

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