Software Announcement September 24, 2002

IBM WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer V5 — Brings the Power of J2EE, RAD, and Teaming to Diverse Enterprise Development Organizations

Overview A V5.0.0 Early Availability edition of WebSphere Studio Enterprise At a Glance WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer will be available in an Developer V5 brings the power of English-only version on WebSphere Studio Enterprise Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition September 30, 2002. Developer V5 helps simplify the (J2EE), Rapid Application skills needed to develop Development (RAD), and robust Key Prerequisites component-based Web team support to diverse enterprise applications: application development • TCP/IP installed and configured • Helps you create dynamic Web organizations. This significantly • lowers the technological One of the following: applications including support for J2EE, XML, and Web requirements of entry to modern   − XP services technologies application development and Professional or Server or architecture. Advanced Server • Lets you rapidly create well-structured e-business It embraces a component reuse, − Microsoft Windows 2000 systems that integrate model-based development paradigm, Professional or Server or WebSphere software and to provide the rapid construction of Advanced Server with Service traditional transactional well-structured e-business systems Pack 1, or later environments,including CICS delivered to WebSphere, as well as and IMS systems integrating traditional transactional − Microsoft Windows NT environments (CICS , IMS ). Workstation or Server V4.0 • Promotes the reuse and with Service Pack 6a, or later transformation of existing WebSphere Studio Enterprise • applications to help reduce Developer also contains tools for Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 with Service Pack 1, or later costs and shorten the building Web applications that follow development cycle a model-view-controller (MVC) • Enterprise Developer Server V5.0 architecture. These tools support (5655-I57) is required to run EGL • Leverages visual construction the popular, open-source Struts programs generated for z/OS of an open Struts-based runtime, and include a visual CICS model-view-controller (MVC) construction environment. model to help make application Planned Availability Dates development intuitive and easy This visual construction environment • lets developers quickly link views • September 30, 2002 — Supports the collaboration of with business logic implemented in English-only early availability for team members in the a number of different technologies, electronic Delivery development process such as Java, Enterprise Java Beans (EJBs), Enterprise Generation • October 24, 2002 — English-Only For ordering, contact: Early Availability for Media Pack Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Language (EGL), Web Services, Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at COBOL, and PL/I. This capability 800-IBM-CALL Reference: SE001 allows many different skill sets to contribute to the construction of sophisticated Web applications.

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IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. 202-227 Testing and Deployment: Allows cross-platform Description interactive testing, debugging, and deployment of JSP, servlets, EJB, and HTML files on local and remote Web WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer V5 application servers as well as CICS, IMS/DC, and batch debugging of COBOL, PL/I, and assembler applications. WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer V5 consists of a Web Services Deployment: Helps build and deploy Web common workbench and integrated set of tools that services-enabled applications across a broad range of support end-to-end, model-based application platforms; offers tools to ensure conformance to development, runtime-testing, and rapid deployment of standards such as UDDI for Java, SOAP and WSDL. e-business applications. WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer supports a broad Relational Database: Helps create and manipulate range of developers,with added flexibility and the ability project data design as relational database (RDB) to integrate with your existing applications: schemas; writes queries against local and remote data.

• Create Web applications by melding diverse employee XML Development: Offers ability to create, view, edit, skills sets and extending existing systems. and validate document-type definitions (DTD) and XML • schemas, transform XML documents into text, HTML, or Take advantage of proven runtime environments while other XML document types; integrates relational helping reduce your deployment risks. databases and XML. WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer offers integrated development environments (IDE) with advanced, Additional Offerings Included: Also included in the easy-to-use tools and features to help developers rapidly WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer, V5.0 media design, code, and deploy complex applications. package are the English-only versions of the following offerings: Visual Builder: Provides a visual component construction • WebSphere Studio Application Developer, V4.0.3 environment based on Struts, an open source implementation of the model-view-controller (MVC) • WebSphere Studio Application Developer Integration component architecture; helps construct MVC-based Web Edition for Windows, V4.1 applications with a visual assembly tool; provides quick • access to resource-appropriate editors and wizards; WebSphere Studio Advanced Edition, V4.0 separates team responsibilities for greater productivity • WebSphere Application Server Advanced Edition for and focus. Windows, V4.0 EGL Support: Provides Enterprise Generation Language • WebSphere Application Server Enterprise Edition for (EGL) support to create full-function Java and COBOL Windows, V4.1 applications that deliver enterprise data to browsers; • VisualAge COBOL for Windows NT, V3.0 implements business logic; facilitates code preparation and deployment with automated procedures. • VisualAge Generator Developer, V4.5

Java Development: Helps create Java code; enables • VisualAge for Java, Enterprise Edition, V4.0 incremental compilation and provides a common local • VisualAge for Java, Enterprise Edition, V3.5 and remote debugger benefit; includes Java source file tools to search, compare, and merge code and refactoring • VisualAge PL/I for Windows NT, V2.1 tools to help reorganize Java applications. • VisualAge Enterprise, V5.0 IBM z/OS Development: Provides an interactive, • CICS Transaction Gateway, V5.0 workstation-based environment that provides quick access to IBM z/OS (formerly S/390 ) datasets; creates • DB2 Connect Personal Edition, V7.2 FP5 for Windows ASM, COBOL, or PL/I code; create CICS system-based • DB2 Universal Database (UDB) Personal Edition, code, IMS, and Structured Query Language (SQL) V7.2 FP5 for Windows statements. • DB2 UDB Image, Audio and Video Extenders and Web Development: Helps develop creative and data-rich Text Extender, V7.2 Web-based applications; provides a visual layout tool to help you write JavaServer Pages (JSP) and HTML, as well • DB2 UDB XML Extender, V7.2 FP5 as a wizard to develop servlet code; lets you create Web • Net.Data for Windows NT and Windows 2000, V7.2 applications from database queries and beans; includes graphic-design software for producing static and • Macromedia Web Publishing Trial Offer animated output; supports J2EE coding and deployment. • MQSeries Windows NT Server, V5.2 Analysis and Performance Profiling: Collects and • MQSeries Client, V5.2 presents Java runtime data in graphical and non-graphical views; helps detect application • Object for Windows NT and Windows 95 performance issues early in the development cycle and Interpreter Edition improve overall system efficiency. • TXSeries for Windows NT, V3.0.1 J2EE Platform Support: Features full Enterprise • Versata Logic Studio, V5.5 JavaBeans (EJB), Version 1.1 support, Web Archive (WAR) and Enterprise Application Archive (EAR) deployment support; updated EJB test client and an enhanced unit-test environment creates multiple projects with different unit-test configurations.

202-227 -2- WebSphere Studio Application Developer V5.0 Early • Associates labels with controls, objects, icons, and Availability images • Provides text through standard system function calls Valid holders of VisualAge for Java Enterprise Edition or or through an application programming interface (API) WebSphere Studio Application Developer Passport which supports interaction with assistive technology Advantage subscription are eligible to receive the WebSphere Studio Application Developer for Windows • Uses color as an enhancement, not as the only way to V5.0 early availability code via electronic download. IBM convey information or indicate an action will not auto-ship the media pack to Passport Advantage • Supports system settings for high contrast for all user subscribers for this release. Media packs will be interface controls and client area content available upon request for WebSphere Studio Application Developer Passport Advantage subscribers only. For new • Inherits system settings for size and color for all user customers wishing to gain access to this release, we interface controls recommend purchasing WebSphere Studio Application Developer via the Passport Advantage program and Trademarks ordering both the V4.0.3 (BA05EML) and V5.0 early IMS, z/OS, and TXSeries are trademarks of International release media packs. Key features include: Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other • countries or both. and WebSphere Studio Workbench V2 WebSphere, CICS, S/390, VisualAge, DB2 Connect, DB2 enhancements Universal Database, DB2, Net.Data, and MQSeries are • registered trademarks of International Business Machines Support for J2EE 1.3 specifications Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. • Code generation for WebSphere Application Server Microsoft is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. (WAS), V4.0.3 and V5 beta Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. • Visual Editor for Java Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. • Other company, product, and service names may be Beta code for WebSphere Application Server, V5 test trademarks or service marks of others. environment Existing customers can use the early release content to: • Start planning for J2EE 1.3 migration • Leverage new usability features such as Visual Editor for Java while continuing deployment to WebSphere Application Server, V4 Orderable part number: • BA07JNA — Media Pack for WebSphere Studio Application Developer for Windows V5.0 Early Availability • Language support: English only • Development operating systems: Windows NT, 2000, and Windows XP • Support boundary: All early availability content is supported with exception of WebSphere Application Server V5 unit test environment beta and applications deploying to WebSphere Application Server V5 beta. • End of support date: March 31, 2003. You will have to upgrade to the GA version of WebSphere Studio Application Developer V5.0 to obtain support after March 31, 2003. Planned early release dates: • September 24, 2002 — Electronic delivery • October 21, 2002 — Media package For more information on WebSphere Studio Application Developer, V5 Early Availability, visit: http://www.ibm.com/software/ad/studioappdev.

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WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer. If you have a Education Support need to develop TUI or Web User Interface records, you will want to use VisualAge Generator. Consulting and Services Not only will you receive the latest training materials developed by IBM′s Software Group, but you will also Rapid Application Development Mentored Workshop: benefit from WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer best This Rapid Application Development Mentored workshop practice skills and knowledge acquired from our gives you the fine edge by bringing an experienced IBM consultant′s extensive field experience. consultant to mentor your development staff. Not only will you receive the latest training materials developed Formal education is estimated at five days. This by IBM′s Software Group, but you will also benefit from education is customized to your needs. If you are using WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer best practice VisualAge Generator for TUI or Web User Interface skills and knowledge acquired from our consultant′s records, then the education will include the VisualAge extensive field experience. Generator training. Installation of the software and SCM, as well as the connectivity to CICS and DB2 , if Before the workshop, the IBM mentor will interview the required, is part of this program. The hands-on workshop key players on your team to understand your specific session typically spans ten weeks in alternating two-week goals and needs. As well, the IBM mentor will determine mentored/unmentored segments. During the hands-on the on-site mentoring environment with the appropriate (development) session, attendees develop part of their people in your organization. own application from top-to-bottom. Several iterations of the application are developed and delivered during the At the beginning of the workshop, the IBM mentor will ten week period. Testing is an integral part of the assess the environment, evaluate the skills of your development process. developers and conduct the workshop modules. This program immerses the attendees in the technology For each module, there will be a brief formal lecture to and process. The hope is that, with each immersion, each provide an understanding of the technology. Then the attendee will more rapidly learn how to be successful with team will dive into customized, hands-on labs. The e-business and be prepared to take on serious modules in this workshop include, but are not limited to, development responsibilities more quickly. The the following topics: WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer Rapid • Basic Overview Application Development Skills Transfer Program is not • Installation and Getting Started intended to generate mentors and senior developers. For • J2EE Overview these sorts of roles there is no substitute for years of • Java Server Pages and HTML development experience. • Server Configuration Scoping Session: Two days • Web Tooling • Testing Applications • Document high-level requirements • Debugging Applications • Profiling Applications • Education plan • Database Tooling • Development roadmap including delivery schedule for • Best Practices development sessions • EGL • Struts Installation: Approximately five days, determined by Scoping Session Rapid Application Development Skills Transfer Program: This WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer Rapid • Install Software Application Development (RAD) Skills Transfer teaches • the application development process for building Setup Connectivity to CICS as needed e-business applications with WebSphere Studio Enterprise • Setup Connectivity to DB2 as needed Developer technology. Intended for software developers, this program teaches the fundamentals of RAD • Setup Source Code Manager as needed programming using Enterprise Generation Language • Other Setup and Configuration as needed (EGL) along with other WebSphere Studio Enterprise Development tools including the Struts framework. Formal Education: Approximately five days, determined by Scoping Session When you order WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer, you also receive VisualAge Enterprise Suite which • Formal education in preparation for the Development includes VisualAge Generator. VisualAge Generator Session allows you to do RAD of Web transactions as well as Text User Interface (TUI). WebSphere Studio Enterprise Development Session: Approximately 15 days, Developer′s EGL will have a migration of all VisualAge determined by Scoping Session Generator components in following versions of

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IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. 202-227 • The first iteration of application with limited practice skills and knowledge acquired from our functionality consultant′s extensive field experience. • Application Developers prepared to develop industrial Formal education is estimated at five days. This strength applications education is customized to your needs. Installation of the software and SCM, as well as the connectivity to CICS and Follow up: Five days DB2, if required, is part of this program. The hands-on • Review development process and implementation workshop session typically spans ten weeks in alternating • Document feedback on progress two-week mentored/unmentored segments. During the • Provide feedback on how to proceed with development hands-on (development) session, attendees develop part of their own application from top-to-bottom. Several Enterprise Modernization Mentored Workshop: This iterations of the application are developed and delivered WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer Mentored during the ten week period. Testing is an integral part of workshop gives you the fine edge by bringing an the development process. experienced IBM consultant to mentor your development This program immerses the attendees in the technology staff. Not only will you receive the latest training ′ and process. The hope is that, with each immersion, each materials developed by IBM s Software Group, but you attendee will more rapidly learn how to be successful with will also benefit from WebSphere Studio Enterprise e-business and be prepared to take on serious Developer best practice skills and knowledge acquired ′ development responsibilities more quickly. The from our consultant s extensive field experience. WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer Enterprise Before the workshop, the IBM mentor will interview the Modernization Skills Transfer Program is not intended to key players on your team to understand your specific generate mentors and senior developers. For these sorts goals and needs. As well, the IBM mentor will determine of roles there is no substitute for years of development the on-site mentoring environment with the appropriate experience. people in your organization. Scoping Session: Two Days At the beginning of the workshop, the IBM mentor will • Document high-level requirements assess the environment, evaluate the skills of your developers and conduct the workshop modules. • Education plan For each module, there will be a brief formal lecture to • Development roadmap including delivery schedule for provide an understanding of the technology. Then the development sessions team will dive into customized, hands-on labs. The modules in this workshop include, but are not limited to, Installation: Approximately five days, determined by the following topics: Scoping Session • • Basic Overview Install Software • Installation and Getting Started • Setup Connectivity to CICS as needed • J2EE Overview • Java Server Pages and HTML • Setup Connectivity to DB2 as needed • Server Configuration • Setup Source Code Manager as needed • Web Tooling • Testing Applications • Other Setup and Configuration as needed • Debugging Applications • Profiling Applications Formal Education: Approximately five days, determined • Database Tooling by Scoping Session • Team Development • • Best Practices Formal education in preparation for the Development • EGL Overview Session • Connectors • Development Session: Approximately 15 days, Web Services determined by Scoping Session • IDE for z/OS • WebSphere Studio Asset Analyzer • The first iteration of application with limited • VisualAge Generator functionality

Enterprise Modernization Skills Transfer: This • Application Developers prepared to develop industrial WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer Enterprise strength applications Modernization Skills Transfer teaches the application Follow up: Five days development process for building e-business applications with WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer technology. • Review development process and implementation Intended for software developers, this program teaches the fundamentals of enterprise programming using • Document feedback on progress COBOL or PL/I along with other WebSphere Studio • Provide feedback on how to proceed with development Enterprise Development tools including the Struts framework and Web Services. Using WebSphere Studio Asset Analyzer, you will be able Offering Information to take existing COBOL or PL/I programs to determine what functionality you can use in the Web programs. Product information is available through Offering Not only will you receive the latest training materials Information (OITOOL) at: ′ developed by IBM s Software Group, but you will also http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi benefit from WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer best

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No hardcopy publications are shipped with this program. This product is only available via Passport Advantage. It is not available as shrinkwrap. Displayable Softcopy Publications: Product publications are offered in displayable softcopy form. The displayable • Product Group: WebSphere Studio Enterprise manuals and online help are shipped with the basic Developer machine-readable material. • Product Identifier Description: (PID) Technical Information • WS Studio Enterprise Developer: (5724B67) • Product Category: WS Studio Enterprise Developer Hardware Requirements IBM WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer is a product • Intel Pentium II processor minimum, Pentium III which has one charge unit — user installs. 500 MHz, or higher, is recommended Passport Advantage • VGA (800 x 600) display, or higher (1024 x 766 recommended) Part Description Number • 512 MB RAM minimum, 768 MB RAM, or higher, is recommended WS St Ent Developer V5 BA00KNA • 800 MB minimum available disk space (based on NTFS, Media Package actual disk space on FAT depends on hard drive size WS St Ent Developer V5 D51LXLL and partitioning) User Lic/SW Maint 1 Anniv WS St Ent Developer V5 D51LYLL Software Requirements User Lic/SW Maint 2 Anniv WS St Ent Developer V5 E00I3LL • TCP/IP installed and configured User SW Maint Rnwl 1 Anniv WS St Ent Developer V5 User D51LZLL • One of the following: SW Maint Aft Lic 1 Anniv −   Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Server Passport Advantage — Trade-Up or Advanced Server Trade-ups to WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer − Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional or Server or V5.0.0 are available for the following products via Advanced Server with Service Pack 1, or later Passport Advantage: − Microsoft Windows NT Workstation or Server V4.0 • with Service Pack 6a or higher VisualAge COBOL V3.0 • • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 with Service Pack 1, or VisualAge PL/I V2.1 later • WebSphere Studio Application Developer Integration • Enterprise Developer Server V5.0 (5655-I57) is Edition V4.1 required to run EGL programs generated for z/OS CICS Part For the most current information on prerequisite software Description Number for WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer, refer to the product Web site at: Trade up from VA COBOL V3, D51N6LL VA PL/I V2 http://www.ibm.com/software/ad/studioedm/ Trade up from WebSphere D51N9LL Studio App Dev Integ Edition V4 Globalization Support: The V5 Early Availability release of WebSphere Studio Application Developer is available Passport Advantage — Media Pack Entitlement Details in English only, but, does provide double-byte character support. Customers with active Maintenance or subscription for the products listed below are entitled to receive the The V5 Early Availability release of WebSphere Studio corresponding media pack. Enterprise Developer is available in English only and provides only single-byte character support. Entitled Maintenance Offerings Description Planning Information VisualAge Enterprise Suite VisualAge Generator Developer Packaging: The WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer Passport Advantage media package is distributed with the Media Packs Part following contents: Description Number • Basic machine-readable material on CDs WS St Ent Developer BA00KNA This program when downloaded from a Web site, contains V5 Media Package the applicable IBM license agreement, and License Information (LI), if appropriate, and will be presented for acceptance at the time of installation of the program. The license and LI will be stored in a directory such as LICENSE.TXT for future reference.

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