This book will be written for people who are new to the DB2 product. The readers/users will be migrating from desktop systems or coming from other popular database systems such as Oracle. Many will be also coming from other operating systems such as Windows and UNIX.

"Examining the challenges and limitations involved in implementing and using e-commerce technologies, this guide describes how these technologies have been very instrumental to many organizations around the globe. Discussed is how, through the use of electronic commerce, organizations of all sizes and types are able to conduct business without worrying about the territorial market limitations of the past. Additionally, how mobile commerce technologies are further enabling such organizations to communicate more effectively is reviewed. Also covered are the potential for a B2B marketplace, deploying Java mobile agents, and e-business experiences with online auctions."

CD-ROM contains: evaluation version of WebSphere application server, standard ed.; entry version of VisualAge for Java, version 3.0; entry version of WebSphere Studio, version 3.0.

The Industrial Information Technology Handbook focuses on existing and emerging industrial applications of IT, and on evolving trends that are driven by the needs of companies and by industry-led consortia and organizations. Emphasizing fast growing areas that have major impacts on industrial automation and enterprise integration, the Handbook covers topics such as industrial communication technology, sensors, and embedded systems. The book is organized into two parts. Part 1 presents material covering new and quickly evolving aspects of IT. Part 2 introduces cutting-edge areas of industrial IT. The Handbook presents material in the form of tutorials, surveys, and technology overviews, combining fundamentals and advanced issues, with articles grouped into sections for a cohesive and comprehensive presentation. The text contains 112 contributed reports by industry experts from government, companies at the forefront of development, and some of the most renowned academic and research institutions worldwide. Several of the reports on recent developments, actual deployments, and trends cover subject matter presented to the public for the first time.

This detailed look at IBM’s software products for e-business enables IBM users to gain a fundamental understanding of e-business architecture, where IBM software products fit into that architecture, and where to go to get more information. The main products and platforms for development tools and components, application server software, and secure network and management software are described. This book also distinguishes between two or more IBM software products that appear to serve the same purpose but really have different applications. Key products covered include DB2, Web Sphere, Lotus Domino, and Tivoli. This replaces 1885068581.