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Volume 2 Issue 50 November 14, 1997 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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This is FirstStrike, a weekly e-mail newsletter from SunSoft. We bring
you news of Sun software: product announcements, downloads and special
offers, books, training, seminars, customer profiles and support. Each
item contains an index number, a brief description and a URL address. A
complete index of recent FirstStrike news items can be found at the end.
To see the full text version of any item, link to its Web site or send an
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CONTENTS
> 1005.97110304 Lotus eSuite WorkPlace, JavaStation Version
> 1005.97110501 Java Centers Provide Customer Developer Support
> 1005.97110502 SunService Enterprise Solutions
> 1005.97110503 SunClient Support for JavaStation
> 1005.97110504 Java Design Centers Provide Consulting Services
> 1005.97110505 Sun Java Seminars and Training for Management
> 1005.97110601 100% Pure Java Certification in Europe
> 1005.97111001 Solstice Java-Enabled Telecomm Management Tool
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> 1005.97110304 Lotus eSuite WorkPlace, JavaStation Version
PALO ALTO, Calif. - November 3, 1997 - Sun Microsystems, Inc., a leading
provider of enterprise computing solutions, today announced its support of
Lotus Development Corporation's new eSuite WorkPlace, which will run on
Sun's JavaStation network computer, is written entirely in Java and is
the first comprehensive, thin client productivity solution built with
JavaBeans components.
http://www.fdds.com/smi/Press/sunflash/9711/sunflash.971103.5.html
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> 1005.97110501 Java Centers Provide Customer Developer Support
BERLIN, GERMANY - November 5, 1997 -- Sun Microsystems, Inc., today
outlined The Road to Java, a comprehensive strategy that extends Sun's
ability to help businesses transform Java vision into business reality.
Central to Sun's strategy is the establishment of a global network of Sun
operated Java Centers and third-party operated Centers, which will be
called Authorized Java Centers. The Centers will complement Sun's
existing Java developer support and education and training services. In
total, Sun and its allies -- including leading system integrators,
certified Sun resellers and independent software vendors -- will provide
the industry an unparalleled breadth of resources and depth of expertise.
http://www.fdds.com/smi/Press/sunflash/9711/sunflash.971105.1.html
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> 1005.97110502 SunService Enterprise Solutions
Palo Alto, CA - Nov. 5, 1997 - Sun Microsystems, Inc., today announced
new services to help enterprises create Java powered solutions to
realize business objectives. Sun's Java service solutions allow companies
to investigate, evaluate, architect, pilot and implement/manage Java
computing in safe, distributed and user-friendly environments around the
world.
http://www.fdds.com/smi/Press/sunflash/9711/sunflash.971105.2.html
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> 1005.97110503 SunClient Support for JavaStation
Palo Alto, CA--November 5, 1997 -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUNW)
announced SunClient Support, a breakthrough program that offers
cost-effective support for the JavaStation, Sun's network
computer. Providing a new level of support designed for the network
computer, SunClient Support offers customers world-class support from Sun
for their entire Java Computing environment. The new program supports
companies already on The Road To Java, Sun's initiative to leverage
Java and Internet technology for business advantage.
http://www.fdds.com/smi/Press/sunflash/9711/sunflash.971105.3.html
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> 1005.97110504 Java Design Centers Provide Consulting Services
Palo Alto, CA--November 5, 1997 -- As part of Sun's Java Center initiative
to help customers, ISV's and solution providers on The Road to Java, Sun
Microsystems, Inc. today announced a global network of Sun-staffed Java
Design Centers to architect Java solutions worldwide. The Java Design
Centers deliver consulting services that accelerate development and
deployment of next generation Internet, intranet, and extranet Java
applications. The Java Design Centers are fully certified as part of the
Sun Java Center program.
http://www.fdds.com/smi/Press/sunflash/9711/sunflash.971105.4.html
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> 1005.97110505 Sun Java Seminars and Training for Management
Palo Alto, CA--November 5, 1997 -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW)
announced two new Java education programs to help companies' senior
management understand and take advantage of the key opportunities that
Java technology provides. With the new Java Management Seminars and Java
Training Packages, managers can quickly assess the benefits of Java and
develop the expertise to implement Java. These new services support Sun's
The Road to Java initiative, a road map for companies to build Java
technology competence and to reap the business benefits from Java
Computing and the Internet.
http://www.fdds.com/smi/Press/sunflash/9711/sunflash.971105.5.html
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> 1005.97110601 100% Pure Java Certification in Europe
PALO ALTO, Calif.--November 6, 1997 -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. is
establishing the European Testing and Certification Center for its 100%
Pure Java Industry Initiative. With input from Sun, the U.S. testing
center KeyLabs has selected Arnhem, The Netherlands-based Telefication BV
to service companies based in the European Community countries.
Telefication BV is a certification center for hardware, software and
telecommunications equipment.
http://www.fdds.com/smi/Press/sunflash/9711/sunflash.971106.1.html
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> 1005.97111001 Solstice Java-Enabled Telecomm Management Tool
MENLO PARK, Calif., Nov. 10, 1997 -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced
today that its new Java-enabled Solstice TMNscript is the first rapid
development tool for the Telecommunications Management Network (TMN)
environment that allows developers to quickly and easily provide access to
TMN information via a whole new generation of Internet management
applications. In addition, Sun is expanding the reach of its Solstice TMN
product set by supporting multiple platforms, including Windows NT, HP-UX,
Solaris Intel and Solaris SPARC.
http://www.fdds.com/smi/Press/sunflash/9711/sunflash.971110.1.html
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INDEX TO FIRSTSTRIKE ARTICLES
> E-mail requests to First...@fdds.com for full article text,
> or follow URL.
> 1000 SunSoft General Information
1000.001 SunWorld Online Magazine
> 1001 What's Hot with Software?
http://www.fdds.com/sunsoft/Whats-new/index.html
1001.001 Summary
1001.002 Sun WorkShop OpenStep
1001.003 Internet Access PlusPack
1001.004 Lyceum - broadcast live audio/video presentations
1001.005 Solaris OpenGL Ultra Creator3D Edition
1001.006 Solaris OpenStep
1001.007 Upgrade to Solaris Products and Save up to 70%!
1001.008 Sun Offers Newly Expanded Set of Software Support Services
1001.009 Sun Year 2000 Program
1001.010 Solstice Job Scheduler Pro FREE 30-day Trial Offer
1001.011 The Sun User Group Conference and Expo
1001.012 JavaBeans Developer Kitchen
> 1002 SunSoft Communicator Newsletter
http://www.fdds.com/sunsoft/communicator/index.html
> 1003 Solaris on Intel Customer Profiles
1003.001 Agency.com Bets its Continued Success on Solaris,
SPARC, and Java Workshop
1003.002 ISP Jet Link Systems Turns to Solaris x86 and EIS
Computers to Ensure Dependable Internet
Communications
1003.003 Digitro Builds Breakthrough Switching Around Solaris
1003.004 Customer Profile: Internet Shopping Network
1003.005 NCR Selects Solaris
1003.006 Sun Software at Addicted To Noise
> 1004 Sun Developer Products Customer Profiles
> 1005 Recent Press Releases
http://www.fdds.com/smi/Press/sunflash/web_sunflash.html
August, 1997
1005.97080101 3-D Surface Modeling Package Comes to Solaris
1005.97080401 Sun and NCR Agree to Exchange Operating System
Technology
1005.97080501 Sun XIL 1.3 Imaging and Video Library
1005.97080502 Sun OpenGL 1.1 for Solaris Software
1005.97080503 Sun Java 3D, Media and Communications APIs
1005.97081101 IBM Licenses Java SunTest Tools
1005.97081102 New Suite of Java Testing Tools
1005.97081802 Motion and Structure Analysis Tools for Solaris
1005.97081906 BEA and SAS Join Sun Vendor Integration Program
1005.97081907 Solaris and Windows NT Network Integration Course
1005.97081909 Solaris Server for Intranets Available
1005.97082501 Java Expo Features Sun ISVs and CSIs
1005.97082502 Sun - Diba Deal Completed
1005.97082503 Sun Exhibits at Swiss Telecom Show
1005.97082504 Sun Receives SAP Customer Award
1005.97082505 PeopleSoft 7 Available on Sun Ultra Enterprise Servers
1005.97082506 SAP Chooses Sun Starfire for R/3 Product Development
1005.97082507 JavaEngine 1 Reference Platform for OEMs
1005.97082508 SAP R/3 Shows Impressive Performance on Starfire
Servers
1005.97082601 Sun/Diba Deliver OEM Reference Design Strategy
1005.97082602 Sun Opens European Benchmark Center
September, 1997
1005.97090801 Wal-Mart Gift Registry Runs on Solaris and inTOUCH
1005.97091001 Sun Expands into Embedded Systems Network Software
1005.97091001 Network Software for Embedded Systems
1005.97091002 Web-enabled Software for Financial Call Centers
1005.97091003 Sun Showcases Financial Solutions
1005.97091004 Java Spotlighted at European Conference
1005.97091005 Growth Solution Announced at Financial Expo
1005.97091501 TV Broadcast Features Network Security Solutions
1005.97091502 Consulting Help for Oracle / Solaris / Sun Applications
1005.97091601 Java Workshop 2.0 Now Available
1005.97091602 Transaction Processing and Decision Support Database
1005.97091801 Testing of Java Cross-Platform Capabilities
1005.97092201 CNN Selects Sun / Solaris / Oracle for CustomNews
1005.97092401 RTOS Vendors Bundle PersonalJava and EmbeddedJava
1005.97093001 SunReady Program Certifies Third-Party Products
1005.97093002 CiscoWorks Certified for Solstice Enterprise Manager
1005.97093003 Lucent's Inferno Now Runs on Solaris
October, 1997
1005.97100601 Java-Based Financial Software Developed by MECA
1005.97100602 Java Store Systems at RISCON 97
1005.97100603 Java Motor Vehicle Application Installed on JavaStation
1005.97100701 Java-Based Process Control Demonstrated
1005.97100702 Sun Internet Mail Server 3.1 Global Business Edition
1005.97100703 Trunking Software Enhances Server Network Bandwidth
1005.97100704 Start-Up Services Simplify System Deployment
1005.97100705 New Retail Solutions Available
1005.97100706 Java Manufacturing Automation Solutions Demonstrated
1005.97100707 Seven Decision Support Apps Receive Java Certification
1005.97100708 Sun Enterprise Cluster 2.0 Software and Hardware
1005.97100801 Java Control and Automation Framework
1005.97101501 Sun microJava701 Supports Java and C/C++
1005.97101601 Java Card API Spec Available
1005.97102001 Solaris Java Apps Beat Windows NT in Performance
1005.97102101 Java Premium Support Program
1005.97102301 Sun Brand Campaign Promotes Java Technology
1005.97102701 Network Cache Product Passes Performance Test
1005.97102801 Sun Unveils Solaris-Based Telecommunications Server
1005.97102802 Java Studio Authoring Tool Now Available
November, 1997
1005.97110301 VisionPLUS Credit Card Transaction Software
1005.97110302 Energy and Petroleum Solutions at SEG/DAllas 97
1005.97110303 IBM, Lotus, Oracle and Sun Announce Java Spec
1005.97110401 Java Business Solutions at Internet Symposium
1005.97110304 Lotus eSuite WorkPlace, JavaStation Version
1005.97110501 Java Centers Provide Customer Developer Support
1005.97110502 SunService Enterprise Solutions
1005.97110503 SunClient Support for JavaStation
1005.97110504 Java Design Centers Provide Consulting Services
1005.97110505 Sun Java Seminars and Training for Management
1005.97110601 100% Pure Java Certification in Europe
1005.97111001 Solstice Java-Enabled Telecomm Management Tool
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> 1100 Solaris Product Information
1100.001 Solaris FAQs
http://www.fdds.com/solaris/solarisFAQ.html
1100.002 Solaris 2.5.1 FAQ's
http://www.fdds.com/solaris/2.5/2.5.1/faq.html
1100.003 Solaris Get Current / Stay Current Promotions
1100.004 Solstice Job Scheduler Pro Free 30-day Trial Offer
1100.005 Solstice Bandwidth Reservation Protocol V1.0
1100.006 Internet Access PlusPack 2.0
1100.007 Java IDL: The Application Platform for Internet Client/Server
Computing (Download)
1100.008 Solstice Internet Mail Server v2.0 (Download)
1100.009 Sun WebServer: Industry Leading Performance Web Server for
Solaris (Download)
1100.010 Solaris FAQs for April
1100.011 Solaris Support
1100.012 Solstice Support
1100.013 Solstice PC-CacheFS FREE 30-day Trial Offer
1100.014 Solstice PC-NFSpro FREE 30-day Trial and Upgrade Offer
1100.015 Solstice Domain Manager FREE 30-day Trial and White Paper
Offer
1100.016 Web-Enhanced Solaris
1100.017 Sun WebServer 1.0
1100.018 Solaris for Intel for Academic & Research Customers
1100.019 Subscribe Now to Receive Solaris 2.6 Later
1100.020 Solaris 2.6 Offers Many New Features
1100.021 FORTRAN Large Files for Solaris 2.6
1100.022 Sun Solaris Server for Intranets
1100.023 Driver Development Site for Solaris
1100.024 OpenGL 1.1.1 for Solaris Beta
1100.025 SunScreen Security Products
> 1103 Solaris White Papers
1103.001 Listing of Solaris White Papers
http://www.fdds.com/solaris/white.html
1103.002 Sun's NEO Product Family (White Paper)
1103.003 The INTERACTIVE UNIX System and the Year 2000
1103.004 Security: A Key Issue for the Global Corporation
1103.005 Solstice: Network Computing for the Millenium
1103.006 White Paper: Sun Solaris 2.6
1103.007 Solaris 2.6 Reviewer's Guide
1103.008 Mastering Security on the Internet for Competitive Advantage
1103.009 WebNFS: The Filesystem for the Internet
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> 1200 Workshop Developer Products
1200.001 WorkShop Developer's FAQ
http://www.fdds.com/developer-products/workshopFAQ.html
1200.001 Java WorkShop FAQ's
http://www.fdds.com/developer-products/java/technical/FAQ.html
1200.002 Workshop Visual Interface Try & Buy Evaluation Program
1200.003 Sun Developer Products Software Subscriptions
1200.004 Building Multi-user Business Information Systems with
Java (Seminar)
1200.005 Sun WorkShop Products FREE 30-day Evaluation CD
1200.006 Sun's Java WorkShop Try and Buy Evaluation Program
1200.007 Java WorkShop User Profile: American Recordings
1200.008 Java Performance Reality Check: Sun Boosts the Caffeine
in Java
1200.009 Authoring and Development Tools Upgrade/Subscription
Promotion
1200.010 Java WorkShop Special Introductory Price Extended
1200.011 Java Studio 1.0 Limited Early Access Program
1200.012 Java WorkShop 2.0 Beta Available
1200.013 JavaBeans Advisor: Hot News and Advice from the Source
1200.014 Authoring and Development Tools Upgrade/Subscription
Promotion
1200.015 ComputerWorld Article: Sun Zooms Java Performance
1200.016 Java WorkShop 2.0 at San Francisco Reservations
1200.017 Java Developer's Companion 1.1
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> 1300 Enterprise Networking Products
1300.001 Solstice Webmaster's FAQs
http://www.fdds.com/solstice/solsticeFAQ.html
1300.002 Technology Overview: Solstice WorkShop
http://www.fdds.com/solstice/products/workshop
1300.003 New On-line Magazine: Solstice Network Client Today
1300.004 Solstice Workshop 1.0
1300.005 Solstice Internet Mail Server V2.0
1300.006 Solstice Network Client Today - April, 1997
1300.007 Free Trial of New Solstice NFS Client
1300.008 Improving and Simplifying Enterprise Management
with Sun Network Management Solutions (Seminar)
1300.009 Solstice Internet Mail 2.0 (SIMS) wins PC Magazine's
Editor's Choice Award for Best IMAP4 Server
1300.010 SNC 3.1 Beta Test Underway
1300.011 Buy Solstice Internet Mail Server NOW and get free clients!
1300.012 Solstice Network Client Today - June, 1997
1300.013 White Paper: Solstice Enterprise Manager 2.0
1300.014 Solstice Network Client Technology Backgrounder
1300.015 Sun Directory Services 1.0
1300.016 Solstice Network Client Today - July/August, 1997
1300.017 Ericsson Wireless Data: Cellular Internet Technology
1300.018 Solstice Network Client Today - September, 1997
1300.019 Download Solstice Network Client 3.1
1300.020 Sun Internet Mail Server 3.1
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> 1400 NEO Product Information
1400.003 NEO Press Release
http://www.fdds.com/solaris/neo/press_rels/neo-2.0-pr.html
1400.004 NEO Connectivity
1400.005 Accessing Corporate Applications and Data with NEO
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> 1500 Solaris X86
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> 2000 SunSoft Sales & Support
2000.001 Pre-sales, Post-sales, On-line, locations etc
http://www.fdds.com/sales-n-service/sunsoft.html
2000.002 Worldwide Sales Offices
http://www.fdds.com/sunsoft/SunSoft-overview/offices.html
2000.003 SunSoft Distributor And Reseller Partners
http://www.fdds.com/sunsoft/SunSoft-overview/distributors.html
2000.004 SunSoft Intercontinental (ICON) Authorized
Distributors
http://www.fdds.com/sunsoft/SunSoft-overview/ICONdistrs.html
2000.005 Sun Software Solutions for Government Brochure
2000.006 Access Support Programs: Support programs tailored to
your company's unique needs
2000.007 Access1 Technical Support KnowledgeBase Available for Sun
Firewall-1 customers
2000.008 ScholarPAC Software Program Offerings
2000.009 Solaris SPARC and Intel Source Code Program
2000.010 Sun Software Subscription Program
2000.011 Sun Year 2000 Program
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> 2100 Training
2103 Authorized Education Centers
http://access1.fdds.com/programs/AEC.html
2104 Consulting Centers
http://access1.fdds.com/programs/consulting.html
2105 Alliance Plus
http://access1.fdds.com/programs/allianceplus.html
2106 Alliance
http://access1.fdds.com/programs/alliance1.html
2107 Classes Offered
http://access1.fdds.com/programs/aecmailf.html
2108.001 Sun Developer Camps
2108.002 Developer News -- Spring '97
2109.001 Sun Training in Fort Lauderdale
2110 Sun Software Product Courses
2111 New Java Training Program
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> 2200 Sun Microsystems Press Books (including Java books)
http://www.fdds.com/books
2201.001 Book Catalog
http://www.fdds.com/books
2201.002 What's New at Sun Microsystems Press Books
http://www.fdds.com/books/catalog/whats_new.html
2201.003 Books by Subject
http://www.fdds.com/books/catalog/books_by_subject.html
2201.004 Ordering Information
http://www.fdds.com/books/catalog/order_info.html
2201.005 Sun Microsystems Press Order Information
2202.010 Managing The New Enterprise
2202.011 Instant Java, 2nd Edition
2202.012 Just Java, 2nd Edition
2202.013 Java By Example, 2nd Edition
2202.014 Core Java, 2nd Edition
2202.015 Graphic Java: Mastering the AWT
2202.016 Web Page Design: A Different Multimedia
2202.018 Threads Primmer: A Guide to Multithreaded Programming
2202.019 Programming with Threads
2202.020 Managing the New Enterprise, 2nd Edition
2202.021 Inside Java Workshop
2202.022 Networking the New Enterprise The Proof, Not the Hype
2202.023 Developing Visual Applications -- XIL: An Imaging
Foundation Library
2202.024 Cybercareers by Mary E.S. Morris and Paul Massie
2202.025 Jumping JavaScript
2202.026 Not Just Java by Peter van der Linden
2202.027 Configuration and Capacity Planning for Solaris Servers
by Brian L. Wong (book)
2202.028 Sun Performance and Tuning: Solaris and SPARC by Adrian
Cockcroft (book)
2202.029 Rightsizing the New Enterprise: The Proof, Not the Hype
by Harris Kern and Randy Johnson (book)
2202.030 Intranets: What's the Bottom Line?
2202.031 Creating Worldwide Software: Solaris International
Developer's Guide, 2nd Edition
2202.032 Graphic Java 1.1: Mastering the AWT 2nd Edition
2202.033 Core Java 1.1: Volume I - Fundamentals, 3rd Edition
2202.034 Hands-On Intranets by Dasan and Ordorica
2202.035 Jumping JavaScript by Winsor and Freeman
2202.036 Intranet Security: Stories From the Trenches
2202.037 Book: Step-By-Step ISDN: The Internet Connection Handbook
2202.038 Book: Just Java 1.1 and Beyond; 3rd Edition
2202.039 Book: Cybercareers
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> 2300 Catalyst Developer Program
2301 SMCC Catalyst Program Description
http://www.fdds.com /corporateoverview/smcc/description.html
2302 Catalyst Program Benefits
http://www.fdds.com/corporateoverview/smcc/benefits.html
2303 Catalyst Ordering Information
http://www.fdds.com/sunsoft/Dev-progs/order.html
2304 Learn Java From the Experts
http://www.fdds.com/sunsoft/camps/javaclas.html
2305 Java: The Programming Language for the Internet
http://www.fdds.com/sunsoft/camps/javacamp.html
2306 Java WorkShop: SunSoft's Java developer tools
http://www.fdds.com/sunsoft/camps/javatools.html
2307 Joe: The sweet-spot in Sun's technology Offerings
http://www.fdds.com/sunsoft/camps/joecamp.html
2308 Solaris Application Certification Program
2309 Catalyst Developer Program: What's New & Cool
2310 Coming Events (June & July)
2311 Sun's Catalyst Developer Program Launches DevFlash Email
Bulletin
2312 Sun Developer News - Summer 1997
2312.001 The KVM Library: An In-Depth Look
2312.002 One-, Two-, and Three-Tier Systems
2312.003 CORBA: The Future of Web Computing
2312.004 XIL: Power Imaging for the Desktop
2313 Chat: Java Studio, 10/28
2314 Sun Developer News - Fall 1997
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