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Very nice. This year the presenter information is available! You can even use it as search criteria!!

And once again you can import your schedule into Microsoft Outlook. Word to the wise though, wait until just before you leave for TechWave to do that. Last year I did it early, and they changed the schedule afterward (particularly the locations). I kept showing up at the wrong locations.

Hopefully it will be more used/helpful this year. They’ve certainly spiffed up the interface. Looks like it’s Flash based.

Witzend Software has released an important update of the Witzend Search Library, component software that adds sophisticated search capabilities to any Win32 application or Web page. In its latest release, the Search Library can

# Search into ZIP archives
# Scan documents such as PDF, Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, etc.
# Look for up to 256 strings simultaneously
# Rank files according to search relevance
# Optionally deliver results in XML format

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I must say, I’m impressed by the amount of information that is coming out about TechWave before the event this year. One item in particular, the PowerBuilder Developer’s Guide to TechWave. In prior years, it seems that the conference de-emphasized product specific programming. Not this year. The guide is excellent for those of us who have a single track mind when attending TechWave.

Thankfully, not the House of Blues. According to the “A to Z of TechWave 2008″ document, we’re going over to the Wynn for a performance of Le Reve. Cool, although I personally would have preferred Spamalot.

At least according to the “A to Z of TechWave 2008″ document. Last year they were loaning out SmartPhones and a PDA phone. Since I already had a Cingular 8525, which is a branded version of the HTC PDA phone, I wan’t personally involved in the loaner program. They were demoing the HTC Touch in their booth in the exhibit hall, but not loaning it out.

All I can say is that if the loaner program this year includes the HTC Touch Diamond, don’t stand between me and the sign up booth!

Sybase announced that the readers of Waters magazine voted the company “Best Enterprise Data Management Vendor.” Sybase received 33 percent of the readers’ votes, beating out IBM and SunGard to win the category. The recognition of Sybase was part of the 2008 Waters Rankings, an industry-respected award where the winners are chosen by the qualified readers of Waters magazine, a financial IT publication with a circulation of over 10,000.

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Sybase iAnywhere announced the support of its Information Anywhere Suite’s Afaria management and security solution for the Panasonic Toughbook U1, the first rugged ultra mobile PC (UMPC) to integrate the new low power Intel Atom processor. The U1 reinvents handheld computing by integrating robust features previously only available on a full size Toughbook PC in a rugged UMPC form factor that can be used anywhere.

Sybase is sponsoring a video contest with a first prize of $5000. All you need to do is produce and submit an original video by July 31, 2008 that shows how you’ve used Sybase software to create an innovative solution to real-world challenge.

You’ve seen it on Dilbert. You may have heard about it with regard to MacWorld or the Apple World Wide Developer’s Conference. Well, now it’s your turn. Download the PocketBuilder version of Keynote Bingo and play along during the TechWave keynotes. See you there!

Sybase announced that it has been recognized nine times worldwide as a top employer, garnering awards in North America, Europe and Asia for its overall workplace excellence. For Sybase, a global company with around 4,000 employees in 60 countries, these awards result from a concerted effort to attract and expand a high-performance talent pool that is made up of the best and brightest.

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Sybase iAnywhere announced that it has expanded its mobile security portfolio to include handheld antivirus and firewall capabilities. Sybase Information Anywhere Suite’s Afaria management and security solution will be enhanced with antivirus and firewall technology, addressing growing concern over an increase in malware, viruses, hackers and spam targeting handheld devices. These new security components, combined with Afaria’s award-winning mobile device authentication and encryption technology, provide complete protection for Windows Mobile, Symbian and Blackberry mobile devices from viruses, data compromise, hackers and the effects of mobile device loss or theft.

New version of PBL Peeper posted. In addition to fixes:

New Features

* Report DataWindow to Variables converts a data set definition to a series of PowerScript variable declarations. This will help create custom classes that can be used to retrieve or set entire rows of values in a single dot notation operation, improving performance and memory consumption.

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The crisis on Wall Street has made real-time analysis of execution risk a mission-critical priority for the trading community, according to Sybase. The news was one of several key findings from a survey conducted at last week’s SIFMA Technology Management Conference 2008.

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Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, announced it has partnered with 46664, Nelson Mandela’s HIV/AIDS global awareness campaign, to enable SMS services to celebrate the 90th birthday of Nelson Mandela.

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Sybase announced that Sybase and KXEN, the global provider of automated data mining technology, will deliver next generation advanced analytics. KXEN’s advanced analytics, predictive modeling and data mining software is now fully certified to interoperate with analytics server Sybase IQ, the market leader in column-oriented databases. This relationship gives data mining professionals the ability to quickly build and deploy advanced data models, and drastically reduce the time necessary for data preparation and discovery.

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June 17th is Firefox 3.0 Download Day.

The IDE and Runtime Update for PocketBuilder, version 2.5.1 is now available on:

http://downloads.sybase.com

This EBF is for both the IDE and device side of the product. The updates include:

* Gradient background colors for windows, user objects, and picture buttons.
* Support for Tillanosoft’s common file dialog box utility (much better than the default Windows one).
* Can disable database connections during builds (this code copied from PowerBuilde 11.2)
* More Vista support
* FDCC tested for Vista, Vista64, and XP
* Three new Samples - complex ones by Ian Thain
* Usability fixes to the MOP in the various painters.

In the PocketBuilder tradition, this is a “rollup” of all previous along with new bug fixes and features.

One thing to note - this is just a ZIP file - simply unzip it. No “setup.exe” or other installers to mess with…

Sybase announced that three of the top complex event processing (CEP) vendors have completed integration certification with RAP - The Trading Edition, Sybase’s recently launched next-generation market data analytics platform. Sybase and its CEP partners Aleri, Coral8, and StreamBase can now deliver both ultra low latency and support for massive historical market data in one optimized and integrated market data analytics platform.

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