On Friday, 09/17/2010 at 11:09 EDT, Rick Barlow rrhbar...@gmail.com
wrote:
Does this mean that IBM will finally create PDFs for all of the old
products
that only have BOO files?
No. The discussion was specifically about just the z/VM product
publications.
Alan Altmark
z/VM and Linux on
Learning curve is nil.
Alan Altmark
z/VM Development
IBM Endicott
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Then I must be stupid. I have tried to use Information Center from time t
o time and find it very
frustrating. I don't know how to find things, and when
format softcopy
Does this mean that IBM will finally create PDFs for all of the old
products that only have BOO files?
Rick Barlow
On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 12:01 PM, Alan Altmark alan_altm...@us.ibm.com
wrote:
In order to reduce expenses, reduce the amount of time it takes to
produce
softcopy
Does this mean that IBM will finally create PDFs for all of the old products
that only have BOO files?
Rick Barlow
On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 12:01 PM, Alan Altmark alan_altm...@us.ibm.comwrote:
In order to reduce expenses, reduce the amount of time it takes to produce
softcopy documentation, and
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Subject: BookManager format softcopy
In order to reduce expenses, reduce the amount of time it takes
Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On
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Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 12:01 PM
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Subject: BookManager format softcopy
In order to reduce expenses, reduce the amount of time it takes to
produce
softcopy documentation, and eliminate
, September 07, 2010 1:44 PM
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Re: BookManager format softcopy
I agree. The bookshelf search is something that I use all the time as well. I
can't seem to get similar search results using the other documentation media.
Nolting
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I agree. The bookshelf search is something that I use all the time as well.
I can't seem to get similar search results using the other documentation
media.
On Tuesday, 09/07/2010 at 11:25 EDT, Graves Nora E nora.e.gra...@irs.gov
wrote:
I really like the ability to search every book on the bookshelf for the
occurrence of what I'm looking up. I've been known to search the older
versions first if the latest versions are only available in PDF (DB2
More feedback (1 = gotta have it now, 4 = when you have a lot of free time)
- TOC simplification and consistency (avoid useless divisions of
information)
3. We're used to it by now, and the PDF manuals don't really exhibit this
problem too badly.
- PDF bookshelf and search enhancements
2.
On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 8:11 PM, Alan Altmark alan_altm...@us.ibm.com wrote:
The Information Center is very nice in that regard. You can download and
run it on your workstation if you like, or you can use the Internet
version. Learning curve is nil.
Don't make me laugh. I thought you had 2
Just a comment on the size difference between PDF and BOO formats. I
have looked at the internal structures and there is one *huge* program
at the end of each PDF file called hclxDII. Maybe IBM should look at
what this is used for and try to replace it with a built-in function.
Also, the
Thigpen
Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 2:20 PM
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Re: BookManager format softcopy
Just a comment on the size difference between PDF and BOO formats. I have
looked at the internal structures and there is one *huge* program at the end of
each PDF file called hclxDII
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Behalf Of Tony Thigpen
Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 2:20 PM
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Re: BookManager format softcopy
Just a comment on the size difference between PDF and BOO
In order to reduce expenses, reduce the amount of time it takes to produce
softcopy documentation, and eliminate dependencies on
soon-to-be-unsupported internal tools (nothing to do with BookManager READ
software), we are thinking about eliminating BOOK (.boo) files from z/VM
softcopy
: Friday, September 03, 2010 9:01 AM
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: BookManager format softcopy
In order to reduce expenses, reduce the amount of time it
takes to produce softcopy documentation, and eliminate
dependencies on soon-to-be-unsupported internal tools
(nothing to do
If you must
I guess the writing was on the wall for some time. I'll just have to get used to Info
Center. I've always found the web based book manager very fast, and sufficient for my
requirements, although it took some imagination to read... in a pinch I would download
the PDF to
Sounds like a plan. I'd actually omit the Information Center docs too --
they're almost impossible to use, really.
The z/VM Information Center and PDF files would still be produced.
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[mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of David Boyes
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 12:10 PM
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Re: BookManager format softcopy
Sounds like a plan. I'd actually omit the Information
I'm curious. I have a KindleDX expressly so that I can easily read PDF
books which are US Letter or A4 sized. Given the upswing in other,
smaller, ebook readers (and things like iPod touch and smartphones),
would a mobi format be useful?
ePub format would be generally about as helpful as
The PDF's are all I ever use.
Brian Nielsen
On Fri, 3 Sep 2010 12:01:08 -0400, Alan Altmark alan_altm...@us.ibm.com
wrote:
In order to reduce expenses, reduce the amount of time it takes to produ
ce
softcopy documentation, and eliminate dependencies on
soon-to-be-unsupported internal tools
Same here; I've been using the PDF files for quite some time now.
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On Friday, 09/03/2010 at 12:17 EDT, Schuh, Richard rsc...@visa.com
wrote:
As long as the replacement allows searches similar to Bookie, the only
discomfort for me would be learning curve and comfort level.
The Information Center is very nice in that regard. You can download and
run it on
Folks, I am simply trying to gather data on customers who would be
adversely affected by the elimination of BOOK files. If you have no
dependency on BOOK files, please don't post a reply; I have your vote
already. :-) I don't want to clutter the list with data I can't use.
Thanks for your
The Information Center is very nice in that regard. You can download
and
run it on your workstation if you like, or you can use the Internet
version. Learning curve is nil.
Are there any docs on how to use it better? I find it really confusing and hard
to work with.
-- db
sigh.I guess this was inevitable...
I'm a big fan of the .boo format and the z/VM bookshelves because:
1) they are easy to read on a typical laptop computer screen.
2) books load very fast across the Net and display quickly, mainly due,
I suspect to their significantly smaller size (e.g.,
I have to agree here with DB...I also find it difficult to useand
how does one go about downloading it to be run on a laptop (and is Linux
a supported laptop environment)?
On 09/03/2010 01:31 PM, David Boyes wrote:
The Information Center is very nice in that regard. You can download
and
[mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Jones
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 12:13 PM
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Re: BookManager format softcopy
sigh.I guess this was inevitable...
My least favorite form of on line documentation is the new
Information Center
: BookManager format softcopy
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sigh.I guess this was inevitable...
I'm a big fan of the .boo format and the z/VM bookshelves because:
1) they are easy to read on a typical laptop computer screen.
2) books load very fast across
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From: Schuh, Richard rsc...@visa.com
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Date: 09/03/2010 03:59 PM
Subject:Re: BookManager format softcopy
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You can see the books
Solutions 58HA
From: Schuh, Richard rsc...@visa.com
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Date: 09/03/2010 04:18 PM
Subject:Re: BookManager format softcopy
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That will not fly for all. We have strict rules against downloading
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I have to agree here with DB...I also find it difficult to useand
how does one go about downloading it to be run on a laptop (and is Linux
With regard to your mention of PDF search capability, have you downloaded and
tried the IBM Advanced Linguistic Search Plug-in for searching enabled PDFs
and across PDF extended shelves with the same (or nearly same) search quality
as BookManager?
PDFs don't give me problems. It's the Info
Alan Altmark wrote:
In order to reduce expenses, reduce the amount of time it takes to produce
softcopy documentation, and eliminate dependencies on
soon-to-be-unsupported internal tools (nothing to do with BookManager READ
software), we are thinking about eliminating BOOK (.boo) files from
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