WHAT'S NEW IN THIS ISSUE?


Plenty! This section lists all of the changes and additions to OS/2 CONNECT that were implemented since the last issue. NOTE: Sections such as "News & Press Releases," "Software Shopper," "World Reports," "Products & Services," and "Team OS/2" are updated with each issue of OS/2 CONNECT. Changes to these sections are not listed here.

We would like to welcome the OS/2 Home BBS in Zlin, Czech Republic as a distributor of OS/2 CONNECT - +420-67-523247. Igor Bilyi is the SysOp for this BBS. Be sure to check it out.

We would like to thank the following people for their input:

Steve Gill - Perth, WA, Australia - steve.gill@rumah.iinet.net.au
Cynthia Siemens - California, USA - csiemens@pacbell.net
Gwen L. Veneskey - Aviar, Inc. - glvenes@ibm.net
Richard Woolsey - Austin, Texas, USA - ibmpcug@vnet.ibm.com
Gary D. Wong - Fullerton, California, USA - wonggd@ibm.net


INTERNET SECTION

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Common Switzerland               http://www.common.ch
  (user group)

The Complete OS/2 Links Page     http://www.augusta.net/~aphillips/links.html
  (ONG Software)

Houston Area League of PC Users  http://www.hal-pc.org/
  (HAL-PC) - Texas
  OS/2 SIG                       http://www.hal-pc.org/~SIG/os2warp.html
  OS/2 Warp Developers SIG       http://www.hal-pc.org/~SIG/os2dev.html

The IAC Mall                     http://www.iacmall.com
  Internet Advertising Computer
  NetVertising

IBM Java Home                    http://www.ibm.com/java

IBM OS/2 Networking Redbooks     http://www.raleigh.ibm.com:80/cgi-bin/bookmgr/Shelves/EZ30AR01
  Bookshelf

IBMED Online (Java)              http://www.ibm.com/java/education/intro/index.html

INQUIRY.COM                      http://www.inquiry.com
  (use "Publication" option
   for OS/2 searches)

International OS/2 Technology    http://199.72.66.91/iotta/iotta.nsf
  Trade Association (IOTTA)      http://www.iotta.org

Made with OS/2 Campaign          http://www.cybermail.net/~madeos2

Modular Dreams Inc. - MD+F WebAK http://www.modulardreams.com

Net Notes (Sandy Seeds)          http://www.ultranet.com/~ss4/2home.htm

OS/2 Spoken Here Campaign        http://www2.yellowhead16.net/~plazenby/

PVsoft - FontFolder              http://www.pvsoft.com

The River Styx - Computers-OS/2  http://www.tstonramp.com/~freiheit/os2.htm
  (Uncle Grim's Wealth of OS/2 
   Information Page)

SpeedSoft (visual Pascal based   http://www.ndrh.de/Speed/
  application development aid)

TUCOWS                           http://www.tucows.com

VOICE                            http://www.os2voice.org
  (Virtual OS/2 International    ellingtg@mail.cv.net
   Consumer Education)

Warp City (Chauvet & Company)    http://www.warpcity.com

Warp Enhancer Home Page          http://www.bawue.de/~achimha/we
(updates)
IBM PC User Group Support        ibmpcug@vnet.ibm.com
  (Austin, Texas)                http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/pcug

OS/2 Users Group, Western        http://contact.net.au/os2ugwa.html
  Australia                      

WarpSpeed Computers (Australia)  http://www.warpspeed.com.au/
  Remote Software Updates        http://www.warpspeed.com.au/rsuinfo.htm
(deletions)
IBM Personal Software Magazine   http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/pcugpsm.html

IBM Team OS2 Relations           http://www.teamos2.org/ibm

USER GROUP SECTION

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Houston Area League of PC Users (HAL-PC), OS/2 Warp Developers SIG
12353 Beamer Road #608
Houston, TX  77089
SIG Tel:  281-922-1614
Main Tel:  713-993-3300
BBS:  713-963-4100
WWW:  http://www.hal-pc.org/~SIG/os2dev.html
E-Mail:  drwwink@infohwy.com or 75213.3050@compuserve.com
Meeting Schedule:  4th Tuesday, 7pm
Location:  HAL-PC Headquarters - 4543 Poast Oak Place Drive, Suite 200, 
  Houston, TX 77027 (map to location is at http://www.hal-pc.org/map.html)
Contact:  Daryle Swink
President:  Daryle Swink
Dues:  $25/year

VOICE (Virtual OS/2 International Consumer Education)
60 Starling Street
Kitmat, BC  V8C 1K5
Canada
Tel:  None
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  ellingtg@mail.cv.net
WWW:  http://www.os2voice.org
Founded:  1997
Membership:  Unknown
Contact:  Gerry Ellington (ellingtg@mail.cv.net)
Newsletter:  Voice Newsletter
Meeting Schedule:  1st, 3rd, and 4th Wednesday at 8pm EDT
  and the 2nd Saturday of each month at 12 noon EDT
Location:  IRC WEBBnet:
     irc.suntrix.com
     irc2.suntrix.com
     warpedworld.dyndns.com
     irc.isonline.com
     seward.dyndns.com
     summitcnty.com
     snoval.com
     irc.cjbbslive.com
     Channel #VOICE
President:  Gerry Ellington (ellingtg@mail.cv.net)
Vice President:  David Both
Treasurer:  Peter Lazenby (plazenby@kitimat.sno.net)
Secretary:  Pankaj Sarin (psarin@alum.mit.edu)
Dues:  Student $10, Individual $25, Corporate $100
Description:
  1.  Serve as a "virtual", on-line user group for OS/2 users, without
      a local user group, and to any other OS/2 users interested in VOICE.
  2.  Promote OS/2 to the SOHO (small office/home office) consumer and
      to general computer users.
  3.  Provide an effective communication channel between members, user
      groups, ISV's [independent software venders], and IBM.
  4.  To help OS/2 User Groups organize and promote their activities.
(updates)
Common Switzerland, OS/2 SIG
WWW:  http://www.common.ch

Houston Area League of PC Users (HAL-PC), OS/2 SIG
12353 Beamer Road #608
Houston, TX  77089
SIG Tel:  281-922-1614
Main Tel:  713-993-3300
BBS:  713-963-4100
WWW:  http://www.hal-pc.org/~SIG/os2warp.html
E-Mail:  drwwink@infohwy.com or 75213.3050@compuserve.com
Meeting Schedule:  3rd Monday, (6:00 Beginners mtg./questions) 7:00 regular meeting
Location:  HAL-PC Headquarters - 4543 Poast Oak Place Drive, Suite 200, 
  Houston, TX 77027 (map to location is at http://www.hal-pc.org/map.html)
Contact:  Daryle Swink
President:  Daryle Swink
Dues:  $25/year

Madison PC User's Group, OS/2 End-Users SIG
Tel:  608/271-2259 or 608/271-0652
Location:  The ComputerPLUS, 2120 West Greenview Drive, Middleton, WI
Contact:  Roger Tesch
SIG Coordinator:  Roger Tesch (rogert@globaldialog.com)

OS/2 Users Group, Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia
WWW:  http://contact.net.au/os2ugwa.html
(deletions)
 (none)

BBS SECTION

(additions)

AUSTRALIA
8-9377-0292 (Perth, WA)             Luck y BBS
(updates)
UNITED STATES:
VIRGINIA
703-242-4482 (Fairfax)              OS/2 Shareware BBS/Pete Norfoff
                                      (Free, open access line)
(deletions)
 (none)

BOOKS SECTION

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OS/2 Warp Professional Reference
by John W. Litle, et all
New Riders
ISBN 1-56205-502-X
1997
828 pages
$55 (U.S.)
$75.95 (Canada)
£50.99 (U.K.)
(updates)
 (none)
(deletions)
 (none)

PERIODICALS SECTION

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 (none)
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 (none)
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VIDEOS SECTION

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TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBERS

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 (none)
(updates)
Houston Area League of PC Users (HAL-PC),OS/2 SIG 281-922-1614
Madison PC User's Group                           608-271-0652
  OS/2 End-Users SIG                              608-271-2259
(deletions)
 (none)

WHO'S WHO OF OS/2 SECTION

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CALENDAR SECTION

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July 19, 1997 - Southern California OS/2 User Group meeting;
"OS/2 Open House" (9am-3:30pm); Tel:  562/493-1674; E-mail:  rollin@scoug.com;
WWW:  http://www.scoug.com/openhouse.html

August 12-14, 1997 - IBM TechCon; Boston, Massachusetts; Tel: 800/767-2336; WWW: http://www.ibmtechcon.com

(updates)
June 21, 1997 - Southern California OS/2 User Group meeting;
"E-Mail Shootout"; Tel:  562/493-1674; E-mail:  rollin@scoug.com;
WWW:  http://www.scoug.com
(deletions)
 (none)