This presentation will cover the top DB2 for z/OS e-Communities, collaboration groups and blogs that are available for DB2 for z/OS users. With the growth of the internet. mobile devices, and particularly social media there are multiple tools and communities which enable DB2 for z/OS users to share information, experiences, and grow skills. It can be confusing to know which communities to join, how to engage in active discussions and how to find the information you are looking for quickly . This webcast will take you through the top DB2 for z/OS communities and blogs which try and integrate multiple communities and groups with RSS feeds and real-time information . We will also provide a list of contact names in DB2 community. Participants in this show are: Host Klaas Brant, an IBM DB2 GOLD Consultant, joined by Surekha Parekh (IBM), Susan Visser(IBM), and Willie Favero(IBM).

1. STAYING IN TOUCH WITH
THE WORLD OF
DB2 for z/OS
Surekha Parekh, Willie Favero & Susan
Visser
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2. Agenda
Introduction - Surekha Parekh
Objective of Presentation
World of DB2 for z/OS – DB2 for z/OS communities
DB2 for z/OS Webcasts on Demand
Top DB2 for z/OS Blogs - Willie Favero
Certification Testing & Books - Susan Visser
IBM Developer Works
Questions & Answers
Useful URLs
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3. Introduction to our speakers today
Klaas Brant
Klaas Brant Surekha Parekh
Surekha Parekh Willie Favero Susan Visser
Susan Visser
Gold Consultant WW DB2 for z/OS
WW DB2 for z/OS Senior Certified Consulting IT Education
Education
Gold Consultant
Marketing Manager
Marketing Manager Software Specialist
DB2 NightShow HOST
DB2 NightShow HOST DB2 Blogger
DB2 Blogger
IDUG EMEA liaison
IDUG EMEA liaison Data Warehouse for System z
Swat Team - DB2 SME
DB2 for z/OS Blogger
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4. Objective Today
Provide overview of “top” – DB2 for z/OS communities where you can:-
Grow and Develop skills
Network with IBM Developers, Experts , Gold
Consultants and like minded individuals that work
with DB2 for z/OS
Stay in touch with what is happening via Bloggers
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5. DB2 for z/OS Website
DB2 10 Website
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6. World of DB2 for z/OS e-community
Integrated e-community - one stop shop over 1500 members
Events, conferences, local seminars, webcasts, whitepapers, red
books , User Group meetings, blogs etc
Next Steps after you join community
1. Complete your profile
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2. Connect to colleagues , friends and DB2 experts
2.
3. Invite your colleagues and friends to join
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4. Share and collaborate
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5. Feedback so we can improve your community
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7. World of DB2 for z/OS: Over 1500 Members
Top
Content
Upcomin
g Events
Integrate
d blogs
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8. DB2 for z/OS Upcoming Events
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9. Personalised Invitations for Events, Webcasts etc
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10. 40 + Webcasts On Demand on replay
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11. DB2 for z/OS LinkedIn 2000 + Members
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12. Join DB2 for z/OS – What’s On ! LinkedIn Groups
JOIN
CONNECT
COLLABORATE
AND request subgroup for DB2 USER
GROUPS
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13. JOIN IDUG LinkedIn Groups - 2100 + members
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14. Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/IBMDB2
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15. TweetDeck – Real-time Messages
Click on screen image for TweetDeck home page.
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16. Follow Us YouTube – World of DB2 for z/OS
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17. Follow Us Slideshare – World of DB2 for z/OS
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18. Willie’s Personal Website
The Evangelizing of DB2 for z/OS
http://williefavero.com/
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19. Willie’s Primary Blog
http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/db2zos/
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20. Willie’s Backup Blog
http://db2onlinehandbook.com/
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21. Would You Like to Network?
Sad to say, there are still many more not listed above.
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► IBM System z on Campus zNextGen Master the Mainframe Contest DB2Rockstar
► System z Advocates zNextGen Houston Area DB2 User Group (HADUG)
Data Warehousing on System z IBM Academic Initiative Ambassadors
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DB2 for z/OS – Stay in Touch !
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Slide 21 of 30 ► Not bad for business WithMaybe, maybe not z/OS
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22. What Else Do I Mess Around With?
DB2-L Home Page Other Blogs of Interest
Other Blogs of Interest
DB2-L@WWW.IDUG.ORG Craig Mullins
Robert Catterall
Troy Coleman
Dave Beulke
Cristian Molaro
Triton Consulting
Chris Eaton
Martin Packer
The Mainframe Blog
Susan Visser
Surekha Parekh
Scott Hayes
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23. DB2 for z/OS Certification
http://www.ibm.com/software/data/education
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24. Susan’s DB2 for z/OS Books
http://www.ibm.com/software/data/education/bookstore
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25. DB2 for z/OS on developerWorks
Here's our
DB2 for z/OS
landing page:
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/data/products/db2zos
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26. DB2 for z/OS Best Practices
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/data/bestpractices/db2zos/
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27. DB2 for z/OS on developerWorks
Bookmark this page… the
content changes regularly.
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/data/products/db2zos
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28. Useful URLs
DB2 10 Launch Website http://bit.ly/DB210Launch
DB2 for z/OS Website http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/db2/zos/
DB2 Product Library http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/zos/library.html
DB2 Newsletter http://www.ibm.com/vrm/newsletter/11065
Latest Whitepapers
Business Value of DB2 10 – Julian Stuhler
A Matter of Time: Temporal Data Management
Why DB2 for z/OS is BETTER than Oracle RAC ?
DB2 for z/OS e-Kit http://bit.ly/DB210e-Kit
Upcoming Conferences
IBM Information Management S/W & Systems Technical Conference – 6-8th July 2011
IBM Information Management On Demand 2011 – Las Vegas 23- 27th Oct 2011
SHARE – Orlando August 7-12, 2011
IDUG DB2 Tech Conference EMEA - 13th -18th Nov 2011
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29. Top DB2 for z/OS Communities
World of DB2 for z/OS - 1500+ members http://db2forzos.ning.com/
DB2 10 LinkedIn - 1000+ members http://linkd.in/IBMDB210
DB2 for z/OS What’s On LinkedIn – 2000+ members http://linkd.in/kd05LH
DB2 for z/OS YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/IBMDB2forzOS
WW IDUG LinkedIn Group - 2000 +members http://linkd.in/IDUGLinkedIn
IDUG.ORG http://www.idug.org
IBM DeveloperWorks http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/data/community/
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30. Thank You From the IBM Team
Surekha Parekh
Willie Favero
Susan Visser
Copyright © 2011 IBM Corporation