From: MLONG@isucard.card.iastate.edu
Subject: Graphics Interface Kit/2 (disregard 1st post)
Organization: CARD
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 15:36:02 GMT

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NUMBER     292-502                                                              
DATE       920915                                                               
CATEGORY   AS10, AS40, WS00, WS20                                               
TYPE       Programming                                                          
TITLE      GRAPHICS INTERFACE KIT/2 VERSION 1.0 AND GRAPHICS INTERFACE RUNTIME/2
           VERSION 1.0                                                          
ABSTRACT          Graphics Interface Kit/2 is a licensed product for Data       
           Visualization.  It generates graphical user interfaces for a wide    
           range of applications and tools that can display information in      
           graphical rather than textual form.  It belongs to the category of   
           CUA (TM) User Interface Prototyping and Development tools and runs   
           under Operating System/2 (R) 2.0 on a programmable workstation (PWS).
                  Graphics Interface Runtime/2 is needed on each workstation    
           where an application developed with Graphics Interface Kit/2 will be 
           executed.                                                            
                  Planned Availability Date: March 26, 1993.                    
           Order Type   Part                                                    
           Number       Number    Program Name                                  
           5871-AAA     01G8188   Graphics Interface Kit/2, English             
           5871-BBB     01G8189   Graphics Interface Runtime/2, English         
           5871-AAA     01G8237   Graphics Interface Kit/2, Japanese            
           5871-BBB     01G8238   Graphics Interface Runtime/2, Japanese        
            (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.      
            (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines         
              Corporation.                                                      
PRODNO       01G8188     Graphics Interface Kit/2, English                      
             01G8189     Graphics Interface Runtime/2, English                  
             01G8237     Graphics Interface Kit/2, Japanese                     
             01G8238     Graphics Interface Runtime/2, Japanese                 
OVERVIEW   HIGHLIGHTS                                                           
           o   Customer productivity is considerably raised in two different    
               ways: productivity of end users, because of the intuitive and    
               graphical way of data presentation achievable with Graphics      
               Interface Kit/2; and the productivity of developers, who can     
               create graphical interfaces with much less coding than previously
               required.                                                        
           o   Adoption of a new technology for information presentation (data  
               visualization) will facilitate the implementation of business    
               solutions.                                                       
           o   Investments for existing programs can be protected, as Graphics  
               Interface Kit/2 enables developers to retrofit new graphical     
               interfaces on existing applications.                             
           o   Growth enablement of applications or tools with a graphical      
               interface provided by Graphics Interface Kit/2 is ensured,       
               because Graphics Interface Kit/2 supports the OS/2 (R) Workplace 
               Shell (TM) and 32-bit operation.                                 
           o   Systems management is supported by the ease with which the       
               product is installed (via an installation utility) and used.     
            (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines         
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              Corporation.                                                      
            (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.      
           DESCRIPTION                                                          
           USER PRODUCTIVITY                                                    
           PRODUCTIVITY OF END-USERS:  Graphics and diagrams are an effective   
           way of presenting information to end users and are becoming          
           increasingly popular (Data Visualization).                           
                  The productivity of users of applications with a graphical    
           interface is increased because the information they work with is     
           presented in a form that is more clearly understood.  This will lead 
           to:                                                                  
           o   Faster perception of the presented information and quicker user  
               response.                                                        
           o   Reduced error rate occurring at data interpretation.             
           o   Reduced learning time for the users of a program because of:     
               -   Intuitive interaction with the application and better        
                   presentation of the information provided by the application. 
               -   CUA-conformance, if the end users have already learned to use
                   other CUA-conforming programs.                               
               -   Increased acceptance of the application by end users.        
                  Unfortunately, writing code for such a graphical interface and
           ensuring consistency with CUA is difficult and time consuming.  For a
           typical program with 50,000 lines of code, 15,000-20,000 lines of    
           highly sophisticated code may be needed for the interface.           
           PRODUCTIVITY OF PROGRAMMERS:  Graphics Interface Kit/2 provides a    
           dramatic increase in the productivity of programmers who develop and 
           maintain programs.  Graphics Interface Kit/2 can be learned quickly  
           and relatively less skilled and less experienced people can use it,  
           because they are relieved from writing the complex interface code.   
           Instead of 15,000-20,000 lines of code, only 1,000-2,000 lines of    
           code are needed, typically resulting in a financial savings of       
           $1 Million for one application.  Maintenance cost is reduced         
           accordingly.                                                         
           BUSINESS SOLUTIONS                                                   
           The presentation of complex information in simple form is very       
           important for business applications.  Especially in these days of    
           information overload, business professionals are looking for new     
           techniques and technologies to help them find the information they   
           need.  Graphics Interface Kit/2 enables designers and developers of  
           application programs to generate graphical user interfaces for a     
           great variety of business applications, with a reasonable effort.  A 
           graphical interface as implemented with Graphics Interface Kit/2     
           presents structured information in graphical form and allows the end 
           users to interact with the application in an effective and intuitive 
           way by manipulating graphic objects on the screen instead of by      
           searching text.                                                      
                  Research indicates that appropriate graphical presentation is 
           in many cases superior to simple textual presentations, leading to   
           better and more accurate decisions by business professionals.        
                  Typical applications that can benefit from a graphical        
           interface such as provided by Graphics Interface Kit/2 are:          
           o   Manufacturing and engineering applications                       
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           o   Application development (AD/Cycle (TM)) tools                    
           o   Business administration and financial applications               
           o   Information systems management (SystemView (TM)) tools           
           o   Transportation applications                                      
           o   Installation management applications                             
                  In all the applications mentioned, it is worth remembering    
           that not only does a graphic appear on the screen, but the graphic   
           and its parts (nodes and links) represent the functions of the       
           program and are connected to the application logic.  All applications
           re-use the same generic capability of Graphics Interface Kit/2.      
            (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.      
           INVESTMENT PROTECTION                                                
           Graphics Interface Kit/2 implements an advanced design concept that  
           strictly separates application logic and data management from data   
           presentation and handling of user interactions.  Due to this design  
           concept, existing programs can easily be enhanced by adding a        
           graphical user interface.  Graphics Interface Kit/2 imposes no       
           restrictions on the application or program that uses it; therefore,  
           investments made in existing programs are fully protected.           
                  Existing graphics work can be reused by an interface developed
           with Graphics Interface Kit/2 because the product allows the         
           importation of OS/2 bitmaps and icons as they may be produced by     
           commercial drawing systems.                                          
                  Investments in applications with Graphics Interface Kit/2 are 
           protected because it conforms to the Common User Access (CUA); CUA is
           evolving and a new definition of the user interface is taking shape. 
           By using Graphics Interface Kit/2, customers are relieved of much of 
           the task of reprogramming their applications to meet the latest CUA  
           guidelines.                                                          
                  The screen representation of Graphics Interface Kit/2 is based
           on a device-independent coordinate system so that applications may be
           easily adapted to different screens without any reprogramming effort.
                  Also, if a customer intends to upgrade to state-of-the-art    
           hardware and software, no reinvestment is necessary.  Customers,     
           therefore, will find it easier to migrate their programs to run on   
           state-of-the-art hardware under Operating System/2.                  
           GROWTH ENABLEMENT                                                    
           Graphics Interface Kit/2 is enabled to run in OS/2 2.0 32-bit mode   
           and provides excellent growth capabilities for applications that use 
           a graphic interface based on it.                                     
                  Due to its open design, applications or programs developed    
           with Graphics Interface Kit/2 have considerable flexibility to be    
           adapted according to the changing needs of the customer's business.  
           SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT                                                   
           Graphics Interface Kit/2 and Graphics Interface Runtime/2 can be used
           to implement systems management applications that conform to         
           SystemView Integration Level 2.                                      
                  The product is delivered with an installation utility that    
           provides a quick and easy installation methodology for the product.  
                  Through the intuitiveness of Graphics Interface Kit/2 and its 
           ease of use, education and training of potential users can be        
           minimized.                                                           
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           SYSTEMS APPLICATION ARCHITECTURE (R) (SAA (TM)):  Graphics Interface 
           Kit/2 and Graphics Interface Runtime/2 enable the development of     
           applications compliant to CUA91 and are integrated in the workplace  
           shell of OS/2 2.0.                                                   
            (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines         
              Corporation.                                                      
            (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.      
CUSTINFO   PUBLICATIONS                                                         
                  The following publication, GRAPHICS INTERFACE KIT/2, GETTING  
           STARTED (SH19-8189), is shipped with the product.                    
                  The following publication, GRAPHICS INTERFACE KIT/2, GENERAL  
           INFORMATION (G511-1785), will be available from Mechanicsburg by     
           October 6, 1992.  To order, contact your IBM representative.         
TECHINFO   TECHNICAL INFORMATION                                                
           SPECIFIED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT                                      
           MACHINE REQUIREMENTS:  Both Graphics Interface Kit/2 and Graphics    
           Interface Runtime/2 operate on any programmable workstation capable  
           of running OS/2 2.0.  The programs require the following memory and  
           hard disk space in addition to those used by OS/2 2.0:               
           Program                           Memory   Hard Disk Space           
           Graphics Interface Kit/2           1MB           6MB                 
           Graphics Interface Runtime/2       1MB          0.7MB                
                  Every workstation also requires a video adapter and a video   
           display supported by OS/2 2.0.  The user interfaces of both programs 
           are optimized for color display.  Standard VGA resolution (640x480)  
           is sufficient, but higher resolution is recommended.  An 8514 high   
           resolution screen with the 8514A adapter will provide optimum        
           results.  If you use a monochrome display, you must take care to     
           select the proper foreground and background shades of grey.          
                  A mouse is recommended.  Any printer or plotter supported by  
           OS/2 2.0 can be used.                                                
                  For the Japanese language version of the product, a Japanese  
           keyboard is required.                                                
           PROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS                                             
           o   IBM Operating System/2 (OS/2) 2.0                                
           o   IBM OS/2 2.0 Developer's Toolkit (5871-AAA and P/N 10G3355)      
           o   IBM C Set/2, the SAA 32-bit C Compiler (5871-AAA and P/N 10G2996)
                  For execution of programs or applications with a graphic      
           interface developed with Graphics Interface Kit/2, a Graphics        
           Interface Runtime/2 license is required on each workstation where    
           these applications are executed.                                     
           COMPATIBILITY:  The diagram files and design files created with the  
           Graphics Services component of IBM SAA AD/Cycle Workstation          
           Platform/2 (5621-131) are upward compatible.                         
           PLANNING INFORMATION                                                 
                  Graphics Interface Kit/2 Version 1.0 requires 6MB of space on 
           a hard disk.                                                         
                  Graphics Interface Runtime/2 Version 1.0 requires 0.7MB of    
           disk space on the hard disk of each workstation where an application 
           using the Graphical interface will be executed.                      
           INSTALLABILITY:  Applications or programs that have been written with
           the Graphics Services Component of IBM SAA AD/Cycle Workstation      
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           Platform/2 (5621-131) have to be reviewed and changed if the Graphics
           Interface Runtime/2 will be used for execution of these programs or  
           applications.                                                        
           PACKAGING:  Graphics Interface Kit/2 is shipped on 3.5-inch          
           double-density diskettes.  These diskettes contain all functions     
           necessary to develop, test and execute applications with a graphical 
           interface.  This includes:                                           
           o   A DLL with the graphical functions of the product                
           o   The online USER'S GUIDE AND REFERENCE                            
           o   Online Help information                                          
           o   Sample applications including source code.                       
           Together with the diskettes, the following publication, GRAPHICS     
           INTERFACE KIT/2, GETTING STARTED, (SH19-8189) will be shipped.       
                  The Graphics Interface Runtime/2 package is shipped on one    
           3.5-inch double-density diskette, including a DLL with the graphic   
           functions and one sample application, which can be used to test the  
           runtime product.                                                     
           SECURITY, AUDITABILITY AND CONTROL                                   
                  The Graphics Interface Kit/2 uses the security and            
           auditability features of Operating System/2.                         
                  User management is responsible for evaluation, selection, and 
           implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and  
           appropriate controls in application systems and communication        
           facilities.                                                          
ORDERING   ORDERING INFORMATION                                                 
                  Orders for new licenses will be accepted September 15, 1992.  
           Unless a later date is specified, orders entered prior to the planned
           availability date will be assigned a scheduled shipment date of April
           3, 1993.  Shipment of orders will commence on the availability date. 
           Orders entered after the planned availability date will be scheduled 
           for shipment on the Friday following the week of order entry or as   
           soon thereafter as supply permits.                                   
                  To order the programs in this announcement for order type,    
           specify the order type number, feature number, part number, program  
           name, media and quantity.                                            
           Order-Type  Feature  Part                                            
           Number      Number   Number    Program Name         Media            
           5871-AAA    3687     01G8188   Graphics Interface                    
                                          Kit/2 Program                         
                                          Package, English     3.5-inch         
           5871-BBB    3688     01G8189   Graphics Interface                    
                                          Runtime/2 Program                     
                                          Package, English     3.5-inch         
           5871-AAA    3689     01G8237   Graphics Interface                    
                                          Kit/2 Program                         
                                          Package, Japanese    3.5-inch         
           5871-BBB    3690     01G8238   Graphics Interface                    
                                          Runtime/2 Program                     
                                          Package, Japanese    3.5-inch         
           5872-AAA    3691     01G8216   Graphics Interface                    
                                          Kit/2                                 
                                          Additional License                    
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           5872-AAA    3692     53G4137   Graphics Interface                    
                                          Kit/2 Proof of                        
                                          Add'l Lic. Certificate                
           5872-BBB    3693     01G8217   Graphics Interface                    
                                          Runtime/2                             
                                          Additional License                    
           5872-BBB    3694     53G4138   Graphics Interface                    
                                          Runtime/2 Proof of                    
                                          Add'l Lic.  Certificate               
                  The available order types are as follows:                     
           o   Program Package -- program diskette with documentation.          
           o   Additional License Copies -- authorization  for the customer who 
               has a program package to make a single copy of the program       
               diskette and documentation.  There are two ways to receive       
               authorization to copy.  Receipt of the invoice authorizes the    
               customer to make the Additional License Copy (the ICA must be in 
               effect).  The customer also has the option of ordering a Proof of
               Additional License certificate, in which case, the ICA is not    
               required.  Additional License Copies can be obtained through an  
               authorized remarketer.                                           
           TERMS AND CONDITIONS                                                 
           LICENSING:  The programs in this announcement are licensed under the 
           terms and conditions of the IBM Program License Agreement.  A copy of
           the agreement is included in the program package.                    
           ADDITIONAL LICENSE:  IBM Customer Agreement (ICA) must be in effect, 
           or Proof of Additional License certificate must be acquired.         
           LIMITED WARRANTY:  Program:  Yes.  Media:  Three months.             
                  Additional Licenses:  Yes.  Media:  Not applicable.           
           PROGRAM SERVICES:  Central service will be available until           
           September 30, 1994.  Programs in this announcement are supported by  
           the PRGS Application Support, Cary, North Carolina.  The statement of
           service included in the program package describes this service.      
           CUSTOMER FULFILLMENT OPTION:  Yes.                                   
           VOLUME DISCOUNT                                                      
                  Volume discounting is available under the terms and conditions
           of the IBM Customer Agreement (ICA) and the Exhibit for Personal     
           Computer/System Programs.  The programs in this announcement are     
           included in the Eligible Program List for Personal Computer/System   
           Programs.  They may be added to the applicable category in the space 
           provided on the Eligible Program List.                               
                  Program Packages are included in Category A under:            
           o   5871-AAA for Graphics Interface Kit/2                            
           o   5871-BBB for Graphics Interface Runtime/2.                       
                  Additional licenses are included in Category A under:         
           o   5872-AAA for Graphics Interface Kit/2                            
           o   5872-BBB for Graphics Interface Runtime/2.                       
           TESTING PERIOD:  Two months for program packages.  The IBM Customer  
           Agreement (ICA) must be in effect.                                   
           NATIONAL EDUCATION LICENSE FEE:  A National Education License Fee    
           (NELF) is available under the terms and conditions of the Education  
           Allowance Attachment.  The NELF, which represents a 30% discount off 
           the single unit price, is not subject to any further discount or     
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           allowance.                                                           
           CHARGES                                                              
           PROGRAM                                        ONE-TIME              
           NAME/NUMBER              ORDER TYPE              CHARGE              
           Graphics Interface Kit/2                                             
            01G8188                 Program Package         $2,850              
            01G8216                 Additional License       2,550              
            53G4137                 Proof for Additional                        
                                     License Certificate     2,550              
           Graphics Interface Runtime/2                                         
            01G8189                 Program Package           $135              
            01G8217                 Additional Licenses        120              
            53G4138                 Proof for Additional                        
                                     License Certificate       120              
           ADDITIONAL LICENSES CHARGE:  Customers who pay a one-time charge for 
           additional licenses may copy machine-readable program materials and  
           printed documentation previously acquired from IBM in a program      
           package.  One copy may be made for each additional license ordered.  
                                                                                
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