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Line 1: '''The Developer Connection for OS/2''' was a software package that was aimed to help developers of the IBM OS/2 and LAN platforms to have access to development tools, source code and development related articles.
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IBM developer program products
It was commonly delivered on CD-ROMs.
Within the Developer Connection family the following products existed:
*[[The Developer Connection for OS/2]] (1993-1997)
*The Developer Connection for ImagePlus VisualInfo (1994)
*The Developer Connection for Device Drivers
*[[The Developer Connection for LAN Systems]] - Provides cross-platform support (OS/2, Windows, AIX, etc.) focussing on client/server development. It was shipped for free with the Developer Connection for OS/2.
*The Developer Connection for AIX
*[[IBM Developer Connection Release 2]] (1997-1999) - renamed to ''[[IBM DeveloperToolbox]]''
The known editions of IBM Developer Connections are:
[[Category:IBM Products ]]
==Release 1==
These collection where referred as IBM's "The Developer Connection for OS/2".
=== Vol. 1 (08/1993) ===
[[image:DEVCONVol1-1993.jpg|thumb|IBM Developer Connection for OS/2 Volume 1 - 1993 - Cover]]
* '''Date:''' August 1993
* '''Number of CDs:''' 1
* OS/2 2.1, OS/2 2.1 Toolkit Reference Library
* GIK/2
* Pen OS/2, MMPM/2 - Technical Documents
* Contents: [[IBM Developer Connection Volume 1]]
=== Vol. 2 (11/1993) ===
* TCP/IP
* OS/2 SMP beta
* Contents: [[IBM Developer Connection Volume 2]]
=== Vol. 3 (03/1994) ===
[[image:DEVCONVol3-1994.jpg|thumb|IBM Developer Connection for OS/2 Volume 3 - 1993 - Cover]]
* '''Date:''' March 1994
* '''Number of CDs:''' 2
* DB2/2 1.0.1 (Single User)
* LAN Distance (Beta)
* OS/2 2.1 ServicePak
* OS/2 2.1 Japanese + Toolkit
* Pen-OS/2
* SOMobjects Base Toolkit
* Contents: [[IBM Developer Connection Volume 3]]
=== Vol. 4 (10/1994) ===
[[image:DEVCONVol4-1994.jpg|thumb|IBM Developer Connection for OS/2 Volume 4 - 1994 - Cover]]
* '''Number of CDs:''' 2
* IBM Time and Place/2
* Pen for OS/2: Base, Developer's Toolkit
* Personal AS Builder/2: Base, Dev
* OS/2 SMP 2.11 (Beta)
* OS/2 Performance Beta 2.99
* IBM C Set++ CSDs (CTC0009, CTL0009, CTM0009, CTU0002)
* OS/2 1.3 Toolkit CSD (XR05053)
* OS/2 2.11 ServicePak
* IBM LAN System SP
* Contents: [[IBM Developer Connection Volume 4]]
=== Vol. 5 (09/1994) ===
* '''Number of CDs: 2'''
* SOMobjects Toolkit 2.1, Workgroup Enabler 2.1, Workstation Enabler 2.1 (Eval)
* DCE Developer's Toolkit for OS/2
* Distributed Applications Developer's Toolkit
* AnyNet for OS/2, IPX over SNA Gateway, SNA over TCP/IP Gateway, Sockets over SNA Gateway
* LAN Systems Toolkit
* MPTS, NetDoor/2, Person-to-Person/2, NetView DM/2 Easy Prep.
* Contents: [[IBM Developer Connection Volume 5]]
[[image:IBM_DevCon_OS2_Vol05-1SE.jpg|thumb|IBM Developer Connection for OS/2 Volume 5 - Special Edition - PN:83G9755]]
;Vol. 5 (10/1994) Special Edition
* Includes replacement disc 1 with OS/2 Warp V3 (replaces OS/2 Warp Beta II V2.99)
** OS/2 Warp, Version 3
** OS/2 Kernel Debugger for OS/2 Warp, Version 3
** The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 Warp, Version 3
** SMART - Version 1
** SMART Analysis and Reporting Tool, Version 2
=== Vol. 6 (01/1995) ===
* Date: Jan 1995
* Number of CDs:
* Contents: [[IBM Developer Connection Volume 6]]
;Promotional Copy (02/1995)
[[image:DevPromoV6.jpg|thumb|IBM Developer Connection for OS/2 Promotional Copy Feb 1995 - Cover]]
This promotional copy contains one CD based on the contents of the Volume 6.
=== Vol. 7 (04/1995) ===
[[image:DevConVol7-1995.jpg|thumb|IBM Developer Connection for OS/2 Volume 7 - 1994 - Cover]]
* '''Date:''' April 1995
* '''Number of CDs:''' 3 CDs + 1 LAN CD.
* '''Contents:''' [[IBM Developer Connection Volume 7]]
=== Vol. 8 (10/1995) ===
[[image:DEVCONVol8-1995.jpg|thumb|IBM Developer Connection for OS/2 Volume 8 - 1995 - Cover]]
* '''Date:''' November 1995
* '''Number of CDs:''' 3 CDs + 1 LAN CD.
* '''Contents:''' [[IBM Developer Connection Volume 8]]
=== Vol. 9 (1995) ===
[[image:DEVCONVol9-1995.png|thumb|IBM Developer Connection for OS/2 Volume 9 - 1995 - Cover]]
* Contents: [[IBM Developer Connection Volume 9]]
;Volume 9 Special Edition (Mar 1996)
* [[OpenDoc]] 1.0 GA
=== Vol. 10 (04/1996) ===
* '''Date:''' April 1996
* '''Contents:''' [[IBM Developer Connection Volume 10]]
=== Vol. 11 (08/1996) ===
* Date: Aug 1996
* Content: [[IBM Developer Connection Volume 11]]
=== Vol. 12 (1996/97) ===
* Date: 1996
* Contents: [[IBM Developer Connection Volume 12]]
==[[IBM Developer Connection Release 2]]==
[[Category:IBM Developer Connection for OS/2]]
IBM developer program products
Within the Developer Connection family the following products existed:
