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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.

It was commonly delivered on CD-ROMs.

The known editions of IBM Developer Connections are:

Release 1

These collection where referred as IBM's "The Developer Connection for OS/2".

Vol. 1 (08/1993)

File:DEVCONVol1-1993.jpg

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)

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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)

File:DEVCONVol4-1994.jpg

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

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)

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)

File:DevConVol7-1995.jpg

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)

File:DEVCONVol8-1995.jpg

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)

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)

Vol. 12 (1996/97)

Date: 1996
Contents: IBM Developer Connection Volume 12

IBM Developer Connection Release 2

Volume 1

CD #: 14 CDs
Date: May 1997 to March 1998.
Contents: IBM Developer Connection Release 2 Volume 1

Volume 2

CD #: 24 CDs
Date: June 1998
Contents: IBM Developer Connection Release 2 Volume 2

Volume 3

CD #: 27 CDs Member / 23 CDs Advanced Level
Date: 1999 - 2000
Contents: IBM Developer Connection Release 2 Volume 3

IBM Developer Connection Release 2 Volume 4

CD #: 117 professional CDs.
Date: October 2001
Contents: IBM Developer Connection Release 2 Volume 4

IBM Developer Connection Release 2 Volume 5

CD #: 55 CDs
Date: May 2002
Contents: IBM Developer Connection Release 2 Volume 5

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 These collection where referred as IBM's "The Developer Connection for OS/2".
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 * Contents: [[IBM Developer Connection Volume 12]]
-=Release 2=
+==IBM Developer Connection Release 2==
-==IBM Developer Connection Release 2 Volume 1==
+==Volume 1==
-* '''CD #:''' 14 CDs
+* CD #: 14 CDs
-* '''Date:''' May 1997 to March 1998.
+* Date: May 1997 to March 1998.
-* '''Contents:''' [[IBM Developer Connection Release 2 Volume 1]]
+* Contents: [[IBM Developer Connection Release 2 Volume 1]]
-==IBM Developer Connection Release 2 Volume 2==
+==Volume 2==
 [[image:DDevRel2Vol2.png|thumb|IBM Developer Connection for OS/2 Release 2 Volume 2 - CDs]]
-* '''CD #:''' 24 CDs
+* CD #: 24 CDs
-* '''Date:''' June 1998
+* Date: June 1998
-* '''Contents:''' [[IBM Developer Connection Release 2 Volume 2]]
+* Contents: [[IBM Developer Connection Release 2 Volume 2]]
-==IBM Developer Connection Release 2 Volume 3==
+==Volume 3==
 [[image:DEvCon_R2V3_01.jpg|thumb|IBM Developer Connection for OS/2 Release 2 Volume 3 -Cover]]
 [[image:DEvCon_R2V3_02.jpg|thumb|IBM Developer Connection for OS/2 Release 2 Volume 3 - Inside]]
 [[image:DEvCon_R2V3_03.jpg|thumb|IBM Developer Connection for OS/2 Release 2 Volume 3 - Inside]]
-* '''CD #:''' 27 CDs Member / 23 CDs Advanced.
+* CD #: 27 CDs Member / 23 CDs Advanced Level
-* '''Date:''' 1999 - 2000
+* Date: 1999 - 2000
-* '''Contents:''' [[IBM Developer Connection Release 2 Volume 3]]
+* Contents: [[IBM Developer Connection Release 2 Volume 3]]
 ==IBM Developer Connection Release 2 Volume 4==
-* '''CD #:''' 117 professional CDs.
+* CD #: 117 professional CDs.
-* '''Date:''' October 2001
+* Date: October 2001
-* '''Contents:''' [[IBM Developer Connection Release 2 Volume 4]]
+* Contents:''' [[IBM Developer Connection Release 2 Volume 4]]
 ==IBM Developer Connection Release 2 Volume 5==
-* '''CD #:''' 55 CDs
+* CD #: 55 CDs
-* '''Date:''' May 2002
+* Date: May 2002
-* '''Contents:''' [[IBM Developer Connection Release 2 Volume 5]]
+* Contents: [[IBM Developer Connection Release 2 Volume 5]]
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+[[Category:IBM Developer Connection for OS/2]]