The IBM Personal Systems Developer was a quarterly magazine for OS/2 application developers. The Developer features a variety of technical articles, programming tips and techniques, product reviews, development case studies, and interviews with OS/2 industry leaders.
Articles from the first seven issues have been published by Microsoft Press in a book titled "OS/2 Notebook: The Best of the IBM Personal Systems Developer".
Articles from IBM Personal Systems Developer and IBM OS/2 Developer from 1991 and 1992 have been compiled in OS/2 2.X Notebook , a book published by Van Nostrand Reinhold .
Issues Volume 1
Volume 6
Number
Content
Nov 1988 - G362-0001-00
4-5 - Dan Barovich: Developer Assistance Program Update
8-12 - John Tyler: OS/2 SE: Control of Async Handshake Protocols Using the Mode Command
13-27 - P.Y. Chang; W.W. Myre: OS/2 EE Database Manager: Overview and Technical Highlights
28-29 - Extended Edition Database Manager Common Questions
30-31 - Extended Edition Communications Manager Common Questions
34-35 - LAN Requester and Server Common Questions
36-37 - Keith Lowery: Mirrors Announcement
38-39 - General Questions About OS/2
Feb 1989 - G362-0001-01
4-6 - Pat Bryant: Developer Assistance Program Update
9-12 - Interview with Tommy Steele, IBM
13-16 - Interview with Mike Edwards
17-28 - Linda Magnuson: Conceptual Overview of the OS/2 Presentation Manager
29-32 - Linda Magnuson: Programming for PM: Tools Make the Difference
33-43 - Paul Cheatham, David Reich, Robert Robinson: Presentation Manager Architecture
44-55 - Marc Cohen: A Multithread CPU Monitor
56-59 - Nigel Hearne: A Toolkit for Developing Applications for DOS and Presentation Manager
60-65 - Lucy Hanks; Margie Edwards: The RPG II Application Platform: An OS/2 Multi-user Extension
66-77 - Richard Hoffman: How to Write a Precompiler
78-83 - Dan Hargrove: Tuning Tips for Precompiler Developers
84-85 - Nancy Kirwan: MultiScope Debugger: Designed for OS/2
86-87 - Bob Chernow; Rich Lemerman; Ben Chen: OS/2 1.1 Toolkit Q&A
88-90 - Bruce G Borosky: Using Expanded Memory For Family Applications: Extending DOS to OS/2 Compatibility
Summer 1989 - G362-0001-02
5-6 - Pat Bryant: Developer Assistance Program Update
7-11 - Porter Baker, Rich Harrison: The SNA Gateway
12-19 - Sam Henderson, Jim Kovaric: Advanced Program-to-Program Communications (APPC)
30-31 - Bryan Schafer: Object/1: A Toolkit for Developing PM Applications
32-36 - Karl von Gunten: The OS/2 Dialog Manager: A New Development Tool
37-41 - Mike Cowlishaw; Rick McGuire; Steve Price: Overview of the Procedures Language 2/REXX
42-45 - Interview with Gordon Eubanks, Symantec
48-54 - William Myre: Overview of New Database Manager Enhancements
55-59 - J. R. Dash: Database Systems in SAA
60-73 - Linda Elliot, Lloyd Jordan II: Remote Data Services
74-80 - Tim Malkemus: The Database Manager Optimizer
81-88 - Gary Horn: Referential Integrity
89-95 - Cesar Velasco, Tim Li: Performance of OS/2 EE 1.1 Database Services
96-99 - Tom Budlong, Mark Raley: Business Graphics for the Query Manager
100-101 - Dan Rourke: Query Manager: Access to OS/2 Database Power
102-106 - Joel Dunn: Query Manager Callable Interface
107-115 - Moe Desrosiers; Keith Taylor: Applying CUA Principles to OS/2 Application Designs
119–121 - Douglas A. Hamilton: Hamilton C Shell Announcement [1]
Fall 1989 - G362-0001-03
4- 5 - Dan Barovich: Developer Assistance Program Update
6- 7 - Interview with David Cassano, IBM Desktop Software
9-12 - Brian Proffit: OS/2 Compilers
13-15 - Margaret Barovich: OS/2 Version 1.2 Programming Tools and Information
16-18 - Joseph B. Richburg: CASE:PM, A CASE Tool for OS/2 Presentation Manager
19-24 - Marvin Boswell, Mike Cowlishaw, Rick McGuire, Steve Proce: Procedures Language/2 REXX
25-36 - Anne Taylor, Karl von Gunten: Writing a Dialog Manager Application
37-44 - Tom Bilotta, Sara Weber: EASEL for OS/2 Extended Edition
45-53 - Raymond Obin: Developing Presentation Manager Applications in COBOL
54-58 - Lee Breisacher: Smalltalk/V Presentation Manager
59-66 - Keith Taylor: Putting CUA Guidelines into Practice
67-74 - Mary Wright: OS/2 File Systems
75-87 - Mehrad Yasrebi: The Asynchronous Communications Device Interface (ACDI)
88-92 - Steve Price: The X.25 Feature
93-97 - Randolph G. Bias; Mitch DeRidder: Human Factoring an OS/2 Application
98-106 - Richard Hoffman: Database Manager Authorization and Privileges
107-110 - Interview with Charles H. Addison, American National Insurance
Volume 2 Winter 1990 - G362-0001-04 10-11 - Dan Barovich: Developer Assistance Program Update
12-18 - Jeffry Ullman: Software Maintenance
19-20 - Brian Proffit: New Device Driver Support Plan for OS/2
21-28 - Carlton Mason, Ivan Milman: Introduction to the OS/2 LAN API
38-45 - Bryan Jackson: A Multi-User Server Using Named Pipes
48-53 - Moe Haberski, Sam Detweiler, John VanStipdonk: PM Interface for DOS Workstations on an OS/2 LAN
57-63 - Val Enright: Online Help for PM Applications
64-71 - John Ferris, Kerry Ortega: Installing Presentation Manager Applications
72-73 - Nick Goodall: Presentation Manager Limits
74-81 - John Q. Walker: The APPC Attach Manager
82-92 - Kathlen Van Riesen, Marc Rochkind: XVT: A Portable GUI Application Toolkit
93-97 - Jeffrey Bonar: Choreographer: Easy Development of Industrial Strength PM Applications
98-102 - Brian Proffit: Presentation Manager Interface Tools
103-104 - Software Development Kit for 32-Bit OS/2
105-108 - Tina M. DeAngelis: PS/2 Wizard Adapter IBM Personal Systems Developer Spring 1990 Cover Spring 1990 - G362-0001-05
Introduces New 32-bit OS/2 2.0 Summer 1990 - G362-0001-06 7-9 - Jeffrey Ullman: Software Maintenance
Programming to the OS/2 IEEE 802.2 API 96-100 - Brian Proffit: What's New in ESDTOOLS Fall 1990 - G362-0001-07 7 - Interview with Satish Gupta
11 - Interview with Lee Reiswig
13 - David Reich: New Developments in 16-bit OS/2
17 - Spotlight: AutoCAD Version 10 for OS/2
26 - Scott R. Swix: IBM Multimedia Product Chronology
33 - Scott R. Swix: Programming the IBM M-Motion Video Adapter/A and M-Control Program
40 - Guilio Maffini: Spatial Analysis
48 - Gary Barron: CD-ROM and Multimedia
53 - Jim Crossley: An OS/2 Business Graphics Toolkit
58 - McFetridge: Corel Draw Migration to OS/2 PM
68 - Horton: Collage PM: A Raster Bitmap Graphics OS/2 PM Application
79 - Peter J. Hubbard: XGA Benefits OS/2 Applications
81 - Nick Butler: XGA Technology
90 - Ellis: Programming the Audio Visual Connection
100 - Ely Eshel: XIPC: A Comprehensive IPC Environment for OS/2
107 - Kevin Kornfeld: Front-ending Applications with EASEL
115 - Martin J. Sirkin: Configuring Remote Data Services (Part 1 of 2) Volume 3
Volume 6
Number
Content
;Winter 1991 - G362-0001-08
6 - Spotlight: DeScribe Word Publisher
14 - Kohl: OS/2 Version 2.0 32-Bit Semaphore APIs
19 - Scott Broussard: Developing Controls for Presentation Manager
23 - Toghill: OS/2 PM Programming: A Performance Guide
29 - Scott Isensee; James Rudd: Prototyping Software User Interfaces: Usability as a Competitive Edge
35 - Brian Proffit : OS/2 Programmer's Editors
38 - Valerie Enright: Information Presentation Facility: Author-Defined Viewports
44 - Mary A. Wright: Customizing IPF Help Information: Author-Controlled Viewports
55 - Robert L. Tycast: Using Command Entry Fields with IPF
63 - Eichhorst: ENFIN/2: An Object-Oriented Fourth Generation Language Environment
69 - Gilmore: The OS/2 BBS: Online Customer Support
74 - Ralph Yozzo: Network File System Support
83 - Kofman; Snow: OS/2 TCP/IP Distributed Computing APIs
94 - Marty Sirkin: Configuring Remote Data Services (Part 2 of 2)
103 - Gatt: POLYMOD2: Multi-User Capability For OS/2
115 - James Gillig: National Language Support and OS/2
;Spring 1991 - G362-0001-09
4 - Joe Carusillo: Developer Assistance Program Update
6 - Jeffry Ullman: Software Maintenance Update
10 - Peter D. Goldstein: The SAS Applications System for OS/2
21 - Brian Proffit: New Kids on the Block
25 - Robert A. Gibson: Checking Memory References
30 - Robert Orfali; Dan Harkey: Will the Real Client-Server Please Stand Up?
34 - Lance D. Bader; John Q. Walker II: Classic Client-Server Transactions Using APPC
43 - Michael R. MacFaden: Client-Server Computing Using PC's Dynamic Data Exchange
49 - Randell S. Flint : Client-Server Architecture for Single-User Applications
60 - Rajah Y. Chacko; Leo YuHsiang Liu; Steven F. Waleski: Cooperative Processing Across SAA Environments
65 - Rajah Y. Chacko; Leo YuHsiang Liu; Steven F. Waleski: A Comparison of CPI-C and APPC on OS/2
72 - Dana Beatty: Programming to the OS/2 NetBIOS API
84 - Carolyn Easter; Roy Feigel: OS/2 LAN Server Command Line Interface
92 - Dwayne C. Jacobs: Database Application Remote Interface Prime: You Too Can Feel the Power!
98 - Nameeta Sappal; Lance Amundsen: Avoid the Network Traffic Jam: Passing Blocks of Data Using DARI
104 - Charles McKelley: Client-Server Databases: Three Approaches
111 - Harry Starkman: CICS OS/2 as an Application Enabling Platform
121 - Sung Im: Solving the Problem of Data Accessibility
127 - Peter Tait: PIPES Platform - A Distributed Computing System
;Summer 1991 - G362-0001-10
4 - Joe Carusillo: Developer Assistance Program Update
6 - Walt Tanis: 32-Bit Expedite Program
7 - Dick Conklin: A Look Back at the First DOS
9 - Peter Goldstein: Adobe Type Manager Software in OS/2 1.3
19 - Brian Proffit: Cross-Platform Development
23 - David Moskowitz: A Porting Primer
32 - Phil Spencer: Migrating Windows Applications to OS/2 Using WLO
39 - Richard Merrick; Kurt Delimon; Wes Bell; Ron Howell: Porting Real-World Windows Applications to OS/2 PM
48 - Michael Drapkin: Developing PM Applications with Gpf
55 - Claus D. Makowka: OS/2 2.0 Considerations
72 - Kenneth Tabor: System Input Hooks under OS/2
82 - Timothy S. Huntley: IBM SAA Networking Services/2
87 - Robert Lindsay: Multiple Conversation OS/2 Server Using IBM SAA
92 - Robert Orfali; Dan Harkey: Client-Server Solutions: OS/2 or Windows 3.0?
101 - Art Borrego; Michael Roth: LAN Application Certification Support
104 - Walter Kac, Alan King: Remote-OS Multi-User System for OS/2
115 - George Reader: OS/2: The International Scene
119 - Kevin Kornfeld: Multi-Phased Cooperative Processing Application Development
;Fall 1991 - G362-0001-11
4 - Joe Carusillo: Developer Assistance Program Update
6 - Peter Goldstein: Enabling Technologies for OS/2 2.0
18 - Pat DeNardo; Lynne Derrick; Grayson Randall: Distributed Automation Edition: A CIM Enabler Platform
25 - Robert Orfali; Dan Harkey; Robert Sujishi: TxE: An Enabler for Client-Server OLTP
32 - William Belknap; Richard Hersh: PlantWorks: Application Automation Edition, The IBM CIM Application Enabler
38 - Kate Ferriter: PMW: The Paperless Manufacturing WorkPlace
44 - Laura Camp; Vince Acosta: Performance Monitoring for OS/2: System Performance Monitor/2
55 - Derek Williams: An OS/2 High Resolution Software Timer
69 - Bruce A. Tate; Jim J. Li: One Stop Performance Shopping for the OS/2 EE Database Manager
78 - Brian Proffit: OS/2 Freeware and Shareware
81 - David Pacheco: The Arcadia CUA Workbench: A GUI-Independent Tool for the Creation of Robust OLTP Front-Ends
88 - Barbara Koob: A Farewell To SneakerNet - IBM SAA Delivery Manager
95 - Brett Salter: Debugging OS/2 1.x Device Drivers Using Periscope/Remote for OS/2
101 - David E. Reich: Printing Using OS/2
107 - David E. Reich: The OS/2 Print Subsystem Architecture
117 - Gary Murphy: An Introduction to Multithreaded Programming
124 - Ken Bain: Split-Line: Multiple Session Communications
129 - Katie Barrett; Bill Bulko; Frank Grubbs; Steve Kenney; Denis Loose; Pratik Nanavati; Pat Scherer: Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN): What It Can Do Today
137 - Wayne W. Wang; Wendi Nusbickel: Disk Array Management Software from Integra Technologies, Inc.
Volume 4
Volume 6
Number
Content
;No. 1 - Winter 1992 - G362-0001-12
4 - Joe Carusillo: Developer Assistance Program Update
6 - Gary Muller: Metaphor and the IBM Data Interpretation System
14 - Peter Haggar : New Controls in OS/2 2.0: An Overview
18 - David A. Bernath: File and Font Dialogs: Standardized Selection Techniques
27 - David A. Bernath; Jon Holliday: Value Set Control: Selecting Graphical Information
35 - David A. Bernath; Jon Holliday: Slider Control: Slip-Sliding Away in OS/2 2.0
44 - Diana Mack: Notebook Control: Organizing, Navigating, and Displaying Data
48 - Peter Haggar; Tai Woo Nam; Ruth Ann Taylor: Container Control: Implementing the Workplace Model
55 - Brian Proffit: One-Stop Shopping for Compilers
58 - Tony Fazio; James W. Rascoe: FingerTips: A Real-Time OS/2 Application Development Environment
65 - Benny N. Ormson: GammaTech Utilities for OS/2 2.0
70 - Theodore Shrader : Tackling Dynamic Panels and Queries in Query Manager
78 - Hans J. Eisenhuth: A Software Class for Object-Oriented Programming with C and PM
85 - David E. Reich: Programming Printing Under OS/2
96 - David E. Reich: Programming with Fonts Under OS/2
107 - Roger Sessions; Nurcan Coskun: Object-Oriented Programming in OS/2 2.0 Using SOM
121 - Michael Heck; James Rudd: First Impressions are Everything: A CUA-Compliant Installation Program
;No. 2 - Spring 1992 - G362-0001-13
4 - Joe Carusillo: Developer Assistance Program Update
6 - Valerie Enright: WATCOM Compilers and OS/2 2.0: The Perfect Fit for Cross-Platform Development
15 - Greg Slopey: IBM Announces a New Service for Software Vendors
17 - Kevin Kornfeld: SAA EXPRESS - Cooperative Processing for the 90's
23 - Brian Proffit: 32-Bit Development Tools
26 - Philip Winestone: Introduction to OS/2 2.0 Application Development Tools
37 - Michael L. Fannin: Open+Build: A Voice, Fax, and Telecommunications Front-End for Databases
46 - Austin J. Donaghy: TalkThru: Integrating OS/2 Asynchronous Connectivity
55 - Gerry Strope: Smalltalk/V PM: Getting Started in Object-Oriented Programming
64 - Jon Holliday; Chris Suver: SegMentor: Minimizing Swapping and Linking Overhead
72 - Bradley Noe; Bill Lawton: Introduction to IBM Multimedia Presentation Manager/2
78 - John E. Kinchen; David A. Kerr: GDDM-OS/2 Link
84 - Mike Garrison: IBM Extended Services for OS/2, Version 1.0: Communications Manager
90 - Philip J. Sullivan: Database Manager: OS/2 Extended Services and DDCS/2
103 - Karen Tyger: Using System Catalogs to Optimize Database Applications
117 - Lorraine B. Elder: CUA '91: What's New
125 - Jesus Ruiz: The Design of Distributed Applications Using FBSS
For later issues see: IBM OS/2 Developer Magazine
