ISUG Uses TechWave 2010 To Extend Member Services Benefits With Fully Functional Trial Version of Sybase PowerBuilder 12

Washington, D.C., August 9, 2010 — The International Sybase User Group, a trade association representing more than six thousand members in more than sixty countries around the globe, announced today at the Sybase TechWave user conference that ISUG Green and Gold Members are now eligible to receive a one-year, fully functional trial version of PowerBuilder 12 as part of their member benefits.

Central to ISUG's membership services remit is the responsibility to use the organization's proximity to and close relationship with Sybase itself to provide tangible user benefits that far outweigh the cost of the group's membership subscription charge.

In return, ISUG stands open to receive member feedback on the products and services that users themselves feel they need additional support with. Be in terms of training, guidance from Sybase evangelists, user group meetings or access to actual products, ISUG constantly strives to exceed its members expectations.

"Our members have been waiting patiently for this new benefit and we're extremely pleased to be able to offer it to them with immediate effect," commented ISUG President, Bryan Enochs. "This new benefit allows our members to experiment with PowerBuilder 12 at their own pace, something that is extremely important as it enables full exploration of all of the features and functionality that this eagerly awaited release contains."

"We are seeing more and more PowerBuilder developers attending our user group meetings," said Mike Harrold, Executive Director for ISUG. "This confirms to us that PowerBuilder is not only still widely accepted within the IT world, but that it is also a growing developer marketplace. We hope that this shows continued commitment to the Sybase user community from both ISUG and Sybase."

Members can find out more information by logging on to the member website.

Intuitive eLearning Service Designed to Bolster Real-World Developer Skills

Washington DC – 9 August 2010 — The International Sybase User Group, a trade association representing more than six thousand members in more than sixty countries around the globe, is pleased to announce a new education offering in conjunction with its Platinum Partner, eLearnIT, LLC.

With an enviable track record in skill enrichment, eLearnIT's new subscription-based eLearning portal hosts premium PowerBuilder .NET eTraining content authored by Yakov Werde, a veteran PB instructor and developer and member of TeamSybase.

The transition from Classic WinForm to WPF .NET is a significant leap to make. With a large new framework, new architecture, new language features, a new a more powerful GUI as well as a new IDE, developers attempting to take this journey without considering the opportunity to augment their personal skill sets are in danger of failing to fulfil their potential for productivity.

"Matching front-line developer skills to the learning services available from professional training organizations requires exacting attention to detail and an instinctive appreciation for individual human learning abilities," said ISUG Executive President Mike Harrold. "eLearn IT's training approach is both challenging and rewarding as it delivers immediate 'tangible' results to the IT professionals who use the company's resources."

"Our new subscription-based eLearning portal is the fastest route to mastering WPF, .NET Visual Studio Isolated Shell and migration tasks," said Yakov Werde Managing Partner of eLearnIT LLC. "Each module guides you toward mastering a core .NET technology while applying it in PowerBuider .NET and showing you 'insider' techniques tips and tricks to enhance your productivity."

Expansive yet logically organized, eLearnIT's new service is built module-by-module with hands-on exercises to help developers nail down their learning through applying them inside a PowerBuilder application. With additional modules scheduled for every month, the service launches with a total of five feature-packed sections already online.

Clearly presented and incisive in terms of content, the WPF module covers the need to designing a fluid GUI with elements inside various WPF layouts in PB .NET, skinning the DataWindow GUI and placing WPF controls in DataWindow Object. The IDE module will tutor users on how to improve productivity in Script editors and the 'GoToFind Combo Box' function will ensure greater coding productivity with this little known but ever-present editor feature.

The DataWindow module dives deeply into the relationship between the object and control. It exposes nifty tricks that can be used in both .NET and Classic editions to build dynamic presentation application.

On tap for next month are two modules: The first will explore the WPF control library and show you how to configure and work with the WPF Control Library. The second will show you how to configure and work with Source Code Control inside the new IDE.

"There's an old adage that says 'those than can do, do – while those that can't, teach'. But eLearn IT somehow rewrites that old saying with some of the most practical training resources I have seen. What makes this company different is its 'empirical' approach. If a training process element cannot be fully presented with a solid practical example, then they don't feature it. In a world full of regurgitated 'also-ran' technology skills vendors, it is refreshing to find a company that tries to break the mould with some extremely maverick and forward-looking training techniques," said Adrian Bridgwater, Manager Editor, ISUG Technical Journal.

Product Availability and Pricing
The new subscription offering is now available for pre-sale, with general availability on August 16th. Pricing for an annual subscription is just $399, with a monthly renewal cost of just $29.95. Special pre-sale pricing, including a reduced monthly subscription fee is available for attendees of the Sybase TechWave Conference. Interested parties should stop by the ISUG exhibit for additional information.

About ISUG
Founded more than 20 years ago, the International Sybase User Group is an independent association that represents thousands of users of Sybase products in more than 60 countries around the world. Members network together through local, regional and virtual meetings to share ideas, solutions and insights into Sybase technologies, all of which results in increased learning, and thus increased earning potential. Membership in ISUG is obtained by simply joining one of ISUG's regional, local or virtual user groups. For more information on ISUG, or to become a member, please visit www.isug.com.

About eLearnIT
Based in New Jersey, eLearnIT is the brainchild of Yakov Werde, a Sybase professional and educator with more than 15 years of experience. eLearnIT's mission is to guide software professionals to know and do by providing them with comprehensive fundamental and advanced training solutions. For more information about eLearnIT, please visit www.elearnitonline.com.

Embarcadero Reaffirms Commitment to International Sybase User Group by Signing on as a Gold Partner

DUBLIN, Calif., July 28, 2010: The International Sybase User Group, a trade association representing more than six thousand members in more than sixty countries around the globe, has signed a new partner agreement with San Francisco-based Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. The two firms are already collaborating on a number of fronts including an ISUG membership survey which will be announced at TechWave 2010, increased involvement in ISUG chapters around the globe, a Visual SQL Tuning webcast as well as additional technical publications aimed at the thousands of Sybase ASE customers already enjoying Embarcadero's database management and database performance management solutions.

“Embarcadero has been a favorite tooling vendor among Sybase ASE customers for nearly two decades and we appreciate their continued support and involvement in our community,” noted Mike Harrold, executive director for ISUG. “This is a great opportunity for both organizations to provide more value-add for ISUG members, and you'll see some exciting programs happening in the months ahead.”

Since 1993, Embarcadero has been the trusted tooling provider to thousands of Sybase ASE customers. In fact, in a recent survey of ISUG members, Embarcadero's software tools were shown to have the largest install base of any tools vendor. Embarcadero is currently expanding its already strong presence at ISUG user groups across the globe.

“Since the majority of our customers have heterogeneous environments, we work closely with passionate technical users that represent every major database platform. For example, Embarcadero uses feedback from the Sybase technical community to continually prioritize Sybase-specific capabilities and future product enhancements,” said Jan Liband, Vice President of Marketing of Embarcadero.

About ISUG
Founded more than 20 years ago, the International Sybase User Group is an independent association that represents thousands of users of Sybase products in more than 60 countries around the world. Members network together through local, regional and virtual meetings to share ideas, solutions and insights into Sybase technologies, all of which results in increased learning, and thus increased earning potential. Membership in ISUG is obtained by simply joining one of ISUG's regional, local or virtual user groups. For more information on ISUG, or to become a member, please visit www.isug.com.

About Embarcadero Technologies
Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. is the leading provider of software tools that empower application developers and data management professionals to design, build, and run applications and databases more efficiently in heterogeneous IT environments. Over 90 of the Fortune 100 and an active community of more than three million users worldwide rely on Embarcadero's award-winning products to optimize costs, streamline compliance, and accelerate development and innovation. Founded in 1993, Embarcadero is headquartered in San Francisco with offices located around the world. Embarcadero is online at www.embarcadero.com.

ISUG's Partner Agreement With eLearnIT Makes Innovative Education Methods Available To Sybase Users Everywhere

DUBLIN, Calif., July 8, 2010 – The International Sybase User Group, a trade association representing more than six thousand members in more than sixty countries around the globe, has announced the immediate availability of its latest course offering in conjunction with online training specialist eLearnIT LLC.

The new course is entitled “ASE Performance & Tuning with MDA Tables” and has been strategically planned to offer a pragmatic combination of both practical and theory-based skills for Sybase DBAs. With today's data center management demands becoming increasing time critical as well as mission critical, this course compehensively provides DBAs with the invaluable skills they will need to perform effectively when troubleshooting problem queries and bottlenecks within Sybase ASE.

“Our new e-Course marks our first foray beyond PowerBuilder into the broader range of Sybase product offerings. Specifically working with what is arguably the company's core product, we're excited about bringing our highly successful training approach to match the needs of Sybase ASE users,” observed Yakov Werde, managing partner of eLearnIT LLC. “Course author and trainer, Brian Lefevre, is an ASE master and a seasoned educator with a wide following in North America. We are proud of the high quality, rich media presentations and in-depth lab exercises he has crafted.”

“We believe Sybase shops all over the world will improve their database and application performance by employing the diagnostic techniques and corrective procedures revealed in this course,” said ISUG's executive director, Mike Harrold. “Perfomance & tuning can be a difficult art, but this course makes it simple by enabling the DBA to deploy techniques learned with immediate positive effect.”

Product Availability and Pricing
The new course is available immediately. Pricing starts at $1299 for individual licenses, with volume discounts available for companies needing more than one license. For more information, visit www.isug.com/mdatraining.

About ISUG
Founded more than 20 years ago, the International Sybase User Group is an independent association that represents thousands of users of Sybase products in more than 60 countries around the world. Members network together through local, regional and virtual meetings to share ideas, solutions and insights into Sybase technologies, all of which results in increased learning, and thus increased earning potential. Membership in ISUG is obtained by simply joining one of ISUG's regional, local or virtual user groups. For more information on ISUG, or to become a member, please visit www.isug.com.

About eLearnIT
Based in New Jersey, eLearnIT is the brainchild of Yakov Werde, a Sybase professional and educator with more than 15 years of experience. eLearnIT's mission is to guide software professionals to know and do by providing them with comprehensive fundamental and advanced training solutions. For more information about eLearnIT and to see a preview of the new course, please visit www.elearnitonline.com/MDACourseOverview/player.html.

DUBLIN, Calif., September 22, 2009 – The International Sybase User Group, a trade association representing more than six thousand members in more than sixty countries around the globe, today announced the immediate availability of its latest benefit for its members: a discount on all O’Reilly books.

"We are pleased to be able to offer this exciting benefit to ISUG members around the world," commented ISUG Director Aryeh Silverberg. "And we look forward to continuing to expand our range of benefits in the near future."

The new benefit includes a number of discounts from O'Reilly:

• 35% discount on all titles for ISUG members.
• Registration discount at O'Reilly conferences and Training.
• Free review copies of books for members who write reviews for the ISUG Journal, and online sites such as Amazon, Slashdot, Barnes & Noble, or oreilly.com

The discount code is immediately available to ISUG members on the member website, My.ISUG.com, under Benefits.

ISUG's New Partner Agreement With eLearnIT Makes Innovative Education Methods Available To Sybase Users Everywhere

DUBLIN, Calif., June 24, 2009 — The International Sybase User Group, a trade association representing more than six thousand members in more than sixty countries around the globe, has reached an agreement with web-based skills training company eLearnIT, LLC. Under the agreement, ISUG will become the exclusive marketing and sales agent for eLearnIT's new online PowerBuilder training courses.

Fronted by one of the most recognized and revered PowerBuilder educators of the last decade, eLearnIT's soup-to-nuts PowerBuilder Core Skills training course enables professional software developers as well as second year Technical College IT students to rapidly develop a comprehensive PowerBuilder skill set. Upon completion of the core course, a developer will be capable of building their own PowerBuilder workgroup scale application from scratch or performing maintenance tasks on an enterprise scale application.

“eLearnIT has developed an innovative online delivery mechanism for its educational courses that IT professionals will find intuitive and easy to use,” said Mike Harrold, Executive Director for ISUG. “Coupled with eLearnIT's extensive PowerBuilder knowledge, the courses to be offered will be comprehensive, market-relevant and extremely affordable due to their web-based delivery mechanism.”

“We believe that one of the major causes of the acute shortage of skilled PowerBuilder developers in the market today is the lack of cost effective, high impact core skills training” said Yakov Werde, President of eLearnIT, LLC. “Current global economic conditions makes taking five days off from work, while paying thousands of dollars in tuition and travel expenses for live classroom training off the radar for most organizations' employees.”

eLearnIT's flagship training product employs current rich media technologies, formulated from more than a decade of experience in training thousands of new PowerBuilder developers. The web-based program is delivered in a self-paced format that offers an always-available, live classroom-quality experience for a fraction of the price of on-site training. Coupling the quality of the content with an ISUG-hosted learner support forum, every student will receive a real web 2.0 learning experience.

Product Availability and Pricing
The first PowerBuilder course will be made available to ISUG members starting in July 2009, with general availability to follow thereafter. Pricing will begin at $699, with premium add-ons available for an additional cost. For more information, visit www.isug.com/pbtraining.

About ISUG
Founded more than 20 years ago, the International Sybase User Group is an independent association that represents thousands of users of Sybase products in more than 60 countries around the world. Members network together through local, regional and virtual meetings to share ideas, solutions and insights into Sybase technologies, all of which results in increased learning, and thus increased earning potential. Membership in ISUG is obtained by simply joining one of ISUG's regional, local or virtual user groups. For more information on ISUG, or to become a member, please visit www.isug.com.

About eLearnIT
Based in New Jersey, eLearnIT is the brainchild of Yakov Werde, a Sybase professional and educator with more than 15 years of experience. eLearnIT's mission is to guide software professionals to know and do by providing them with comprehensive fundamental and advanced training solutions. For more information about eLearnIT and to see a preview of the course, please visit www.elearnitonline.com/PBCourseOverview/player.html.