Benefits

Member Benefits

Why should you be a Global WebSphere Community member?

The Global WebSphere Community is made of up large and small customers, developers, consultants, vendors and IBM technical, support & sales staff from all over the world - all endorsing, constantly evaluating, learning and entrenching WebSphere tools, product and solutions to solve business problems. via local WebSphere User Groups as well as online communication via this site.

  • Easily join (or start) a user group within your area
  • Access a wide variety of information about WebSphere from IBM and other key WebSphere vendors
  • Share presentations, information and ideas among user group chapters worldwide
  • Take advantage of feedback and communication paths to IBM staff and executives on WebSphere issues
  • Locate vendors specializing in WebSphere software, services and education in the WebSphere Education Zone
  • Access to a "smart catalog' of WebSphere solutions in WebSphere Solutions Zone
Aside from the taking advantage of this Global network of online and offline communication the Global WebSphere Community and IBM work with different organizations to provide discount benefits for registered Global WebSphere Community members.

Below are some examples of these networking and discount benefits

  • Free membership to the Global WebSphere Community.
  • Special offers and discounts to existing market events
    • IBM Specific
    • Affliate Sponsored (example Share Conferences)
    • Birds of a Feather sessions
    • GWC-member organized
  • Special offers and discount to Educational Resources
    • Certification Testing
    • Books

Available Discounts

  • The New Language of Business: SOA & Web 2.0
    by Sandy Carter


    Author Sandy Carter takes readers through a specific roadmap on how, where, when, and why to embrace a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) strategy.

    Highlights include a review of best practice methodologies behind hundreds of successful SOA implementations in over 50 countries.

    List Price: $29.99
    GWC Member discount: $17.99

  • Special Pricing for Community Edition Support

  • 40% Discount on WebSphere books from IBM Press
    IBM Press represents the best books, written by the best researchers, engineers, and developers employed at IBM. The IBM Press library has the breadth and depth of coverage to support you throughout your career.

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  • 10% Discount on Public Classes from IBM IT Education Services in US!
    GWC members will receive a 10% discount to attend IBM Training public classes in the United States. The 10% discount will be automatically applied when the members use the URL link below to enroll in public classes at US locations. This discount offer does NOT apply to classes in other geographical locations outside of the US.

    In order to receive the discount rates, members must log on to GWC Member Benefits page and follow the links to the IBM Training US WebSphere Catalog page to browse and enroll in US public classes.

And more...    Join now and take advantage of the resources

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