November 2007

• Killer Club Tech - Use Timestamps in HSSF Documents; Who's Looking at That File?; Retrieve the IP Address of a Connected Telnet Client; System Request: Who Is the User? V5R4 Makes a Change
• Accessing Data Using SQL Views - A SQL rewrite of your qualifying legacy applications could result in significant performance improvements. Walk through a mock-up database modernization project that involves reengineering HLL programs to use SQL data-access methods.
• Pretty Simple, Pretty Good Privacy - The free OpenPGP Java API meshes nicely with the IBM Toolbox for Java/JTOpen on i5/OS. You don’t just have access to encryption/decryption routines; the commands send useful escape messages on error conditions, so you can code defensively.
• How to Write Service Programs - Long forgotten, service programs are a great stepping-stone toward object-orientated design. It’s time to go back to the basics and learn how to design and write service programs.
• Dr. I Doctor - Dr. I Doctor explains how to use SSH Secure Copy and discusses a thorny new mail server problem.
• MySQL Delivers Applications for i5/OS - MySQL database for i5/OS gives you loads of development flexibility and access to stacks of PHP apps — many of which are open source — without fiddling with source code or recompiling.
• Feedback - Free Tips; VoIP -- Getting Better All the Time; IBM Marketing Disappoints Again
• The Search for the Holy Web Dev Grail(s) - Grails, a Ruby on Rails–inspired framework implemented with the Groovy language, may be web dev's holy grail. Grails brings the power of a declarative language to the Java platform and lets you use your existing Java skills to make complex websites.
• V6R1 Navigator for i5/OS: A Dream Realized - V6R1 Navigator makes managing your System i environment easier than ever. This release delivers fast, web-based, robust functions and features such as clearly displayed task lists, Startup Page support, enhanced include and sorting features, and more.
• Why Isn’t Biometrics Hotter on the System i? - Biometrics is a method of user identity management that does away with passwords. With all the time and money spent managing System i passwords, it seems economical, but perceived expense and fear of change are holding it back.
• Be a NAC Ninja - Network Access Control (NAC) is the next big thing in network security, but it has gotten bogged down as vendors scramble to provide the ultimate feature set. Bypass NAC frills and deploy the essence of NAC today to reap immediate benefits.
• Buyers Guide to SSL VPN Appliances - What do you do to provide secure remote access to vendors, customers, and employees when you want to control their reach? SSL VPNs deliver that ability, along with the convenience of client-free access. This buyers guide compares the features you should consider in selecting an SSL VPN appliance.
• Fanfare for the Common Cryptography - Have you been trying to understand RSA encryption information from the Qc3EncryptData API? You can use this simple REXX program to generate RSA public and private key pairs, encrypt plaintext with a public key, and decrypt ciphertext with a private key.
• The Direction of System i Technology, Part 1 - This past June, we assembled a panel of experts to tackle questions about where the System i is headed. This discussion covered topics such as DB2 Query, IBM’s VIP program, MySQL, PHP, Groovy on Grails, and more. Listen in to hear what our experts said.
• Gaga for Google - Google has been a phenomenal agent of change in our industry, but does that mean we all need to be just like it?
• Pride Goeth Before the Compile - Longtime RPG programmers are especially at risk for exhibiting traits and habits that lead to poor coding style. But all is not lost. By reprogramming your programmers, you can help get them on the path to writing great code.
• Virtual Workers: Today's Bedouins, Part 2 - So you want to telecommute, but how do you sell the idea to your boss? And if you’re a manager, what does it take to manage a remote staff? Following these guidelines will get you started down the right path.
• Enhance Security with CL Command Exit Point Programs - Learn how two relatively unknown CL command exit points can beef up CL’s performance and improve the safety and security of your system.
• Inside IBM Secure Perspective - IBM Secure Perspective is intended to take the guesswork out of configuring data access security and give you greater control over the information that flows through your company.
• What Gems Does Ruby on Rails Offer? - The language Ruby and the Ruby on Rails application framework continue to climb in popularity. This article investigates Ruby on Rails to see whether it warrants the current level of hype.
• Hot New Products -
• fyiSystem - System i Customers Benefit from Their Piece of pi • Competition and the Trouble with “Legacy” Revenue • COMMON Asks IBM to Reconsider Offering NSFDB2 for i5/OS • Possibly Flawed i5 Possibilities
• IBM Announcements -