April 2008

• RPG and the Web: Technologies to Get There - When it comes to web enabling your RPG apps, no one solution is right for everyone. To help you make your decision, Scott gave three of our authors a simple RPG app and asked them to web enable it using a particular technology.
• V6R1 Journal Recovery Enhancements, Part 1 - Whether it's more flexible journal treatment, better monitoring for potential traffic jams, prompt detection and enhanced prevention for garbling, or increased bandwidth for remote journal needs, V6R1's practical new features will please journal users.
• RPG to the Web: The CGIDEV2 Way - Using CGIDEV2 subprocedures, you can easily use RPG to program a web-ready order entry application that is more modern and visually appealing than its green-screen counterparts.
• Writing Java Servlets - Java servlets provide a lightweight framework to deliver dynamic web content for almost any system equipped with Java and a servlet-enabled web server. The best way to understand a servlet is to compare it to a traditional CGI program.
• Is Ajax Over Before it Even Really Got Started? - Ajax seems to be taking a back seat with other UI tools leading the way. Will Ajax be able to overcome its obstacles or is it already out of the game?
• The Grudge Report - In the mood for some hot dirt about the System i? Or are you too grumpy to care? Meet yourself at the crossroads of "The Grudge Report,"our April Fools frolic for 2008.
• IBM Announcements -
• The New Embedded Ethernet Adapter on POWER6-based Systems - A new embedded Ethernet adapter called the Integrated Virtual Ethernet (IVE) adapter comes standard with every POWER6-based system, replacing the integrated Ethernet adapters that come with the POWER5-based systems.
• Scheduling in IBM Director - IBM Director provides plenty of scheduling capability to help ease the daily task of managing all your systems. Discover how to schedule a simple task, view the scheduler calendar, and see running tasks and their progress.
• Killer Club Tech - Converting a Machine Timestamp * Stop Numeric Overflow Today! * Are You Really Backing Up Your Whole System?
• Dr. I Doctor (April 2008) - Dr. I Doctor explains how to process Domain Key Identified Mail (DKIM) and a workaround for Windows Vista Scaling.
• RPG to the Web: The PHP Way - For an easy-to-learn web interface language on i5/OS, deploy these traditional, non-object-oriented PHP scripts that interact with the example Acme order-entry application RPG stored procedures.
• RPG to the Web: The Java or Groovy Way - The best strategy for System i web applications is to write the business logic, and perhaps the web tier, in RPG, but you can use other languages and technologies for the presentation layer. Find out how to use Groovy or Java when creating your web apps.
• Secure Web Programming Techniques - Protect your web applications from three of the most common attack techniques: SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and cross-site request forgery.
• Is the System i Taking a Back Seat in IBM's Reorganization? - Why is the System i always the bridesmaid and never the bride? Why doesn’t IBM realize that the i is the apple of its eye and "propose"?
• FTP for President! - The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a widespread favorite for moving data from system to system. However, its security concerns suggest we should view it much as we view our political leaders -- with at least a grain of salt.
• Hot New Products -
• Women (Are Not) in IT - The number of women in technology and engineering is on the decline -- and professionals are taking action to bring them back.
• Data Encryption Made Easy - Encrypting data isn't an option anymore, particularly for sensitive information such as credit-card numbers. Linoma Software's Crypto Complete offers data encryption and an organized approach to key administration in a single package.
• Symtrax Helps City of Ormond Beach Save Hours, Eyesight - The City of Ormond Beach was bogged down with files until they put Symtrax's Compleo archiving solution to work in order to save space and time.
• Talkin' 'Bout My Generation - Sean contrasts the way "old geezers" and young folks gather info. Which generation has the edge? You might be surprised. As for Astro, he's busy pawing an iPod.
• System i Barcode and RFID Applications Product Roundup - Barcoding and RFID are becoming more important in the movement and tracking of goods. These 19 products help System i shops prepare barcode and RFID labels and move label and tag data to applications, as well as control and monitor barcode and RFID environments.
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• IBM Revitalizes System i App Dev in V6R1 - With V6R1, IBM dishes out a smorgasbord of new System i app dev products and enhancements. For dessert, top the spiced-up tools and compilers with EGL.
• Feedback -