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Reface or Reuse RPG in Web Apps. Which should you do?

When deciding to make your existing green screen applications available as web applications one of the first decisions you are faced with is whether to web enable them using refacing technology or to rewrite them as separate web applications that reuse as much of the RPG code as possible.

In the first part of this FREE webcast you'll hear from Craig Pelkie. Craig will explain the pros and cons of both approaches by helping you answer some of these questions:

• What are the pros and cons to refacing technologies?
• How can you reuse as much of your existing RPG code as possible if you choose to rewrite them as new web applications?
• How much more of an investment is it to rewrite the applications?
• What are the other pitfalls and benefits of refacing and rewriting?

Duncan Kenzie, President and CTO of BCD Technical Services presents three IBM i modernization products that can help you rapidly deliver web applications whether you choose to reface or to rewrite your green screen applications. BCD's Presto, WebSmart PHP and WebSmart ILE have helped 1,000's of IBM i installations and 1,000's of RPG programmers meet their modernization goals.

You'll see how BCD productivity tools can help you:

• Web enable your existing IBM i Green Screen applications with minimal effort.
• Build fully working PHP or RPG CGI web applications in minutes even if you have no web development experience.
• Integrate business rules from legacy RPG code in your WebSmart developed web applications.

Sponsored by BCD.