System iNetwork

Using Web services to open your System i to new worlds

System i shops no longer live in a vacuum. Outward reaching technologies such as web services are reaching critical mass in the System i community. Having said that, if you want to put a “deer-in-the-headlights” look on a System i IT manager’s face today ask him or her what their organization’s Web service strategy is. “Web services” as a collective technology is one of those ethereal, potentially promising technologies that remain elusive for many System i shops.

In this presentation, web services are discussed in plain English. The concepts of web services are broken down rational chunks and you’re made to understand how they work and what they do. Real-world code will be shown that exposes System i directly through an industry standards-based Web service.

After attending this presentation with Roger Pence from ASNA, you’ll better understand what web services can do for your organization and you’ll see a real-world implementation of System i-centric Web service.

About the speaker:
Roger Pence is ASNA's customer support and education director. He works closely with ASNA customers to help them modernize and enhance their System i applications. Previously Roger was an IBM midrange journalist and technical editor—most notably as a senior technical editor for NEWS/400 magazine. He has written hundreds of articles and given many seminars around the world about the System i platform. In addition to his years of IBM midrange experience, Roger is also a Microsoft Certified Application Developer.

This unique webcast is offered as part of the RPG and Beyond Web Conference.

Platinum Sponsor for the RPG and Beyond Web Conference, ASNA.