================================================================ SEARCH400 | WebSphere Strategies Tip June 13, 2002
================================================================ Essential explanations, tools and code for the iSeries Web developer. More tips: http://search400.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid3_tax2fa,00.html ================================================================ In today's technical advice roundup you'll find tips, expert answers, and input from your peers for the following WebSphere and Web development concerns: Today's Featured WebSphere Strategies Tip: - Web-enabling apps easier with new WebSphere Studio Development Client Answers to Other Technical Questions: 1. Answers to your Web development questions 2. Javascript example for redirecting users automatically 3. Advice on working with WebFacing 4. Web-enable COBOL green-screen apps Important Announcements and Links: - Tips Contest: May winners announced - Monthly Newsletter: Top Expert Advice - Featured Book: e-RPG: Building AS/400 Web Applications with RPG - WebSphere/Web Development Forum: Interact with your peers - Advice: Web Development Experts ==================================================================== Today's Featured Tip =================================================================== Web-enabling apps easier with new WebSphere Studio Development Client If you have not ventured into the world of Java and WebSphere, IBM has removed any and all reasons that may have prevented you from doing so. WebSphere Studio Development Client, announced June 4, greatly eases and speeds up the process for Web-enabling applications. One of the significant enhancements in this package is the support for WebFacing and PCML. Wizards and tutorials make it easier than ever to use those features. Bob Cancilla, one of the beta testers for the product, shows you just how easy. >> CLICK here to view the complete tip... http://www.search400.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci832263,00.html =========================================================== Answers to Other Technical Questions =========================================================== 1. Answers to your Web development questions Want to hear more from Jim Mason, David Slater and Bradley Stone on Web development? You've got it. Guest speakers from Search400's Live Expert Webcast "Web decisions: Which development tool is right for you?", Mason, Slater and Stone answer questions they were unable to get to during the live event. Read what they have to say about Java performance, e-RPG, Web development tools from third parties, and tutorials for the new WebSphere tools. http://www.search400.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci832227,00.html 2. Javascript example for redirecting users automatically One user writes, "I am trying to modify the index.html. I find that I have to either include a meta-tag for an auto refresh and redirect, or use Javascript to automatically redirect to the application. I'm unsure how to use meta-tag (syntax) or Javascript. Can you help me?" Search400 Web development expert Jim Mason offers some advice. http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid474868_tax285218,00.html 3. Advice on working with WebFacing This user writes, "We are looking into using WebFacing. We need to allow users to be able to perform native iSeries 400 commands. These commands cannot be "WebFaced". How will we keep green screen out of the picture, but allow users to access their print?" Read what Search400 Web development expert Jim Mason said. http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid474939_tax285218,00.html 4. Web-enable COBOL green-screen apps One user writes, "We are currently running green-screen COBOL applications. Is there an "easy" way to leverage the existing COBOL business logic and Web-enable our applications? We are a shop of COBOL developers only." Read what other Search400 members suggested. http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/387 ___________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MAY WINNERS ANNOUNCED | Search400 tips contest You've been patient, and the results are finally in... The top winner for Search400's Tips Contest for May is Yow Wai Fong. Yow Wai Fong won a pen-sized digital camera/Webcam/movie clip and was added to our Hall of Fame for his tip: "Display any user's screen," http://www.search400.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci824074,00.html Congratulations also to our runner-up winners: Doug Hart, Nick Hobson and Rich Loeber. View all winning tips in Search400's Hall of Fame: http://search400.techtarget.com/tipsHallOfFame/0,289489,sid3_prz826588_cts826578,00.html NEW CONTEST FOR JUNE: This month we're giving away a portable lie detector. Find out who's lying to you and who's not. The first-ever portable lie detector analyzes any voice on the phone or in person. Send in your tip -- you could be our next winner. >> SUBMIT a Tip: http://www.search400.com/tipsPrize/0,289492,sid3_prz826588_cts826578,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- MONTHLY NEWSLETTER | Top Expert Advice newsletter The Top Expert Advice newsletter was designed to help iSeries professionals manage tasks they deal with regularly. Each month we will give you expert advice on such topics as security, backup and recovery, Web development and application development. To receive this newsletter, simply edit your member profile at http://search400.techtarget.com/editSummary/1,291026,sid3,00.html and check Top Expert Advice newsletter under the Tips section. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BOOK | Search400's Bookstore Title: e-RPG: Building AS/400 Web Applications with RPG Author: Bradley V. Stone RPG programmers can develop fully functional e-business solutions using nothing more than RPG and the Web facilities already included in OS/400. The term for this exciting breakthrough is e-RPG a new name for a new era for the AS/400. The innovation explained in this book will give you the knowledge you need to create full-function Web applications using OS/400 and RPG. http://www.digitalguru.com/DigitalGuru/product_detail.asp?catalog_name=Books&product_id=1583470085&partner_id=55 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- WEBSPHERE/WEB DEVELOPMENT FORUM | Interact with your peers Looking for a great place to mingle with your peers, ask or answer Web-related question, or just catch up on the latest info? Check out the search400 WebSphere/Web Development Forum. http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]!viewtype=&skip=&expand= >> Read these recent discussion threads... * Starting WAS automatically http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/392 * WebSphere & Java Server Pages http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/287 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- WEB DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS | Advice: Search400 Web Development gurus Jim Mason and Dave Slater answer your toughest Web development and WebSphere questions. 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