=============================================================== SEARCH400.COM | WebSphere Strategies Tip Oct. 31, 2002 =============================================================== FROM OUR SPONSORS:
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Using WebFacing in a product environment Important Announcements and Links: - WebSphere/Web Development Forum: Interact with your peers - Free Book Excerpt: IBM eServer iSeries: Built for e-business - Expert Profile: David Slater, Web development expert - White Papers: Free to Search400.com members _______________________________________________________________ ********************** SPONSORED BY ebt-now ******************* Our QuickWebFactory service rapidly creates custom Java Web applications integrated with your existing iSeries data, 5250, batch and server programs on the Web at low, fixed prices! Get free information about the easiest way to put your business on the Web with custom applications for WebSphere and Tomcat. http://www.ebt-now.com =============================================================== Today's Featured Tip =============================================================== Clearing up the WebSphere tools confusion There's WebSphere Studio, WebSphere Development Studio Client (WDSC) and WebSphere Studio Application Developer (WSAD) 4.0. Now there's WSAD 5.0. Right about now, you're probably scratching your head and wondering, "OK. Which one do I go with?" Web development expert Bob Cancilla helps clear things up and details the new features in WSAD 5.0 in this week's tip. >> CLICK here to view the complete tip: http://www.search400.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci859929,00.html =============================================================== Answers to Other Technical Questions =============================================================== 1. Get started building Java Web apps in WDSC IBM's WebSphere Development Studio Client (WDSC) for iSeries is a powerful, easy-to-use tool for building every type of Web application you can think of. This guided tutorial shows how to build some simple Java Web applications quickly that access iSeries data and call RPG programs with a browser interface. http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci846056,00.html 2. iSeries WebSphere strategy update: Improvements on the way Site expert Jim Mason reviews IBM's new WebSphere strategy for version 5, which fixes many of the problems the version 4 strategy created. WebSphere is becoming more widely used in iSeries shops, and this upgrade should make that happen faster, especially for midsize companies. http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci840341,00.html 3. Basic WebSphere troubleshooting concepts If you're new to WebSphere, you're sure to come upon some problems that you need help figuring out. This tip introduces WebSphere basic concepts and a simple process to help identify some WebSphere configuration problems quickly. http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci800522,00.html 4. Using WebFacing in a product environment A user is interested in using WebFacing to Web-ify his company's green-screen apps. He went to a local business that has an 8xx iSeries, and the response time was extremely slow (20-60 seconds between clicks to next screen). He's also looked at a product from Advanced Business Link that seems like it might be a replacement. He'd like to hear from people who have used WebFacing. Quite a lot of people have responded, including Web development expert Jim Mason. Read what they had to say and add your own comments. http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?msgInContext@;15.3ZPiaFGjskf.3@.ee84637/534 _______________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- WEBSPHERE/WEB DEVELOPMENT FORUM | Interact with your peers Looking for a great place to mingle with your peers, ask or answer Web-related questions, or just catch up on the latest info? Check out the Search400.com WebSphere/Web Development Forum. http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?230@;27.cHhIapBrreh.0@.ee84637 >> RECENT discussion threads you may find of interest: * Record locking in Java servlet environment http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?msgInContext@;166.O6hsaxjdsFa.1@.ee84637/533 * WSStudio35.exe exception error http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?msgInContext@;166.O6hsaxjdsFa.1@.ee84637/521 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- FREE BOOK EXCERPT | IBM eServer iSeries: Built for e-business Search400.com would like to offer our members the opportunity to download for free the first chapter of IBM eServer iSeries: Built for e-business written by Bob Cancilla and published by IBM Press. With this book, author Bob Cancilla provides a road map for iSeries customers to identify and understand the tremendous wealth of e-business software bundled with OS/400. He takes each of the main e-business components and explains what it is, how it works, and how it can be used to improve business environments. Bob focuses on the function available and provides a glimpse into the future by describing function currently under development. >> DOWNLOAD the chapter: http://search400.techtarget.com/whitepaperPage/0,293857,sid3_gci859248,00.html >> BUY the book: http://www.digitalguru.com/DigitalGuru/product_detail.asp?catalog_name=Books&category_name=&product_id=1931182086&partner_id=55 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- EXPERT PROFILE | David Slater, Web development expert David has 23 years of service with IBM Canada within the Manufacturing and Development organization. He is currently World Wide Market Manager, iSeries 400 Application Development, and he is an expert in IBM's WebSphere Development Tools. Prior to that he was the RPG Development Manager responsible for developing and shipping ILE RPG, which incorporates the new RPG IV language definition and the new ILE programming model. In his role as the ILE RPG Development manager, he was involved in the development of VRPG Client, now known as IBM's VisualAge for RPG. Within iSeries AD Product Development, David has also served as the iSeries Languages Planning Manager, the CODE/400 Planning Manager, and the AS/400 Languages and Utilities Performance Manager If you have a Web development question, Dave can help -- especially with those that deal with WebSphere. >> CLICK HERE TO ASK Dave a question... http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestion/0,289624,sid3_tax285218,00.html >> CLICK HERE TO READ recent Q&As... http://search400.techtarget.com/ateAnswers/0,289620,sid3_tax285218,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- FREE WHITE PAPERS | Search400.com When it comes to researching hardware or software for your shop, there's nothing like an independent review of the product to help you decide whether it's right for you. And white papers often can provide that outsider point of view. But finding those white papers can be a hassle, so we've added a new section to the site to help you out. 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