AMCU
P. O. Box  29841
Atlanta, Georgia 30359-0841
(404) 221-3331

An Educational Association for IBM System i Professionals


Tuesday, August 19th  
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration starts @ 8:30 am

Location:
Embassy Suites - Atlanta
Perimeter Center

1030 Crown Pointe Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia, 30338
770-394-5454
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Fee: $160 per person - Lunch included
 


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AMCU presents:  Jon Paris and Susan Gantner of Partner 400

A full day educational event

Topics:
* Programming with PHP - An introduction for RPGers
* Extending your application set with PHP
* The new RDi: Rational Developer for System i
* New Features for RPG in V6R1
 

Programming with PHP: An Introduction for RPGers
 
PHP - the most popular scripting language on the web - has now landed on System i. Millions of web programmers use PHP to create interactive, dynamic web applications quickly and easily, and now you can join them!
 
Just like RPG programmers, PHP users tend to focus on "getting the job done" and the simplicity and power of the language reflects that design perspective. PHP also incorporates a straightforward object model that greatly assists procedural programmers ease into the world of Object Orientation.
 
This session will introduce you to the basics of programming in PHP on System i by drawing comparisons with the RPG IV language we all know and love. We will also introduce you to some of the System i specific features that have been incorporated into the language. As you will see, PHP is both fun and easy to learn.		 Extending Your Application Set with PHP
 
In this session, we'll talk about ways that PHP can extend the range of applications available on your system and how it can interact with your conventional RPG applications. Topics include:
 
- Utilizing Open Source Software to fill gaps in your application inventory
- Calling RPG and CL programs and commands from PHP
- Accessing system functions from PHP applications
- Using the new Zend Bridge to interfacing with your existing 5250 applications
- Blending new PHP functionality into your existing web applications
 
A basic knowledge of PHP is assumed, but by no means essential.		 The New RDi: Rational Developer for System i
 
The Remote System Explorer (RSE) that is currently packaged with WDSC now has a new home in RDi beginning with V6R1. In this session, we'll first take a quick look at RSE for those who have not yet had occasion to learn the joys of developing RPG using a modern development tool. Then, for those who
are already addicted to RSE in WDSc, we'll explore the enhancements to RSE and it's related tools - most notably a new screen designer and the Application Diagrammer.

 

 New Features for RPG in V6R1
 
The V6R1 release of RPG IV introduces many powerful new features - including the ability to specify files in subprocedures and even to pass files as parameters!  In this session Jon will introduce you to these new features and discuss how they can be utilized to power up your applications.
 
In addition, V6R1 will be the first release to require program object
conversions since the V3R6 CISC to RISC move. But there's no need to panic - this process is much easier and faster than the CISC ot RISC conversion!  This session will provide a brief overview of what your shop should be doing to prepare for the installation of V6R1.


Future Session Dates:
August 19th: Susan Gantner & Jon Paris

Previous Topics
 iseries: LAN console & Navigator
- iSeries Spool File Document Management
- IBM's Power Equation Roadshow
- Ask the Experts
- Security
- V6R1
- DB2 Web Query for System i
- System i Performance Tuning
- PHP
- SQL & DB2
- RPG Meets the Web
- GUI Development Tips
- Fraud Protection on iSeries
- Disaster Recovery Primer
 
Please let us know your seminar interests by sending us an email here.

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Susan Gantner
Beginning her career as a programmer for corporations in Atlanta, GA, Susan joined IBM in 1985 as a System/38 specialist.  She moved to the IBM Rochester laboratory and later to the IBM Toronto laboratory, providing technical support and education for application developers.  Susan co-authored IBM's best selling Redbook for RPG programmers, Who knew you could do that with RPG IV - A Sorcerer's Guide to System Access and More.  Susan left IBM in 1999 to devote more time to teaching and consulting.  Together with Jon Paris, she now runs Partner400, a System i, iSeries and AS/400 education and consulting company focused on application modernization.

Jon Paris


Jon Paris has been involved in the data processing industry for over 35 years. In 1988, Jon joined IBM’s Toronto Lab, where he played a major role in the planning and design of the new RPG IV language. In 1994, he moved to the AS/400 Application Development Tools Market Support Group, where he was involved in producing educational and other support materials and services related to AS/400 programming languages and development tools, such as COBOL/400, RPG IV, CODE/400, and VisualAge for RPG.

Jon left IBM in 1998 to focus on developing and delivering education focused on enhancing OS/400 application development skills. Together with Susan Gantner, he runs Partner400, an iSeries and AS/400 consulting company focused on application modernization. You can find out more about the company at their Web site, www.Partner400.com. Jon is also a frequent speaker at user group meetings and conferences around the world.