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Integrating RPG with the Web

2008-07-24, Meetings, Robert Arce

I've written some business logic in RPG. Now how do I make it available through a web interface? It seems like there are a million ways to web-enable an RPG program, and choosing the right technology to do so is a daunting task.

The April 2008 issue of System iNEWS magazine provided a service program containing RPG business rules, and showed how to write a web front end and call that service program from three different web development languages (CGIDEV2, PHP, and Java). So readers can get a feel for the differences between them.

This presentation summarizes what you'll find in that issue, and will hopefully help you along the road to deciding on a technology for your own apps.

BIOGRAPHY:

Scott Klement is the IT Manager and Senior Programmer at Klement Sausage Co, Inc. He is also a technical editor for System iNEWS magazine (formerly known as NEWS/400) as well as the editor of the popular System iNetwork Programming Tips e-newsletter. His efforts to help RPG programmers improve their skills have earned Scott a System i Innovation Award in 2005, two Gary Guthrie Awards for Excellence in Technical Writing by the staff of System iNEWS magazine in 2005 and 2008, a Silver Medal for best Feature Series by the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) (West region) in 2006, and is consistently awarded "Speaker of Merit" by COMMON. Scott lives with his wife and son in the Milwaukee WI area.

We will be giving away a GPS as a door prize! (Must be present to win.)


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