Beginning web development

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Hi all,

We are moving from v4r4 to v5r1 and want to convert/develop a part of the
system for web access. We are a COBOL/400 shop. We want to use WebSphere for
the development. We have an NT box in front of the AS/400. We were also
planning on using the LPAR capability to separate the part accessed via the
web from the rest of the AS/400 data files.

My question is pretty basic and shows my ignorance. I would really
appreciate it if someone could tell us what we could start learning (Java,
ASP, stored procedures or things like that) and where we can get some info
on web development using websphere (books, website, etc). Can we use COBOL
for the development ?

Also, if anyone can share some info on how to set up security for about
30,000 web users. I assume it is not a good idea to create so many signons
on the 400.

We don't want to spend too much money and we want our people to learn
whatever is needed to develop the software in-house. If anyone can think of
anything else we should know before we embark on this new task, I would
appreciate it if they could share it with us.

Thank you in advance.
Sushama