Re: Web Confusion Reigns Supreme!

Net.Data is a scripting language used to do web programming on the AS400 
and other platforms. You can use it to build tables from AS400 databases, 
run programs, display web pages, send email, lots of stuff.  You use it to 
build your pages dynamically and HTTP Server to serve the pages.

Net.Commerce is a cataloging application that you use to set up an online 
store.  It uses Net.Data to do a lot of its dynamic page-building (a later 
version will use Java instead).  You import your AS400 data into its 
database, set up different categories, shipping costs, tax amounts, user 
shopping groups, etc.  You _could_ do the same thing yourself (using 
Net.Data, CGI programs, etc), but it would be a real chore.  IBM says it's 
easy to build a store with it - don't believe it.





"Reger, Bill" <breger@levitz.com> on 02/04/2000 11:14:00 AM
To:     "'Midrange-L'" <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
cc: 

Subject:        Web Confusion Reigns Supreme!



I am trying to educate myself on what the various IBM web products are,
where they fit in, and how they interact with each other (if in fact they
do).  I am a RTFM kind of person and I have been surfing the IBM web site
like crazy, but I have gotten myself a bit confused.

Is WebSphere the same product as Net.Commerce?  If they're different
products, what are the differences?  Where does Net.Data fit in?  How about
MQSeries?  What are the differences between Net.Commerce for the AS/400 and
Net.Commerce for the non-AS/400 platforms?

Any help or directions to where I can get help would be appreciated.
Thanks!

William K. Reger
Senior Project Manager
Levitz Furniture Corporation
Phone:  (561) 994-5114
E-mail:  breger@levitz.com <mailto:breger@levitz.com>
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