Re: ILE vs. non-ILE

From: "Kevin Vandever" <Kevin.Vandever@mail.bcop.com>

> We have Web and CRM apps that hit our RPG business
> rules and DB2 data and are looking into future customer
> self-service and web service apps. ILE, in my opinion, is
> a nice fit with those technologies. I also see the direction
> IBM is taking the language and don't want our shop to left
> behind.

Just to echo the sentiment that ILE is a nice fit for Web applications.  I'm
a student of model-view-controller design, which offers a pattern for change
resilient interactive applications.  I have been so grateful for the
elements of ILE that support modularity.  It has enabled me to build layers
of components that simplify development.

The benefits of a layered approach to software, and the division of code
into modules, may be unknown when you begin a project.  But soon you'll see
how it has enabled you to extend your applications in a way that you never
anticipated.


Nathan M. Andelin
www.relational-data.com