Development ideas

["McBride, Catherine" <CMcbride@xxxxxxxxx>]

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        Hello List,
     We have an opportunity to rewrite an entire system using whatever
platform we select.  It's currently mainframe based.  I have been asked what
development languages and tools there are for the AS400.  We have an 820 and
use RPG and COBOL already.  What this programming group seems to be looking
for is object-oriented type stuff, though.  We're fairly new to the AS400
world.  Is there GUI-based application development for the AS400?  What
languages?  The programming staff would like to be able to develop and test
quickly, and have a full complement of programming tools to work with.  The
programmers who would be writing this system have VB and SQL server
experience.  If any of you have suggestions for us, we'd be very
appreciative.   Thanks much!