Re: What's New and Worthwhile?

Current shop has a mixture of home-brew and purchased software. Built a
/Win2k_Server/Tomcat4.1/Axis/Java web services layer over 15 or so major
business components and integrated with  external applications. Works like a
charm, especially if you read the
http://java.sun.com/blueprints/corej2eepatterns/Patterns/index.html page
before you start.

Pillai


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Smith, Dave" <DSmith@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 12:29 PM
Subject: What's New and Worthwhile?


> Hello All:
>
> I am interested in hearing the opinions of people who have successfully
> or un-successfully shifted their programming/IT needs from traditional
> AS/400 RPG/RPGLE green screen programming methods to other technologies
> generally believed to be more "object orientated".   I'm not looking for
> theory on what is the best technology!   I'm looking for real world
> situations of people using C#,  Java, Visual programming, etc to develop
> new  business processes including web applications, front end user
> interfaces, back end business apps, etc.   In addition to new
> development, what methods have you been successful with in integrating
> your older business logic with your newer methods of programming?
>
> I do not want to turn this into an IBM versus Microsoft versus Sun
> versus the World discussion.  Nor am I looking for the one technology
> that will save the world and can do all.   I know there are many ways to
> accomplish the same goal and I also know that it is often several
> technologies used in conjunction that offer the best solution.   Weather
> you have shifted your development methods due to management, technology
> needs, curiosity, or all of the above,  what have you tried?, what have
> you been surprised (pleasantly or un-pleasantly) with?, what has stopped
> your progress dead in the water?
>
> We have a strong iSeries group and a strong PC/Microsoft group and we
> are looking at our options to successfully integrate these groups into a
> united front.   All responses are welcome!
>
>
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