Re: Green-screen versus browser

I would like to add a direct that I have not seen in the multitude of post.
We live with this "i" Series - the integrated box. To me that implies many
types of things going on, many interfaces. For one customer it has come out
like this (much smaller than Reeve's 25,000 daily orders-this place has a
total
staff of 15, but I think the model fits).
1. Heads down order bangers run telnet (green screen on a pc). They buy
industrial
strength keyboards, and the app is all rpg/dspf. No clicks anywhere. They
had me
do a lite version using a browser & cgi, and productivity dropped 50% with
same
system response time. Keyboard entry & mouse clicks don't mix for heavy
entry.
2. Researchers who are doing heavy search & select - browser interface with
RPGLE
running on the server. I used a tool called WebSmart, which is a great tool
to
quickly gen html & the rpgle/cgi.  The same app runs inhouse as well as web
users. Very easy
to train users - it looks like a eBay advanced search with many more
options.
3. Customer Order Entry via web - they get a discount to put their own
orders in, and get
order tracking features & post order downloads - WebSmart tool - looks and
runs
like any website - no function keys to train, no field exit to explain (i
just wrote my own rpgle to edit numeric or date fields), no "as/400 centric"
ideas on the web screens. We used to give customers a telnet client and then
send someone to install & train & retrain & retrain. Customers
now enter 50% of the total orders.
4. A few users need iSeries data mixed with Word or Excel. Some VB apps
(could be .net)
accessing iSeries data. Works well (except Word blows up sometimes).
5. We also take orders via email with .csv files.
So why does it seem many want to keep it all one way or another?
(a plug for the tool i use:
btw-WebSmart tool is now in IBM's Developer's Roadmap-very recent-so it's
not entirely WebSphere.http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/roadmap/
http://www.excelsystems.com
jim franz
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Hart" <DougHart@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 8:32 PM
Subject: RE: Green-screen versus browser


>
> I have posted a number it negative sounding comments tonight.  Don't get
me
> wrong, I'm a huge advocate of our platform.  We have had a fantastic
system
> but as it becomes like every one else (MS, Linux, etc.) it is being
> diminished to their level.  The Wizards in Rochester took a new road with
> the Sys/38, it is time to lead again.
>
> Have you virus scanned your IFS tonight?
>
> ---
> Doug Hart
>
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