Re: advice on training for operators new to iSeries? -- MIDRANGE-L

There are some great magazines for our community. They come with tips,techniques, what you can do, how to do this & that. For each one that yousubscribe to, they invariably have a wealth of on-line resources for theirsubscribers. The sooner you start getting them, the sooner you have alibrary of back issues to refer to, but the first step might be to requesta few sample issues, so you can compare them and see which seem best suitedto your needs, then decide which to subscribe to. You can use these linksto review what kinds of content in current issues, to help you decide ifthis is for you to subscribe to. I have my favorites, and doubtless otherson the list also, but here are some sites so that you can see what's out there.


http://www.systeminetwork.com/

http://www.itjungle.com/tfh/tfh111306.html

http://www.mcpressonline.com/

http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/ME2/Audiences/Default.asp?AudID=1E8FEE745A284521B6CFB3FD70B49099

http://midrangelink.com/

There are some enthusiasts out there with useful links
http://www.geocities.com/~alex_nubla/
http://www.as400guy.com/

There are also resources with so much stuff, they are almost like a magazine.
http://www.midrange.com/index.html such as
http://resources.midrange.com/Publications/ (some links are dead)
http://wiki.midrange.com/index.php/400_Newsletters
http://search400.techtarget.com/
http://www.think400.dk/links.htm

List,

We are new to the iSeries world. We will be migrating from a VSE/ESA system
to i5. We've already migrated our database from DB2/VSE to UDB/iSeries. So
far - so good.

I would like to get some advice concerning the best way to train operators.

1) What is the best application to train operators to use that are new to
the iSeries?
iSeries Navigator?
WDSC?
traditional green-screen via TN5250?
All the above?

2) Are there any recommended classes for operators that are new to the
iSeries?

3) Is it better/more economical to bring someone in for the training?

4) Any other ideas or suggestions we should be aware of as we move forward
with the migration?

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Regards,

Michael Rosinger
Systems Programmer / DBA
Computer Credit, Inc.
640 West Fourth Street
Winston-Salem, NC  27101
336-761-1524
m rosinger at cciws dot com


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