Re: Classes for IBMi/iSeries?

[Trevor Perry <trevor@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Charles,

This is the difficulty. We can make IBM i applications look very
differently with lots more tools than we ever had before. The question is
whether we DO it or not.

As for managing the server, if you choose to use the green screen, there
is not much different. However, if you choose to use a more modern
interface (again, this is your choice), you will not consider it the same
old server.

First step away from green was iNav. Of course, that was just a newer
version of OpsNav. Next, many servers are managed with an HMC first. Of
course, that usually doesn't happen with smaller servers and single
partition servers. Now, we have Systems Director and Systems Director
Navigator to manage your server. If you used them, you would not think it
was an AS/400.

Trevor


On 9/29/11 11:14 AM, "Charles Wilt" <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Trevor,
>
> I don't disagree with your point...I'll even agree that part of the
> problem is us developers ( and/or management that won't allow us to do
> anything but AS/400 5250 ;)
>
> But I'm thinking about sign-on screens, command lines, ect...stuff
> outside the application programs...
>
> Heck even the terminals and the hardware itself...
>
> It just seems that It's really easy for the users to see a difference
> between S/36, S/38 and AS/400...than it is to see the difference
> between AS/400 and POWER.
>
> Not surprising given that the face of the OS/400 v1r1 is no different
> than the face of IBM i 7.1...
>
> Image Intel trying to rebrand the Personal Computer with every new
> generation of CPU...
>
> Or Microsoft trying to rebrand new versions of Windows without
> changing the UI...
>
> Charles