Re: New Developers -- RPG400-L

Probably your best option are the two that most of the colleges use.

https://www.amazon.com/Programming-ILE-RPG-Jim-Buck/dp/1583473793/ref=dp_ob_title_bk <https://www.amazon.com/Programming-ILE-RPG-Jim-Buck/dp/1583473793/ref=dp_ob_title_bk> for RPG - ensure you get the 5th edition.

https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-IBM-Complete-Resource-Todays/dp/1583473564/ <https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-IBM-Complete-Resource-Todays/dp/1583473564/> for IBM i in general.

There's also one on CL in the same series https://www.amazon.com/Control-Language-Programming-IBM-i/dp/1583473580/ <https://www.amazon.com/Control-Language-Programming-IBM-i/dp/1583473580/>

By far and away the best up-to-date resources if they have zero knowledge.

Even if the poor devils will be forced later to maintain old-style code, start them off with the latest-and-greatest, Java programmers have no problems with it - I've taught many.

As an alternative you could see if Jim's on-line offerings work for you https://impowertechnologies.com/ <https://impowertechnologies.com/>

Jon Paris

www.partner400.com
www.SystemiDeveloper.com

On Jun 7, 2018, at 2:53 PM, T. Adair <tadair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

[Cross-posted to MIDRANGE-L because it applies to both.]

We have two new developers that will be starting with us in a few weeks. Neither has any IBM i experience, and neither has any RPG experience. One is from a COBOL background on a mainframe, and the other is more of a Java/C-something background. With a limited budget, I'm looking for advice on...:

1. Beginner IBM i user - training resources, materials, books, websites, etc. (cheap is good, free is better). They are both starting from scratch.

2. Beginner RPG IV/ILE (free format) - training resources, materials, books, websites, etc. Again, they are both starting from scratch. They will be using RDi.

It's been years since I've helped train anyone, and teaching/training is not within my comfort zone. And honestly, I'm very weak on RDi myself - I've been green-screen for over 30 years.

Since I will be on vacation the week they start, I'm hoping to have some resources on hand that they can begin utilizing right away. I have a few books of my own, but most of these assume that the reader is updating their skills from older RPG. Is there something out there for someone starting from square one?

I would appreciate your thoughts on this. Thanks in advance.

~TA~

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