Fw: WDSc 5.0 and appServer

Rob, comments embedded below...

Phil Coulthard,  iSeries AD,  IBM Canada Ltd. coulthar@xxxxxxxxxxx

Isn't this a catch22?
PC>> No

To get the webfacing to run in batch instead of interactive, you need to
buy the Enterprise edition of the server and not the standard edition.
PC>> False
However, when you purchase the Enterprise edition you also get unlimited
interactive capability, so why do you care about moving the app's to
webfacing in the first place?
PC>> Initial premise is wrong

Or is IBM trying to discourage the use of webfacing for bypassing the
interactive tax, and encouraging webfacing only if you truly want browser
based applications?
PC>> Again, initial premise is wrong

But, after having a team of individuals, who cut their teeth on 5250 when
Fred and Barney were in diapers, turn around and rewrite the applications
in Domino, (the same people) because they couldn't get webfacing to work
right I've become a little soured on Webfacing.
PC>> Its true that we are not done with WebFacing, and some applications
PC>> will not yet convert or run, such as if it uses ENPTUI or INVITE kwds,
PC>> or uses format merging. However, each release and each service pack
PC>> moves the ball forward, and by far most apps now convert and run
PC>> successfully and we have many many successfully converted apps in
PC>> production today and we have a number of partners offering services to
PC>> aid in WebFacing conversions, customizations and even working around
PC>> some current limitations such as embedded use of system screens.
PC>> WebFacing today is much much better than it was, and the next release
PC>> will be even better, as usual. Its a strategic product with much
PC>> IBM focus. While I'm sorry to hear today's WebFacing didn't
PC>> work out for your team (I asume it was recently, if not, given how
PC>> much WebFacing has evolved, it might be work today), but I am happy
PC>> to hear that re-writing the applications in Domino did. At the end
PC>> of the day, its the fact there is a modern UI on your app that is
PC>> important, not which option ultimately worked for you. For many
PC>> people, rewriting the application is simply not a short-term option,
PC>> so we continue to invest to evolve WebFacing so it will work for
PC>> more and more applications, out of the box.

Rob Berendt
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