Re: Recommendations of web developmentarchitecture/tool for diverse i5 access...

Has anyone considered PHP with the i5 toolkit. It is a very powerful when
used with style sheets. The toolkit allows you to use RPG (program calls),
native database and MySql, data queues, data areas. The learning curve is
MUCH smaller for a RPG programmer than java. Also, the resources used by it
i5 is much less than WAS. The internet is plastered with coding examples
too.

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From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of albartell
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 1:20 PM
To: 'Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries'
Subject: Re: [WEB400] Recommendations of web developmentarchitecture/tool
for diverse i5 access...

I think recommendations have to be made based on the needs and existing
infrastructure of a company. With that said and being this is a list where
I am guessing everyone has an System i5 in house, Brad's recommendation for
RPG CGI is quite valid. Going the RPG CGI route (for an RPG shop) allows
them to cash in on existing knowledge and hardware investments (talking many
hundreds of thousands of dollars even for a shop with only 5 developers).

What advantages does ASP.NET 2.0 have over RPG CGI for a shop with a wealth
of RPG knowledge? I think when people make recommendations of ASP.NET they
don't realize how much change needs to take place to facilitate enterprise
level computing (read solid business apps).

Aaron Bartell
http://mowyourlawn.com

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From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Maurice O'Prey
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 11:50 AM
To: 'Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries'
Subject: Re: [WEB400] Recommendations of web developmentarchitecture/tool
for diverse i5 access...

Brad

Glad to know you are still alive, enjoyed your first book!

Don't necessarily agree with the RPG bit though? Would recommend ASP.NET 2.0

Regards

Maurice O'Prey


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