Re: What's the latest thinking of the best twoor threewebdevelopment languages/environ...

Vern,

Which is why it looks attractive to me unless IBM is going to pull the plug on support, etc. I've looked at the books from IBM and may give it a go; the REXX part helps.

Go to the Nimitz museum while your in the hill country if you haven't already. A friend of mine used to be the director there and did some wonderful work expanding it. Also, go to Lukenback to say you've been there if you like. Spend many a weekend night there when I was stationed at Ft. Hood.

Thanks,

Dave

<vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx> 8/8/2008 08:06 >>>

Dave

More on Net.Data - pros and cons compared to WAS -

Net.Data and WebSphere: Myths and Realities

Also, since v4r4 you can call Java procedures from Net.Data on i/i5/iSeries.

It is also cross-platform in the DB2 world - certainly is used on the LUW versions of DB2, probably on mainframe version.

And it's very easy to use. I seem to remember getting a prototype app up in less than a day, after doing some reading.

It might fit what you're doing - a small app, then move it on. Because you do have to write up some HTML for it, hence, you can always take that part to any other technology pretty easily, I think.

OK - enough evangelizing!
Vern
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From: "Dave Odom" <Dave.Odom@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Mike,

I haven't made up my mind yet, but the final list of contenders are (in no
particular order):

Java
.NET
PHP
Net.Data

But, even though I'm leaning toward PHP or Net.Data, simply because of time to
productivity and lack of complexity in what it takes to develop, I'm also aware
these may not be a good long term strategy. But, what I'm needing to do is a
small app and then perhaps move it to a better environment, at some point,before
it grows too big. Your thoughts?

Thanks,

Dave