Todd,
Personally, I would focus on Web technology skills and implement a server-side solution that compliments the client-side technologies with JSON/AJAX. If you take this approach, you can stop chasing after people with RPG expertise. Why would you want people with RPG expertise for web development when most (probably 80%) of the development is client-side development.
Jim Cooper
Program Coordinator
Lambton College
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From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] on behalf of Allen, Todd [Todd.Allen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 2:57 PM
To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: [WEB400] Web Enabling Applications
Those skills are indeed essential for web development. However, if you use CGIDEV2 for web development then you need RPG expertise.
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From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Cooper
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 2:18 PM
To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: [WEB400] Web Enabling Applications
For web development I wouldn't worry about finding someone with RPG skills. In today's world, a web developer needs HTML5, jQuery (ExtJs), and other web skills. I would be looking for someone with those web skills. The RPG part of a web application can be taught to anyone very quickly. The RPG program is just responding to a HTTP request with JSON data and that is very easy.
Jim Cooper
Program Coordinator
Lambton College
jim.cooper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
519-542-7751 ext. 3219
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From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] on behalf of Allen, Todd [Todd.Allen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 2:06 PM
To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: [WEB400] Web Enabling Applications
I may be in the minority here but I'd shy away from using CGIDEV2 for any sort of web development. I say minority on this list only. The percentage of all web developers that have used or heard of CGIDEV2 is probably less than .001%. We've found that RPG developers are hard to find. RPG developers that have web experience are even harder to find. If JSON is a requirement then I'd also be concerned about processing JSON data with RPG. There are plenty of libraries out there for JSON processing but I don't know if you'll find one for RPG.
You could stand up a Linux server running an Apache web server with PHP and connect to your SQL stored procedures on the i fairly easily. There are JSON functions built in to the PHP language. You did not mention Java so I assume that is not an option.
A big consideration for you is the expertise in your organization. That may help drive your decision. If you have access to a lot of RPG developers then CGIDEV2 may be worth a look but keep an eye on the future. That's my biggest hesitation with CGIDEV2.
Thanks,
Todd
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From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Ryan
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 11:55 AM
To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: [WEB400] Web Enabling Applications
Ok...wide ranging topic I'm sure, but it's Friday. Here's what I'm looking for...opinions, solutions, ideas regarding web enabling (browser access) to i applications. A couple of points: The logic on the i will be written
(re-written) to be accessed by a procedure call. I'm pretty sure I want the returned data to be in JSON format. I'm obviously concerned about security and session state. This application would be for in-house users, not the public.
I'm thinking three main middleware paths - PHP, CGI, and vendor proprietary...others?
Some products/frameworks that I know of are easy CGIDEV2, Renaissance, Zend, powerEXT..others?
Feel free to contact me off list if desired. I look forward to the comments.
Thanks!
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