Topic: RPG OA to PHP: IBM i Modernization and Mobile Approaches
| Date: | Tuesday, April 19, 2016 | |
| Time: | 5:30 (Deli snack) – 6:00 (Meeting) | |
| Speaker: | Greg Patterson | |
| Location: | BrassCraft Manufacturing Company 39600 Orchard Hill Place Novi, MI 48375-5331 (map) |
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| Presentation: | RPG OA to PHP |
There are many different approaches to modernizing and mobilizing green screens and developing new IBM i web applications. In this session, you’ll get an overview of the following approaches as well as their pros and cons:
- Refacing (5250 vs RPG OA)
- Open Source (PHP vs Node.js)
- Mobile (HTML5 vs Native)
We’ll also discuss the benefits of modernization and how to make the business case with the help of many real-world examples.
Quick Links:
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- Modernizing IBM i Applications from the Database up to the User Interface and Everything in Between
- BCD eBook – The Business Case for IBM i Green Screen Modernization
- BCD Product Page – Presto
- Presto Modernization Success Stories and Examples
- BCD eBook – Top 10 Reasons to Choose PHP for IBM i Web Application Development
- BCD Product Page – WebSmart
- WebSmart Modernization Success Stories and Examples
- WebSmart for Node.js beta
- BCD Professional Services & Customer Gallery
About the Presenter
Greg Patterson has been in the IT field for 16 years, the last 7 with BCD and Quadrant Software, where he is currently a Senior Sales Engineer. In addition to business development activities, Greg also coordinates pre-sales technical demonstrations, performs business analysis and is sometimes involved at the coding level for specific modernization projects. Greg has a deep knowledge of BCD products from his time spent on the BCD support team.