1. XML Parsing

How can I process a transaction file sent in XML format? MC Press Staff Readers, can you help? Find out more about the problem in this forums discussion.

2. PHP: Server-Side Scripting for the Business Developer

Solve business application needs, jazz up existing applications, create user interfaces, or make applications easily accessible for remote users. By Laura Ubelhor Many languages can be used for server-side programming, including Java, JSP

3. Is There a Rich Client in Your Future?

The browser is the successor to the 5250, but the rich client is its replacement. By Joe Pluta The 5250 turned the midrange computer into the indispensable component of the computer world. You can reasonably argue that interactive

4. Book Review: JavaScript for the Business Developer

There's no faster, easier way to become proficient in JavaScript. By Jan Jorgensen This book landed on my desk just before my holiday in Greece. I looked at it and thought, "How can anybody cover such a large subject in just 16

5. Advances in XML

XML has become the standard for exchanging complex data, and i is quickly becoming the standard platform for processing it. By Joe Pluta Passing business data from one machine to another has always been one of the more difficult issues,

6. JavaScript Frameworks Compared

DHTML is what makes the browser dynamic, and JavaScript frameworks allow mere mortals to make it happen. By Joe Pluta JavaScript frameworks are the newest weapons in the Web application arsenal, and they're seriously powerful. Compa

7. EGL in 2008

What's new with EGL, and what's coming? By Joe Pluta And I thought my last article started with some bad news. I'll tell you all the good news about EGL, including the amazing new mashup support, but first the bad news.

8. Microsoft and IBM Play Nice

What can .NET technology do for the System i developer? By Richard J. Schoen Welcome to the world of Microsoft .NET technology. You're probably not used to seeing the word "Microsoft" in an IBM-related publication. However

9. Learn How JavaScript Can Help Create Dynamic Web Browser Interfaces

Today's JavaScript is a richly expressive, powerful language that's indispensable for developing modern, Web 2.0 applications. By Duncan Kenzie JavaScript is the ugly duckling of the Web development world. It doesn't seem to

10. PHP: What Can You Do with It on Your System i?

PHP takes you where RPG can't: into a world of heterogeneous operating systems running the same language. By Duncan Kenzie PHP is a highly productive programming language for developing Web applications. As I mentioned in an article

11. A Decade in the Making, XBRL Is Poised for Adoption

The language developed for business reporting promises to make financial statements more accurate, easier to produce, and simpler to analyze. By Chris Smith With the public's attention focused so intently on the results of financial

12. Jazz Up Your Web Site by Customizing PHP Templates

Implement the latest Web 2.0 bells and whistles so that you can provide not only the prettiest but also the smartest Web apps! By Duncan Kenzie It's an axiom of human nature that people generally appreciate beautiful things more tha

13. Essential Skills for System i Web Development, Part II

In Part II, we'll address the challenges of server-side programming.

14. Essential Skills for System i Web Development, Part I

In Part I, we'll address the challenges of client-side programming.

15. When Are Web Services Right?

When deciding whether to utilize Web Services, it is advisable first to identify the requirement that legacy methods will not accommodate.

16. Ruby on Rails in 2,057 Words

What can this exciting new Web development framework do for you?

17. Zend Brings PHP to IBM's i5/OS

System i Web developers can download the versatile beta release.

18. Introduction to Business Process Execution Language (BPEL)

What does this extension to XML Web services mean for your business?

19. PHP, the Everywhere Web Language

If you don't know about this promising language for Web development, you should.

20. XML Output Coming to RPG IV

Still, there's that pesky issue of escaping the XML.

21. Collaboration: Portal and AJAX

These seemingly divergent architectures have more in common than you might imagine, and you can make that work to your advantage.

22. AJAX: The Java Killer?

The king is dead; long live the king.

23. AJAX Isn't Just for Cleaning Dishes Anymore

Use AJAX to get squeaky clean browser-based applications.

24. Use AJAX for Bright and Shiny Web Apps, Part 2

Roll up your sleeves and start coding!

25. A Fast Path to XML Integration with DB2 for iSeries

Complex XML-to-relational-database mapping is now made easy.

26. Use AJAX for Bright and Shiny Web Apps

Web development just got a whole lot cleaner!

27. Extend iSeries Data to Microsoft Excel Efficiently and Transparently

.NET XML Web Services makes it easier than ever to create a reporting infrastructure using iSeries data.

28. Web Building with BCD's WebSmart and Nexus Portal

BCD's Web development and deployment offerings focus on affordability and ease of use.

29. CGI and PHP: Alternatives to WebSphere

While IBM's solution to Web development is WebSphere, this article introduces other options.

30. Convert AS/400 Data into XML

The key is to use dataset objects and XML Web Services for ASP.NET.

31. XML Part 3: Code Development

In this article, we get a little less scholastic and a little more hands-on.

32. Would Your Web Site Meet Section 508 Requirements?

The standard has been in place for five years, but it hasn't received much attention. What are the issues, and are they important to you?

33. Getting Started with DB2 XML Extender for iSeries

Learn how you can apply DB2 XML Extender to your B2B relationships.

34. Is Your Company Ready for the Web Services Revolution?

It's all about the benjamins ($$$).

35. XML Part 2: Web Services

Web Services are the utopian dream of business analysts everywhere.

36. XML for Dummies, Idiots, and People Like Me Who Just Don't Know

Microsoft Excel and Access support XML, illustrating that it is a cost-effective solution for small companies.

37. Easing HTML Maintenance

Use a "/COPY" technique in HTML to experience the benefits of reusable code.

38. Porting Perl and Python to iSeries

I love RPG--particularly, I love RPG IV. No question. RPG IV is the language of the AS/400 and iSeries. I use it almost exclusively for application development on iSeries and for Web development on iSeries. Recently, however, I discovered that two ve

39. Serving Spooled Files to the Web

Whether you want to do it yourself or use a canned package, you can easily transport spooled files to Web pages.

40. A Summer Reading List for Web Programmers

Don recommends some light summer reading.

41. Putting Your Best HTML Interface Forward

Pete explains some great techniques for HTML data entry, help text, user feedback, and more.

42. Build Interactive Apps with XML Data Islands

XML meets the browser-based batch--no bull!

43. XML Parsing with SAX

Great SAX: the simple way to manipulate XML data.

44. Working with XML

Use WebSphere XSLT support to publish data.

45. Sending HTML Email from ASP

Sending HTML content by email has never been so easy.

46. Stress-testing Web Applications

Use the open source JMeter utility to stress test Web applications.

47. Using XML in Domino

No need to wait: You can develop XML-capable application with Domino today!

48. Demystifying XML

Interested in XML? Here's working application that incorporates JavaScript and XSL.

49. Show Good Form

Use advanced JavaScript to validate HTML forms.

50. Cleaning Up the Web with SOAP

SOAP is a clean way to harness network power.