Since we're providing points here. I'm Joe Pluta, a member of the JTOpen Core Team, author of the recently published book <a href="http://www.mc-store.com/5059.html">Eclipse: Step by Step</a>, and the originator of the entire DDS-to-HTML concept. In fact, my first book, <a href="http://www.mc-store.com/5022.html">e-Deployment: The Fastest Path to the Web</a>, published back in 2000, introduced the concept of taking existing 5250 applications and converting them to use an HTML front end, bypassing the 5250 data stream completely.
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I'm also the creator of the only green-screen solution to web enablement, PSC/400. PSC/400 has been in development for nearly five years and in production for nearly two. It is the first product to provide a zero interactive tax solution, and it is still the ONLY product that does so on older iSeries and AS/400 models (WebFacing only provides this feature on the newest hardware models).
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PSC/400 requires NO software on the desktop, either for conversion or for running the converted code. PSC/400 generates, via a single green-screen command, two different conversion modes. First is our "green screen emulation" mode, which looks and acts almost exactly like the original 5250 application, only in a web browser. This unique feature allows you to web enable your applications but requires ZERO retraining for the end user or the programmer.
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Our second mode is the customization mode, which we call "gray screen". This mode generates the thinnest of JavaServer Pages - typically under 10KB, far smaller than competing techniques. These JSPs are easily customizable, but even then we don't require a bulky PC based tool. Instead, we stick to standard JSP syntax which can be edited easily by any tool you choose, such as DreamWeaver or even a simple text editor.
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We support a user exit program to provide security - our jobs run under the user profile you select in the exit program at session startup time, and thus take advantage of all of the security features of OS/400. We allow multiple sessions for the same user ID, as well as our unique "session reconnect" feature which allows you to instantly reconnect to a session lost due to network downtime or modem problems.
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We run on LANs, WANs and over the Internet, and can even work on dialups. We support not only WebSphere Standard Edition and WebSphere Express, but due to our adherence to Open Standards we can run on other web servers such as Tomcat and even on other operating systems such as FreeBSD Unix, allowing you to completely offload your web enabling requirements.
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PSC/400 was designed from the beginning to be used by application developers - a converted program requires distribution of only a JSP and a compiled XML file, and hot patches can easily be applied to a running application without bringing the application server down.
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These are just some of the features of PSC/400. With these alone we're the best of breed solution. But just as we were the first to provide this technology, we've got major product announcements coming up in the next two quarters, presenting new technologies that will continue to revolutionize the industry.
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Feel free to drop by <a href="http://www.plutabrothers.com/p1.html">our website</a>, which will also be undergoing some major revamping to coincide with the new product announcements.
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Joe Pluta<br>
President<br>
Pluta Brothers Design, Inc.
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(The attachment below simply shows one of many look and feels available with PSC/400. In this style, the command keys are represented by clickable links, and the function keys also work. Since we make extensive use of styles sheets, you can literally change the look and feel on the fly. In the screenshot, you'll notice a small menu in the upper right hand corner. This menu will allow you to dynamically change the look and feel of the application at runtime. For a demo, contact us today!)
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