1. Build Snappy Web Apps with HTML, DHTML, CSS, and JavaScript

How poor are they that have not patience! —William Shakespeare Written by Jan Jorgensen Faster, faster, faster! Every day, we are met with these demands: we have to develop fast applications that at the same must be flexible, feature-rich, and u

2. Book Review: You Want to Do WHAT with PHP?

If you're serious about programming in PHP, get a book that treats you that way. Written by Cal Evans I hate getting books for review that are written by friends of mine. I have a strict policy that I won't review a book I don't like. This leads to

3. Practical Web: How Hard Are Web Languages, Anyway?

We all know we need to program for the Web, but we hear all kinds of stories about how hard Web languages are. This article compares two of the most popular options. Written by Joe Pluta The Web beckons. The green-screen has been more than adequate

4. Character Encoding with PHP

A conversion table is a very simple concept. In PHP, it's also very simple to implement. Written by Kevin Schroeder Editor's note: This article is an excerpt from You Want to Do WHAT with PHP?, a new book from MC Press.    Computers know nothin

5. Easily Manage WAV Files with PHP

Here, we look at one of the file formats that you can manage easily with PHP. Written by Kevin Schroeder Editor's note: This article is an excerpt from You Want to Do WHAT with PHP?, a new book from MC Press.    The second file format we'll loo

6. Getting Started with Zend Framework on IBM i

You don't have to learn MVC to start using Zend Framework. Written by Jeff Olen Recently, at the COMMON conference, I presented several PHP sessions. Two sessions were aimed toward attendees that are relative newcomers to PHP, and they were very we

7. Book Review: Developing Web 2.0 Applications with EGL for IBM i

It's everything you need to know, from the bottom up. Written by Mike Myers Let me first explain a little about myself. I wrote my first program in 1982 on a System/34 (RPG II). Two years later, I was on the System/38 (RPG III), and soon after, the

8. Choosing a Web Language? Choose Wisely.

It seems like new Web language options appear every time you blink. The one you choose can make or break your Web development project, and this article is going to guide you toward the right choice. Written by Joe Pluta It's getting difficult out t

9. Zend Server: The Latest PHP Offering for IBM i

IBM is shipping Zend Server with V7.1. For you, that means enhancements in configuration, performance, code-tracing, and more. Written by Jeff Olen If you've been keeping up with the evolution of PHP on the IBM i, you may have heard rumors about a

10. Create "Steady Headers" in Your HTML Tables

Do your users get frustrated when they scroll down through tables and can't see the headers? You can fix that! Written by Giovanni B. Perotti Usually, when an HTML table containing many rows does not fit in the page height, a vertical scroll bar is g

11. Web Development: Are You Using the Best Tools for Your Environment?

So many tools…how do you choose the one that's best for you? Written by Duncan Kenzie If you are embarking on a new Web development project, the first decisions you need to make are the platform and the technology. Let's assume you are committed t

12. Considering the World Beyond WebSphere

Evaluate your IBM i GUI options. Compare RPG, PHP, .NET, and Java. Written by Tom Snyder If you are a developer on the IBM i, you probably realize that one of the biggest demands from users is a better interface. And you've probably wondered what you

13. In Search of the Perfect UI

Experts wrestle over the best way for RPG programmers to build Web apps as one uncovers a nifty new JavaScript tool. Written by Chris Smith The enthusiasm that PHP has elicited in the IBM i community among those who have embraced a new language for W

14. The IBM i Programmer's Guide to PHP: Using Record-Level File Access

A database access class or function might be in order. Written by Jeff Olen To encourage native System i developers to make the switch to PHP, the Zend Core provides some data access methods that closely resemble native file access on the System i. I

15. Zend Releases Community Edition of Zend Server

The next-generation PHP stack for Windows and Linux gives IBM i developers a way to run new applications easily in-house or on a laptop without charge. By Chris Smith For anyone who has yet to get started developing in PHP, Zend Technologies mad

16. Is IBM Making a Statement of Direction by Bundling the Zend Web Stack with IBM i?

This week's announcements by IBM and Zend Technologies raise questions about the direction of future development on Power Systems. By Chris Smith The announcements this week by IBM and Zend Technologies that IBM will bundle the Zend Web stac

17. Rich UI Unleashed

The recent release of Rational Business Developer includes the first generally available version of the Rich UI, and it continues to impress. By Joe Pluta I've written a lot about Rational Business Developer and the EGL language, and recentl

18. Welcome to the New RDi-SOA

With the release of Version 7.5 of RDi-SOA, IBM provides the first real vision of the future of IBM i development. By Joe Pluta With Something Old and Something New They Borrowed the Best And Turned It Blue   I realize "fi

19. Zend Releases New Version of Zend Framework

This version includes a new DB2/400 adapter that makes it easier to access data on IBM i. By Chris Smith Developers who were adventurous enough to try to develop Web applications on IBM i using PHP and Zend Framework often ran into a few roadblo

20. 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, .NET,

21. 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 screens t

22. 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 160 pages?

23. 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, but one

24. 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. Comparing some

25. 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. The i Loses a Hero Unle

26. 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, as you

27. 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 get the

28. 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 in Showc

29. 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 statemen

30. 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 than plain o

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

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

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

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

33. 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.

34. PHP: A Party Waiting for a Few Good Developers

The development community is wondering if it will breathe new life into the System i's unique, but formerly proprietary, platform. PHP may be new to the System i, but in Internet time, it's been around for ages.

35. Ruby on Rails in 2,057 Words

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

36. Zend Brings PHP to IBM's i5/OS

System i Web developers can download the versatile beta release.

37. Introduction to Business Process Execution Language (BPEL)

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

38. PHP, the Everywhere Web Language

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

39. XML Output Coming to RPG IV

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

40. 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.

41. AJAX: The Java Killer?

The king is dead; long live the king.

42. AJAX Isn't Just for Cleaning Dishes Anymore

Use AJAX to get squeaky clean browser-based applications.

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

Roll up your sleeves and start coding!

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

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

45. Use AJAX for Bright and Shiny Web Apps

Web development just got a whole lot cleaner!

46. 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.

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

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

48. CGI and PHP: Alternatives to WebSphere

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

49. Convert AS/400 Data into XML

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

50. XML Part 3: Code Development

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