Hi,
Check out our upcoming meetings!
Mark your calendar for our March meeting - this
Thursday
the 12! Greg Patterson of Fresche Solutions will be presenting,
Rapidly Create Responsive Web Applications
. See below for more information! Don't miss this very informative session!
Also add to your calendar our upcoming April and May sessions. We have Richard Schoen in April talking about Flask on IBM i and in May Richard will be joined by Alan Seiden to deliver a session about PHP on the IBM i without Zend Server.
We also added additional information for upcoming IBM i user group conferences. Be sure to check out all the great sessions offered by these groups.
Please RSVP if you plan to attend so we can see the interest in the topic. Your RSVP will stay private to MAGiC and will not be dispersed in any manner to anyone.
If you have suggestions for our monthly meetings please
email me
and we will do our best to get it on the agenda!
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Rapidly Create Responsive Web Applications
When:
March 12, 2020 at 3:30 Eastern
Where:
Online
Presented By:
Greg Patterson
IBM i organizations benefit when users can access web applications from both desktops and mobile devices, all from the same code base. Learn how Bootstrap, the most popular framework for developing responsive web and mobile applications accommodates different device types without spending valuable time developing multiple versions of your applications. You’ll also see case studies of real-world IBM i responsive mobile applications.
Attend this session to learn:
- What responsive design is
- How Bootstrap makes it easier to create responsive web applications
- The benefits of using a single code base for web and mobile applications
- How you can use Bootstrap with PHP, RPG and Node.js
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Pass the Flask and Quickly Pour IBM i Python Web Apps and Services
When:
April 30, 2020 at 3:30 Eastern
Where:
Online
If you’ve been itching to see what all the fuss is about, but haven’t had time to open the Flask, attend this session by Richard Schoen to learn how to jump start your web development with the Flask web framework. Python has been available for the past several years on IBM i as part of the open source packages for IBM i. Created back in 1989, about the time the AS/400 appeared, the Python language has gone on to become one of the more popular open source development languages for speedy app creation on all platforms including IBM i, Windows, Linux and Mac servers. As a Python based web development framework Flask is flexible and easy to get started with for beginning web developers and existing IBM i developers alike. You can go from installation to a “Hello IBM i” app in 7 lines of code. In this session we will cover everything from installation and getting started to best practices. We will also review and provide the source to a sample Flask application you can install and start using right away on your IBM i to get more familiar with Flask and identify some use cases in your own shop. You won’t want to miss this inspiring Flask technical session to see how the IBM i has been bitten by Python and Flask can be the elixir that cures all that ails you.
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The Zen of Using PHP without Zend Server
When:
May 21, 2020 at 3:30 Eastern
Where:
Online
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Until this year there was no easy way to develop and deploy PHP web applications natively on IBM i without installing Zend Server. In early 2020, IBM in conjunction with Zend released a new set of FREE Community supported RPM based installers for PHP. The new RPM installers allow PHP to be installed and ready for development within an hour or less. Even though the new RPM versions are available you will need to review your existing application code and usage of DB2 data to make sure your applications will run efficiently under the new IBM i PHP environment. These Community versions of PHP open up a whole new world of support options for PHP on IBM i. Join Richard Schoen and Alan Seiden as they give you a tour of the new Community IBM i PHP environment and help you decide if you’re ready to expand your PHP horizons. You won’t want to miss this inspiring PHP technical session.
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Node.js on IBM i: What is it and what’s the big deal?
When:
Feb 13, 2020 at 3:30 Eastern
Where:
Online
Presented By:
Brian May
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Over the last few years, you have undoubtedly heard about IBM’s addition of new languages and technology to IBM i. One of the big additions is Node.js on IBM i. In this session we will discuss exactly what Node.js is, what it means for IBM i, and why it is so important. This will be a high level overview of the tools and technologies involved in Node development on IBM i.
If interested, please plan to stay online after the main presentation for a brief discussion of how Profound Logic’s innovative technologies can make Node.js on IBM i seamlessly integrate with your existing applications and simplify development of Node applications.
Brian May in addition to being a published author and an award winning speaker, Brian May is the Director of Pre-Sales and Customer Solutions with Profound Logic. In this role, he works with existing and potential customers to share his extensive knowledge of planning and managing modernization projects. Brian was a coauthor of the IBM i Modernization Redbook and was recognized by IBM as one of the first IBM Champions for Power Systems.
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Save the date!
Annual MAGiC Conference 2020 - Nov 9-11 !
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IBM i User Group Conferences
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When:
March 24-26, 2020
Where:
Embassy Suites DFW North, Dallas, TX
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As a friend of MAGIC, save $200 when you learn to leverage the true power of IBM i at the RPG & DB2 Summit.
In March, Susan Gantner, Jon Paris, Paul Tuohy and their IBM Champion friends will share the latest tips and techniques for IBM i application modernization, web services, mobile apps and open source — all leveraging your IBM i data and business logic. You'll walk away with loads of practical, detailed information to help you deliver impressive IBM i applications faster than ever.
See the
session grid here
, and
register
for the Summit using promo code
MAGIC
to receive your $200 discount. (Please note that the MAGIC discount cannot be combined with other discounts.)
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When:
March 23-24, 2020
Where:
Embassy Suites DFW North, Dallas, TX
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Join IT executive peers and host Alan Seiden for an exclusive event focused on exploring ways to leverage your IBM i investment, improve user satisfaction, and achieve greater professional success.
Participants will exchange tips and brainstorm ideas for addressing common challenges faced by IBM i CIOs and IT Directors—managing new technology; hiring the right skills; keeping IT aligned with business; and other topics. IBM’s
Alison Butterill
(IBM i Product Manager) and
Scott Forstie
(DB2 for i Business Architect) will be onsite to brief the group on the future of IBM i.
This event is free for CIOs or IT Directors who oversee application development and work for companies that are not technology vendors.
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