What's new in Zend Server for IBM i

Sam Pinkhasov Zend

Zend Server for IBM i package has significant improvement over previous Zend products for IBM i. This session will demonstrate followng new/updated features in Zend Server: 1. Installation and Installation troubleshooting 2. Apache FastCGI: configuration, management and troubleshooting 3. Product update using IBM PTF mechanism 4. The 5250 Bridge new features 5. Monitoring, Code Tracing and Job Queue

The MySQL - DB2 for i Connection

Susan Gantner Partner400

Developers on the IBM i platform can use the DB2 for i storage engine for MySQL which allows the same data to be accessible from both MySQL and from DB2 for i. The same data can be equally accessible from PHP and RPG programs. This session discusses the power of this special storage engine option and tips for successful installation and use of it.

Blending PHP & MySQL with Your RPG Universe

Susan Gantner Partner400

Traditionally in most IBM i shops the most popular language was RPG and the only database is DB2. Today PHP and MySQL are rapidly gaining in popularity. Blending the 2 environments can be challenging. This workshop will go into many ways of building powerful applications that successfully bridge the gap. Among the topics covered are development environments, many options for database access and sharing data, calling RPG from PHP and vice versa.

PHP for Batch Jobs on IBM i

Alan Seiden Strategic Business Systems

PHP is famous for its ability to build web-based front ends, but it's also a flexible tool within batch processes. Alan will show how to accomplish marvelous tasks by calling PHP from ordinary CL programs and with Zend Server's Job Queue functionality. We'll start with a primer on PASE and PHP-CLI, then quickly move on to process IFS stream files, send e-mail, and create graphics, all in batch.

Web Services with PHP, Zend Framework, and IBM i

Alan Seiden Strategic Business Systems

A case study of a PHP-based web application that runs on an IBM i server, displaying real-time delivery data pulled from a Windows-based UPS RoadNet system using the SOAP protocol. Yes, PHP and .NET can be friends when you use SOAP! Alan will share practical tips such as using Zend Framework's SOAP Client, handling errors, and seamlessly integrating the data into the site, enhanced with Dojo/AJAX

Expanding IBM i Applications to the IFS Easily with PHP

Mike Pavlak Zend Technologies

Many native techniques for accessing IFS object on IBM i are shrouded in mystical API’s and complex structures. This session discusses the many functions built into the PHP language that makes manipulating these objects useful and easy. Learn how to open files, read directories and see a live PHP applications provide indexing of the IFS right before your eyes! You wil come away with the tools