Midnight Commander Normalizes IBM i App Dev
March 1, 2019
The Midnight Commander tool is one of many enhancements to IBM i that “normalize” the application development environment.
ArticlesImproved Error Handling Increases Usability
March 1, 2019
Errors can be managed, anticipated, controlled and sometimes resolved if an IT development unit is properly structured.
ArticlesWhy RPG Developers are Adopting RDi
February 1, 2019
In more and more shops, Rational Developer for IBM i (RDi) is rapidly taking over as the development platform of choice for RPGers
ArticlesPrestart Job Messages
January 4, 2019
This article reviews the messages sent by various types of prestart jobs and provide examples of how to gather useful information from these messages
ArticlesThree Innovative Middleware Solutions
December 17, 2018
A discussion of WebSphere Application Server, IBM Cloud Integration and IBM Automation Platform for Digital Business middleware offerings.
IBM i and Java Support
December 11, 2018
What IBM i clients need to know about Java and its support options.
ArticlesWatches and Job Log Messages
November 5, 2018
Watches make life easier if you need to track down an intermittent error or a difficult-to-find issue in a prestart job
ArticlesJulia Programming Language Bridges the Machine-Learning Gap
August 1, 2018
Previously unsolvable computational problems are now within reach thanks to the convergence of a number of powerful forces. Recent tech advances in self-driving cars, machine translation and image and speech recognition wouldn’t be possible without corresponding advances in hardware and software. Deep learning, a programming approach where the computer learns from experience and concepts rather […]
ArticlesIBM i in Healthcare: IBM’s WISH Application
July 8, 2018
IBM's WISH application is the most modern health information system for the Belgian market based on WebSphere and Java.
ArticlesWriting Applications Means Knowing the Process and Its Users
July 1, 2018
A few years ago, I helped a client modify and enhance applications in key business processes like marketing, accounting, inventory management, order processing and customer service. I wasn’t an expert in application design or coding; my specialty was system software like CICS, Db2, VSAM and MVS, but I did know the COBOL, PLI and Assembler […]