August 10, 2018
August 10, 2018 | Volume 14 Issue 26
- LEAD ARTICLE: TechTip: A Primer to Bootstrap 4, Part 1
- FEATURED ARTICLE: Why the IBM i Community Needs to Pay Attention to GDPR
- FEATURED ARTICLE: Using Apache as a Reverse Proxy on IBM i
- NEWS HIGHLIGHT: IBM i CIO Summit Features Db2 for i Briefing with IBM’s Scott Forstie
- WEBCAST: Data Breaches: Is IBM i Really at Risk?
- MC VIDEO SHOWCASE: Design an Invoice in 10 Minutes
- EVENT: Innovate at the RPG & DB2 Summit
TechTip: A Primer to Bootstrap 4, Part 1
Let’s scratch the surface of the new version of Bootstrap.
By Jan Jorgensen
You sit down in your office and fold your hands behind your neck. You are very pleased with yourself. You have just finished writing an RPG CGI program that will display sales data, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to show the production figures for last week, and the order intake split on country areas. Everything now runs fine on the intranet, and users can see it all when they connect their laptops to the VPN. Life is good, and you sing The Beatles’ “Don't Let Me Down” to yourself: Nobody ever loved me like she does. Oh, she does, yeah, she does.
IBM Quantum Computer Demonstrates Next Step Towards Moving Beyond Classical Supercomputing
Why the IBM i Community Needs to Pay Attention to GDPR
Carol explains why it’s likely you could be affected by GDPR…even if you don’t think you are now or will be later.
By Carol Woodbury
There are two reasons that the IBM i community needs to pay attention to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, better known as GDPR. This article explores both.
Why Migrate When You Can Modernize?
Explore the main considerations you should be aware of before embarking on a (migration or modernization) project. Take a deeper dive into business motivations and factors that could potentially influence your decision to migrate or modernize your existing IT platform and its risks.
More than ever, there is a demand for IT to deliver innovation.
Your IBM i has been an essential part of your business operations for years. However, your organization may struggle to maintain the current system and implement new projects.
The thousands of customers we've worked with and surveyed state that expectations regarding the digital footprint and vision of the companyare not aligned with the current IT environment.
Node Webinar Series Pt. 1: The World of Node.js on IBM i
Have you been wondering about Node.js? Our free Node.js Webinar Series takes you from total beginner to creating a fully-functional IBM i Node.js business application.
Part 1 will teach you what Node.js is, why it's a great option for IBM i shops, and how to take advantage of the ecosystem surrounding Node.
In addition to background information, our Director of Product Development Scott Klement will demonstrate applications that take advantage of the Node Package Manager (npm).
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Low Code: A Digital Transformation of Supply Chain and Logistics
Learn how businesses leverage Low-Code to continue to deliver value through digital transformation. Discover how the power of Low-Code is helping many businesses evolve their supply chain, increase ROI, and achieve more tangible results.
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Using Apache as a Reverse Proxy on IBM i
Use this handy technique to get the most from your IBM i Web app resources
by Pete Helgren
Editor’s note: This article is excerpted from chapter 11 of Open Source Starter Guide for IBM i Developers.
Apache is the latest incarnation of HTTP server on IBM i. What can you do with Apache? Well, since Apache is so efficient in serving up static resources and resources passed to it from CGI programs, you can leverage it for many things. I use it primarily as a reverse proxy for the plethora of programs, pages, and other plumbing in my Web apps (nice alliteration, eh?).