Pre-Conference Workshops

Add in-depth learning with a Pre-Conference Workshop!  Consider signing up for additional education by registering for an all-day pre-conference workshop (additional fee required).  These in-depth technical workshops are either lab or lecture, and take place Saturday, April 6, 2013, beginning at 8:00 a.m.  There will be a morning and afternoon coffee break, a lunch break, and the workshops will end at 4:00 p.m.

Space in each workshop is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

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WORKSHOP 1: (LAB) PHP Workshop Lab

Speaker: Mike Pavlak

$445 for Members; $495 for non-Members

This session will introduce basic script creation and review the flow of data through the Zend PHP stack.  Heavy focus on PHP functions with basic script exercises including hello world through i5 data access.  Then we will start with data access and get into the i5 Toolkit examples.

Here we will look at an i5 payroll program in detail as we explore more of the features of the i5 toolkit and advanced PHP functions like Zend Framework.

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WORKSHOP 2: A Walk Through RDP Starting with GO!

Speaker: Charles Guarino

$345 for Members; $395 for non-Members

This all day workshop is designed to bring the developer who has no prior knowledge of RDP into the world of using a graphical application development tool.

After attending this session the attendee will know how to successfully using the PDM and SEU replacement environments.   Additionally we will review how to customize the Remote Sytsem Explorer perspective to put your application development on a fast track.

In the last section we will review the new graphical screen and report designer DDS perspective.

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WORKSHOP 3: Implementing IBM i Security

Speaker: Carol Woodbury

$345 for Members; $395 for non-Members

This workshop will provide the information to understand the fundamentals of security in general and iBM i security specifically, as well as equip you to implement changes in your workplace.

Attendees of all skill levels will benefit from the practical advice and real-life examples of implementing every aspect of i5/OS security.

Topics covered:

1. Laying the Foundation of IBM i security, including access control options, role-based access and security-relevant system values.
2. Getting the Most out of your Audit Journal, including generating reports and using the information to debug problems.
3. Integrated File System Security, including securing and auditing.
4. Step by Step Approach to Implementing i5/OS security, including tips and techniques for avoiding breakage.
5. Case Study - implementing object level security and changing the security scheme of an application.