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COMMON Webinars are part of the new “COMMON…Customized” education model. Webinars are a series of live web-based seminars on leading edge topics to meet the increasing educational needs of attendees. Delivered over a 4-6 week span and conducted by industry-leading experts, COMMON Webinars provide focused education at a minimized cost. Learn and interact with the presenter right from your desk!

The fee is $149 to COMMON members, providing a competitive value and allowing you to take advantage of your membership benefits. Non-members may also participate for a fee of $249.

Webinar Facts:

• Multiple hours of comprehensive web-based education on leading edge topics.
• Presented by industry experts.
• Focused, interactive education.
• Great value for COMMON members ($149) and non-members ($249) alike.
• Access to iSociety discussions with the presenter and other participants.
• Receive webinar handouts.

Upcoming Webinars

Deep Dive into System i Access for Web
Presenter: Linda Hirsch, IBM
12:00pm - 1:30pm CT
Wednesdays – September 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2008

Are you tired of maintaining software like System i Access for Windows on all your users' desktops? Then you should consider using the browser-based System i Access for Web solution to help you better manage your users. The advantage of this product is that you only need to install, configure and maintain it on your System i. Users can simply access all their i5/OS resources via a browser and going to a specific URL through easy-to-use, point-and-click screens.

In this four part webinar you will learn:

• Overview of the features and benefits of System i Access for Web
• Demonstration of how to set up this environment on your System i
• Further detail about the powerful functions available for use with this tool

You will leave with first-hand knowledge needed to get System i Access for Web up and running on your System i.

Registration includes access to the four webcasts listed below, handouts for each webcast, and access to a collaborative website on iSociety for discussion and offline support.

Session 1: An overview of the product and its features: e.g., 5250 emulation, database, and IFS access. See how users can convert their spooled files to PDF and how an administrator can set up front pages for different groups of users.
September 3 - 12:00 - 1:30pm, Central Time

Session 2: Setup, Configuration, and Controlling Access. Learn about the System i Access for Web software prerequisites and the web application serving environments supported, including the new integration web application server! Learn how to configure the product in these environments and how the administrator controls access to functions.
September 10 - 12:00 - 1:30pm, Central Time

Session 3: 5250. This session will explain the functions available with this web-based 5250 interface. Learn about the differences between this 5250 and the 5250 emulator in System i Access for Windows. Also learn how to set up pre-configured sessions for your end users, change the settings, use macros, and more.
September 17 - 12:00 - 1:30pm, Central Time

Session 4: Database, Security, Tips and Techniques. See the database features like how to create, store, and run SQL requests; or upload data to the i5/OS. Learn about single-sign on methods and other security considerations. And finally, learn tips on how to exploit the capabilities of the product in your business.
September 24 - 12:00 - 1:30pm, Central Time

About the Presenter:
Linda Hirsch has been with IBM for 24 years, holding a variety of programming and technical marketing roles on the midrange in the IBM Rochester Laboratory. Linda's current focus is client integration technologies and support for System i Access products. She is a regular speaker at the IBM System i Technical Conference, at many local user groups, and other national System i technical conferences.

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EGL and Rational Business Developer
Presenter: Claus Weiss, IBM
12:00pm - 1:30pm CT
Tuesdays – November 25 and December 2, 9, 16, 2008

Enterprise Generation Language (EGL) is an easy to learn programming language that provides optimal integration with existing IBM i applications. EGL also provides full integration with many new technologies that are standard in today’s IT infrastructure.
EGL can be used to extend the capabilities of existing RPG programs or to write complete new business applications.

Registration includes access to the four webcasts listed below, handouts for each webcast, and access to a collaborative website on iSociety for discussion and offline support.

Session 1: Intro to Rational Business Developer (RBD) and Enterprise Generation Language (EGL).
This session shows how IBM i developers can use Rational Developer for System i for SOA construction to easily create professional business Web applications. We show how Rational Business Developer (RBD) and Enterprise Generation Language (EGL) can be used to connect to an IBM i DB2 database. We will show the tools in RBD and how they integrate with EGL. RBD allows working with existing IBM i DB2 data definitions so the data definitions can be easily re-used when creating Web applications. We will demo how to create a simple application with a Web user interface that accesses data on IBM i.
November 25 - 12:00 - 1:30pm, Central Time

Session 2: Enterprise Generation Language (EGL) for RPG developers.
Enterprise Generation Language (a part of Rational Business Developer) is IBM Rational's newest business language. It allows easy construction of business applications that run on multiple platforms. This high-level programming language enables RPG developers who have little or no experience with Java, Web technologies or Service Oriented Architecture to create enterprise-class applications and services quickly and easily. In this session we'll teach you the basic features of EGL and how they compare to the RPG language features.
December 2 - 12:00 - 1:30pm, Central Time

Session 3: 5250. Creating consuming Web services with Enterprise Generation Language (EGL).
Enterprise Generation Language (EGL) has built in capabilities to support Web services. The language allows one to easily create a Web service. These Web services can be accessed by any other application. EGL also allows consuming existing Web services by simply pointing to a Web Service Definition Language File (WSDL). The Web service wizard will create an EGL interface from this definition. The EGL developer can then invoke the Web service like a function without having to worry about the middleware involved in a Web service invocation. We show you both EGL capabilities in this session.
December 9 - 12:00 - 1:30pm, Central Time

Session 4: Creating Rich Web User Interfaces for EGL applications
This session shows how you can easily create professional business Web applications that feature a great looking Rich User Interface. In this session learn about EGL and its capabilities to create Ajax based user interfaces. We will show how the RDi SOA tools and EGL allow creating good looking fast responding Web applications. We will also discuss how in the near future EGL will support true Web 2.0 user interfaces.
December 16 - 12:00 - 1:30pm, Central Time

About the Presenter:
Claus Weiss is an advisory software consultant with the System i  Application Development Tools team at the IBM Canada Toronto Laboratory. He has an Industrial Engineer degree and a Computer Science degree from the University of Hamburg, Germany. Claus worked as a systems engineer with IBM Germany and joined the IBM Toronto Laboratory in 1984. He was a developer and team leader for System/38 development tools and has been a member of the Design Control Group for the AS/400 development tools. Claus has worked as a planner for iSeries Application Development for the past ten years specializing in Visual Tools. Claus is a frequent speaker at COMMON and other iSeries conferences. Claus is the lead author of the  book, Understanding the IBM WebFacing tool, published by IBM Press and co-author of several IBM Redbooks.

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