Presenter: Dan Hiebert

Topic: Practical Web Services for RPG

We have all heard the hype surrounding Web services and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).  But what truly are the benefits for i?  You would think that you should be able to implement a Web service on an IBM i system without having to hire a cadre of consultants, right?  The integrated Web services server greatly simplifies the process of externalizing ILE (RPG/COBOL) business logic as a service via the IBM i Web Administration GUI. This simplification has been accomplished by abstracting the hidden complexities of Web services and extending the ILE programming model to allow an IBM i administrator to directly externalize various ILE business tasks as services.

IBM i has newly integrated a Web services server for ILE (RPG & COBOL) and embeds the latest SOA technologies on i. This presentation will demonstrate the simplicity and power of the IBM  integrated Web services for i technologies. Whether you are a programmer, an IBM i administrator or someone who just wants to understand how SOA and Web services really work on i, this presentation will remove much of the mystery and make Web services something you can utilize in your company.

IBM i is made for business.  It is a rock-solid and proven. And now with the IBM integrated Web services for i support there is no reason for you to not hop on the bandwagon that is Web services and SOA. You will be surprised how easy it is.