Presenter:Charles Guarino

Topic: Web Services for Everyday RPG Consumption

A web service extends your applications in a way that no traditional programming can. They allow you to get real time information for almost any requirement. We’ll discuss what web services are, how they function and how you can begin using them on your own system. Get step-by-step instructions on the entire Web service process from receiving an XML document to successfully parsing its information to a display or database file. See working RPG code of an XML parsing programs in RDP debug mode and watch how we consume and parse a RESTful web service. This session includes source code to get started using dynamic Web services today!

Audience: RPG programmers who have attended Intro to XML and RPG or possess basic XML knowledge.