IBM Apache Servers Needed by PHP
by Brian Kelly

Of the 'big three' elements needed to support the PHP language--namely Apache, PHP, and MYSQL, the System i has used Apache since V5R1. Before this, the AS/400 used the much more bulky HTTP server from CERN that was developed by Internet pioneer Tim Berners-Lee. This open source server from the Apache Foundation is now part of the standard fare of i5/ OS entitlements. IBM even gave it a product number--5722-DG1--so it can be differentiated during the PTF process. You don't have to order it. You just get it with the operating system. Unless you have taken pain to delete this freebie, you already have it. So, in terms of new products to install for the PHP environment, you need only PHP, but I would recommend installing MYSQL to take advantage of all the pre-written and free dynamic PHP applications that are readily available on the Internet. READ MORE >

Microsoft .NET 2.0 for System i Developers: Building Windows Forms Using the DataGridview Control
by Michael Sansoterra

Part 1 and Part 2 of this series provided a general introduction to using .NET with the IBM System i. Attention was given to how much could be done in .NET without any coding at all. Part 1 started with a trivial example of how to build an interactive Web page capable of editing data in a DB2 table using ASP.NET. Part 2 built on that foundation by AJAX-enabling the majority of the Web page so that entire page refreshes in the browser could be avoided. In this article, we'll duplicate the work that was done in Part 1 using a Windows form instead of a Web page. READ MORE >