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Volume 7, Number 38 -- October 31, 2007
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Use PHP to Bring i5/OS Resources to the Web
by Erwin Earley

This is our third article in the PHP in i5/OS series. In previous articles we have provided an overview of PHP on System i as well as the basic syntax of the language. This article provides an overview of the API toolkit, and a collection of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that facilitate PHP programs accessing and working with i5/OS objects. READ MORE >

Wrapping Free Form Text
by Michael Sansoterra

One common integration problem encountered by those building client/server or Web-based interfaces to a legacy green-screen application is mapping a free form text field into a fixed width field. This tip presents a code segment I wrote to solve this problem. READ MORE >



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Admin Alert: Limiting System i User Sign-ons the Smart Way
by Joe Hertvik

In certain scenarios, you may want to limit certain users from starting more than one i5/OS session at a time. While the System i provides a method for limiting all users from starting multiple sessions, it's not widely understood how to limit individual users from starting multiple sessions. This week, I'll examine how to limit individual i5/OS user sign-ons and I'll show you how to use it to your advantage. READ MORE >


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The Four Hundred
IBM's Math on User-Priced System i Versus Vintage Machines

Midrange Shops Get Disaster Recovery Services from IBM

Ask TPM: Two System i Questions, and Two Responses

As I See It: Survey Says . . .

The Linux Beacon
Egenera Breaks Blade Software Free from Hardware

Citrix Closes XenSource Deal, Does Deal with Dell and Xen Desktops

Sun Puts Intel Quad-Core Chips into Ultra Workstations

Midrange Shops Get Disaster Recovery Services from IBM

Four Hundred Stuff
Zend Plans Treats, Tricks for System i Programmers

Mantis Bug Tracker Ported to i5/OS

mrc Goes Web 2.0 with m-Power

IBM Updates Disk and Tape, Buys Storage Software Developer

Big Iron
IBM Hit by Financial Services Slowdown in Q3

Top Mainframe Stories From Around the Web

Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings

System i PTF Guide
October 27, 2007: Volume 9, Number 43

October 20, 2007: Volume 9, Number 42

October 13, 2007: Volume 9, Number 41

October 6, 2007: Volume 9, Number 40

September 29, 2007: Volume 9, Number 39

September 22, 2007: Volume 9, Number 38

The Windows Observer
Office Communication Server 2007 Launched by Microsoft

Will OCS 2007 Live Up to the Hype?

Zend Puts Out New Release of Commercial-Grade PHP

Growing Businesses, Upgrades Drive IT Hiring in Q4

The Unix Guardian
IBM's Power-Based Servers Save the Day in Q3

Sun Puts Intel Quad-Core Chips into Ultra Workstations

Intel Is Back on Track in Q3, AMD Is Fighting to Get There

Mad Dog 21/21: Symphony for the Devil

Four Hundred Monitor
Four Hundred Monitor's
Full iSeries Events Calendar

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Use PHP to Bring i5/OS Resources to the Web

Wrapping Free Form Text

Admin Alert: Limiting System i User Sign-ons the Smart Way

Four Hundred Guru

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