.NET Abides by IBM i Logic, Thanks to New LANSA Product
by Alex Woodie

It would be a huge understatement to say it's a challenge to get .NET and RPG programs--let alone .NET or RPG programmers--to play by the same set of rules. For companies that rely on a mix of IBM i (AS/400) and Microsoft Windows servers to run their business applications, it's a problem faced on a daily basis. But thanks to a new data integrity tool launched last week, LANSA's Open for .NET, users can share DB2/400 data and enforce IBM i business rules upon Windows .NET applications, in real time. READ MORE >

iJungle Delivers a Web-Based i OS Application Framework
by Alex Woodie

AS/400 shops interested in starting fresh with a customizable, Web-based application framework--including programs such as accounts payable, business intelligence, CRM, and document management--may want to check out the new iJungle suite that AdventureTech Group announced earlier this month. The software is built on AdventureTech's sockets-based Web-enablement software, called iSafari, and can take much of the grunt work out of developing such applications from scratch. READ MORE >

Zend Builds Closer DB2/400 Ties into PHP Platform
by Alex Woodie

Zend Technologies announced the immediate availability of a new release of Zend Core for IBM i last week at its ZendCon 2008 user conference. With version 2.6 of the product, PHP developers will be able to access DB2/400 data directly from the Zend Framework running on the i OS. The PHP company also unveiled partnerships with Adobe and Dojo Foundation to hook those organizations' Web 2.0 developer tools into Zend's PHP development environments. READ MORE >

FIPS is for Private Enterprise, Too
by Alex Woodie

It used to be that the collection of data security and interoperability standards known as the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) was used primarily by companies holding contracts with the federal government. Not anymore. According to host emulation and integration software provider Attachmate, which recently obtained FIPS validation for a new release of its Verastream Host Integration product, private enterprises without government contracts are also looking for the FIPS seal of approval. READ MORE >