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In This Issue
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Less Theory. More Hands-On Programming, Advice, and Code.
Sponsored By
 T.L. ASHFORD
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FREE Guide to Bar Code Labeling
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or call 800.541.4893
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Sponsored By
 ASNA
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iSeriesMonitorME: Set Up a Wireless Development Environment
by Marc Logemann
In this second article on development on wireless devices with the ToolboxME package from the JTOpen team and IBM, I will focus on setting up the development environment. After reading the first article, you should have a basic understanding of the libraries and classes involved. In the third, and final, article, I will develop the application, but for now, stay with me for important predevelopment information. READ MORE >
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Configuring Applications with XML
by David Morris
Flexible applications avoid using hard-coded configuration data. That configuration data can describe many parts of an application and help you to build applications that adapt to new challenges with minimal effort. XML is a natural choice for this configuration data because it is widely supported and easy to understand. Unfortunately, it is difficult to find examples that show how to read and manipulate XML documents that support application configuration data. READ MORE >
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Sponsored By
 INFORMATION AVAILABILITY INSTITUTE
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Sponsored By
 PROFOUND LOGIC SOFTWARE
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Web Services and the AS/400
by Rick Farina
The Internet has permeated our environment and the AS/400 is being called upon to play its part. But let's be clear. We're not talking about content-driven sites or those hosted by the company ISP. This is about Web-based applications that provide real-time data access, transaction processing, and reporting. Client demands have driven this change. What is certain is that the AS/400 is ready today. What is not so clear is whether AS/400 programmers are prepared to meet this challenge. READ MORE >
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The New CHAIN Operation: This Is Not Your Father's CHAIN Op Code
by Kevin Vandever
The CHAIN operation is an RPG programmer's friend. It has been around for decades, and we are so thankful for and comfortable with its existence that when we hear the word "chain" spoken outside of IT we automatically think of random record retrieval from a database file. Well, get ready because the CHAIN operation is a changin' and although it will continue to be our friend, it has been kicked up a few notches by IBM and is ready for the next generation of RPG programmers. READ MORE >
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Reader Feedback and Insights
We value your feedback and your insights into the OS/400 market. Feel free to send a letter to the editor. We will consider your letter a candidate for the reader feedback column associated with this newsletter, but we will contact you before we make your email public. READ MORE >
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Editors: Shannon O'Donnell, Kevin Vandever
Managing Editor: Shannon Pastore
Contributing Editors: Howard Arner, Raymond Everhart,
Joe Hertvik, Ted Holt, David Morris
Publisher and Advertising Director: Jenny Thomas
Advertising Sales Representative: Kim Reed
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