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The WebFacing Tool helps customers build a Web interface to existing 5250 applications. The
WebFacing Tool creates the Web interface by converting, at development time, the display file
source into JavaServer Pages and Java data beans. These Java components are deployed to
the WebSphere Application Server. In combination with the WebFacing runtime, the
WebFacing Tool provides a Web interface to existing 5250 applications. The benefits include:
• Little or no change is required to the application's business logic
• The same logic supports both a 5250 and Web interface
• No dual maintenance
• The conversion process is easy and cost effective
• No separate tool costs or run time charges
WebSphere Studio is the IBM premier Web development tool. To WebSphere Studio, we
added display file-like Web palette parts including entry fields with validity checking and
editcode support and subfile parts. These generate standard HTML and JavaScript. There is
also a wizard for generating a functional Web user interface to existing programs, and a
wizard to simplify publishing on the iSeries. It is easier to create Web applications that access
iSeries data and applications with this version of WebSphere Studio than with any other Web
development tool.
VisualAge for Java is recognized by the industry as the best development environment for
creating Java applications for the iSeries server. The Enterprise Toolkit for iSeries has been
added to the Professional Edition. The Toolkit provides easy access to iSeries server
functions as well as wizards to generate code to access iSeries data and applications.
CODE is the next generation of the classic host tools SEU, SDA, RLU, PDM and the system
debugger. CODE contains highly productive Windows-based versions of these tools and
more to offer seamless access to iSeries source and objects, as a robust offline
work-environment. The CODE tools make developing and maintaining OPM/ILE RPG,
OPM/ILE COBOL, OPM/ILE CL, ILE C, ILE C++, DDS, and Java more efficient and fun. They
also help attract, retain, and grow key iSeries development skills.
VisualAge RPG is the IBM premier development tool, compiler, and runtime for creating GUI
applications to run on Windows or any Java GUI capable client or browser. VisualAge RPG
provides seamless access to iSeries data and applications
This package of workstation tools assists customers who move into the world of e-business
to:
• Create new e-business applications
• Port e-business applications from other sources
• Web enable existing host applications
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