Tracks and Sessions

iSeries DevCon2008 will deliver over 60 in-depth sessions. You're free to mix and match your choice of sessions that best suit your training needs without being tied down to any particular track. Don't worry if you can't get to all of the sessions. Some sessions will be repeated and all of them are included in the CD you receive only when you attend iSeries DevCon2008.

Click on a track title below to view session listings:

Track 1: Modernizing and Extending Your iSeries Applications

This track delivers the essential techniques and necessary tools to help you successfully modernize, repurpose, and extend your iSeries applications. You uncover best practices, key insights, field-tested advice, and the expert tips you need to master it all! Session topics include: Web Services; HATS; EGL; PHP; RSE; Mash-ups; and more.

Track 2: Web Development with Java, Rational, and other Technologies

Attend these sessions for a critical look at how to more effectively design, build, and test your Web applications. Using real-world examples and plenty of working code, our experts give you tips for creating more robust applications to help you achieve optimal performance. Session topics include: SOA; AJAX; Java; Eclipse; Rational; RDi – SOA; Java Toolbox; and more.

Track 3: Working with iSeries Data

This track equips you with the latest tactics for manipulating and accessing your iSeries data without using the command line. Come to these sessions and walk away with the knowledge you need to easily deliver critical iSeries data where it needs to go, and bring data from other platforms onto the iSeries. Session topics include: MySQL; CL enhancements; Stored Procedures; SQL; XML; DB2 Web Query; Graphical Dashboards; and more.

Track 4: RPG: Tips, Techniques, and New Insights

This track will help you harness the power of RPG to improve the performance and usability of your iSeries applications. Sharpen and advance your RPG skills with our experts’ battle-tested best practices, tips, tricks, and little-known secrets for top-notch RPG development on the iSeries. Session topics include: APIs at Work; Reducing RPG Application Support Costs; ILE; Subprocedures; /Free RPG; IFS Files; D-Spec; and more.

Track 5: iSeries System Management and Administration

Spend less time on day-to-day tasks by uncovering the real-world tips and tricks you need to successfully manage and maintain your iSeries systems. You get the latest and greatest from-the-trenches systems management and administration advice that will help get your system running at peak efficiency! Session topics include: Hardware Management Console (HMC); iSeries Navigator; managing and applying PTFs; Performance Tuning; Security best practices; Disk Cleanup and Storage Management; and more.

Track 6: Get Ready for V6R1

Wrap your arms around the most significant changes and major enhancements that V6R1 brings to the table. Equip yourself with the most up-to-date technical information to prepare your shop for the upgrade and the knowledge to tackle tricky issues. Session topics include: RPG – V6R1 and beyond; V6R1: DB2 for i5/OS; What’s new in System APIs; V6R1: Rational Developer for iSeries; Preparing for V6R1; Top 10 Gotchas for Upgrading to V6R1; and more.

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