Future-proofing your RPG applications ... and yourself!

Speaker:
Jon Paris

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 2:00pm to 4:30pm

A lot has changed since RPG IV was introduced over 25 years ago. So exactly what skills does the modern RPG programmer need today? In this session, we'll cover a wide spectrum of tools and techniques, including the "latest and greatest" changes on the system and details of the latest updates to RPG and RDi.

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Topics to be covered include:

๏ Using modern RPG practices
- The latest RPG updates
- Building and using libraries of parts
- Making your RPG callable from anywhere
๏ The benefits of learning one (or more) of the new languages available
๏ Why you should become the data interchange King / Queen
- And some of the tools available in RPG to assist you
๏ Modernize your development toolset
- Including an RDi update
๏ Enhance your user interface
- So many options ... so little time
๏ Let Db2 do the work for you by exploiting SQL to the fullest
๏ Exploiting free stuff
- You don't have to write everything yourself and it doesn't have to cost you

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6455 City West Parkway

Eden Prairie, MN 55344

United States

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Jon's IBM midrange career started when he fell in love with the System/38 while working as a consultant. This love affair ultimately led him to joining IBM.
During his IBM career, Jon played a major role in the definition of the new RPG IV language and in promoting its use with IBM Business Partners and end users. He was also heavily involved in producing educational and other support materials and services related to RPG IV and other AS/400 programming languages and development tools, such as CODE/400 - the predecessor to RDi.
Since leaving IBM Jon has focused on developing and delivering education and other services aimed at assisting IBM i shops in modernizing their applications.
Jon is one of the founders of System i Developer and will be a featured speaker at their upcoming RPG & DB2 Summit in Minneapolis.

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