http://blogs.rjssoftware.com/rjsblog My thoughts on iSeries and PC software development and more... Sat, 03 May 2008 20:15:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently found an interesting site that lists open source alternatives to several software products such as Veritas Backup Exec, Microsoft Office, Visio and more.  if your shop is considering using open source products or you're just curious to learn more about the open source alternative products available, check out ... http://blogs.rjssoftware.com/rjsblog/index.php/2008/05/03/open-source-alternative-site/ IBM's announcement of the System i blades is probably one of the most compelling statements by IBM that the System i landscape is changing and I believe it's for the better.  First and foremost this is an improvement on the scenario we have used for the past ten years on the iSeries ... http://blogs.rjssoftware.com/rjsblog/index.php/2008/05/03/system-i-blades-announced/ I recently wrote an article for IBM Systems magazine that is the start of a series on using .Net with the AS/400, iSeries , System i or whatever you may call it today. This first article is an introduction to using .Net with the System i platform and will hopefully ... http://blogs.rjssoftware.com/rjsblog/index.php/2007/11/10/net-for-your-system-i/ On August 2nd I did an online interview to talk about the "Paperless Office" with Bruce Teichman from All Covered a nationwide information technology (IT) services company focused solely on unique needs of small business. Bruce Teichman hosts a weekly radio show, "Technology Means Business". The show streams live on the Internet at www.radiosandysprings.com ... http://blogs.rjssoftware.com/rjsblog/index.php/2007/08/23/paperless-office-interview-with-bruce-teichman-from-all-covered/ I spent a few minutes with Bob Cozzi at the COMMON conference in Anaheim California in May describing our two new forms products: iPDF and iForms.  Check out the online interview here: http://www.systeminetwork.com/isnblogs/istudio http://blogs.rjssoftware.com/rjsblog/index.php/2007/06/22/rjs-video-interview-with-bob-cozzi-at-spring-2007-common/ There are several technologies available today for developing iSeries desktop and web applications. RJS uses all of them including .Net, Java, PHP and RPG.  However based on my background as an RPG developer and my experiences in working with all of these technologies I have come to the conclusion that .Net ... http://blogs.rjssoftware.com/rjsblog/index.php/2007/06/22/top-10-reasons-why-net-is-the-best-way-to-develop-iseries-windows-and-web-applications/ Check out the news release for iForms, our new native Electronic Forms and Report Writing software. Business reporting, data exporting and electronic forms in a single native iSeries applicationhttp://www.rjssoftware.com/news/news-press/iforms-press-release http://blogs.rjssoftware.com/rjsblog/index.php/2007/05/05/iforms-native-iseries-electronic-forms-and-report-writer/ Check out the news release for iPDF, our new native PDF API for RPG developers http://www.rjssoftware.com/news/news-press/ipdf-press-release http://blogs.rjssoftware.com/rjsblog/index.php/2007/05/05/ipdf-native-pdf-api-for-rpg-developers/ Well I just returned from the COMMON conference in Anaheim, CA last night. It's amazing how fast a week can go by.  I want to thank all of the attendees who came to my .Net pre-conference session on Sunday.  We had seven hours of hands on with .Net and lots ... http://blogs.rjssoftware.com/rjsblog/index.php/2007/05/05/just-returned-from-common-spring-2007-in-anaheim/ Check out Bob Cozzi's iSeries TV site for a Podcast done at the 19th Annual Omni Technical Conference in Chicago. This month, Bob Cozzi previews the WDSC 7 announcement. Then he visits the 19th Annual OMNI User Tech Conference--the oldest and largest Chicagoland User Group. Includes interviews with Joe Pluta ... http://blogs.rjssoftware.com/rjsblog/index.php/2007/03/24/cozzi-at-omni-tech-conference-on-wdsc-7-and-more/