The traditional tool for development of applications on the IBM i is the SEU green screen interface. Many developers still use this for editing source members, and shrug the thought of moving to a rich IDE. What they may not know is that SEU/PDM have been “stabilized”, which is an IBM euphemism that means “We ain’t doing … Read more
Just saw this on Facebook, and thought I would share. Maybe I’m corny, but I like this. Speaking of POWER systems and Rational Software…. Join Us at Innovate! Why Every IBMSystem i Developer Should Use IBM Rational Developer for Power Systems Monday, June 6, 20114:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.Location: Oceanic 4 – DolphinSpeaker(s): Kenny Smith, … Read more
If you have COBOL applications on AIX and are not taking advantage of Rational’s compilers and the new Developer for POWER, you are not taking full advantage of the system, and could be compromising the performance of your application. Here is a great over view of the new C++ and COBOL features in Rational Developer … Read more
If you have any of the following products, when you move to the next release, you will experience a change in how you obtain your licenses. Rational Developer for System i 7.5 (now re-branded as Developer for POWER systems) Rational Developer for System z 7.6 Previously the license file as a java .jar file obtained … Read more
For those who missed our webinar last week on the updated tools from Rational, I’m posting the presentation here (thanks to Slideshare). If you want the audio… well.. .you’ll just have to give one of us a call here at the office and we’ll reenact it. O.K.? What’s New in Rational Software for POWER Systems … Read more
We’ll be answering this question and more on April 16th at 11AM. This is webinar that is geared towards those participating the POWER7 launch events. We’ll cover: Leverage graphical tools to increase quality and time to market within smaller teams Team collaboration features to improve your development process workflow Expose host business processes as Web … Read more
This year, IBM has launched the “Power Your Innovation” track at Innovate 2010 (t.c.f.k.a Rational Software Conference). This all-new track will feature: a program of skill-building sessions customers presentations hands-on technical workshops an impressive lineup of speakers and panel participants (especially that Kenny Smith guy). Mark your calendars and make plans to be part of … Read more
Last week, IBM announced the new POWER7 architecture chip. I won’t get into the details about the processor technology, but suffice it to say, its packs a punch. The real question, is how does it affect software licensing? These processors come in 4, 6, and 8 core versions, meaning that on an 8 way system, … Read more