If you know RPG, the easiest way for you
to develop Web applications is to use the CGI
technique.
The CGI technique is not easy by itself.
However we have made it so easy
that after a little reading
you would sit back and smile, because web programming
is now just at your hand.
As a matter of fact we teach, and provide tools,
for a technique, based on a service program,
that hides away any complexity from your code,
while allowing you to
define your Web pages
external to your programs.
Any script language understood by a Web browser
can be used to define your external Web pages,
such as
html,
xml,
wml,
javascript.
This service program was originated by Mel Rothman, when he was in the
IBM iSeries Custom Technology Center,
Rochester (MN), U.S.. Mel did maintain this code for several years.
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CGIDEV2 = CGIDEV Version 2
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| The first version of Mel's CGI service program (CGIDEV) was built in 1996
and published on the Easy400 site in July 1997.
The Version 2 CGI service program (CGIDEV2) became available in the last quarter of 1999 and was made available
through the Easy400 site in January 2000.
CGIDEV2 was a great step forward both in terms of performance and ease-of-use.
Since then CGIDEV2 became one of the most attractive WEB development tools
on the AS/400 (now System i) platform for ILE-RPG programmers.
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In this site you'll find demos, tutorials,
a lot of sample source code, but what's best,
you may download anything you like,
install and have it running on your System i,
so that you can continue your learning from there.
...And, of course, as we are a non-profit site,
this is totally free,
and includes some remote support,
should you ever care.
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Look at our demos
Our demos are teaching vehicles.
After running, you may go inside
them, discover how they were made out,
and read detail explanations of their
designs.
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Basic Demos
This is a set of simple demos,
easy to understand,
through which you may learn the
basics of our CGI development method.
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YachtWorld
This was Giovanni's first attempt to develop
something more sophisticated.
Going through it you would understand
how to manage "subfiles"
and how to hide information in the
script for the client.
To run this demo, first select your
background color, then push the go button.
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Centaur
Centaur is made of two e-commerce demos,
one full page, the other based on frames.
Though quite attractive, they are not for beginners.
They become useful after getting rather
acquainted with Mel's CGI development tool.
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Get a virtual car
Would you like your CGI's to take advantage
from some Javascript imbedded in their HTML
scripts?
This demo provides
input validation and
pop-up selection lists
through some Javascript.
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How many CGIDEV2 addicted?
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Subscribers from
several countries
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Give us some recognition for your results
- Did you improve your business by adopting
our CGI technique?
- Do you believe that our technique
would be equally profitable
to other people?
- Do you think that your testimonial would be of some help?
If so,
tell the world what you did.
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