Web Productivity is mrc’s newest educational offering, covering Web application development as well as the strategies involved in building the right Web applications for your business. The following issues are available based on your particular business needs and interests:
• Requirements and set up of mrc Web-based applications
• WebSphere — what it is and how to use it
• Security for your applications
• HTML basics
• What gets created and where it resides when developing Web applications
CGI and servlet applications will be covered, with a background on the setup and creation process of these particular applications. Setup requirements, platforms, and performance issues will be included as well. The one-day class makes an excellent addition to the 3-day mrc fundamentals class and, although it is not required, it is recommended that those attending class have an understanding of the mrc basics to achieve the highest class-efficiency level. Additional days may be added based on your business needs and your desire to learn how to:
• Configure your AS/400 to send e-mail
• Build reports that link to live data
• Implement security that allows only your salespeople or business partners to view certain information
• Display multiple CGI applications in one browser window
• Create interactive Web pages like polls, surveys, and forms
• Create custom Web-prompt screens for any AS/400 command
• Display images with your data
• Configure your AS/400 to run Web-based programs
• Generate and e-mail PDF and HTML versions of your AS/400 spool files
• Generate and e-mail CSV files from any AS/400 data
• Use style sheets to match the look and feel of your Web site
• Develop drill-down/drill-up Web applications
• Make your Web applications prompt for valid values
• Re-direct Web visitors to different pages, based on their input
• Develop buttons that perform one-click file updates/deletes, etc.
• Interface with outside programs
• Put headers and totals in your retrievals to create shopping-cart applications
Call 630.916.0662 to set up class dates and class topics that will work best for your company.
