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Welcome to the May edition of the Zend IBM i Newsletter! This is a monthly newsletter dedicated to PHP for the IBM i community.
ZEND IBM i PRODUCT NEWS AND UPDATES
Zend Server for IBM i 5.1 Now Available
Zend Server 5.1 introduces a RESTful Web API and improvements to performance and stability that benefit PHP application deployments running on IBM i. This update also delivers native IBM i support for Oracle database drivers and a new, open source, PHP Toolkit (beta) developed in collaboration with IBM.
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Flash Builder 4.5 for PHP Now Available
Quickly create mobile applications that run on Android, iOS, and Blackberry Tablet - all from one code base! This new IDE is comprised of Adobe Flash Builder 4.5, Zend Studio 8, and an integration layer between them to provide unified PHP-Flex workflows in a single Eclipse environment.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Webinar: Introduction to OOP for IBM i Programmers
June 1, 2011 - 9:00 am PDT
Learn about fundamental Object Oriented Programming concepts, along with practical examples on the Internet today.
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Full-Day Workshop for Michigan IBM i and AIX Technical Education Conference
June 7, 2011 – Livonia, MI
Mike Pavlak unpacks the fundamentals of PHP including functions and array processing, the PHP Toolkit, and an introduction to the object-oriented model.
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e-Learning Course: Introduction to PHP for the RPG Programmer
June 6 – July 18, 2011, 6 Monday Sessions at 11:00 am EDT
Join Mike Pavlak for an in-depth look: 1) Syntax and basic constructs, 2) functions, 3) connecting to DB2, 4) converting a report program to a PHP script, 5) incorporating open source code in a script, and 6) application to the business environment.
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Webinar: The Ideal Development Environment for IBM i Programmers
July 13, 2011 - 9:00 am PDT
Explore several of the key productivity features of Zend Studio for IBM i, as well as plug-ins, add-ons, remote project creation, and code portability.
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OCEAN Technical Conference and Vendor Expo
July 22, 2011 - Costa Mesa, CA
Mike Pavlak will cover object oriented PHP as well as the open source XML toolkit that was developed by IBM and Zend and which is available as a beta in Zend Server 5.1.
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Full-day Workshop for Association of Midrange Computer Users
September 14, 2011 – Atlanta, GA
Mike Pavlak tours the fundamentals of PHP like functions and array processing, the PHP Toolkit, and an introduction to the object-oriented model.
UPCOMING TRAINING
PHP I: Foundations for IBM i programmers
June 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29 & July 1 from 2-4pm PDT
This online, instructor-led course is designed to provide ILE programmers with a foundation in the PHP language. This course guides you through the basics of PHP with an experiential approach, filled with examples and hands-on exercises, and references the similarities/differences between the PHP and RPG languages.
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM COMMON 2011 (MAY 1-4, MINNEAPOLIS) - ALISON BUTTERILL
This annual meeting is one of the major events for providing education and direction to IBM i customers. There was a great positive energy this year amongst the speakers, the attendees and the vendors.
At the Opening Session, IBM General Manager for Power and System z, Tom Rosamilia covered IBM's Centennial, including major accomplishments in both business and technology. Additionally, Eric Brown, IBM Research, highlighted the IBM Watson win at Jeopardy!
Sessions and hands-on labs were given on all aspects of IBM i - availability, database, systems management, application development and, of course, many excellent sessions on working with PHP on i.
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