Re: IBM i as a webserver with low cost tools

Steve - any toolkits or sites avail for the  javascript fetch function to
call PHP web services you described - or did you build your own?
I found dropbox pretty easy to get into - several of the main pages have a
phone/tablet version, but not yet for entire site.
Thanks for the info

Jim




On Wed, Jun 2, 2021 at 12:00 AM Steve Richter <[email protected]>
wrote:

> I have gotten great results from bootstrap and vue.js on the client/browser
> side, which use the javascript fetch function to call PHP web services,
> which in turn call SQL procedures on the ibm i that return result sets to
> the PHP, where the PHP converts the result set to JSON and echo the JSON to
> the browser.    Not as involved as it sounds as the PHP web services are
> generic, and the javascript fetch code and sql procedures are
> implementations of the same pattern.
>
> The key is bootstrap - which is a great way to make decent looking web
> pages.  And vue.js which, once you get the hang of it, enables the
> programmer to write highly functional SPA web pages.
>
> -Steve
>
>
> -Steve
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 1, 2021 at 11:37 PM <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Given task to find framework and tools to migrate existing customer
> service
> > site (order entry, maintenance, history, payments, 60 different programs,
> > all dynamic, heavily edited), and apply new UX dashboard design and
> > functions to auto fit devices (not too much to ask is it?).
> >
> >
> >
> > This site has been up 21 years, with couple overhauls, built with a $$
> tool
> > (that I like but will not name..), uses Apache cgi interface. Site does
> not
> > fit any pattern like a shopping cart, or lookup portal. Half the site is
> > pages of data entry (names and addresses, long descriptions, code
> > selections). Already using CSS, jQuery for autocomplete and other
> > functions,
> > some javascript, some bootstrap. Ready for next overhaul.
> >
> >
> >
> > Primary business requirements are:
> >
> > No limits on handling business designs like other platforms ( - a great
> > site)
> >
> > Annual software maint no more than low end/open source  (current annual
> > maint 10k). The business thinks this savings will pay for project..
> >
> > They would prefer it not be a strictly RPG site (concern about
> > maintainability long term) but not ruling it out - have used cgidev2
> > before.
> >
> > Realtime updates to IBM I DB2 like an interactive application.
> >
> > Customer authentication, and secure.
> >
> >
> >
> > CSS will be replaced.
> >
> > Power 9 (small) is staying, but without a solution the website will be
> > given
> > to an external vendor with lots of calls to the system (and customer will
> > be
> > unhappy).
> >
> > Eventually this solution will be used to replace office applications.
> >
> > Average 20 - 30 near simultaneous users but must handle several times
> > that.
> >
> >
> >
> > Am leaning towards PHP - but have not used since early days of Zend.
> >
> > Given the annual maint cost limits - is this realistic?
> >
> >
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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