Re: IBM i as a webserver with low cost tools

The advantage I think vue.js has over the other reactive javascript
frameworks is that a vue.js application does not have to be bundled using
webpack.   Not that webpack is bad or anything.  Just that webpack is more
work, more learning.

bootstrap gives you a responsive web page without having to do anything.
Just use the container, row and col-auto classes  To see how that works,
display the page in a full sized browser window.  Then drag the border of
the window to shrink it down to phone or tablet size.  Everything on the
page aligns to fit the smaller size.

-Steve




On Wed, Jun 2, 2021 at 8:23 AM Jim Franz <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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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