1998 IBM Technical Conference, Frankfurt Integrating VSE with the Web and

Topics v Why the Web is a Good Thing v Implementation Examples v Viaserv Solutions

What is the Web? v A paradigm for distributed processing v Everyone’s connected v Various standards have evolved v Business rules may be distributed vStandard user interface

v Public Network (Internet) v Private Network (Intranet) v Business to Business (Extranet) Different Flavors

Why the World Wants It v It works pretty good v Standards everyone can live with v Everyone’s a publisher v Instant access to information v There are some complaints l Performance l Security l Chaotic and uncontrolled nature

MIS and the Web v Product Development v Documentation vTechnical Support v Customer Service v Job Scheduling v Asset Management v Telecommuting

Your Company and the Web v Customers v Sales and Marketing v Product Development v Purchasing v Vendors v Human Resources v Finance and Accounting

What Will Impel You to the Web v Customers v Competitive Pressures l do it faster, better, cheaper v Management v Vendors v Public v Government

Cultural Expectations v Growing awareness, web literacy, from all aspects of the culture l business l education l libraries l home l pop culture v High consumer expectations

A Compelling Picture v Streamlined business processes v Easier collaboration v Improved communication v Standard user interface v Cross country, cross-platform, cross application v Pictures, sounds, and text v Encryption

Publishing Interactive Application

Unix Apache Server HTML CGI Perl SybPerl Publishing Scenario vApache Server l Unix, NT, and 95 l free, fast, robust l vPerl l Unix, NT, and 95 l also free l vCGI

SybPerlScript

HTML JavaScript Net Impact DynamoApplicationServer Interactive Scenario v Microsoft IIS l NT Server 40 v Net Impact Dynamo l PowerSite v Business rules implemented in Web Server Windows NT Internet Information Server

Net Impact Dynamo v Color-coded HTML Editor v Web Objects l SQL Server l SQL Anywhere v Dynamo Script l JavaScript compatible l compile-time error checking

DynamoScript

VisualInterdev ASP Application Scenario v Microsoft IIS l NT Server 4.0 v Visual Interdev v Active Server Pages Windows NT Internet Information Server VBScript HTML

Visual Interdev v Color-coded HTML Editor v Web Objects l organized in folders l source code control v ActiveX Wizards and Data Objects v Connection Builder v VBScript and JavaScript compatible

Visual Interdev

Active Server Page

RSP Invocation

HTML ViaSQL  for VSE Web Server Web VSEVSE ASP CGI VBScript ViaSQL Gateway NT, OS/2, or AIX JavaScript

Access to VSE Data v Direct SQL Access l VSAM l DL/I l Sequential disk and tape l DB2/VSE or SQL/DS v Programmatic Access l Adabas l Datacom l others Via S QL TM

If You’re Thinking Of... v Web Integration v Moving data between VSE and LAN-based DBMS systems v Building a Data Warehouse or Datamart v Providing client access to VSE data v Building multi-tiered, OLTP applications v Migrating VSE to another platform

ViaSQL  for VSE v Designed for the VSE environment v Installation services v Consulting services v System integration v Customer support Tel: Fax: Arapahoe Ave. Suite 200 Boulder, Colorado 80303

Viaserv in Europe vBased in Neu-Isenburg, Germany vVSE and AS/400 specialists vEuropean distributor l ViaSQL for VSE l TCP/IP for VSE l and others... Martin-Behaim-Str. 4a Neu-Isenburg Germany Tel: Fax:

Enhancing and sustaining your investment in VSE Enhancing and sustaining your investment in VSEVia S QL TM