March 2014 Summit Sessions by Speaker

We had three full days of RPG and DB2-focused education lined up for you, sprinkled with plenty of opportunities to network with speakers, other attendees, and the vendors whose products make your jobs easier. Click on the next to a speaker to view the sessions given at the Spring 2014 Summit.

You may view a list of March 2014 sessions, view the March 2014 session grid, or have a look at the March 2014 Session Roadmap.

Susan Gantner

Monday
8:30	Hands-On RSE/RDP/RDi Workshop 1 * SOLD OUT *
1:30	Hands-On RSE/RDP/RDi Workshop 2 * SOLD OUT *
Tuesday
10:45	Subprocedures Basics
1:30	My Favorite Things about RSE (aka RDi/RDP)
Wednesday
9:00	ILE Essentials, Part 1: Static Binding Basics
10:45	RPG Subprocedures - Beyond the Basics
3:30	Debugging with RDP/RDi
Thursday
9:00	ILE Essentials Part 2: Binder Language & Activation Groups
2:30	Designing DDS Screens & Reports with RDi/RDP

Jon Paris

Tuesday
9:00	Mobilize Your i - Choices and challenges in the world of mobile applications
1:30	Advanced Data Structures ( *Now with Free-Form! )
Wednesday
9:00	Processing XML with RPG
10:45	Generating XML with RPG
Thursday
9:00	RPG Open Access - By Example
10:45	Advanced Data Structures ( *Now with Free-Form! )
2:30	Fast, Free Applications for your IBM i

Paul Tuohy

Monday
8:30	Foundations in SQL for i (Seminar)
Tuesday
9:00	Mobilize Your i - Choices and challenges in the world of mobile applications
10:45	Modernization - What, Why, Where, When and How
4:45	Embedded SQL - the Basics
Wednesday
1:30	Embedded SQL - Beyond the Basics
Thursday
9:00	RPG Tricks and Techniques
1:00	Introduction to AJAX for RPG Programmers
2:30	Navigate Your Database with Navigator

Scott Klement

Tuesday
1:30	A Pattern for Reusable RPG Code
4:45	RPG User-defined Functions (UDFs) & Table Functions (UDTFs)
Wednesday
10:45	Consuming Web Services from RPG with HTTPAPI
3:30	Providing RPG Web Services on IBM i
Thursday
10:45	Getting Started with APIs from RPG
1:00	RPG and the IFS
2:30	A Pattern for Reusable RPG Code

Barbara Morris

Tuesday
9:00	More Freedom for RPG
3:00	Modules, Service Programs, Activation Groups, Oh My!

Mike Cain

Monday
1:30	Take Your SQL to the Next Level (Seminar)
Tuesday
9:00	Beyond the Glitz - Dispelling DB2 Myths
3:00	Modernize RPG & Query/400 Reports with DB2 Web Query
4:45	To DBA or Not to DBA?
Wednesday
10:45	Demystifying SQL Joins
1:30	How to Boost SQL Performance Using Indexes
4:45	"i Advocate" Tutorial & Discussion with Mike Cain
Thursday
9:00	Set Based Thinking: How SQL Differs from Record Level Access
1:00	Advanced SQL Set Processing

Tom McKinley

Tuesday
10:45	Why Modernize your DB with SQL?!?!
1:30	DB2 for i 7.1 - More than Meets the Eye
Wednesday
8:00	Understanding & Exploiting the DB2 Catalog
9:00	Accelerate your SQL with Advanced Features
3:30	Transforming Your Data to Support Business Analytics

Alison Butterill

Wednesday
8:00	IBM i 25 years and Counting

Mike Pavlak

Monday
8:30	Hands-On PHP Workshop (Part 1)
1:30	Hands-On PHP Workshop (Part 2)
Tuesday
9:00	Introduction to MySQL for IBM i
Wednesday
9:00	Web Security in an Insecure World
1:30	PHP and IBM i Spreadsheet Integration

Aaron Bartell

Tuesday
3:00	Why RubyOnRails on IBM i?
4:45	Intro to HTML5
Wednesday
3:30	Go Mobile with Phonegap

Guy Vig

Tuesday
10:45	Latest & Greatest in CL Programming
Wednesday
8:00	SQL in CL and Other CL Enhancements
Thursday
10:45	Creating a CL command "just like IBM"
1:00	SQL in CL and Other CL Enhancements

Ted Holt

Tuesday
3:00	Avoid the Green Screen of Death
Wednesday
8:00	An Alternative to Externally Described Printer Files
1:30	Harness the Power of Abstraction
Thursday
10:45	30 SQL Tips in 60 Minutes