Re: IBM i in the cloud (was social media)

[Thorbjoern Ravn Andersen <ravn@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Den 19/11/10 20.59, Mike Pavlak skrev:
> Most open source languages are also available cross platform.  Java, PHP, Ruby, Perl, etc.  My recommendation is to get a free distro of VM Ware Server, install a Linux or Windows image on your PC and get busy.  Or maybe you have an old PC.  If not, head to your local electronics recycling bin and make a withdrawal!  The languages are the same and 90% of what you need to learn is the language. Most of us know DB2 and general databases.  Learning MySQL would not hurt any of us!  When you are ready for the IBM i particulars, go to iDevCloud and finish it all off.
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> I learned PHP on the street, like a lot of PHP developers.  Started on Linux, Windows and THEN IBM i.  I didn't whine because I did not have IBM i LPAR or a dedicated system.  You don't need much to learn this stuff.  Need any coaching? Just give me a shout!
Hi Mike.

How many of the IBM i-specific things and optimizations do you use in 
the solutions you create?  Or do you use a skill-set that will run on 
any PHP-platform?

The reason for this, is for IBM i to have an _advantage_ instead of just 
keeping up, is for people to know and use its strengths.