Re: Great new Rich UI features in RBD 8

[Jack Kingsley <iseriesflorida@xxxxxxxxx>]

Is there a roadmap document that outlines the roadmap model of what will and
won't be supported and by when.  Example:  SEU, ok SEU is not going to be
supported?? what about PDM.  How do other tools fit into the development
model such as ZEND Studio.

On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 12:51 AM, Joe Pluta <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> On 11/21/2010 10:22 PM, Peter Connell wrote:
> > Thanks Joe,
> >
> > I have to agree that a framework is a more productive environment which
> is why I need to begin this journey.
> > I've just been in need of a little prompting.
> >
> > In fact, I rewrote the IBM Net.data forum (when it was ditched some years
> ago) as a PHP website, using a text editor in CPAN, before Zend ever became
> a buzz.
> > I used Zend Core when first available on V5R3, but mainly to prove I
> could write "Hello World'. I haven't touched it since, probably because,
> when used as a procedural scripted language, the "keep it simple" deployment
> of web pages looks pretty much the same in PHP as Net.data and they ain't
> broke yet.
> > But, now that times are tougher, the priority is being able to
> demonstrate to the business that a web app can be delivered and maintained
> with as little effort as possible offering a good ROI.
> > That's where I see RBD 8 entering the play.
> >
> > I'm pleased that Websphere appears to ride along with it, and while I
> must have missed picking up on any discussion on RDPi (whatever that is), I
> might give that a go as well.
> > Here's to short learning curves.
> >
> > Thanks, Peter
>
> RDPi is my shorthand for Rational Developer for Power System - RPG and
> COBOL tooling for the IBM i (or whatever the official IBM name is).
> Basically, it's the GUI tooling that replaces SEU and PDM.  Like RBD
> (the EGL tooling) and indeed all the Rational products, it's based on
> Eclipse.  You install it using IBM's Installation Manager.  If you
> install RDPi and RBD together, you have a full end-to-end EGL/RPG
> development environment.
>
> Joe
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