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Abstract
Gain a solid understanding and practical skills for the new development tool, the IBM WebFacing Tool. This IBM Redbook offers you a complete guide to help you on your way.
You can use the IBM WebFacing Tool to build a Web interface to existing host applications on your IBM eServer iSeries server. All that’s required for the tool to work is the availability of the data description specification (DDS) files for the host applications.
The IBM WebFacing Tool offers the following advantages:
- A quick and easy way to Web enable your host application
- A fast learning curve so you don’t need to acquire Web application development skills
- The ability to continue using existing programming skills
This redbook explains how the application conversion works and how you can customize your Web interface. It explains how to work with JavaServer Pages and cascading style sheets. It also offers helpful performance considerations and troubleshooting tips. Plus it looks at how to deploy WebFaced applications to Apache Tomcat.
This redbook is written for iSeries application developers who want an easy way to extend the life of existing host applications. It also applies to those who want to expand the reach of existing host applications to a wider set of clients.
Table of contents
Chapter 1. Application conversion overview
Chapter 2. Customizing a Web interface using CODE Designer
Chapter 3. Working with JavaServer Pages (JSP)
Chapter 4. Presenting with style: Cascading style sheets (CSS)
Chapter 5. Performance considerations
Chapter 6. Troubleshooting
Appendix A. Deploying the WebFaced application to Apache Tomcat
Appendix B. Additional material