Application development update

Application Development for IBM i has had some significant changes and enhancements in 2008. There is a new Web Application Server that is integrated with IBM i. There are new enhancements to RPG and COBOL as well as the tools used to write the code. PHP and mySQL continues their rise in popularity for i. And Rational has introduced the i world to many new products for testing, source control, etc. This session will present more details on all of these announcements.

Spreker: Alison Butterill, IBM

Alison works on the Power Systems Software Team which has responsibility for all of the various software product offerings for IBM i. Her responsibilities include Application Development Offerings and other IBM i functional areas. Alison is an IBM Certified Consulting I/T Specialist; certified in Application Development, WebSphere and System i. In her present position, Alison is working with a variety of teams to develop strategic direction and offerings for developers on the IBM i. Having worked in the mid-range area for more than 25 years, Alison has held a wide variety of positions at IBM, primarily with midrange servers and software. She has held a range of positions including field Systems Engineer, an instructor in Customer Technical Education, national support representative for IBM Canada, and Worldwide Technical Marketing support representative for the development tools and compilers from the IBM Toronto Laboratory. Alison is a regular speaker at user groups, technical conferences, COMMON events and IBM customers in many countries around the world. She holds numerous Speaker Excellence medals from COMMON North America.

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