Mastering the IBM WebFacing Tool / Heikki Arhippainen ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arhippainen, Heikki., Author.

Series:

IBM redbooks.

Redbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Web site development.

Graphical user interfaces (Computer systems).

WebSphere.

Physical Description:

xiv, 476 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Rochester, MN : IBM, International Technical Support Organization, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Front cover

Contents

Notices

Trademarks

Preface

The team that wrote this redbook

Become a published author

Comments welcome

Part 1 IBM WebFacing Tool and sample application

Chapter 1. IBM WebFacing Tool in the iSeries Developer Roadmap

1.1 The decision to modernize

1.2 iSeries Developer Roadmap

1.3 WebSphere Development Studio for iSeries and WebSphere Development Studio Client for iSeries

1.4 Focus of this IBM Redbook

Chapter 2. WebFacing environment

2.1 Selecting the right system

2.1.1 Hardware considerations

2.1.2 Using IBM Eserver Workload Estimator to plan a server configuration

2.1.3 Software considerations

2.1.4 WebFacing server

2.2 WebFacing performance considerations

2.2.1 OS/400 operating system

2.2.2 WebFacing server

2.2.3 WebFacing subsystem

2.2.4 Java Virtual Machine considerations

2.2.5 WebSphere Application Server

2.2.6 The WebFacing application

2.3 References to other resources of documentation

Chapter 3. Guidance for using this redbook

3.1 IBM WebFacing Tool scenario in this redbook

3.2 Sample 5250 application

3.3 Converting the sample 5250 application

3.4 Comparing the WebFacing application with the 5250 application

3.5 Improving the WebFacing application

3.5.1 Refining the generated user interface

3.5.2 Integrating with other Web applications

Part 2 Moving to a WebFacing application

Chapter 4. 5250 sample application

4.1 Setting up the environment

4.1.1 Restoring the FLGHT400 library

4.1.2 Setting up the user profile

4.2 Application overview

4.2.1 The Flight Reservation System

4.2.2 Application files

4.2.3 The database files

4.3 Using the Flight Reservation System application

4.3.1 Starting the application

4.3.2 Creating a new reservation

4.3.3 Generating reports.

Chapter 5. Converting a sample 5250 application

5.1 Overview of the conversion

5.2 Prerequisites for starting the conversion

5.2.1 Applying the latest fixes

5.2.2 Starting the servers

5.3 Converting the 5250 sample application

5.3.1 Getting started with the IBM WebFacing Tool

5.3.2 Creating a WebFacing project

5.3.3 Converting the DSPF source files

5.3.4 Running the sample application in the WebSphere Test Environment

Chapter 6. Approaching customization of a WebFacing application

6.1 Running the WebFacing application

6.1.1 Starting the application

6.1.2 Creating a new reservation

6.1.3 Reporting the reservation

6.2 Refining the sample WebFacing application

6.2.1 Refining the user interfaces

6.3 Features not supported in a WebFacing application

6.3.1 Replacing with another Web application

6.3.2 Using other tools to integrate with the WebFacing application

Part 3 Refining the generated user interface

Chapter 7. Refining the browser interface

7.1 Why enhance the WebFacing user interface

7.2 Techniques to extend the generated Web application

7.2.1 Ways to control the appearance of command key buttons

7.3 Selecting and customizing the WebFacing style

7.3.1 Choosing a WebFacing style when creating a new WebFacing project

7.3.2 Creating your own style

7.3.3 Modifying the chrome area

7.3.4 Managing the WebFacing styles

7.4 Modifying the appearance of the application area

7.5 WebFacing properties

7.5.1 Conversion time properties

7.5.2 Run-time properties

7.5.3 Style properties

7.6 Modifying static Web pages

7.6.1 Changing the layout of the launch page (index.html)

7.6.2 Customizing the signon window

7.7 Changing record JSPs with Page Designer

7.7.1 Where record JSPs are located

7.8 Customizing the Web user interface through Web Settings.

7.8.1 Prototyping your modifications of the generated JSPs

7.8.2 Key labels

7.8.3 Key order

7.8.4 Display size

7.8.5 Visibility

7.8.6 Location

7.8.7 Program-defined HTML

7.8.8 User-defined HTML

7.8.9 Appearance and text

7.8.10 Insert HTML

7.8.11 Options for VALUES

7.8.12 Create graphic

7.8.13 Create hyperlink

7.8.14 Insert into script

7.8.15 Send to browser

7.8.16 Dynamic key label

7.9 User-defined JavaScript for WebFacing

7.9.1 Example: Disabling the pop-up radio buttons for the VALUES keyword

Chapter 8. Customizing the sample application

8.1 JavaServer Pages

8.1.1 JSPs generated during the conversion

8.1.2 Modifying a JSP with mainly static contents

8.2 Working with record JSPs

8.2.1 Understanding how WebFacing builds browser pages at run time

8.2.2 Enhancing record JSPs

8.2.3 What to do if you have an error

8.3 JavaScript

8.3.1 Considerations for using JavaScript to enhance WebFacing applications

8.3.2 Refining WebFacing display files with JavaScript

8.4 Entering Web Settings through CODE Designer

8.4.1 Using CODE Designer to add or modify Web Settings

8.4.2 Refining FRSMAINX menu display

8.4.3 Refining the Maintenance menu display

8.4.4 Refining the Create Order display

8.4.5 Refining the From City selection display

8.4.6 Refining the FRS407DF display

Part 4 Integrating with other Web applications

Chapter 9. Introduction to integration

9.1 What is integration

9.2 The need for integration and challenges

9.3 Programmatic approach

9.4 Using other products

9.4.1 iSeries Access for Web

9.4.2 HATS LE

9.4.3 Lotus Instant Messaging and Web Conferencing

Chapter 10. Dealing with unsupported features

10.1 Replacing the query function with a Web interaction

10.1.1 Structure of the service program.

10.1.2 Creating the Web project

10.1.3 Configuring the iSeries run time

10.1.4 Creating the output JSP

10.1.5 Adding the Table Web component

10.1.6 Configuring the table's attributes

10.1.7 Creating the Web interaction

10.1.8 Testing the Web interaction

10.1.9 Integrating the Web interaction with the WebFacing application

10.1.10 Testing the Web interaction within the WebFacing application

10.2 Extending the WebFacing application with Database Web Pages

10.2.1 Creating the database Web pages

10.2.2 Testing the database Web pages

10.3 Displaying spooled files by calling another WebFacing application

10.3.1 Programs involved

10.3.2 Testing the function using the 5250 interactive session

10.3.3 Converting the application

10.3.4 Integrating the WebFacing application with the existing application

10.4 Using the traditional program to replace the unsupported feature

10.4.1 Traditional program with a display file

10.5 Integrating a HATS LE project into the WebFacing application

10.5.1 Installing HATS LE on WebSphere Application Server Version 5

10.5.2 Configuring and administering HATS LE

10.5.3 Integrating HATS LE within the WebFacing application

10.5.4 Testing the command key action

10.6 Extending functionality through iSeries Access for Web

10.6.1 iSeries Access for Web

10.6.2 Using the command key within the WebFacing application

10.6.3 Defining the Web Settings to link the iSeries Access for Web

10.7 Working with spooled files using the IBM WebFacing Tool

10.7.1 Defining a report service command key

10.8 Using the built-in system screen support

Chapter 11. Integration with other Web applications

11.1 Invoking the WebFacing application from other applications

11.1.1 How a WebFacing application is invoked

11.1.2 Static call of a WebFacing application.

11.1.3 Dynamic call of a WebFacing application

11.2 Web Site Designer

11.2.1 What is Web Site Designer

11.2.2 Using Web Site Designer

11.2.3 Designing the Web site

11.2.4 Navigations and site maps

11.2.5 Applying page templates to your Web site

11.2.6 Integrating multiple projects together in a Web site

11.2.7 Using Web Site Designer with a WebFacing application

11.2.8 Creating a Web site with the WebFacing application

11.2.9 Applying the same page template

11.3 Adding an existing WebFacing project to another WebFacing project

11.3.1 Using two or more WebFacing projects in a Web site

11.3.2 Running the Web site with multiple WebFacing applications

Appendix A. Differences in WebSphere Development Studio Client for iSeries V5.1 and V5.1.2

WebFacing project structure

Code generated by the IBM WebFacing Tool

Web Site Designer changes

Appendix B. Additional material

Locating the Web material

Using the Web material

System requirements for downloading the Web material

How to use the Web material

Related publications

IBM Redbooks

Other publications

Online resources

How to get IBM Redbooks

Help from IBM

Index

Back cover.

Notes:

"October 2004."

"This edition applies to Version 5, Release 1, Modification 2 of WebSphere Development Studio Client, Advanced Edition."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

842680942