Speaking tip
An IBM i colleague today asked me for tips to make his presentations at COMMON and other conferences more effective and helpful. I told him that I like to arrive a day early, talk to people, gauge the...
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Seiden Group is here
We are pleased to announce the start of a re-branding from Alan Seiden Consulting to “Seiden Group,” reflecting our evolution from a one-person consultancy to a team of experts. We still specialize in...
View ArticleWhere to find DB2 for IBM i documentation
It’s not always easy to locate the official documentation for all features of DB2 for IBM i. Using Google Search is hit or miss, with full-text searches often bringing irrelevant results from other...
View ArticlePHP 7 and Free Basic Zend Server Edition for IBM i
PHP 7 is creating excitement among PHP aficionados for its speed and additional language techniques. As the official runtime for enterprise PHP, Zend Server has always offered a free basic edition to...
View ArticleLearning the Latest on Laravel
Seiden Group colleague Josh Hall and I will attend Laracon, the Laravel conference, in NYC on July 25-26, 2017. Getting these coveted tickets required persistence — they sold out quickly! Laravel is a...
View ArticleResources for Upgrading to PHP 7 on IBM i
Now that speedy PHP 7 is available for IBM i, we’ve been helping clients upgrade to this long-awaited release. Here are some resources for performing this popular upgrade. First, we recommend Rod...
View ArticleNext IBM i CIO Summit to be held October 16-17, 2017, Minneapolis
In late April in Manhattan, Seiden Group had the pleasure of hosting its first IBM i CIO Summit. Now we’ve gone a step further, teaming up with System i Developer partners Susan Gantner, Jon Paris and...
View ArticlePHP Toolkit for IBM i Conversion Tips
Recently we’ve heard from several clients seeking help with Zend Server upgrades. While generally straightforward, upgrades can require an extra step with very old versions of Zend Server. “Old” means...
View ArticleOpen-Source Tools (rsync, cURL, Git and more) on IBM i
Open-source tools aren’t just for Linux anymore. Popular tools such as rsync, cURL, Git, and Wget have come to IBM i. Although such open-source tools have been available for years in AIX distributions...
View ArticleWith a Lot of Help from My i
This past October I had the pleasure of collaborating musically with Ted Holt at the RPG & DB2 Summit. Ted is not only a seasoned IBM i programmer, mastermind behind IT Jungle’s Guru column, and a...
View ArticleUsing Git on IBM i (with video review)
We’ve seen a surge of interest in Git version control on IBM i, so a recent video about Git caught my eye. The Git trend makes perfect sense as IBM i teams adopt languages such as PHP, Javascript, and...
View ArticleSalesforce talks to IBM i and PHP: suggestions for successful integration
Salesforce’s cloud platform has become a leading choice for enterprises seeking to automate their sales process. Known primarily for customer relationship management (CRM), Salesforce also offers broad...
View ArticleSteve Will Discusses IBM i Strategy
We recently hosted a day of strategy discussions for IT executives at Seiden Group’s CIO Summit in Dallas. Special guest Steve Will, Chief Architect of IBM i, joined the group to share his direction...
View ArticleUX Challenge: What Would You Do?
Sometimes a fresh perspective makes all the difference. I recently needed to cancel a WebEx meeting. I clicked the menu item to cancel the meeting and was presented with this dialog box: After a moment...
View ArticleConfigure IBM i Apache For Higher Traffic
When your site gets busy, your web server may need a configuration change to handle the load. We often start with the Apache web server’s ThreadsPerChild directive. ThreadsPerChild controls how many...
View ArticleIs Your Zend Server Environment Showing Its Age?
This week marked our 6th anniversary, evolving from “just Alan” to the amazing team at Seiden Group. This milestone got me wondering…with as much change as we’ve seen over the past six years with PHP...
View ArticleMigrating from Zend Framework 1 (ZF1) to Newer PHP Frameworks
The post Migrating from Zend Framework 1 (ZF1) to Newer PHP Frameworks appeared first on Seiden Group: The PHP and IBM i Experts.
View ArticleRPG APIs: A Modernization Treasure
When modernizing applications, we help organizations select a software architecture that’s flexible, yet can last many years. A recent article about our client K3S got our attention. Author Alex Woodie...
View ArticlePython Training from Seiden Group
As big fans of Python, Seiden Group now offers Python training for IBM i developers. Our training covers not only the popular Python language, but all the pieces necessary to succeed on IBM i,...
View ArticleDb2, SQL, and Open Source Languages on IBM i
Presentation Handout The ever-expanding capabilities of Db2 for i can simplify development in open source languages such as PHP, Ruby, Node.js (JavaScript), and Python. These languages, known for their...
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