Pre-Session 1 – Starts at 5:00 PM

A Quick Look at Client-Side Application Development Options

Presented by Walden Leverich

In this mini-session we will look at client-side development options, specifically, JavaScript, JavaScript toolkits like Prototype, jQuery, Ajax and JSON. These technologies are the basis of today's rich user experience on the web. We'll look at why you should use a toolkit and how you move data back and forth from the server-side to the client side. Since we'll focus on client-side technologies the technology on the server, be it RPG, Java or .Net isn't that relevant and topics learned here can be applied against any backend.

Pre-Session 2 – Starts at 5:30 PM

An Overview of the Project Management Institute (PMI)

and the Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Process

Presented by Mike Devine

Within the last year, the PMP certification has gained considerable significance in the industry for Program/Project Managers in both their current position, and potential future opportunities. This mini-session will outline the PMP certification process and visit the history and current offerings of the governing organization, The Project Management Institute.

Main Session – Networking begins at 6:00 PM

Introduction to Rational Team Concert on i

Presented by Nazmin Haji, IBM

IBM Rational Team Concert for i (RTCi) is the next generation team collaboration product for developers on the IBM i platform. It provides an environment for RPG/COBOL and distributed (Java, EGL, PHP) development teams to specify and enforce a process for the team, and integrates capabilities such as source configuration management (SCM), work items (change management) and build into the team's process. RTCi also provides project planning, automated data collection and reporting that reduces administrative overhead and provides real-time insight required to effectively govern software projects. Based on IBM Rational’s new technology platform for collaborative software delivery known as Jazz, RTCi will significantly improve the productivity of your development team. Attend this session to see how! Come and see how Dashboards can make project management a lot easier on development projects.

Nazmin Haji has been working on what is now known as IBM i for the last 20 years. She has worked on the ILE RPG compiler, CODE, and was one of the key developers involved in the early design of WDSC. In the last few years has taken a variety of leadership roles including Team Lead and Technical Lead for Remote System Explorer for IBM i. She is now working on team collaboration tools for IBM i. Nazmin is a frequent speaker in conferences and user groups, and is also a co-author of the book, The Remote System Explorer: Modern Developer Tools for the System i.