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June 20, 2018
Issue Highlights
June 20, 2018 | Volume 12 Issue 22
- LEAD ARTICLE: POWERUp 18 Recap
- FEATURED ARTICLE: Making Node.js a Business Application Language
- FEATURED ARTICLE: Book Review: Extract, Transform, and Load with SSIS
- NEWS HIGHLIGHT: IBM Cloud Fuels Smart Building Innovation
- WHITE PAPER: 3 Compelling Drivers for Implementing an HA Solution on an IBM i Cloud with MIMIX
- FEATURED VIDEO: Design an Invoice in 10 Minutes
- EVENT: Query, Reporting, and Analytics for IBM i Users
Lead Article - Career
POWERUp 18 Recap
COMMON’s POWERUp 18 showcased new hardware editions and cognitive solutions.
By Steve Pitcher
I’m going to bounce around a little with my topic coverage, because there’s a lot to talk about with regard to POWERUp, COMMON’s newly renamed spring conference that was held in San Antonio last month.
About 1,000 people attended this year. As part of the Board of Directors for COMMON, I try to shake every attendee’s hand and say hello. I haven’t confirmed yet, but it seemed that the number of first-time attendees was up really well this year (we give those people special ribbons to signify them).
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Feature Article - Programming
Making Node.js a Business Application Language
You want to start developing an application in Node.js, but you soon realize the JavaScript language is not necessarily business oriented. What to do?
By Brian May
JavaScript, like most interpreted languages, can be immensely powerful due to its flexibility. Variables can be dynamically typed, code can be passed as a parameter and executed, and code can be run asynchronously. These types of features allow amazing things to be done. As a true geek, I love to use these types of things.
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Webcast
Node Webinar Series Pt. 1: The World of Node.js on IBM i
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Part 1 will teach you what Node.js is, why it's a great option for IBM i shops, and how to take advantage of the ecosystem surrounding Node.
In addition to background information, our Director of Product Development Scott Klement will demonstrate applications that take advantage of the Node Package Manager (npm).
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Low Code: A Digital Transformation of Supply Chain and Logistics
Learn how businesses leverage Low-Code to continue to deliver value through digital transformation. Discover how the power of Low-Code is helping many businesses evolve their supply chain, increase ROI, and achieve more tangible results.
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Feature Article - Programming
Book Review: Extract, Transform, and Load with SSIS
Do your business apps access different data sources? This book shows you how to make that task easier
by Steven Cole
As a developer, I have often worked with business applications that pull in data from various sources, such as files or databases, and send that data to multiple destinations. This sounds simple enough, but clients and/or applications typically do not send or receive data the same way. So, what happens when you must update that data for the destination to take it in? There are multiple tools you can use to modify (transform) this data—essentially, the extract, transform, and load (ETL) concept. Wouldn’t it be great to have one tool to handle multiple ETL scenarios? That’s where Extract, Transform, and Load with SQL Server Integration Services: With Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and DB2 comes into play. This book is exactly what the title states. In it, authors Thomas Snyder and Vedish Shah dive into how to use Microsoft’s SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) to accomplish these tasks.
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