Why Procedures Are Better Than Subroutines --AND-- Build an IBM i in Under 10 Minutes!

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Summit Lunch & Learn Series 2024
Why Procedures Are Better Than Subroutines
with Patrick Behr
Discover the super powers that procedures have (and subroutines don't) and how they can help you create more reliable and more easily maintained programs.
We'll talk about the benefits of input parameters, local variables, return values, error handling with on-exit, and increased functionality with recursion.
The benefits of using procedures
How to create a procedure
How to get the most benefit out of procedures
Build a Phenomenal Web App on IBM i in Under 10 Minutes - No Coding Required!
with Rob Swanson and Richard Milone
The Valence Framework for IBM i, available for free download, includes a browser-based low-code development utility called Nitro App Builder (NAB), through which anyone with a solid understanding of their IBM i database can create dazzling web or mobile apps, including dashboards and data grids with download-to-Excel functionality, all in a matter of minutes! Running entirely on IBM i, the NAB tool can also be used to create intricate file maintenance apps, through which users can adjust content in one or more physical files - you control which fields they can see and/or edit.
All of this can be achieved with no coding, though IBM i developers can easily extend the app's functionality with RPG or SQL code to handle business logic as needed. Advanced programmers comfortable with HTML5 and JavaScript code can take things even further, creating super elaborate data-entry apps that work hand-in-hand with server-side RPG logic through the Valence Portal.
The bottom line: With Valence, whether you're a seasoned RPG developer or a super user with intimate knowledge of your system's physical files, you can crank out highly functional web and mobile apps on IBM i in no time- no prior experience in web or mobile development required. Come to this quick demo session to see the latest release of the Valence framework, and how easy it is to quickly build and deploy such an app on your system.