Mid Atlantic Midrange is proud to offer the next in our continuing education seminars, bringing you the best education and educators available in the iSeries world, and to do so at User Group Rates.

iSeries Access and The Web
With IBM's Carole Miner

iSeries Access for Web: a new Browser-Based Alternative!

The iSeries Access Family now includes a browser-based solution called 'iSeries Access for Web'.  If you are looking for an easy-to-use product that needs no desktop install or configuration, yet enables users to work with all their iSeries resources, then iSeries Access for Web is that solution!  Come to this session to learn how this client can simplify your PC network administration while at the same time offering end user functions customers have come to expect with Client Access products.  By the end of this session, attendees will be able to see how 5250 emulation, database and IFS access can be used from a browser, as well as work with printers and print jobs, etc on the server.  Attendees will also see how an administrator can set up unique 'front pages' for different groups of users to enter the iSeries giving complete control over what capabilities are provided to a connecting user.  For example, you can provide the ability to click on links and start a specific 5250 application, or print invoices from the spool file, or run a predefined database request.  You will also learns about all the new capabilities Access for web in delivering in 2004. A demo will be included if an Internet connection is available.

Lunch is provided to all attendees - somewhere in the middle of these sessions, we'll have a nice served sit down lunch and some time to chat with our fellow attendees.

iSeries Access for Web: Database Access

iSeries Access for Web is the exciting new addition to the iSeries Access Family of products.  iseries Access for Web provides true Web-based access to various functions on the iSeries including messages, print, commands, and database.  This session focuses on the database component.  Learn how easy it is to access iSeries DB2 UDB from the Web.  In this session, you will learn:

1. How to use the SQL Wizard to build SQL SELECT statements
2. How to create dynamic queries for other end users to run
3. How to create, store, and run an SQL request
4. Advanced output options, such as file types, HTML options, and lists
5. How to use iSeries Access for Web to upload data to the iSeries from a Web browser

iSeries Access for Windows (formerly called Client Access Express for Windows) made its debut in 1999 (V4R4) and has continued to offer more function to end users each year since.  This session will describe the new enhancements being added to this client in 2004, as well as a review of enhancements added in V5R2, for 5250 emulation, data transfer, file serving, application development, and much more.  Attend this session to learn about new functions being provided to improve Windows users' productivity when connecting to iSeries systems, and also how to more easily manage your network of PCs using Access for Windows.

iSeries Access for Windows: Advanced Administration Tips

When managing a network of PCs, an iSeries administrator needs good tools for installing and updating software on desktop PCs, and also needs the ability to tightly control what server resources are available to each user.  iSeries Access for Windows provides administrators many facilities to distribute software and updates to network users and provides tools for controlling what resources Windows users can access on iSeries servers. Attend this session to learn how to easily manage your network of PCs using iSeries Access for Windows functions to:

1. Enable centralized installation, distribution and administration through built-in features that simplify management and control.
2. How to control access to iSeries resources through iSeries Navigator Application Administration GUIs.
3. Service-related options.

This seminar starts at 8:30 AM and ends at 5:00 PM and will be held on:

February 7, 2005 at the Richmond Airport Holiday Inn in Richmond, VA
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February 8, 2005 at the Ramada Inn, Laurel, MD - 301-498-0900
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February 10, 2005 at the Holiday Inn in Fort Washington, PA.

The course fee is $250 for non-user group members and $200 for user group members. A cancellation fee of $50 will be assessed for cancellations within 7 days of the event. This fee offering is a special arrangement between Washington Area Midrange Users Group and MidAtlantic Midrange. Members of other AS/400 User groups may also apply under the user group rate.

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