The innovations in LANSA Version 11 SP4 are significant and range across every aspect of Application Development. This session provides an indepth tour of all the new capabilities and features including:

• Demonstrations of the most important and new features in Version 11 SP4
• Performance Enhancements that range across all LANSA Applications
• Installation and Upgrade requirements for Version 11 SP4
• Moving LANSA Applications to System i Release V6R1
• This session will also discuss our future visions for improving Developer Productivity when building LANSA Applications.

In this session, we will not only outline the challenges faced with application modernization in the System i community, but highlight how RAMP from LANSA provides the "silver bullet" solution to your modernization challenges and needs in the market place. Modernization has now gone beyond just a technical concern and become a top business issue as organizations look to reduce the risk in modernization their legacy applications, decrease operational costs and deepen their relationships with customers and partners by providing end-users with a modern-day application within a familiar framework that can leverage and reuse your existing mission critical legacy application. Attend this session and you will gain an unique insight into:

• Why and How RAMP from LANSA is the industry leading solution to your System i Modernization needs
• Understand how to avoid common pitfalls and challenges faced by many during the Modernization process and to deliver modern-day applications effectively
• Real-word implementations and case studies and the challenges faced by customers and how they overcame them with RAMP from LANSA to provide real-world benefits and results to their customers

In today"s world, every business is under pressure to automate manual processes, better integrate internal systems and securely share data with external parties. Most Business Process Integration (BPI) tools are unsuited for quick and simple solutions to urgent business requirements. Attend this session and discover:

• How LANSA Composer delivers the power of BPI technology in a highly visual environment so designers and business analysts, rather than developers, can rapidly automate and integrate business processes
• What LANSA Composer can do for your business
• Why LANSA Composer is the first BPI solution designed specifically for the heartland of the System i/iSeries community – the small- or medium-sized business
• The various components that are built into LANSA Composer to help automate business processes
• The major features and benefits of LANSA Composer
• Real-world customer case studies, benefits and results from implementing LANSA Composer solutions

This lab is a must for anyone who wants to get the most value out of the LANSA Repository and the Integrated Development Environment. The objective of this instructor-led lab is to:

• Explore some of the productivity enhancements in Visual LANSA Version 11 SP4 such as Text Search, Impact Analysis, Cross Reference, etc
• Walk through the process of defining and creating a simple database and applying business rules, relationships, etc
• Explore the new data types in the LANSA Repository and how to use them

If you want to learn how to get the most out of LANSA Integrator Studio, then this lab is for you. This action packed instructor-led lab takes a deep dive into LANSA Integrator Studio where you"ll learn:

• How to administer, manage and configure your LANSA Integrator environment using LANSA Integrator Studio
• How to check for licenses and environment settings on the server
• The various types of projects available in LANSA Integrator Studio and how to make best use of projects and solutions within LANSA Integrator Studio

Join Jean-Claude Armand from Microsoft and learn how Microsoft SQL Server 2008 provides customers with a trusted, productive, and intelligent platform for business applications. See how SQL Server 2008 can be used to provide a reliable platform with lower cost for key business scenarios, such as business intelligence, data warehousing, mission-critical applications, and server consolidation.

Jean-Claude Armand is a Senior SQL Server Technology Specialist with Microsoft Corporation. Jean-Claude started working with SQL Server since version 4.21a at Dunn & Bradstreet in 1995. He also worked as a senior consultant for MicroAge and CompuCom Systems prior to coming to Microsoft where he has been working for the past 8 years. Jean-Claude has spoken at events such as TechEd, SQL Connection, VSLive, SQL Server Magazine Connections, numerous other partner forums and various Pass chapters.

Join us as we unveil LANSA"s application solution set to meet customers demand to provide integrated solutions to their customers and partners. Learn how LANSA provides solutions ranging from data and product management to cutting-edge eBusiness solutions to meet today"s market demands and walk away with answers to all your solutions needs. If you have thought about or have a need for any of the following, then this session is for you:

• Providing access to customers with self-service Web sites
• Giving customers (suppliers / retailers) and partners that demand eCommerce presence an insight into your existing mission critical business applications
• Managing processes and workflow for both your existing and new products
• Publishing and synchronizing product information to 1SYNC and/or PIM system
• Reducing costs associated with VANs and exchanging documents and data over the Internet using industry-standard AS2 format
• Dealing with rising maintenance costs of your existing legacy ERP system
• Managing and exchanging EDI Documents with your partners and customers

Web Application Modules - LANSA"s component-based method of developing browser applications - has gone through a number of significant changes in Version 11 SP4 to speed up the creation and delivery of cutting-edge Web applications. Attend this session and learn how this new release enables developers to dramatically reduce the amount of time, effort and code required to develop and deploy real-world Web applications. This session includes a demonstration of building a simple Web application and discusses:

• How Web Application Modules improve developer productivity and ease-of-use
• Fundamental Web application module concepts
• Weblets and strides made to improve ease-of-use and browser compatibility
• Real-word case studies with benefits and results achieved by customers

Attend this lab and learn to leverage all the features and capabilities of LANSA Composer. Discover how LANSA Composer delivers the power of Business Process Integration technology in a highly visual environment so designers and business analysts, rather than developers, can rapidly automate and integrate business processes. This session explains how to:

• Validate your LANSA Composer environment
• Create and use Processing Sequences and Transformation Maps
• Leverage the power of trading partners
• Run and view trace and error messages

This lab provides an Introduction to the Visual LANSA Framework for building both rich-client and Web applications. Explore new and enhanced features built into the latest version of Visual LANSA Framework and learn how to:

• Create a Visual LANSA Framework application using the sophisticated Prototyping Wizard
• Configure various business objects and options that will enable your Visual LANSA Framework application to run in a Windows and/or Web environment
• Successfully create a Visual LANSA Framework application that targets Windows and/or Web interfaces

Join us at this session and discover all the exciting features in the most anticipated release of Visual LANSA Framework and RAMP from LANSA. Learn how the new release enables developers to deliver modern day rich-client and Web applications using LANSA"s application framework that is widely used around the world. This session:

• Highlights new features and functionality included as part of the latest Visual LANSA Framework and RAMP release
• Discusses best practices for designing and building Visual LANSA Framework and RAMP applications
• Demonstrates new features and enhancements to Visual LANSA Framework and RAMP
• Demonstrates the new Visual LANSA Framework for .NET
• Shows you new and exciting ways to work with your Visual LANSA Framework application

LANSA Integrator provides an extensive set of tools for all your business integration needs. This session focuses on demonstrating the capabilities of LANSA Integrator in Version 11 SP4, including:

• New and enhanced features aimed at improving developer productivity
• How to administer, configure and manage LANSA Integrator using LANSA Integrator Studio
• An overview of LANSA Integrator Services, including features and capabilities
• How to create Web services using LANSA Integrator Studio and various message formats and transport mechanisms provided by LANSA Integrator

This session reviews the LANSA ERP Frameworks business application solution, including the key business functionality, a demonstration of the Windows/System i version of the modules, a demonstration of the Executive Workbench and a review of the Fit Analysis and implementation methodologies that make the entire process easy and successful. LANSA ERP Frameworks offers a realistic alternative to purchased packages and homegrown applications - it"s a low cost solution with proven functionality and the appropriate level of support to meet your needs. Attend this session and you will gain unique insight into what the LANSA ERP Frameworks business solution has to offer, including:

• Look and feel, functionality, flexibility, integration and power
• The benefits it provides over purchased packages and homegrown applications
• A well designed architecture that makes it powerful and flexible
• A proven methodology that makes the implementation process easy and successful

Participants in this lab will learn the essential components required for creating and consuming Web services using LANSA Integrator, including how to:

• Create a Web service and publish Web services
• Build an application and consume an existing Web service using LANSA Integrator
• Deploy and Publish Web services components to the server

This lab provides the foundational skills required to design and build Web browser applications using Version 11 SP4. Attend this lab to:

• Learn the fundamental concepts behind Web Application Modules
• Test-drive the latest enhancements in Version 11 SP4 to the XSL Editor
• Develop a complete Web application module application from the ground-up
• Learn to use the latest Weblets shipped in Version 11 SP4

Topics discussed at this session include:
• LANSA for the Web's improved User Interface using Cascading Style Sheets and AJAX (Asynchronous Javascript And XML)
• The optional Event/Signal Programming Model for building Web applications
• New Yahoo YUI-based (Yahoo User Interface) Weblets
• Wizard to Generate CRUD Applications using Web Application Modules

In this session, you’ll hear the seasoned LANSA Professional Services Team discuss:

• Managing and implementing some of the worlds largest LANSA projects, including RAMP deployments
• Estimating and tracking LANSA projects through successful completion and delivery
• Key guidelines and recommendations, including a review of a Project Charter, Project Scope and Documentation

Did you know:

• 68% of systems allow any user to change data on the System i using PC applications like MS Excel and MS Access. These systems also did not audit this capability, which effectively hides it from oversight.
• Over half of the systems have more than 16 users with default passwords (Password = User Name) that could be easily determined by any attacker.

RAMP (Rapid Application Modernization Process) from LANSA is an entirely new approach to System i application modernization. This lab provides hands-on step-by-step exercises for taking an existing 5250 application and providing a modernized user experience within a very short time frame This lab introduces the concepts behind the Visual LANSA Framework and provides valuable insight into:

• Key features in the Visual LANSA Framework
• The Visual LANSA Framework Prototyping Wizard, used to create the modernized application shell
• The RAMP Navigation Assistant, used to identify and leverage existing 5250 assets
• Other important features of Visual LANSA Framework and RAMP that automate a significant part of the effort required to deliver modernized rich-client and/or Web interfaces

If you want to learn how to get the most out of LANSA Integrator Studio, then this lab is for you. This action packed instructor-led lab takes a deep dive into LANSA Integrator Studio where you"ll learn:

• How to administer, manage and configure your LANSA Integrator environment using LANSA Integrator Studio
• How to check for licenses and environment settings on the server
• The various types of projects available in LANSA Integrator Studio and how to make best use of projects and solutions within LANSA Integrator Studio

Improve they way you access and analyze data with SEQUEL. Help/System"s SEQUEL is a leading data access business intelligence tool for the System i. In this session we will show how you can easily create queries, tables, reports, drill downs and even executive dashboards over your System i data from a graphical Windows interface. SEQUEL is appropriate for business users as well as programmers. You will also see how simple it is to download and email data at the click of a mouse. If you need to deliver System i data quickly and efficiently then don't miss this session!

Learn how to leverage your efforts towards efficiency and productivity by using best practices when building rich-client applications. This session details:

• Design considerations when building rich-client applications
• Common UI design patterns, tips and techniques used to deliver high performance rich-client applications
• Platform differences and performance factors to consider when creating rich-client applications
• Portability considerations that should be identified and planned for when building rich-client applications

Join IBM and LANSA at this unique technical session for a discussion on:

• The latest IBM System i hardware lineup with the Power6 chipset
• The new System i Release V6R1
• Innovations with the Apache Webserver and Java on V6R1
• Recommendations and a migration checklist when moving applications to V6R1
• IBM resources, links and programs available to LANSA customers and partners
• Moving LANSA applications to System i release V6R1

LANSA Integrator lets developers quickly build Application-to-Application and Business-to-Business applications using either RPG or LANSA with built-in support for multiple transport protocols and data formats. In addition, LANSA Integrator empowers developers to use Java services seamlessly in their applications - including vastly simplified access to and implementation of Web services from LANSA and 3GL programs alike and to convert iSeries spool files to PDF documents. This lab provides attendees with an:

• Overview of the basic concepts and architecture behind LANSA Integrator
• Understanding of how to leverage and use all the capabilities of LANSA Integrator within their mission-critical applications
• Opportunity to build simple, yet powerful integration applications using industry standard transport protocols like HTTP and data formats like XML

Attend this lab and learn to leverage all the features and capabilities of LANSA Composer. Discover how LANSA Composer delivers the power of Business Process Integration technology in a highly visual environment so designers and business analysts, rather than developers, can rapidly automate and integrate business processes. This session explains how to:

• Validate your LANSA Composer environment
• Create and use Processing Sequences and Transformation Maps
• Leverage the power of trading partners
• Run and view trace and error messages

LANSA Open for .NET enables developers to build secure, reliable and transacted solutions that integrate across platforms and interoperate with existing System i investments. .NET developers can now leverage the productivity and discipline of the LANSA Repository to build consistent, standards-based applications and rely on LANSA to enforce business rules, referential integrity, security and consistency. For LANSA Solution Partners, LANSA Open for .NET enables their existing LANSA solutions to be customized by .NET developers. Their customers can use .NET development tools to extend or enhance a LANSA-based solution without the need to understand or even be aware of the underlying LANSA technology used to build the solution. Join us at this session to hear a unique perspective on:

• How .NET developers can harness the power and capabilities of LANSA
• Why you should use LANSA Open for .NET
• LANSA Open for .NET benefits

Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) is a new software development architecture that is receiving a lot of attention from IBM, Sun and Microsoft. LANSA provides a structure consistent with Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) principles. LANSA's support for Web services and application integration helps developers get started without having to become experts in a myriad of protocols. In this session you will:

• Discover how using SOA principles enables you to architect your system by loosely coupling your core business logic into application and platform independent components
• Learn how to reuse components across multiple systems, platforms and interfaces
• Gain a high-level understanding of SOA and LANSA"s capabilities to work within this new architecture

See how the convergence of LANSA Technology including, LANSA WAMs, LANSA Portlet Generator, LANSA Integrator and specially developed LANSA Weblets integrated with Microsoft in a Windows server environment has enabled Rippe & Kingston to deliver a powerful new solution called Contract Guardian.

This lab is a must for anyone who wants to get the most value out of the LANSA Repository and the Integrated Development Environment. The objective of this instructor-led lab is to:

• Explore some of the productivity enhancements in Visual LANSA Version 11 SP4 such as Text Search, Impact Analysis, Cross Reference, etc
• Walk through the process of defining and creating a simple database and applying business rules, relationships, etc
• Explore the new data types in the LANSA Repository and how to use them

Participants in this lab will learn the essential components required for creating and consuming Web services using LANSA Integrator, including how to:

• Create a Web service and publish Web services
• Build an application and consume an existing Web service using LANSA Integrator
• Deploy and Publish Web services components to the server

LANSA Commerce Edition is a suite of Business-to-Business and Business-to-Consumer components built with LANSA. Learn how to rapidly generate System i eBusiness applications to integrate existing legacy ERP applications not only with the Web and Wireless world, but also with LANSA and Windows applications. Now that the Internet is part of everyday life, you are expected to deliver a connected Web experience to your customers and partners. This session will:

• Provide an overview of LANSA Commerce Edition capabilities
• Showcase how customers using LANSA Commerce Edition have grown their business

Learn how to leverage your efforts towards efficiency and productivity by using best practices when building Web applications. This session details:

• Design considerations when building Web applications
• Common UI design patterns, tips and techniques used to deliver high performance Web applications
• Platform differences and performance factors to consider when creating Web applications
• Portability considerations that should be identified and planned for when building browser-based applications

Join the discussion and Q&A session lead by the Chief Architects from LANSA Product Center regarding:

• LANSA for iSeries
• LANSA for the Web
• Visual LANSA Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

This lab provides an Introduction to the Visual LANSA Framework for building both rich-client and Web applications. Explore new and enhanced features built into the latest version of Visual LANSA Framework and learn how to:

• Create a Visual LANSA Framework application using the sophisticated Prototyping Wizard
• Configure various business objects and options that will enable your Visual LANSA Framework application to run in a Windows and/or Web environment
• Successfully create a Visual LANSA Framework application that targets Windows and/or Web interfaces

This lab provides the foundational skills required to design and build Web browser applications using Version 11 SP4. Attend this lab to:

• Learn the fundamental concepts behind Web Application Modules
• Test-drive the latest enhancements in Version 11 SP4 to the XSL Editor
• Develop a complete Web application module application from the ground-up
• Learn to use the latest Weblets shipped in Version 11 SP4

Here"s your opportunity to get all the answers to your questions about Visual LANSA Framework & RAMP from LANSA. This session is for you if you"ve ever:

• Wanted to provide feedback and comments on how to improve our products?
• Had questions or issues that you would like to discuss with the LANSA Product Architects
• Looked forward to a lively discussion with the experts from the LANSA Product Center

This session presents a comprehensive demonstration on how to successfully deploy Visual LANSA Framework & RAMP from LANSA applications, including:

• The process of creating the initial deployment of a Visual LANSA Framework or RAMP from LANSA application
• A checklist of things to consider when creating the deployment package for both Windows rich-client and Web
• The steps involved in deploying a Visual LANSA Framework or RAMP from LANSA application

In today"s connected world, interoperability has become increasingly important for businesses as the concept of "The network is the computer" has become a reality. This session discusses and answers questions regarding:

• Microsoft .NET and Java technology offerings
• How customers can use the LANSA product suite to integrate with Microsoft .NET and Java applications
• Leveraging and integrating with Microsoft’s platform and products
• How to interoperate with .NET and Java by creating portable, cross platform applications using industry standards like Web services

LANSA Integrator lets developers quickly build Application-to-Application and Business-to-Business applications using either RPG or LANSA with built-in support for multiple transport protocols and data formats. In addition, LANSA Integrator empowers developers to use Java services seamlessly in their applications - including vastly simplified access to and implementation of Web services from LANSA and 3GL programs alike and to convert iSeries spool files to PDF documents. This lab provides attendees with an:

• Overview of the basic concepts and architecture behind LANSA Integrator
• Understanding of how to leverage and use all the capabilities of LANSA Integrator within their mission-critical applications
• Opportunity to build simple, yet powerful integration applications using industry standard transport protocols like HTTP and data formats like XML

RAMP (Rapid Application Modernization Process) from LANSA is an entirely new approach to System i application modernization. This lab provides hands-on step-by-step exercises for taking an existing 5250 application and providing a modernized user experience within a very short time frame This lab introduces the concepts behind the Visual LANSA Framework and provides valuable insight into:

• Key features in the Visual LANSA Framework
• The Visual LANSA Framework Prototyping Wizard, used to create the modernized application shell
• The RAMP Navigation Assistant, used to identify and leverage existing 5250 assets
• Other important features of Visual LANSA Framework and RAMP that automate a significant part of the effort required to deliver modernized rich-client and/or Web interfaces

LANSA Data Sync Direct is a scalable business solution built with LANSA that makes it easy to comply with retailer requests for data synchronization. This session includes a detailed discussion about:

• The physical implementation of Global Data Synchronization and its network (GDSN)
• Enabling specific data pools such as 1SYNC to register GTIN information in the GS1 Global Registry
• How GTIN information, once registered, can be published to any trading partner worldwide that subscribes to a GDSN certified data pool

Are you Deploying Visual LANSA applications to hundreds of end-users" PCs? Discover how iAM for End-Users makes the process effortless, secure and automatic. This newly released product is completely integrated into the iAM for Development change management product resulting in a unique solution to manage the entire application lifecycle. Deployment is an important part of application lifecycle management and iAM does it all automatically, from the creation of System i and Windows packages to the concurrent deployment of these packages to System i and Windows servers and end-user"s PCs. Join us to see a demo of all Chrono-Logic products including:

• iAM for Development
• iAM for Visual LANSA
• iAM for Deployment
• iAM for End Users and iAM Analyzer

This session provides an overview of multi-platform and multi-lingual (including double-byte-character-set) capabilities in LANSA Version 11 SP4. In addition to a walkthrough of a DBCS configuration and demonstrations of UNIX/Linux deployment, discover:

• New features for UNIX/Linux platforms and system software requirements
• Tips and techniques that are useful when building multi-platform/multi-lingual development
• Deployment techniques and options for building multi-platform applications
• Key design and portability considerations when building cross-platform applications

You"ve mastered the basics of the Visual LANSA Framework and are now ready to step up and provide more sophisticated applications for your end users. This class introduces you to what"s possible with the Visual LANSA Framework. Topics include:

• Enhanced Instance Lists
• Mini Panel Filters
• Subtypes
• Switching
• Virtual Clipboard
• Signaling
• Debugging/Tracing
• Imbedded Interface Points

If you want to know the basic concepts of Web Application Modules and are wondering how to make better use of layouts, CSS styles and security, then this lab is for you. Join us for a hands-on look at:

• An overview of the standard Weblets and the XSL Editor features
• Web Application Module layouts and how to make effective use of the layout and its properties
• How to customize layout and styles using CSS to improve presentation features of layout and Web applications
• Steps on debugging WAM applications
• Security using session management capabilities of Web Application Modules

Industrial Strength Software Company will present an overview of the tools we offer for LANSA and i5/OS shops.

A brief review of:

• ChangeMaster - change management and version control for your i5/OS and LANSA applications
• Client Support Workbench - track software issues, requirements, development, testing, packaging, distribution and installation

• DB-Analyzer - identifies database files that can be optimized by eliminating redundant indexes for improved database performance
• DB-Optimizer - automatically optimizes database access path sharing, saving disk space and reducing i5/OS DB2 update overhead
• RSF-HA - Remote Software Facility for High Availability at a highly affordable price

This session, led by LANSA Architects from the LANSA Product Center, covers everything you’ve ever wanted to know about Visual LANSA in terms of:

• Best practices and guidelines to follow when using Visual LANSA to build applications
• Common mistakes and problems encountered by LANSA developers and how to overcome them
• Reviewing common application design patterns to consider when building LANSA applications like UI, security, etc

This session provides an overview of the new features and capabilities of LANSA Client and an opportunity to see some of the new features and capabilities that are being developed for the next release of LANSA Client. Join us at this session to:

• Discover how your developers can leverage and use the new capabilities of LANSA Client
• Identify applications and scenarios that can be solved using LANSA Client
• Provide us with valuable feedback regarding our plans for LANSA Client running in a Web browser

You've been introduced to RAMP, but would like to begin taking advantage of the more advanced features to become even more productive and deliver even richer applications. Topics include:

• Advanced Navigation and Javascript Techniques
• Leveraging Subfile capabilities within RAMP
• Application Script Consolidation
• Single Junction Point
• Advanced Prompting techniques
• Screen consolidation and creating unique workflows within RAMP
• Manage multi-developer environment with the Merge Tool

This hands-on lab provides you with an opportunity to appreciate Weblets and layout with Web Application Modules. In addition to a high-level overview of XML, XSL and XPATH structure and syntax, you"ll learn:

• The concepts and building blocks required when building complex Weblets
• To create Simple Weblets using the building blocks and concepts covered
• The use of simple Weblets within an application context to understand and use the functionality of Weblets within an application

Are you planning to install or upgrade to LANSA Version 11 SP4, but you"re worried about the impact of an install/upgrade on your existing servers? Topics discussed at this Round Table include:

• The minimum recommended hardware requirements for LANSA Version 11 SP4 on all supported platforms
• The available Visual LANSA installation options (Typical, Custom, Slave Workstation, Independent Workstation, Independent Server, Local Client Only and Network Client Only)
• Deployment Tool and planned future enhancements

Want to know how to manage, install and configure LANSA Composer and LANSA Integrator? Need to learn which components are installed and configured for you by LANSA? Join us at this session to:

• Get an in-depth look into the installation and/or upgrade of LANSA Integrator and LANSA Composer
• Learn how to optimize your LANSA Composer and LANSA Integrator install
• Understand all the install parameters and options that are available to you as part of LANSA Version 11 SP4

Learn to properly install and configure your Visual LANSA Framework/RAMP development environment, including:

• All the options in the Framework properties and how they will they affect how you work
• How to decide between rich-client and browser-based deployments
• The advantages and disadvantages of rich-client and browser-based deployments for Visual LANSA Framework vs. RAMP
• How to deploy your new modern application to end users
• What has to be setup on the client and/or server
• How to initially deploy to your users and the strategies available for both rich-client and browser-based applications

This lab provides attendees with a basic understanding of Object-oriented concepts and how to use some of these OO concepts when building applications in LANSA Version 11 SP4. Attend this lab and learn to:

• Use our Integrated Development Environment features to understand Object-Oriented concepts
• Differentiate between procedural and event-driven application design
• Identify Events, Methods and Properties and make use of them within Visual LANSA

At this hands-on lab, you will learn to appreciate the power of Weblets within your Web applications. Join us and learn how to:

• Create Complex Weblets using building blocks and concepts
• Create effective and efficient application level Weblets
• Use AJAX to Improve usability and performance of Web applications, while providing a richer end-user experience