Zend PHP I: Foundations (IBMi)

"Designed to provide ILE programmers with a solid foundation in PHP."

The Zend PHP I: Foundations (IBM i) course is designed to provide ILE programmers with a solid foundation in the PHP language. This course guides you through the basics of PHP with an experiential approach, filled with numerous examples and hands-on exercises, and makes frequent reference to the similarities and differences between the PHP and RPG languages, for better comprehension. You will also learn about the exciting new 5250 Bridge for your legacy content, as well as tools for i5 system programmers, such as the PHP i5 Toolkit and DB2 extensions. A coding project at the end of the course serves to reinforce the concepts taught and your proficiency in working within PHP.

The online Zend Training Center allows you to code exercises live during the course with your instructor able to both see and coach your progress. This course is offered online - with a live instructor or can be adapted for the classroom setting.

This course is designed for experienced i5 system programmers who currently utilize RPG (or COBOL), and want to explore using PHP to create web-based application front ends for existing RPG applications or begin the track to become PHP programmers. Designed to provide ILE programmers with a solid foundation in PHP . Guides you through the PHP basics and includes numerous hands-on exercises. You will also learn about the exciting new 5250 Bridge as well as tools like the PHP IBM i Toolkit and DB2 extensions.