When: April 30, 2020 @ 3:30 eastern
Where: On-line
Presented By: Richard Schoen
If you’ve been itching to see what all the fuss is about, but haven’t had time to open the Flask, attend this session by Richard Schoen to learn how to jump start your web development with the Flask web framework. Python has been available for the past several years on IBM i as part of the open source packages for IBM i. Created back in 1989, about the time the AS/400 appeared, the Python language has gone on to become one of the more popular open source development languages for speedy app creation on all platforms including IBM i, Windows, Linux and Mac servers. As a Python based web development framework Flask is flexible and easy to get started with for beginning web developers and existing IBM i developers alike. You can go from installation to a “Hello IBM i” app in 7 lines of code. In this session we will cover everything from installation and getting started to best practices. We will also review and provide the source to a sample Flask application you can install and start using right away on your IBM i to get more familiar with Flask and identify some use cases in your own shop. You won’t want to miss this inspiring Flask technical session to see how the IBM i has been bitten by Python and Flask can be the elixir that cures all that ails you.
Richard has over 30 years of software development, system integration, document management and process automation experience on all system platforms including IBM i, Windows, Linux and Mac. Richard started RJS Software Systems in 1990 and served as President and CTO until the company was acquired in 2014. Richard currently works for Pegasystems as a Senior Solutions Consultant. Pega provides Low Code Process Automation, Robotics (RPA), CRM and Marketing Automation software. Richard also does part time development consulting and can be reached via Web: http://www.richardschoen.net Email: richard@richardschoen.net Twitter (@richardschoen) and LinkedIn. Richards open source development projects for IBM i and other platforms are available on Github: http://www.github.com/richardschoen
FlaskWebProjectIBMi Sample Project