16th February 2017

Catch Our Speakers at International iPower 2017

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We’re pleased to announce that speakers from Proximity have had not one, but two sessions accepted for International iPower 2017.

International iPower is a two-day conference, returning this year to Milton Keynes on the 13th and 14th of June 2017.

Featuring educational labs and conference sessions, International iPower 2017 is the event for IBMi developers and users. The conference offers the chance to exchange views and ideas with like-minded peers and colleagues from across the IBM i community.

Proximity has developed applications with PHP on the IBMi. These applications include logistics and delivery management software Stream and sales order management solution iOrder Management.

The speakers from Proximity are Development Manager Pete Samways and Product Manager Shahid Latif.

Proximity’s speakers at International iPower 2017

Pete Samways

Pete Samways is an expert in the development, modernisation and mobilisation of IBM i applications, particularly in the logistics sector. He is responsible for delivering projects on behalf of Gebrüder Weiss and Agility amongst others.

He is also a contributor to PowerWire, particularly on the subject of PHP on the IBM i.

Responsive PHP web development on IBM i: a practical session that will develop a screen that will run beautifully on desktop or mobile

PHP is a modern programming language ideally suited to development on the IBM i. This session will enable you to start using the tools and learning the techniques needed to deliver responsive web applications based on existing IBM i data.

At the end of the workshop participants will have created their own PHP application and been able to test and further develop the result for both mobile and desktop. We will also introduce GIT source management and Bootstrap responsive design during the session.

Follow Pete on twitter @pete_samways.

Shahid Latif

Shahid has worked in a number of roles delivering global solutions to multi-nationals as well as domestic solutions for smaller enterprises.

He manages Stream, a multi-award-winning cloud-based delivery and transport management software application and is joint UK product manager for Fresche Solutions‘s development, modernisation, mobilisation and delivery suite for IBM i and multi-platform solutions.

Case study: using the IBM i as a platform to deliver a multi-award winning cloud-based application

Stream is a cloud-based multi-award-winning delivery and transport management application running on IBM i and delivered via the internet and smartphones. Stream is available on a monthly subscriptions basis and used by many organisations across the UK and Ireland, collecting and delivering a wide range of goods and services.

A customer representative will give a presentation on their experiences of onboarding and using Stream as a cloud-based solution.

Proximity will present on some of the infrastructure and application requirements for delivering a multi-tenant cloud-based service including:

  • Security
  • High availability/DR
  • Single, shared (multi-tenant) database
  • Reporting and downloads
  • Designing for any device – mobile, desktop etc.
  • Barcode scanning
  • Online and offline use for drivers
  • Free trials
  • High speed/low cost onboarding for new clients.

Follow Stream on twitter @go2_stream.

Pete and Shahid are looking forward to delivering their sessions at International iPower 2017. In the meantime, you can book a Stream demo with Shahid, at a time to suit you

Posted by Paul on 16th February 2017.