WHY USE CICS WITH THE INTERNET?

INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET

• TCP/IP
• Web Browsers
• HTML
• HTTP
• Javascript
• Java and Applets

OVERVIEW OF CICS WEB ENABLEMENT TECHNOLOGIES

• CICS Web interface
• CICS Gateway for Java
• Websphere Web Server
• 3270 Bridge
• Front End Programming Interface(FEPI)
• External Call Interface(ECP)
• External Presentation Interface(EPI)
• EXCI and WEBSPHERE

APPLICATION DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

• Re-using existing applications
• Applications with separate business and presentation logic
• Applications without separate presentation logic
• Transaction construction considerations
• Security
  • Digital Certificates
  • Encryption

SESSION MANAGEMENT

• Cookies vs Temp Storage
• Garbage Collection
• Time Out considerations

CICS WEB INTERFACE

• Structure
• TCPIPSERVICE/DOCTEMPLATE definitions
• Hard vs Soft URLs
• Application Logic
• Converters
• Analyzers
• Writing Custom converters
• WEB Unaware Programs
• 3270 Bridge
• BMS/HTML and new DFH MACROS
• WEB Aware Programs
• NEW EXEC CICS WEB Commands
• Sample application exercise

WORKSHOPS

• Review of the CICS definitions and URL layout required to drive the CWI
• Testing the CWI using the CICS supplied test program
• Running CICS Supplied Transactions using the 3270 BRIDGE
• LEGACY -WEB UNAWARE POGRAMS
  • Creating HTML templates from BMS code
  • Exporting and importing the HTML template to Notepad on a PC
  • Modifying HTML output using New BMS DFH MACROS
  • Testing 3270 based transactions using the 3270 BRIDGE
• NEW - WEB AWARE PROGRAMS
  • Code HTML templates in Notepad on the PC
  • Code programs on the Mainframe
  • Run and test the programs from a Browser on the Internet/Intranet

SUMMARY

• The whole CICS Internet picture in perspective