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Category	Name	Description	Link
Open Source	A NodeJS Website	Quickly learn how to get a Node.JS website running on the IBM i. See how easy it is to add new pages to your website with very little work. We will show to create an website using the Node Express framework.	Click here
Open Source	An introduction to GIT on IBM i	Heard about GIT? In this introduction video we will be taking a look at the GIT source version control package. How do we get it, how do we use it on IBM i	Click here
Open Source	Community PHP on IBM i	Take a look at how to use the new Community PHP on the IBM i. Learn how to install PHP & keep it up to date. Also, learn how to use Apache to run your PHP applications. Check out this replacement for Zend Server.	Click here
Open Source	Containers on IBM i	In this video we show how to install & use Containers on our IBM i. Find out if they are worth all the effort. Are they the same as Docker containers? This video was originally produced for the i-UG (IBM i User Group) in the UK.	Click here
Open Source	Customise BASH	In this 7th BASH video set module, we will be taking a look at how we can customise BASH. Let us get away from boring BASH to something more interesting! This video is part of our bit size training on BASH module.	Click here
Database	DB2 for i Row & Column Access Control	Row & Column Access Control (RCAC) is used to control access to rows & columns based on rules defined on these. It consists of 2 components, Column Masking & Row Permissions.	Click here
Database	DB2 for i Temporal Tables	Its about time! Time travel your database and keep a full history of data changes We will show you how easy point‑in‑time analysis can be.	Click here
Database	Display News Feeds from the BBC & show them in a 5250 session	See how we get news feeds from the BBC into our RPG program and display them on a 5250 terminal for the user to click through and see the whole story on the BBC website. This feature just uses RPGLE with an embedded SQL statement and a display file, that is all it takes!	Click here
Programming	IBM i CL Enhancements	Fed up with all the restrictions CL brings, well here we show how to get around them. Catch up with all the CL programming enhancements, since 5.3 to the latest version. From structured programming to loops & beyond! Get rid of all those GOTOs!	Click here
Open Source	IBM i Open Source	Want to know how you can go from no open-source on your IBM i to running open source offerings such as a Node.js application. Learn how to keep your open source up to date Learn about support options for Open Source on IBM i.	Click here
Open Source	MariaDb on IBM i	In this video we will install, configure and use MariaDb on our IBM i. Learn how to use one of the most popular databases out there	Click here
Open Source	Midnight Commander on IBM i	Take a look at how to use Midnight Commander to manage your IBM i IFS. If you struggle with shell commands to copy/move/create objects in the IFS, then take a moment to see what this great utility brings.	Click here
Marketing	Our IBM i Customer Story	In this video, made for Common US, we tell our IBM i customer story on how we used the IBM i & Open Source to submit tax returns to the UK government. See how we integrated RPG & Open Source to get the most out of each others strengths.	Click here
Open Source	Support Options for Open Source on IBM i	Using Open Source on IBM i? What support options do we have? Does SWMA cover Open Source? In this video we take you through the options you have.	Click here
Open Source	Use public key authentication on the IBM i.	In this short How To .... On IBM i Video, we take a look at how to use public key authentication on the IBM i. Public key authentication is a way of logging into a SSH session using a cryptographic key rather than a password.	Click here
Open Source	Using NPM on IBM i	Take a look at how to use a package management tool on the IBM i. If you are thinking of using open source on the IBM i, then take the time to learn and use this great tool. You will not be disappointed, it is popular for a reason. See what we have got to say about it.	Click here
Open Source	Using ODBC on IBM i	In this short How To .... On IBM i Video set, we will be looking at how to use ODBC (Open Database Connectivity). We will show how to make your applications more scalable, allowing development on other platforms. See where to obtain the software, install it and configure it. The video also includes how to write a quick Node.js program to test our ODBC installation and configuration.	Click here
Open Source	Using Shells on IBM i	In this short How To .... On IBM i Video we will be taking a look at using shells for our IFS access on the IBM i. I will show you how we can use shells to maximise our work shell experience and get the most out of them. See the benefits of moving away from green screen 5250 shell access.	Click here
Open Source	Visual Studio Code IDE & IBM i	Which IDE do we use for Open Source on IBM i? We take a look at Visual Studio Code and show you what a great tool it is. And yes, its open source too!	Click here
Open Source	Windows Terminal & IBM i	Take a look at the new Microsoft Windows Terminal & see how easy it is to automatically connect to the IBM i for all your SSH shell work. We dont need Putty anymore with this great addition.	Click here
Open Source	Writing Shell Scripts in BASH - Accessing Data	In this fifth module of our BASH Shell bit size training set, we will take a look at how we can access & use data in our BASH scripts on our favourite server, the IBM i. This video is part of our learning path for BASH programming on the IBM i.	Click here
Open Source	Writing Shell Scripts in BASH - Conditioning	In the second part of our BASH bit size training set, we will take a look at how we can use conditioning to execute our shell scripts under certain conditions on our favourite server the IBM i. This video is part of our learning path for BASH programming on the IBM i.	Click here
Open Source	Writing Shell Scripts in BASH - Creating Menus	In this sixth module of our BASH Shell bit size training set, we will take a look at how we can create menus on our BASH scripts on our favourite server, the IBM i. This video is part of our learning path for BASH programming on the IBM i.	Click here
Open Source	Writing Shell Scripts in BASH - Using Functions	In this fourth module of our writing BASH scripts video set, we will be covering how to use functions in BASH. This video is part of our learning path for BASH programming on the IBM i. Why are they a good idea, and see how helpful they are for executing repetitive code.	Click here
Open Source	Writing Shell Scripts in BASH - Using Loops	In this third module of our writing BASH scripts video set, we will be covering how to use loops in BASH. When to use them and see how helpful they are for repeating code. All examples in the video are available on our GitHub repository, take a look!	Click here
Open Source	Writing Shell Scripts in BASH - Variables & Arguments	In this BASH Shell bit size training set, we will take a look at how we can use variables & arguments in our BASH scripts on our favourite server the IBM i. This video is part of our learning path for BASH programming on the IBM i.	Click here

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RC - SCS

Wow, absolutely amazing Andy, thanks a lot for this video on containers!
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