Articles by Jim O'Neil

PowerBuilder and EAServer: Uniting the .NET and J2EE Communities

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:30:00 EDT

In PowerBuilder 11.2, .NET meets J2EE head-on with the capability to deploy .NET Windows Forms and Web Forms applications (as well as assemblies and Web Services) that access Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs) in Sybase's own EAServer. As you'll see over the course of this article, integrating these 'competing' technologies is quite straightforward and leverages mechanisms that have been available since PowerBuilder 7.

.NET Features Analyzer

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:00:00 EDT

The release-defining feature of PowerBuilder 11 is its ability to deploy existing applications as .NET Windows Forms and Web Forms applications and components of business logic, namely custom-class user objects (NVOs), as .NET assemblies and Web Services. Although PowerBuilder's adoption of the .NET Framework represents a great leap forward for application developers, the implications of converting a desktop, client/server application to an ASP.NET Web application are significant.

IBM & Informix

Fri, 09 Sep 2005 17:00:00 EDT

In this article we'll discuss connectivity requirements, Informix-specific data type processing, and the use of Informix stored procedures within the PowerBuilder environment.

PowerBuilder & Informix

Fri, 05 Aug 2005 11:00:00 EDT

In this article we'll discuss connectivity requirements, Informix-specific data type processing, and the use of Informix stored procedures within the PowerBuilder environment.

EAServer Problem Analysis & Troubleshooting

Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST

Designing and implementing an n-tier or Internet application is a complex task, and issues resulting from errors in the runtime configuration or in the application code are practically inevitable. Problem analysis and troubleshooting are part art and part science. Therefore, although the techniques we'll discuss are often helpful, the sheer diversity of client and server environments precludes a single recipe for resolving all issues.

EAServer Problem Analysis & Troubleshooting

Tue, 01 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

Designing and implementing an n-tier or Internet application is a complex task, and issues resulting from errors in the runtime configuration or the application code itself are practically inevitable. Problem analysis and troubleshooting are part art, part science. Therefore, although the techniques discussed here can be helpful, the sheer diversity of client and server environments precludes a single recipe for resolving all issues.

Open Database Connectivity

Thu, 01 Jul 2004 00:00:00 EDT

This article offers a brief look into accessing the ODBC API from a PowerBuilder client application that views the tables and columns within any ODBC data source. The techniques shown here can be leveraged to provide capabilities such as ad-hoc reporting within your PowerBuilder applications.

The Debut of DataWindow.NET

Sat, 01 May 2004 00:00:00 EDT

In Part 1 we looked at the overall architecture of DataWindow.NET (PBDJ, Vol. 11, issue 4); in Part 2 we'll start coding our first application. We'll code a simple client application that contains two DataWindows with a master-detail relationship using the Department and Employee tables from the PowerBuilder 10 Demo Database (EAS Demo DB V10).

The Debut of DataWindow.Net

Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 EST

Introduced in 1991 and patented in October 1996, PowerBuilder's DataWindow technology remains one of the most flexible, dynamic, and versatile means for data retrieval, modification, and presentation available in any development tool. By launching DataWindow.NET along with PowerBuilder 10 later this year, Sybase is continuing its commitment to the four-phased .NET strategy announced in 2002.

Introduction To PBNI

Thu, 01 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EDT

Have you ever thought of adding new features to PowerBuilder? Or wanted to call Java or .NET from PowerScript? Or imagined that you can call PowerScript from C++ or Java? With PBNI, you can do them all and more. PowerBuilder Native Interface (PBNI) is a standard interface for third parties to extend the functionality of PowerBuilder.

Introduction To PBNI

Wed, 01 Aug 2001 00:00:00 EDT