August 11, 2017
August 11, 2017 | Volume 14 Issue 14
• LEAD ARTICLE: TechTip: Hapi to Authenticate You
• FEATURED ARTICLE: TechTip: How to Get Started with Watson APIs
• FEATURED ARTICLE: Debunking the Fake News Surrounding IBM i Security
• NEWS HIGHLIGHT: IBM Study: 61 Percent of Surveyed CMOs and Sales Leaders Say Cognitive Computing Will Be a Disruptive Force in Their Industries -- But Are They Ready for the Disruption?
• ON-DEMAND WEBCAST: Profound.js 2.0: Extend the Power of Node to your IBM i Applications
• MC VIDEO SHOWCASE: Design an Invoice in 10 Minutes
• EVENT: Getting Started with IBM i Security: User Privileges
• MC PRESS MAGAZINE: Enriching the IBM i Community with Open Source
TechTip: Hapi to Authenticate You
This article will teach you how to authenticate with IBM i credentials in a Node.js application using the Hapi framework.
By Aaron Bartell
In the words of Oliver Hardy, "Here's another nice mess you've gotten me into." That's what I was saying to myself as the enormity of the code base of this article continued to grow. BTW, if you haven't checked out the "Laurel and Hardy" comedy acts, let's just say you've been missing out. They’re timeless. I grew up watching them with my dad, and my kids can't get enough of them. Hilarious. But I digress.
IBM Quantum Computer Demonstrates Next Step Towards Moving Beyond Classical Supercomputing
White Paper: Node.js for Enterprise IBM i Modernization
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TechTip: How to Get Started with Watson APIs
In the last tip, we finished looking at the Watson products (services) that you can tie into. Now it’s time to look at the APIs that IBM has for Watson and see how you can leverage them.
By Dave Shirey
So far, we have seen the products that IBM Watson supports: Conversation, Discovery, Virtual Agents, and Watson Knowledge Studio. But you can do more than just use services with Watson. You can also do development, creating your own APIs based on models or frameworks that IBM supplies. That’s what we’ll look at now. As with the products, the things you develop take advantage of the DeepQA parallel architecture and Watson’s ability to handle natural language.
Why Migrate When You Can Modernize?
Explore the main considerations you should be aware of before embarking on a (migration or modernization) project. Take a deeper dive into business motivations and factors that could potentially influence your decision to migrate or modernize your existing IT platform and its risks.
More than ever, there is a demand for IT to deliver innovation.
Your IBM i has been an essential part of your business operations for years. However, your organization may struggle to maintain the current system and implement new projects.
The thousands of customers we've worked with and surveyed state that expectations regarding the digital footprint and vision of the companyare not aligned with the current IT environment.
Node Webinar Series Pt. 1: The World of Node.js on IBM i
Have you been wondering about Node.js? Our free Node.js Webinar Series takes you from total beginner to creating a fully-functional IBM i Node.js business application.
Part 1 will teach you what Node.js is, why it's a great option for IBM i shops, and how to take advantage of the ecosystem surrounding Node.
In addition to background information, our Director of Product Development Scott Klement will demonstrate applications that take advantage of the Node Package Manager (npm).
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Low Code: A Digital Transformation of Supply Chain and Logistics
Learn how businesses leverage Low-Code to continue to deliver value through digital transformation. Discover how the power of Low-Code is helping many businesses evolve their supply chain, increase ROI, and achieve more tangible results.
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Debunking the Fake News Surrounding IBM i Security
With so much fake news floating around, I thought I’d take the time to debunk the fake news I hear about IBM i security.
By Carol Woodbury
When I visit new clients, I often find that they have been misguided somewhere along the way and/or are making assumptions about features of IBM i security that were once true but aren’t any longer. This article goes through some of the more common misconceptions I hear.