I recently went online to buy a speakerphone for use with our company conference calls. In less than 5 minutes, I was able to browse a variety of options, get price and shipping quotes and enter my order. The speakerphone arrived at my door later that same day. Without the instant communication between companies provided …
The world of paper documents, fax machines, phone calls and even old style EDI is rapidly being replaced by online, real-time API communication. APIs make it possible to instantaneously obtain rates across carriers, track the exact location of shipments and provide accurate ETAs, automatically generate shipping labels and shipping documents and electronically process orders and …
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From online shopping to healthcare to banking and just about everywhere else, APIs are transforming our lives. APIs increase productivity, eliminate manual efforts, streamline business processes and improve customer experiences. They are fundamentally changing the worldwide economy. Yet, with all of that promise comes potential risks. By providing access, APIs open up tempting new security …
IBM i users are moving their applications to the leading edge by taking advantage of the explosion of new web service enabled functions available on the web. IBM i users are expanding their markets by selling through online platforms like Shopify, Magento, Squarespace, Wix and Amazon. They are automating logistics using APIs from Project44, …
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There is nothing like being there in person! That is one of the most important things I learned by going to Columbus, Ohio for this year’s COMMON NAViGATE 2021 conference. Don’t get me wrong—it has been great to have online options like Zoom, WebEx, and Microsoft Teams during the pandemic. Without them, we could not …
If you are a user of an IBM i software package or a vendor of IBM i applications, then API enablement creates significant opportunities for you. In addition to providing packaged application customers with the latest user experiences and connectivity, APIs can address one of the oldest issues in using packaged software. Early in my …
An IBM i user contacted us with the requirement to combine shipment data residing on their IBM i with real time tracking of the location of trucks and shipping containers. As truck drivers entered their storage area, they needed to be able to guide them to the exact location of an available container. Or, if …
Where’s My Truck? Logistics with APIs and Your IBM i Read More »
A few weeks ago, a customer of ours asked if Eradani could provide them with a dashboard for tracking all the API calls that were coming into their IBM i. They wanted charts and graphs that would show them at a glance how much API activity was occurring, what kind of response times their customers …
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Because of the productivity benefits, business-to-business communication via APIs is growing at an exponential rate. The IBM i world is no exception as more and more IBM i users are building and using APIs. Integrating shipping data from transportation providers with core IBM i applications is one of the most popular API use cases we …
As more IBM i users begin integrating APIs into their application development strategy, we are hearing increasing concerns about API performance. IBM i users are accustomed to the instantaneous response they get from their 5250 screens and the extremely high-speed performance they get from IBM i transaction processing. At the same time, web users expect …
