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Book Review: Database Design and SQL for DB2

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If you have time for just one book to begin your journey into SQL on the IBM i, Database Design and SQL for DB2 is that book. It provides everything an IBM i programmer needs in order to become productive with SQL, particularly in an ILE RPG environment.

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Book Review: Programming in ILE RPG, Fifth Edition

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The fifth edition of Programming in ILE RPG by Bryan Meyers and Jim Buck provides an excellent progression of subject matter for the next generation of RPG developers. There is a strong emphasis on free-format coding with plenty of references to fixed-format code. This perspective on RPG will make it easy for students to learn RPG and aid experienced developers in making a transition to more modern coding techniques.

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