AUDIENCE:   This course is designed for students wanting to know more about the CICS Web Services and the facilities they offer, including how to code, manage, plan for and develop standards. PREREQUISITES:   The participant should have a sound understanding of the CICS environment. Some internet experience would be advantageous but is not essential. DURATION:   3 days. Hands on. OBJECTIVES:   Delegates will be able to code the programming changes required to run 3270 based transactions from the Internet/Intranet and to code new Web aware programs using the CICS WEB and DOCUMENT API. COURSE CONTENT:   Why Use CICS With The Internet? Introduction To The Internet TCP/IP Web Browsers HTML and URLs HTTP and Ports Javascript Java and Applets Overview Of CICS Web Services Technologies CICS Web Services CICS Gateway for Java Websphere Web Server 3270 Bridge BMS/HTML and new DFH macros Front End Programming Interface(FEPI) External Call Interface(EXCI) External Presentation Interface(EPI) EXCI and WebSphere Application Design Considerations Re-using existing applications Applications with separate business and presentation logic Applications without separate presentation logic Transaction construction considerations Security   Digital Certificates   Encryption Session Management (Pseudo-Conversational Programs) Cookies vs Temp Storage vs Commarea TS Management and CICS Commands Garbage Collection Time Out considerations CICS Web Interface Structure TCPIPSERVICE/DOCTEMPLATE definitions CWS Listener CSOL and CWXN IBM Standard URL Hard vs Soft URLs Converters Analyzers Writing Custom Converters WEB Aware Programs WEB Unaware Programs 3270 Bridge BMS/HTML and new DFH MACROS NEW EXEC CICS WEB Commands Sample application exercise Workshops Review of the CICS definitions and URL layout required to drive the CWI Testing the CWI using the CICS supplied test program Running CICS Supplied Transactions using the 3270 BRIDGE   Legacy - Web Unaware Programs     Creating HTML templates from BMS code     Exporting and importing the HTML template to Notepad on a PC     Modifying HTML output using New BMS DFH MACROS     Testing 3270 based transactions using the 3270 BRIDGE   New - Web Aware Programs     Code HTML templates in Notepad on the PC     Code programs on the Mainframe     Run and test the programs from a Browser on the Internet/Intranet Summary The whole CICS Internet picture in perspective BM08/01