The IBM Informix Developer Zone

The Informix Developer Zone Web site is designed to provide you with the technical information, tools, forums, and links to relevant information that you need when using Informix products.

The DataBlade Developers Kit InfoShelf contains links to the IBM Informix Developer Zone at www.ibm.com/software/data/developer/informix. This page has a link to the DataBlade Developers' Corner, which is of particular interest to DataBlade module developers. Its goal is to answer questions asked by DataBlade developers. The information in the DataBlade Developers' Corner is frequently updated, and it includes topics such as:

• Getting started. Lists software, documentation, and training resources and describes how to install and set up the requisite software.
• DataBlade modules and your Informix database server. Includes descriptions of the interaction between DataBlade modules and your database server and how to debug DataBlade modules.
• DataBlade API. Includes tips and code examples, from snippets to complete DataBlade modules, using the DataBlade API.
• Data types. Describes the data types you can use with your Informix database server, such as extended data types and smart large objects.