M.A.P. and looksoftware modernization solutions for IBM i

M.A.P supports looksoftware solutions for IBM i

looksoftware is a leader in modernization of IBM i applications. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to assist IBM i customers leverage their existing IBM i solutions to better solve their business problems.

Together with looksoftware, M.A.P consulting will find the best solution for your business modernization strategies on your IBM i.

Such solutions include:

RPG Open Access
- The full power of RPG without the constraints of 5250

How exactly does this benefit your business? It enables your RPG developers to create brand new modern applications for mobile, web and rich desktop in a fraction of the time it would have taken them to learn a new language.

looksoftware's RPG Open Access technology is fully compliant with the IBM-endorsed Open Access Metadata Open Standard, giving you the architecture and foundation to adapt to future devices and technologies. looksoftware's Unicode support ensures that users can view and enter data in their own language, including support for DBCS.

looksoftware continues their leadership with RPG Open Access solutions, working closely with IBM to introduce and evolve this exciting technology to the RPG community.

looksoftware were the first to provide:

- Full integration of Open Access and non-OA solutions
- Support for the Open Access Metadata Open Standard
- Full integration of Open Access and non-OA solutions
- Simple localization solutions through Open Access
- Extension of RPG to have full access to every property of every graphical control
- A single Open Access solution for mobile, web, rich desktop and web services

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Open Display Files
- A new future for RPG Developers

Open Display Files, a breakthrough technology that solves the limitations of RPG, by replacing restrictive DDS with an open-standards based XML format.

Open Display Files enable delivery of web, mobile, rich desktop, cloud services and other modern technology requirements for today and the future, whilst maintaining core support for existing RPG skills and source code.

"With the introduction of Open Display Files we are delivering technology that adds immense value to RPG, and will contribute to it’s continued longevity as a leading development language of business applications" - Brendan Kay, looksoftware

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Mobile and Web Access
- A new future for RPG Developers

Deliver the value of your existing applications with the potential of new technology to deliver a seamless, optimized mobile interface for the demands of today's business needs.

Integrate your core IBM i applications with solutions that combine the flexibility and efficiency of the web, with added device integration capabilties for signature capture, GPS mapping, barcode scanning, image integration and more.

Contact a M.A.P. Technology Consultant for more information

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Useful Resources

looksoftware downloadable resource Secrets of Successful Modernization
White Paper by looksoftware
Download here.

Successful modernization of your IBM i applications can deliver a rapid return on investment (ROI) and long-term benefits. This white paper explores the critical areas when initiating a project to ensure that you deliver applications that solve common business challenges.

In addition, learn how to deliver applications that will delight your end-users, whether they are internal, out in the field, or external customers.

looksoftware downloadable resource 4 Reasons to Love Mobile on IBM i
White Paper by looksoftware
Dowload here.

Mobile devices and apps have revolutionized the way we live and work, and with the use of mobile growing at a phenominal rate, getting mobile right can provide your business
with significant capabilities to perform many of our daily tasks with more efficiency and productivity.

This white paper explores the 4 core reasons why you should consider making mobile delivery a core part of your IT application strategy, and how you can access the investment that you already have in your IBM i applications.

newlook solution

newlook's rule-based approach enables you to transform an entire application in just a few minutes, with dynamic recognition automatically reflecting changes in your code.

The power of the looksoftware IDE lets you customize, extend, and integrate application interfaces for any audience on any device.

The latest version of the looksoftware IDE, newlook 10, takes UI design to a new high and sets the stage for total UI control allowing the developer is able to generate graphical UI designs for multiple devices within a single IDE.

newlook 10 makes enhancing your IBM i applications & writing new applications for web devices, a more natural approach for RPG programmers with its intuitive nature and more automated tasks.