A look at WebSmart
IBM i Web Application Development with WebSmart
WebSmart
Rapid PHP, Node.js and RPG Web Development
IBM i (AS/400) Web & Mobile Application Development
WebSmart is a rapid development tool for creating RPG, PHP and Node.js desktop and mobile web applications. Responsive templates help you create applications in minutes, which can be customized in the WebSmart IDE.
What You Can Do With WebSmart
Strategic Web Apps
Templates generate the initial client and server-side code which you can customize to create any type of web application.
Mobile Web Apps
Use WebSmart’s responsive templates to create web and mobile applications that use a single code base.
Web Services
You can create Web Services to request and receive data from other servers and to parse XML documents or JSON strings.
Your Applications – Your Way
WebSmart PHP helps you produce open source PHP applications that run on multiple platforms (IBM i, Windows, Linux or Unix).
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Rapid Open-Source PHP Desktop and Mobile Web Application Development
WebSmart PHP is the fastest way for RPG, PHP and other programmers to develop IBM i and multi-platform PHP web applications. It's more than a PHP editor: It's a rapid web application development tool that includes program templates that guide you through creating database-driven web applications in minutes.
You can further customize the applications in the WebSmart IDE to create powerful web applications that can be accessed from PCs, tablets and smartphones.
Why Choose WebSmart PHP?
- Open Source
- WebSmart PHP uses PHP, a popular and proven open-source language developed specifically to create web applications.
- Rapid Development
- WebSmart PHP templates shorten the web development learning curveby generating the starting PHP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
- Free Code
- There are many websites dedicated to PHP and thousands of free PHP scripts online that you can plug into your own code.
- Hiring and Resources
- PHP is easy for RPG programmers to learn because you can code procedurally or OO. It's also easy to find PHP developers.
- PHP Bundles
- BCD's IBM i PHP bundles help IBM i organizations get started with PHP as successfully and as efficiently as possible.
- Multi-Platform
- WebSmart PHP also runs on other PHP supported platforms, including Windows, Linux and Unix.
WebSmart ILE is the fastest way for IBM i programmers to develop new RPG web applications that leverage existing code.
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The Fastest Way for IBM i Programmers to Develop New RPG Web Applications
Even if you have no web development experience, on day one you'll create database-driven desktop and mobile web applications that you'll want to show your boss.
You can customize the applications in the WebSmart IDE to create powerful web applications for any business need.
Why Choose WebSmart ILE?
- Powerful PML Language
- The functionality in WebSmart ILE programs is handled by PML, BCD's custom language. This 4GL language generates RPG and will save you time because it requires fewer lines of code.
- Tight IBM i Integration
- There is a seamless connection between WebSmart ILE and DB2 during development and runtime. WebSmart ILE web applications run 100% on the IBM i for maximum security and reliability.
- Leverage RPG
- WebSmart ILE includes functions that make it easy to call existing RPG programs and modules so you can leverage your investment in IBM i.
- Short Learning Curve
- WebSmart ILE was built with RPG programmers in mind and eases their transition to web development.
WebSmart for Node.js jumpstarts your open-source web and mobile application development using templates.
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How WebSmart Can Help You:
Rapid Development
WebSmart’s templates create the starting code base and its IDE includes productivity tools that streamline development.
Leverage RPG and Your IBM i
WebSmart was built with RPG programmers in mind and makes it easy to integrate existing RPG and COBOL code to leverage your investment in IBM i.
Open Source PHP and Node.js
Choose between WebSmart’s PHP, Node.js and ILE editions. PHP and Node are popular open-source languages that help attract new developers.
Strategic Applications
Extend your ERP and develop desktop and mobile web applications for any business need (B2B order entry, eCommerce, invoicing, inquiries and more).
Multi Platform
WebSmart offers the flexibility to create IBM i or multiplatform (Windows, Linux, Unix) web applications over DB2, MySQL, Oracle or MS SQL data.
World-Class Technical Support
Our tech support team is consistently rated one of the best. You get unlimited support for the life of your support agreement and during your evaluation.
WebSmart technical features:
- Intelligent PHP, Node.js and RPG ILE templates
- Productive IDE with syntax checker, code completion and debugger
- Responsive templates for desktop and mobile
- Built-in change management and third-party integration
- SSL, encryption and data scrubbing
- Tight IBM i integration and wizards to call RPG programs
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Some of our WebSmart clients
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