looksoftware Completes RPG OA Roadmap
20.05.12
By Dan Burger
The RPG Open Access product roadmap at looksoftware continues to unfold. When last we heard from this application tool vendor, it had two products enhanced using RPG OA technology--one generally available and the other in beta testing. That was May 2011. Two other products were in the pipeline. Last week, I learned the final pieces in the IBM i tool maker's RPG OA efforts are buttoned up and testing has been completed.
If you're like a lot of people in IBM midrange shops who are thinking about the future of their application development programs, the latest news from looksoftware should be of interest.
The inclusion of RPG Open Access was seen by looksoftware as a strategic investment in the future of RPG, a path forward for new and existing RPG applications by enabling native RPG code to connect with modern devices, platforms, and applications without the ball and chain restrictions of the 5250 interface or the functional handcuffs of simply re-facing aged applications. Brendan Kay, CEO at looksoftware, points to two key benefits that RPG OA technology offers. The first is what he refers to as "multi-channel" support, which is a single development process for multiple platforms, multiple languages, and multiple devices such as Web browsers, smartphones, and tablets. The second key benefit is allowing RPG developers to continue developing in their native language without learning an additional language to leverage the back-end logic.
Source: IT Jungle