looksoftware has announced ilook, a free software offering for the IBM i community aimed at helping i customers better understand modernization by allowing them to take the first step toward modernization with a fully functioning hands-on solution.
"ilook has been created in response to input from IBM i community leaders who believe many i customers need help getting started with application modernization," says Marcus Dee, looksoftware president.
"Few customers have been successful with their modernization efforts so far," says Trevor Perry, a consultant working on the project for looksoftware. "ilook provides a practical, easy, and no-risk step that will enable many more i customers to modernize sooner," he says.
Based on looksoftware's smartclient technology, ilook provides a cloud-deployed plug-in that provides a rich user experience (UX) for IBM i and integrates tightly with the desktop and IBM's online reference library. Customers running on IBM i are entitled to a free copy of ilook from looksoftware. ISVs and other IBM Business Partners should contact looksoftware regarding the looksoftware partner program. ilook will be available for free download by June 2009.
About looksoftware
looksoftware, with headquarters in Melbourne, Australia, is an Advanced IBM Business Partner and Microsoft Certified Business Partner. The company provides easy-to-use yet powerful tools to Web-enable, reuse, service-enable, extend and integrate core applications. looksoftware is a member of the IBM Developer Roadmap and the Midrange Alliance Program. With more than 2,000 customers in 53 countries, looksoftware offers products distributed by a global network of 120 resellers and ISV partners. For more information, call looksoftware USA at 678-354-1094, visit www.looksoftware.com, or write to
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