Create database-interfaced Web applications for IBM i in five minutes—for free!
WOW CE 7.0 is a free rapid application development (RAD) tool for IBM i that can build robust Web applications or serve as a query and reporting tool similar to Query/400 or DB2 Web Query. It features dynamic runtime selection, drill-downs, and one-click MS Excel downloads that can be created by simply selecting a target database file. WOW applications are Web-based and can easily integrate with RPG for data access where desired. WOW CE requires Apache Tomcat or IBM WebSphere and can run on any Java-enabled system, including IBM i, Linux, or Windows.
Developer's Take
"Web-based interfaces are the strategic direction of the industry. The problem for IBM i shops is the huge learning curve associated with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, object orientation, and a server language such as PHP or Java. WOW eliminates this huge hurdle by allowing RPG programmers to simply specify SQL statements while the WOW framework generates all needed HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Customers can literally develop applications in less than 10 minutes."
—Paul Holm, WOW architect
Functions
- Dynamic run-time record selection
- Automatic record sorting
- MS Excel downloads
- Summary to drill down associations
- Secure access with built in security framework
Features
- WOW CE also supports real-time access to Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, and other major databases.
- Generates industry-standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for IBM i, Microsoft Windows, and Linux systems
- Requirements: IBM OS/400 V5R1 or later
Other
PlanetJ has replaced WOW Standard with WOW CE. While the company used to charge for the Standard Edition, it added numerous new features to CE and packaged it up for free! Users will be able to do a lot more with CE than they could have with Standard—and all at no charge. Take a look at the video to see an application being built in just a few minutes. For more information on the features of the Community, versus Professional, and Enterprise editions of WOW rapid application development tools, see the following links:
Product Category
Application development tools, Web development tools
Product Type
Web Development, Business Intelligence
General Availability Date
October 9, 2011
Price
Free
WOW Community Edition 7.0
PlanetJ Corporation
Escondido, CA 92029
Tel: 760-432-0600
Email:
as/400, os/400, iseries, system i, i5/os, ibm i, power systems, 6.1, 7.1, V7, V6R1
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