Revolutionizing App Modernization for IBM i Applications

We’ve expanded our partnership with CNX to help companies modernize their legacy IBM i applications and transform them into feature-rich, cross-platform web and mobile apps that deliver a great user experience. Now companies all over the world can leverage the powerful combination of Ext JS 6 and the CNX Valence Framework.

The CNX Valence Framework provides a rich set of IBM i-based tools that are used to interface Ext JS with IBM i server-side code written in RPG. This solution differs from traditional modernization approaches that rely on screen-scraping technology and only deliver a browser overlay to legacy green screens.

This partnership with CNX enables organizations to achieve efficient legacy mobile app modernization, transforming outdated IBM i applications into modern, cross-platform mobile experiences.

Valence allows organizations to leverage modern development principles and robust tools to pair the business logic of RPG with Ext JS 6, resulting in truly modern cross-platform web applications that deliver both performance and scalability.

Designed explicitly for developing IBM i web and mobile apps, Valence uses Ext JS for the user interface and communicates directly with RPG business logic on IBM Power System servers running IBM i. Valence includes a multilingual web portal for logging in and launching applications. It runs entirely through the IBM i integrated Apache server without the need for external servers or emulation layers, resulting in lower costs, excellent performance, and a world-class user experience.

With Ext JS and Sencha Architect as key components of Valence, organizations can be confident that they’ll transform data-intensive legacy apps into feature-rich, cross-platform web applications. They can leverage the comprehensive set of pre-tested and integrated components including our market-leading Ext JS grid, quickly create a standard theme, and deliver the right experience on the right screen at the right time.

Upcoming Webinar

If you’d like to learn more about modernizing IBM i applications, I will be co-hosting a webinar with Richard Milone, cofounder and Managing Partner of CNX, where we’ll go into more detail about Valence and Ext JS.

Register today

Event Details:
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
10:00am San Francisco PDT | 1:00pm New York EDT | 6:00pm London BST
60 minutes