Mobile Applications
“Write once, run anywhere” support for Mobile App Development and Deployment
Today your business competes in an ever-changing, always-connected environment with a growing demand for solutions for the mobile workforce. Mobility is more than just a trend; it has evolved into a revolution that has transformed the way we do business and quickened the pace of change for Application Developers and IT departments. It is an expectation. In a recent survey 92% of businesses stated the adoption of mobile apps would give them a competitive edge. If your business is not taking steps to address this need, you are falling behind the competition.
OpenEdge Mobile provides a complete end-to-end solution for supporting mobile devices with OpenEdge applications and gives you
- A state-of-the-art Architecture for building Mobility solutions.
- A hybrid approach to address multiple device types/families (iOS, Android) with a single code-base, “write once, run anywhere”.
- A standards-based, open architecture to build “native” mobile apps e.g. for iOS and connect to back-end OpenEdge services via the popular and well known REST protocol.
- Connection of Mobile apps to the proven, scalable OpenEdge platform with all of its inherent benefits.
- An intuitive, highly productive Visual Designer (OpenEdge Mobile App Builder) allowing easy drag-and-drop development of mobile UIs.
- Ability to create and deploy a complete Mobile App from an existing database schema with Express Mobile.
No need to resort to patchwork Open Source solutions – everything is “in the box” and escalates productivity and time-to-value. Developers have access to a comprehensive and integrated tool set based on OpenEdge technology they are used to using, with support for a wide variety of devices – making development easy. Ease-of-use features to simplify interaction with OpenEdge applications include:
- JavaScript Data Objects to easily connect UI screens to the supporting data
- REST Adapter makes it easy to execute OE business logic on the AppServer
For more on the Mobile revolution and why you don’t want to be left out, watch this video: OpenEdge: Made for Mobility.
Popular Articles & Whitepapers
Learn how OpenEdge Mobile helps you extend the reach of current Business Applications and go mobile quickly. Read Whitepaper.
OpenEdge Mobile allows you to chart a course for evolving your current architectures to support mobile business applications for the optimal productivity. Read whitepaper.
Customer expectations for mobile applications have never been higher. This report outlines best practices in mobile application design for creating great mobile applications. Read report.
Dion Picco, Manager, Product Management at Progress Software, discusses these changes in an in-depth post on the WIRED Innovations Insights blog.
Discover how web and mobility pioneer Bluebee Software has continued to lead the market and grow its business by evolving its Openedge-based ERP application to support customer demand for "anytime, anywhere" access to business transformation. Read Success Story.
Popular Videos
Progress Software and leading OpenEdge technologists talk about best practices for developing user-friendly mobile applications. Learn from their real-world experience and gain an understanding of how to un-tether your applications. Make the most of your applications by extending them beyond the desktop. Watch webinar.
See how Progress Partners are maximizing their businesses and improving their customers experience with the delivery of mobilized solutions and application.
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