According to recent surveys, organizations waste between 23% and 42% of their development efforts on technical debt [1]. This logically impacts their budget and bottom line as well. A separate survey revealed that more than 20% of the average organization's IT budget...
IBM i Modernization
How To Bring An IBM i Green Screen App To Mobile
Your IBM i 5250 green-screen application is rock solid. However, it's also monolithic. Hence, it can't seamlessly translate to a web environment on its own. Also, IBM i green screen application has limited functionality. Therefore, keeping up with the changing user...
AIX vs IBM i: What Is IBM AIX Used For?
IBM i application development is very popular now since such applications are indispensable for some areas of business. A lot of modern companies widely use IBM i applications as well as AIX and IBM i operating systems. These systems are secure, reliable, and...
IBM i Access: Mobile, Desktop, And The Web
IBM i applications are very popular and important to many organizations. The IBM i Access solutions allow you to access them from any device using the new modern interface. IBM i Access provides users with a modern environment with many convenient functions for...
Is The IBM AS400 Dead? What Is A Modernization Strategy?
There is an opinion that the IBM AS400 is dead. But is it so? What if you do an IBM i modernization? In this article, we will discuss the benefits of using the IBM AS400 and modernization strategies to upgrade legacy IBM i applications. What Is AS400? AS400 is a...
Why Is The AS400 System Still In Demand In 2023?
There is a popular opinion that the AS400 system is outdated and not in the same demand as it used to be. But is it so? What benefits does the AS400 offer that today's businesses can't afford to miss? What about an IBM i modernization? Let's figure it out. What Is...
What Is An AS400?
Although AS400 software was developed at the end of the last century, it is still popular and frequently used today. In this article, we will look at what AS400 is, what are the benefits of using it, its scope, and also what alternative names exist. We will also...
LongRange App – now featuring NFC tag reading and enhanced data entry options
We are excited to announce the release of the LongRange app update today. This update has a series of enhancements in data entry features including NFC tag reading and extended support for new hardware. Getting the Update The updated application is available in the...
How IBM i Modernization Companies Can Reduce Technical Debt
We often hear that 'change is the only constant'. This is certainly true in the world of software development. New products constantly come on stream and managers must make decisions on which of these to implement. Often they simply wait. The result can be 'technical...
Modernizing IBM i Applications: Transform Green Screen To GUI
The most obvious example of how IBM i applications have evolved over the past 40 years is the user interface. Earlier IBM i screens were one color, green on a black background (thus we know the term "green screen"), while later models only supported a few colors. Now,...