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Modernization and Mobile Lead BCD Development Efforts

May 15th, 2012 - IT Jungle

Whether working from ground zero or building on existing investments, BCD's application development products have long been used by IBM midrange shops. One of the reasons is BCD's continual investment in developing its product lineup, which handles everything from quick green-screen Web-enablement to multi-platform Web development. And for companies unfamiliar with BCD, here's a surprise--the company has a newly enhanced business intelligence tool as well.

WebSmart PHP Ranked Second in MCPress Online's Power i Forecast

April 2nd, 2012 - MCPress Online

The importance of tools to the IBM i community can't be underestimated, but they, like restaurants, come into and go out of favor depending on what clients need and what they are asking developers to do at the moment. Is it a Y2K challenge this month, or must you Web-enable a green-screen legacy program for which you don't have the source code?... One of the most popular tools for RPG programmers in the new millennium is WebSmart PHP from Business Computer Design International (BCD).

Extend Web-enabled Screens Beyond the 5250 Datastream with Presto

February 10th, 2012 - System iNetwork

IBM i developers and IT staff have been searching for the Holy Grail of application modernization for years now. Typically they want: A modern look to replace their green-screen apps, Access their apps from anywhere (ie in browsers), The same performance as their green-screen apps, Minimal (or no) coding effort to convert their apps, The ability to safely and quickly extend their apps. While there are many application modernization solutions and approaches on the market, few meet all five of the above criteria. Presto, BCD's instant application modernization solution, has always met the first four needs. Now, with the introduction of ExecuteSQL feature, you can have it all.

Dawn of the Dead: Portals' Revenge

January 23rd, 2012 - IT Jungle

Marcel Sarrasin, product manager at BCD says "Some iSeries shops that are new to the Web have a hard time picturing what a portal is since in the green screen world the login is built in and menus are very basic. I always recommend people start with pencil and paper and map out how they see the navigation, what type of menu, how many pages, etc. Really think about that up front rather than just jumping in and creating pages."

BCD Jazzes Up Presto Web Enablement Tool with Version 3.5

November 29, 2011 - IT Jungle

BCD originally launched Presto about three years ago to provide IBM i customers with a quick way to Web-enable green screens without modifying underlying source code--or even needing access to the original RPG, COBOL, or DDS code, for that matter. Over the years, the product has evolved from a quick-fix tactical Web-enablement tool to include more advanced rich UI and Web 2.0 capabilities, delivered largely through the use of modern coding techniques like JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), all of which is accessed through a Web-based Visual Editor.

BCD Helps K3S Modernize User Interface for Multiple Devices, Cloud

September 1, 2011 - System iNetwork

K3 Solutions searched for the best way to modernize its inventory management software for eight years before choosing BCD’s Presto solution. K3S wanted to give its software a new look that would satisfy existing green-screen users and new users. It also wanted the software to be accessible from multiple devices via the web and to offer a cloud solution for organizations that don’t already own an IBM i box.

You Can Give Your Green-Screen Application New Functionality with Presto 3

May 13, 2011 - MCPress Online

We've all heard the apothegmatic description of screen-scraping programs as doing little more than putting lipstick on a pig, but today's Web-enabling tools are going far beyond just dressing up an unattractive legacy program. The challenge of modernizing green-screen applications is larger than merely overcoming the limitations to the 5250 data stream; it is a question of how you add functionality, features, and information that the original architect never considered and how do you do it without starting over and redeveloping the entire application.

Customized Green Screens Key to BCD's Web Enablement

May 10, 2011 - ITJungle

If you're an application developer on a project that involves converting RPG and/or COBOL green-screen apps to Web pages, you hate being handcuffed with limited screen customization choices. When Business Computer Design (BCD) introduced its Presto software in October 2008, it realized a great many application modernization projects would sink or swim depending on the capabilities of its visual editor.

BCD Makes Web Enablement with Presto Even More Flexible in Third Major Release

May 9, 2011 - MCPress Online

Drop-down boxes and charts populated by DB2 data improve the end-user experience by making information easier to find or enter and they certainly add a visual appeal that isn’t achievable in green screens. While it’s always been possible to add these to your Presto Web-enabled screens, it just became a lot easier in V3.

BCD Focuses on LDAP and Cross-browser Support in Nexus Portal V4

May 9, 2011 - MCPress Online

The powerful user management features in Nexus play an important role in its ability to make enterprise information easier to access and to manage securely on the Web. V4 of Nexus now supports authenticating users against LDAP and Active Directory which makes it even easier for site administrators to manage users and improves the user experience.

1,000's of Green Screens & Three Solution Providers Journey to the Web

April 18 , 2011 - System iNetwork

Three IBM i solution providers who faced the challenges posed by large green screen modernization projects share their stories as they get close to going to market with new web versions of their proven RPG packages. One of the things they all have in common is they used BCD’s Presto to achieve their goals.

Walton County Improves Accessibility of Permit System with BCD PHP and Portal Tools

November, 2010 - MCPress Online

Business Computer Design today announced that the local governing body for the northern-most part of Florida's gulf coast in DeFuniak Springs recently acquired software licenses for WebSmart PHP and Nexus Portal. With these tools, it developed a Web-based permitting system on its IBM i server, a system that county employees now can access online. Even officers patrolling Walton County beaches can access it from their wireless laptops in police cruisers.

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BCD’s Presto 4 expands 5250 modernization with mobile device optimized layouts

May 7, 2012

WebSmart PHP 4.4 Offers Debugger and Standalone PC Edition

May 7, 2012

Clover Query 3.6 adds Multi-platform and PDF Web Reporting Templates and Mobile Friendly Charts

May 7, 2012

BCD Partners with Proximity and CSI to Bolster its Presence in the UK

May 7, 2012

LDAP and complete cross browser support highlight version 4 of BCD's Nexus Portal

May 2, 2011

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