LongRange: Native mobile app development tool for IBM i developers

By SD Times Newswire

May 9, 2012 — (Page 2 of 2)
• Lowest total-cost-of-ownership – maintaining and extending native mobile apps using familiar development skills will be as easy in the future as it is today with existing Line-of-Business applications:
o There is no additional cost of recruiting and retaining developers with specialized mobile app development skills to maintain the apps.
o You only need to maintain one set of RPG or CL source code to support multiple mobile platforms.
o Without any programming on the mobile device, you can easily expand the capabilities of your IBM i programs by providing access to a host of mobile device features including photos, videos, voice, documents, maps, geo-location, etc.

How does LongRange work?
LongRange consists of a server-side management service (LongRange Server) and an app that runs natively on a mobile device (LongRange mobile app). Users download the app to their mobile device, connect to the server and are ready to use the business applications.

When a user of a mobile device invokes the LongRange mobile app, the action sends a request to the LongRange Server, which invokes the associated RPG or CL program to perform its processing and issue a send screen command. The LongRange Server sends the screen to the LongRange app that presents the screen on the mobile device.

What does a LongRange app look like?
The LongRange app processes input and output from IBM i programs with a significantly enhanced user interface on mobile devices, such as Apple iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Android.

• The user interface is extended with touch and enhanced visually for use on mobile devices.
• Apps can send and receive files between a mobile device and a server.
• IBM i programs can use the capabilities provided by mobile devices, including the camera, voice and geo-location services.

How to Start using LongRange
All you need to know about LongRange is at www.longrangemobile.com, where you can download all the LongRange software for a 30-day free trial. 

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