Learn About the Latest IBM i Trends at the i-UG October Conference

Dawn May announced as keynote presenter by i-UG The final i-UG conference of 2016, set to take place on Wednesday 19th October in Wolverhampton, will be opened by Dawn May, of IBM, speaking about the changing landscape of IBM i. Dawn will cover the latest trends and directions for IBM i users, and the latest […]

Proximity becomes Zebra Technologies Partner

Proximity, a leading provider of software solutions, development, support and maintenance has become a Zebra Technologies independent software vendor (ISV) and reseller partner. Based in Leeds and Nottingham, Proximity partners with some of the world’s foremost software companies. Proximity develop, deliver, maintain and support high-performance solutions and applications for leading global companies in the logistics, […]

Proximity becomes Fresche Power Partner

Proximity and Fresche today announced a partnership to market and support Fresche’s range of IBM i management and modernisation tools and technologies in the UK and Ireland. Based in Leeds and Nottingham, Proximity has over 40 experts that develop, deliver and maintain solutions and applications for companies in the logistics, manufacturing, retail and finance sectors, […]

Responsive Mobile and Desktop Templates in WebSmart 11.0

BCD Software, now Fresche Solutions, has released the latest version of WebSmart which features responsive mobile and desktop templates in PHP, Node.js and ILE. WebSmart’s templates make it easy to create mobile-friendly applications. The templates generate a single code base for both mobile and desktop devices using Bootstrap, which is the most popular open-source HTML/CSS/JavaScript […]

Stream Delivery Management New Features and News

Since the turn of the year, Proximity has released a host of new features and functionality for Stream, the cloud-based delivery and transport management software application. There was also news of a another innovation award in May. Load and trips management for multiple collections and drop-offs To reduce empty running, cut transport costs and improve […]

Extend, Modernise and Mobilise your IBM i ERP System

At the core of the majority of IBM i-based manufacturing businesses is an enterprise resourcing planning (ERP) application. Sadly, a large number of these applications are still accessed by green screens and can be seen by users and senior management as outdated. Modernising and extending your IBM i ERP system can be a cost-effective way […]

First i-UG meetings of 2016

Details have been released of the first two i-UG meetings of 2016. Both events will follow the same agenda and will cater to IBM i practitioners in both the north and south of the UK. Both events are free for i-UG members. The first event takes place at The Mercure Norton Grange Hotel in Rochdale […]

Import and Export Transformations in Presto

Import and export transformations amongst the new features included in the latest release of BCD Software (now Fresche Solutions)’s green screen to modern web-based GUI tool, Presto. Version 6.3 provides users with the opportunity to copy an entire screen’s transformations and export them to another screen using the Visual Editor. BCD Software says that this […]

Keep up to Date with What’s Happening with IBM i and Power

There is still time to register for a free, all day Virtual Conference and Expo organised and hosted by COMMON, which takes place tomorrow, 15th December 2015. Providing IBM i and Power Systems education, the Virtual Conference and Expo has a whole host of sessions, plus a number of ‘virtual booths’ from leading IBM i […]

Formtastic to Integrate with Nexus Web Portal

Last week we looked at the latest version of Formtastic, the IBM i spool file graphical forms and distribution automation tool. In the latest release, Quadrant Software, now Fresche Solutions, developers have upgraded Formtastic to a new modern code framework. As a result, they are able to enhance the tool more frequently. We hinted in […]