A couple of weeks ago we announced the release of WebSmart version 10.6.
For those looking to rapidly develop web and mobile applications or web services in PHP or RPG on IBM i, WebSmart is a proven tool that is not only powerful but easy to use.
With WebSmart 10.6, new Zend Framework 2 Model View Controller (MVC) and PHP Data Object (PDO) templates coupled with the original templates in WebSmart provide any developer with the option to pick the templates that fit their web development experience perfectly.
In WebSmart 10.6 there is, of course, improved jQuery UI theme compatibility to customise WebSmart templates even further, HTML5 validation support and a PHP debugger that now supports PHP 5.4 and 5.5.
WebSmart is so much more than just templates. Here are six reasons to choose WebSmart:
Complete solution
BCD Software has concentrated on developing a complete PHP solution for the IBM i since 2007. As well as templates to kick start development, WebSmart PHP also includes a productive IDE with HTML tools, code completion, a debugger and more.
Open source
WebSmart PHP the Internet’s proven and arguably most popular open-source language, PHP, which has been developed specifically to create web and mobile applications.
Zend server
PHP is fully supported by IBM and Zend on the IBM i. WebSmart PHP runs with Zend Server if hosting on IBM Power Systems.
Free code
Do a quick Google search and you’ll discover lots of websites dedicated to PHP with thousands of PHP scripts available online for free that you can plug into your own code.
IBM i integration
WebSmart PHP supports both IBM i PHP toolkits to help you leverage your existing RPG code and skills.
Multi-platform
WebSmart PHP also runs on other PHP supported platforms, including Windows, Linux and Unix.
If you have any questions about the new version of WebSmart or how to upgrade, please contact us.
Please note that we are only able to provide support for the last three releases. If you’re still running WebSmart 9.6 or older, we recommend you make plans to upgrade as soon as possible.
You can download WebSmart 10.6 from our customer portal, is now available to download myFrescheSolutions.com.
Posted by Paul on 31st December 2014.