Simply select the web or mobile-ready template that meets your requirements to get started from the many available in WebSmart and then customise using the various set-up wizards and free code snippets.
WebSmart has been used by IBM i developers globally to create and develop a host of different web and mobile applications, including B2B order entry portals, ecommerce websites and sales order processing.
IBM i developers are able to develop applications in the languages they’re most familiar with - RPG and COBOL - as well as use open-source languages that developers are able to learn quickly - PHP and Node.js.
PHP and ILE templates in WebSmart speed up the development of applications generating PHP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
Depending on the version, WebSmart enables further customisation in the IDE or ILE.
WebSmart ILE enables you to integrate RPG and COBOL code and call RPG programs.
WebSmart provides developers with thousands of free PHP scripts that you can plug into your own code.
Customise your green screens even further by adding JavaScript events to hide and display elements.
Connect WebSmart with other Fresche products for extra functionality.
Greg Patterson, Executive Consultant at Fresche Solutions delivers a webinar on IBM i application development with Proximity’s Andy Nicholson. Greg provides a live demonstration of WebSmart to show you how it works and what you can achieve with it.
WebSmart is a new development tool for building web and mobile applications on IBM i using either RPG or PHP. Presto takes existing RPG programs and converts them to a web UI.
WebSmart supports RPG and PHP, offering ILE and PHP editions to cater to different development needs.
WebSmart simplifies IBM i modernisation by creating responsive, database-driven web applications using familiar RPG code or PHP.
Yes, WebSmart’s templates help you build mobile-responsive applications that work across devices like PCs, tablets, and smartphones.
WebSmart includes wizards and tools that allow you to easily call existing RPG programs and DB2 files, leveraging your IBM i investment.
Yes, WebSmart allows developers to create web applications that run on IBM i, Windows, Linux, and Unix platforms, supporting databases like DB2, MySQL, Oracle, and MS SQL.
WebSmart includes predefined (but customisable) templates that generate client and server-side code, allowing for faster development of web applications.
You can create a variety of applications, including ERP extensions, eCommerce systems, B2B order entry, and other business-critical applications.
WebSmart ILE is for RPG developers creating IBM i-specific applications, while WebSmart PHP focuses on cross-platform development using PHP.
Yes, WebSmart provides API templates, allowing you to easily integrate IBM i applications with other web services and platforms. This allows you to connect your IBM i applications to external services, such as payment gateways, shipping providers, or cloud services. You can expose your IBM i data as APIs, making it accessible to other platforms, or integrate third-party APIs to enhance your web and mobile applications with additional functionality, like real-time data access, notifications, or external system interactions.
WebSmart ILE is designed for RPG developers, with a short learning curve. RPG programmers can quickly adapt to web development using familiar tools and code.
WebSmart provides built-in security features, including SSL, encryption, and data scrubbing, and MFA to ensure the safety of your web applications.
The templates provided by WebSmart are fully customisable, allowing you to tailor both the client and server-side code to meet your business needs including the addition of corporate identity, adding graphics and charts, etc.
