| Visual WebGui Community Newsletter, Sep-Oct 2011 |
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| The Countdown to Instant CloudMove Release Has Started |
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| Downloadable assessment wizard and automated tools to transpose VB6 and .NET to rich HTML5-based ASP.NET |
| The groundbreaking solution transposes your legacy systems to run as the latest .NET (C# or VB.NET) HTML5 applications by automatically handling about 95% of the code. This leaves only a very small portion for manual adjustments which are done with the guidance of the solution's Mapping Studio, basically to bridge between desktop and latest web technologies. |
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| The complexity levels and the efforts and costs that would be needed in order to move the application to the latest .NET HTML5 technology are all known before starting the project, due to the free AssessmentTool's in-depth analysis. |
| Download Assessment Tool for .NET > |
| Until our AssessmentTool supports VB6 as well, we recommend using the Microsoft Assessment Tool and sending us the results for analyzing VB6 applications to be migrated to .NET or Web/Cloud and Mobile. |
| Download Assessment Tool for VB6 > |
| .NET developer-friendly |
| The transposition outcome is a 100% pure .NET application with code written in either strict C# or VB.NET while further extension and code maintenance are all in a familiar and intuitive .NET development environment from Microsoft Visual Studio. |
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| More about Development Tools > |
| Unique benefits: Windows 8 - Metro UI ready, in-process upgrading of the UI (customer choice) and code refactoring |
| Instant CloudMove is the only conversion tool that transposes your applications to use a pure HTML5 client that can be used on every browser, device and operating system – from cloud to mobile, from Microsoft to Android including the upcoming Windows 8 Metro UI. In the transposition process, the tools also allow (by customer choice) UI upgrades and legacy code modernization (refactoring) for the entire code or only selected parts due to outdated functionality, 'spaghetti', and the need to upgrade from single tier to N tier and from non-object oriented to object oriented. |
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| More about the unique benefits > |
| Microsoft to endorse Instant CloudMove |
| Microsoft partnered with Gizmox and will endorse the Instant CloudMove as a migration solution for VB6. The endorsement will present Instant CloudMove from Visual Studio with a link once the tools are released. |
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| Until released: the tools are being as offered as a service |
| Although the tools aren't shipped yet, they are operational within our labs and Gizmox offers the transposition solution as a service. Use one of the links above to run the assessment on your application, send us the results and we will quote you the cost and effort (including a detailed plan) to move and modernize your client/server application to the latest .NET and/or rich HTML5 ASP.NET application. We could transpose the code for you and let you do the manual work involved or offer the project as a Turn-Key. |
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| Success Story: Instant CloudMove Cloud enabled a rich Windows Energy Monitoring System in one calendar month |
| é.VISOR which is an extremely rich, data-centric energy monitoring system (by Limón GmbH) was successfully transposed to Visual WebGui Web/Cloud based technology from its original .NET Windows Forms technology in order to offer the application as a SaaS via web browsers and through the cloud computing model by deploying to Windows Azure. |
| “The first time we saw the migrated application running over the web, we couldn’t tell the difference from the original Windows application and it says it all. We were truly amazed by the results and completion time.” Lars Martin, Product Manager |
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| Stay tuned for additional success stories as a dozen more customers are now in the process of transposing their client/server applications with Instant CloudMove. |
| Read the full case study > |
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| The Countdown to EnterpriseMobile Release Has Started |
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| Cross-platform .NET dedicated framework for enterprise mobile applications |
| The upcoming EnterpriseMobile framework implements the proven Visual WebGui productivity with visual .NET designer and adds dedicated controls and capabilities for mobiles such as multiple form factor definition. This allows creating a complete mobile experience through different devices and operating systems with gestures, richness and responsiveness of installed mobile application in a plain browser. |
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| More about EnterpriseMobile > |
| Unique benefits: Visual .NET development, rich, cross-platform and secured-by-design mobile applications |
| Naturally, the designated mobile framework inherits from the original web framework the unique visual .NET form-based development experience of HTML5 UIs and the industry leading runtime benefits, such as the lightest and efficient internet protocol and unhackable security. On top of that, it allows to get from a single code base not only multiple form factors for different mobile devices but also desktop and web UIs. |
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| Until released: rich mobile applications are offered as a service |
| Until the dedicated mobile framework is shipped, rich mobile applications development and specific extensions are available as a service by Gizmox or one of our partners. Developing browser-based HTML5 mobile applications is also possible using the current .NETHTML5 framework (preview version) which supports Android and iOS devices. |
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| Success Story: Bank Discount launches Mobile Channel in 60 Days |
| Ideomobile, a VWG Implementer Partner, is a leading provider of mobile channel solutions who specializes in mobile banking and mobile health applications. Ideomobile solution which is based on Visual WebGui technology enjoys a competitive edge in terms of time to market, performance and security. |
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| Ideomobile VWG empowered solution powers the mobile channels of 2 of the 3 leading banks, the 2nd largest health service organization and the 2nd largest credit card company in Israel. |
| Ideomobile helped Maccabi Health Services, a prominent health fund to launch a market leading mobile health application in 60 days and many other health and financial institutions. |
| More on Ideomobile > |
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| Upgrades and extensions to the Visual WebGui code capabilities |
| In the past few months the Visual WebGui core team has been intensively working on upgrading the overall out-of-the-box capabilities of Visual WebGui by extending and adding controls and features in the system. A version incorporating all the new capabilities and features is expected to be released before the end of the year. Visual WebGui DevTools recorded over 800,000 downloads to date and counting. |
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New Strip Controls
- ContextStrip
- MenuStrip
- ToolStrip
- StatusStrip
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RibbonBar
- Add a ToolStrip to the RibbonBar control.
- Allow the ToolStrip to be shown either above (default) or below the RibbonBar.
- Allow the RibbonBarPage (content) to be minimized.
- Add a round button to the top left corner of the RibbonBar.
- Clicking on the RibbonBar round Button a Form will show, while not hiding the Button.
- Change the RibbonBarGroups background on mouse over.
- Allow RibbonBarButtons to be of three size modes Small/Medium/Large without requiring to place the button in a stack item
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DataGridView
- New hierarchical grid
- Run-time ability to select what columns will be displayed, by clicking on the related button and selecting the columns from the dialog
- Allow the hierarchical grid to be virtualized
- Can group by column
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New Containers
- Panels can be docked and either pinned or auto-hidden.
- New ExpandableGroupBox – Clicking on the header hides and shows the content pane.
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| Learn more > |
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| And the winners are... |
| Thanks to our devoted community Visual WebGui received a substantial amount of nominations for the DevProConnections and Windows IT Pro awards. Among the voters, these are the three who stood out and will win the prize - free ProStudio license: Gevorg Horomyan, Marcin Pytel and Ugur Yildirim. |
| Thank you all for your time and effort in voting for Gizmox’s revolutionary Visual WebGui as the best add-in and cloud computing product or service. We will keep your posted when the results for the winners of the actual Community Choice Awards will be announced. |
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| Reviews |
| MIT Review: "Tool Creates Fresh Web Apps from Aging Code" |
| Matthew Kalman of MIT wrote a technology review on how Visual WebGui Instant CloudMove makes applications accessible via the web without altering the code. |
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| "Visual WebGui makes an application accessible via the Web without altering its code. A tool that lets developers turn existing software into fully functional browser-based applications is becoming an increasingly popular way to make business applications accessible via the Web." |
| Read review > |
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| DevProConnections Review: "truly a dream come true" |
| DevProConnections published a review performed by Alvin Bruney on Visual WebGui ProStudio WINWEB 6.4. This version which is aimed at Windows developers "makes the switch from Windows Forms to web app development, fast" as Bruney writes. |
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| "It is truly a dream come true for that niche market. After addressing the cons pointed out in this article, Windows programmers can immediately transition from a Windows to web application environment, without paying the cost of a steep learning curve" DevProConnections are planning to review the .NETHTML5 as well once it is commercially released. |
| Read review > |
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| Articles |
| Gizmox cross platform application delivery simplified |
| As organizations examine ways to make it possible for users of smartphones, tablets and other mobile systems to access corporate applications, they run into a significant culture shock. The tools corporate developers know and love are seldom those used to create mobile applications. |
| Read more > |
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| Why Windows 8 does not mean the end for .NET development |
| No matter what Microsoft confirms about Windows 8 come September, Visual WebGui with its server-side .NET and HTML/HTML5 client ensures that Windows 8 does not mean the end for .NET development. |
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| Tips for RIA Security |
| Securing Rich Internet Applications requires an understanding of their vulnerabilities. |
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| 3 Buzz-words that every CIO hears but 1 they should listen to |
| Anyone that’s managing an enterprise with aging or outdated client/server systems is starting to feel the heat. The 3 major buzz-words are rewrite, technical migration and application virtualization, but the one they must know about is transposition. |
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| Free White Papers |
| The Client/Server Web, Cloud and Mobile Express |
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| Getting from .NET to HTML5 |
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| Transformation of Client/Server application to Windows Azure Cloud |
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| Bridge to the Clouds |
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| Visual WebGui Enterprise Mobile Solution |
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| Develop Web and Mobile applications the easy and intuitive Web Forms way |
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| Client-Server Applications Modernization to SaaS Web, Cloud and Mobile |
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