New tool allows IBM i developers to create inquiry and file maintenance apps in seconds May 6, 2014 ORLANDO, FL. CNX announced today at the COMMON User Group Annual Meeting and Exposition the Beta release of Nitro AutoCode, a web application generation tool included now as part of Valence Framework 4.0 for IBM i. This new tool allows developers to create high-quality inquiry and file maintenance apps on IBM i in a matter of seconds using a simple wizard-like interface. After prompting the developer...Learn More

Valence Enterprise users, and developers using Enterprise features on a trial basis, often remark to us at IBM i trade shows how much value they find in Nitro File Editor.  Indeed, when developing new apps, being able to quickly review the data your RPG programs are writing to physical files can be instrumental to your productivity.  The File Editor app was thus included with Valence so developers and power users alike can quickly call up the data in any IBM...Learn More

Some Valence Framework History Ever since the first release of Valence in 2008, the biggest issue for IBM i developers working with the framework has been learning how to manually code the user interface of an app with Ext JS (and later Sencha Touch for mobile apps). Over the years, as CNX released new and improved versions of the Valence Framework, simple tools to help developers with front-end app development were added. First there was AutoCode, a wizard for auto-generating...Learn More

Features Reengineered Portal and New Tools for Rapid App Development CHICAGO, IL. CNX announced today the general availability of version 4.0 of the Valence Framework for IBM i. Valence Framework 4.0 features a completely reengineered desktop browser portal as well as new tools for rapid web and mobile app development on IBM i. “This is without a doubt the biggest release of Valence Framework since version 1.0 was first announced nearly six years ago,” said Richard Milone, CNX Chief Technical Officer. “I’m particularly excited about...Learn More

We’re just two weeks away from the official release of Valence 4.0 and we’re super excited to introduce this new framework to the IBM i community!  Many thanks to the handful of Beta testers we’ve been working with over the past month to help ensure the installation and operation of Valence 4.0 is as smooth as it can possibly be. With the sizeable investment we’ve made in streamlining the user interface for this release, we believe you’ll find Valence 4.0...Learn More

As an IBM i developer using Valence you will often find opportunities to create apps containing grids with date columns.  In the RPG world, dates are typically stored in physical files using date-type fields with data in *ISO format.   So when it comes time to display those dates in your grid, it’s tempting and easy to leave them in that default format.  But not all users are as comfortable working with YYYY-MM-DD dates as we developers are, so transforming...Learn More

Don’t settle for boring static HTML – build modern, dynamic web pages for IBM i with Valence By now you’ve certainly heard more than enough rumblings about needing to “modernize” your green screen programs to work in a more GUI-like fashion. If you’re like us, this talk may have even reached the point of becoming down-right annoying to you. Well, you may be comforted to know you’ve got company in the web development world! That same sort of nagging “modernization” talk...Learn More

Leverage Valence to both add new functionality for your users AND put a new face on your existing IBM i applications! IT managers “in the know” are keenly aware that for heads-down, hard-core data entry, it’s tough to beat the speed of green screen (5250) programs. This is no surprise, as the 5250 interface was designed for just this purpose — to support the rapid-fire entry of relatively repetitive data by clerical personnel. That said, data entry is rarely confined...Learn More

Achieves “Select Partner” Status for Ext JS, Sencha Touch Development Chicago, IL CNX Corporation, a leader in enterprise application development, announced today it has finalized a professional services partnership with Sencha Inc of Redwood City, California. As a Sencha Select Partner, CNX is now formally recognized as a specialist in applying Sencha technologies to web and mobile applications. Under this partnership, CNX will work more closely with Sencha in sharing resources and opportunities. “We’re quite excited to have achieved this partnership...Learn More

Includes all-new mobile app for administering IBM i while on-the-go Chicago, IL CNX announced today the general availability of version 3.2 of the Valence Framework for IBM i. Valence Framework 3.2 features a complete reengineering of the desktop and mobile portals, and includes an exclusive new app for addressing common IBM i administrative tasks from a smartphone or tablet. “Mobile apps have taken center stage in recent years with the explosive adoption of smartphones and tablets, and I strongly believe that...Learn More

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FORT WORTH, TX. CNX announced at the Spring RPG/DB2 Summit today the release of version 3.1 of the Valence Web Application Framework for IBM i. Valence 3.1 includes numerous browser component enhancements plus an exclusive new set of tools to help IBM i developers create desktop and mobile web apps with little or no programming. “The big news with this release is the Valence Nitro App Builder, which brings to Valence a whole new array of features supporting rapid web application...Learn More

by Alex Woodie IBM i shops that are looking for tools to create mobile interfaces for RPG applications should take a look at the latest release of Valence from CNX. The software company used the recent COMMON conference in Minneapolis as a venue for launching Valence 3.0, which adds the capability to create touch-driven user interfaces for mobile devices like the iPhone and Android phones. CNX launched Valence in May 2008 as a way to create modern-looking Web 2.0 applications that...Learn More