This week brought news of an exploitable hack to which certain applications executing Java may be vulnerable. Specifically, any applications using the popular Apache log4j logging tool may, under certain circumstances, be exposed to hackers executing nefarious code on their servers. This includes applications running on IBM i. While Valence does include a version of log4j for...Read More

If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much more valuable is a button with an icon on it, compared to a string of words nested inside a row menu?  While a thousand times valuation differential may be a stretch, there’s no doubt that a visible action button on a grid row is going...Read More

Since its introduction in 2008, Valence has helped countless IBM i developers create top-notch web and mobile apps using some of the slickest UI technology available.  As the customer base grew, CNX introduced a number of additional development tools to Valence, including AutoCode and App Builder, to make the process of creating and deploying apps as easy...Read More

CNX Announces Major Update to Valence 5.2 at POWERUp 2019  Introduces an HTML5-based 5250 emulator along with other expanded functionality May 20, 2019 ANAHEIM, CA. CNX announced at the COMMON POWERUp 2019 spring conference today the general availability of version 5.2+ (“5.2 Plus”) of the Valence Framework for IBM i. Marking the 16th major update since...Read More

With the advent of low-cost “Smart TV” units — flat screen monitors with integrated web browsing capability — it’s easier than ever (and cheaper) to adorn your company’s front lobby, cafeteria, shop floor or other high-traffic areas with automatically-updating displays that depict important business metrics in real time.  Using these TVs, or even “dumb” monitors...Read More

One of the most common requirements in a modern business application is the need to present users with easily digested summaries of data in list form.  The ability for inquiring minds to quickly and easily drill down into that summarized data to glean specific details where needed is an added bonus.  As such, the Ext JS...Read More

Sometimes the best way to get a business point across to someone, or get them to look at something at all, is to make it insanely easy for them to get where they need to go with a single click. The Valence 5 portal makes it possible to do this with just about any app or...Read More

Sencha and CNX Partner to Revolutionize App Modernization for IBM i Applications Dramatically improve user experience on IBM Power System servers running IBM i across all browsers and mobile devices May 24, 2016 REDWOOD CITY, CA (BUSINESS WIRE) – Sencha, the company providing a unified platform for designing, developing and testing cross-platform web applications, and CNX, an...Read More

If you missed the show this year, here are some pictures from the Conference and of the Valence team in action. Educational Sessions Rob Swanson from CNX gave a few sessions at this event, including: 32CS JavaScript 101: First Look from an RPG Perspective 37CS Analyze and Debug Web Applications Using the Chrome Console 41CS...Read More

CNX Announces General Release of Valence 5 Focuses on user experience and tools for modernizing IBM i applications; Provides mechanism for quickly building new apps, queries and dashboards May 16, 2016 NEW ORLEANS, LA.  CNX announced at the COMMON 2016 Annual Meeting and Exposition today the general availability of version 5 of the Valence Framework for...Read More