The document discusses IBM's EGL tools and strategies. It covers EGL mobile web, HTML5, and support in Rational Asset Analyzer (RAA). EGL mobile web enables developing mobile apps that look native on devices. HTML5 support in EGL includes geolocation, local storage, and plans to add more capabilities. RAA provides application understanding and IBM is exploring integrating EGL support, including impact analysis and program diagrams. The roadmap outlines past and planned releases through 2011.

1. EGL Futures and Strategy Will Smythe, IBM, Product Line Manager for IBM EGL Tools and Migration Solutions

2. Agenda EGL mobile web HTML 5 EGL and RAA Road map

3. EGL Mobile Web Businesses are needing to develop mobile applications to address the needs of its customers, users, and partners Developing a native application has its advantages but requires deep skills in multiple platforms The common platform across all modern smartphones is the Web EGL mobile web enables development of mobile Web applications that take on look/feel of native device (iPhone or Android) Mobile UIs developed just like “traditional” browser-targeted EGL Rich UIs (all code in EGL) Unsupported EGL Mobile Web library now on the Café!

4. Mobile Visual Editing Support in RBD Visual editor which supports WYSIWYG editing of web and mobile web applications For mobile, a set of mobile-specific widgets appear on the palette (widgets can be dropped on and move around the canvas) Preview tab shows a live, running version of the app App can be launched in an external browser to simulate native look and feel For iPhone – Firefox or Safari For Android - Chrome For testing, app can be accessed from browser in Android or iPhone emulator (provided by SDKs) Visual editor included with the Eclipse-based Rational Business Developer 8.0.1 workbench

5. EGL Mobile Web Current status: Unsupported (available as a technology preview) Based on Dojo 1.5 Plan (subject to change): Move to Dojo 1.6 to pick up latest enhancements Toolbar actions Footer area Other widgets

6. HTML5 HTML5 is the latest HTML standard Enables richer browser-based applications Local storage, geolocation, widgets, web sockets, etc * (note: some of these capabilities are not part of the official HTML5 specification) Newer browsers support a subset of capabilities EGL library available on the EGL Café today as a sample. Supports: Geolocation – enables access to the user’s precise location (based on GPS or wifi) Local storage – enables storage of artifacts on the user’s machine (useful for caching large amounts of data, etc) Future updates (subject to change): Support for HTML5 widgets (data/time pickers, etc) Graphics/canvas Web sockets Simple/local SQL database

7. EGL HTML5 Samples

8. EGL Support in RAA Rational Asset Analyzer provides deep application understanding for COBOL, PL/I, Java, etc applications Code metrics Impact analysis Rule mining Program flow diagrams .. And more Current status: Joint prototype effort between EGL and RAA teams

9. Explore EGL Assets Search EGL Parts by: Name and name patterns Attributes ( Type, length, Application) View counts, lists, and detail pages Follow links to navigate through an application, answering questions such as: What program is invoked by a batch job or CICS transaction? What subroutines are called? What files are used? Overview of EGL Assets, know what you have Counts and Metrics Understand Quality and Complexity

10. EGL Impact analysis Determine what Parts are affected based on: Changes to field declarations (Record, Dataitem) Changes to a section of program source code Changes to an function name or parameter Determine impact across EGL, Database, COBOL, Java Impact to EGL by changes in Database Impact to COBOL/Java by changes in an EGL called program (and vice versa)

11. Application Understanding Quickly understand code with little or no documentation, and relationships across the enterprise Program Diagram Structure Diagram Control Flow Diagram Batch Job Diagram

12. EGL Support in RAA Delivery plans No defined plan (preview in 2011 under consideration)

13. EGL Roadmap 2008 2009 2007 RBD V7.1 VAGen Migration (TUI, IMS, DLI, /MQ, Webtrans) Portal Support Usability Enhancements BIRT Reports System i Enhancements Services Enhancements EGL Rich Web on alphWorks RBD V7.5 (currency ) Eclipse 3.4 / RAD 7.5 WAS 7.0 Portal 6.1 RBD V7.5.1 Rich UI / Web 2.0 REST Services COBOL Runtime for VSE RBD Extension for VSE RDz EGL 7.5 RDi SOA 7.5 EGL CE 1.0 Free subset of RBD Rich UI / Java support 2010 RBD V8.0.1 Currency Roll up of CE features Performance Token licensing EDT Vx Open source subset of RBD hosted on Eclipse.org Comparable capabilities to CE RBD V.Next Built on EDT 2011 8.0.x fix packs quarterly through 2011

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