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looksoftware makes it a SNAP to plug System i applications into any leading front-end!
SNAP provides rapid integration of back-end RPG and COBOL with the business user’s preferred front-end, thereby delivering streamlined business processes and reduced operational costs.

Link Computer Corporation partners with looksoftware in System i enterprise application modernization project.
"Some of our customers want front-end modernization like rich clients, portals, PDA support and desktop integration. Others are ready to explore web service back-end modernization. Now we can offer a very broad set of modernization options with a single integrated toolset that’s the best by far." Tim Link, President & CEO, Link Computer Corporation

SCL delivers new e-commerce solution for Alexandra using web services and RPG
looksoftware’s UK partner Simply Computing Ltd (SCL), working with its customer Alexandra, has delivered a new web-based procurement system driven in real-time by its RPG based System i back-end.

looksoftware announces Version 9 of its dynamic modernization suite
Version 9 offers a single, integrated environment focussed on the ‘on-the-fly’ delivery of new System i solutions by reusing existing applications.

looksoftware announces new support for Microsoft Outlook® and Google™ Gadgets
looksoftware announces Version 8.1 of it’s modernization suite which includes support for Microsoft Outlook® and Google™ Gadgets.

KMR selects looksoftware for System i application modernization
"The strong functionality of the looksoftware product suite will set us apart from our competitors. Our current outlook anticipates strong growth in all sectors of our business."

Michael G Galligan, CEO, KMR

Capgemini selects looksoftware for System i Banking Solution
"Capgemini chose looksoftware to modernize our banking solution because it was clear we could get a superior solution to market faster than the alternatives. After 2 or 3 online sessions we could see how the on-the-fly dynamic architecture could transform our Combank solution to meet our aggressive 3-month rollout plan.”

Sunitha Valtati, Product Development Manager, Capgemini

looksoftware’s Version 8 rollout to include Offline Support
looksoftware’s focus is delivering value by improving the potential for reuse of existing System i investments. Our Offline Support is a perfect example of non-invasive enrichment of core System i applications to support new technologies. Offline Support can eliminate the need for a System i customer having to buy, build or duplicate functionality in order to support mobile workers.”

lookdirect eliminates 5250 OLTP costs, improving System i performance
“For some time now, looksoftware has been in the forefront of user and program interface design. Building on their knowledge of these areas, their resulting new product, lookdirect, should continue to show their strong position in this space.” Alison Butterill, IBM, ISV Enablement Group

looksoftware extends multi-channel support with liteclient
liteclient is an important addition to our multi-channel UI support, which delivers the most appropriate UI style for different groups of users. Most iSeries customers require both smart (or rich) client UIs and zero deployment UIs.”

looksoftware adds intelligent transaction recorder to soarchitect
looksoftware announces new enhancements to soarchitect that simplify the creation of web services from existing applications. soarchitect creates reusable components by accessing the presentation, application or data layers of existing applications.

looksoftware provides easy integration for GEAC's System21 modules
"looksoftware provides easy integration that delivers cost efficiencies, productivity and partner and customer service level improvement. looksoftware’s non-intrusive technology supports any modifications made by System21 customers and requires no change to System21 code."
Graham Henderson, a Director of Left Lane Consulting


VicRoads chooses looksoftware's smart client technology, reducing average call time by 40%
"We’ve measured a 40% reduction in average call time, which means a positive return on investment within 4 months. I expect to see further productivity improvements as operators become accustomed to the new system."
Phil Reid, Manager of the Vehicles Securities Register

looksoftware appoints leading UK firm Syan to extend European coverage
"looksoftware’s modernisation solutions are of interest to our customers because they deliver rapid ROI from existing IT investments – the ability to reuse existing applications to deliver new composite applications supporting multi-channel user interfaces such as smart, thin and mobile clients, is a strong growth segment."Alan Platt, Syan Director of Project Services

looksoftware adds soarchitect to its 'Dynamic Environment'
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has announced soarchitect, its latest product to enhance the ‘Dynamic Environment’. soarchitect creates web services from existing applications and enables any functionality defined or accessed using looksoftware’s 'Dynamic Environment' to be accessed as a web service. soarchitect can be used with newlook and centric to reuse, extend and integrate existing systems and deliver new solutions as composite applications.

looksoftware expands product line with new lookserver product
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software has announced lookserver which provides a server-based integration layer supporting composite applications and new zero deployment, thin client support for any browser-based device, including mobile devices like PDAs.

looksoftware joins Microsoft's Midrange Alliance Program (MAP)
"looksoftware is recognized globally as driving many successful iSeries modernization projects," said David Delisi, Product Manager, Developer and Platform Evangelism Group at Microsoft Corp. "We are pleased Microsoft technologies have contributed to that success. We recognize looksoftware's dynamic architecture and support for smart clients and composite applications help iSeries customers get more from their existing investments."

IBM selects looksoftware for the iSeries Developers Roadmap
IBM has added looksoftware to the iSeries Developer Roadmap. The Developer Roadmap provides an IBM guide to customers and independent software vendors (ISVs) considering application modernization. It evaluates alternatives for integrating existing iSeries business applications with the open architecture of the Web.



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