The Problem - ‘Legacy’ windows applications

Corporations throughout the world rely on large and complex windows applications to deliver critical business functionality. With the advent of modern web based technologies, these corporations are looking to web-enable windows applications to provide pervasive and simpler access to the business logic built in them.

For example, a CRM application that manages contact information may need to be accessed from the web or mobile devices as the business moves to a web centric IT infrastructure.

Clickmarks WinMate Solution

Clickmarks WinMate is a windows integration solution that balances the business need for rapid time-to-market with the ability to take advantage of installed windows applications in a structured, managed and controlled way. Learn more about Clickmarks WinMate.

By acting as the interface between windows and web applications, Clickmarks WinMate extends the functionality embedded in these windows and client server applications. WinMate allows windows to web migration by significantly accelerating development of mobile applications, web services, portlets or web applications.

Clickmarks WinMate is non-invasive because it allows users to capture and automate interactions with the existing windows application (business functions) without modifying the code-base of the original windows based application. WinMate is robust, scalable and extremely cost-effective as it reduces the overall integration effort and is created using fewer and lower skilled resources. Click here for more information on Clickmarks WinMate.

Deployment Environment

The deployment environment is based on the Clickmarks WinMate Server. The Clickmarks WinMate Server allows communication between the Windows application and the generated web service. It does this by mapping the user’s interaction to the individual screen components and data in the windows application.

Benefits

• Drastically reduces integration, project development and maintenance costs.
• Increased effectiveness of information-sharing across organization boundaries.
• Supports wireless devices and portal servers without additional programming.
• Increased Return on Investment (ROI) for IT projects; more projects done in less time.
• Extends existing Windows applications built on Visual Basic/Active X, PowerBuilder, Delphi and Smalltalk.
• Extremely rapid legacy application migration from windows to web.

Click here to download a datasheet (PDF) describing how Clickmarks WinMate facilitates Windows to Web integration.

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