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Here you will find everything you need to know about the latest developments of BCD and its solutions for the IBM i server.

In the Press

BCD Refines Its Palette with Presto 4.7

May 7th, 2013 - IT Jungle

BCD has updated its Presto Web enablement tool to make it easier for customers to generate good-looking Web interfaces for their IBM i applications.

BCD Tackles Mobile App Development with WebSmart Mobile

April 9th, 2013 - IT Jungle

Business Computer Design Int'l. yesterday unveiled a beta version of WebSmart Mobile, a new component of its WebSmart development environment.

Deliver Mobile Apps with IBM i

April 9th, 2013 - iPro Developer

The IBM i continues to evolve with the latest technologies. In the realm of mobile development it's an ideal server for hosting applications that your end users can run on their mobile devices.

Dive into jQuery, Part 1: A Refresher

April 2nd, 2013 - iPro Developer

Use jQuery to build rich Internet applications for client access.

Jump-Start Your PHP Productivity with WebSmart

March 21st, 2013 - iPro Developer

Development tool keeps UI separate - and does some of the hard work for you

BCD Upgrades Green-Screen Modernization Tool

March 7th, 2013 - iPro Developer

BCD is offering a new version of Presto, a rapid green screen web enablement and modernization tool.

BCD Waves its Modernization Wand with
Presto 4.5

March 5th, 2013 - IT Jungle

Creating custom Web interfaces from existing 5250 screens should be a little bit easier when using the latest release of [BCD's] Presto.

Avoiding Mistakes With PHP On IBM i Platforms

November 12th, 2012 - IT Jungle

Learning about mistakes is a good way to avoid mistakes. It's as true with PHP as it is with skydiving.

Five Modern Technologies to Use in IBM i Web Application Development

October 16, 2012 - iPro Developer

In order to produce the most productive and powerful web apps on the IBM i, you also need to be conversant with the latest client-side technologies.

Using Web Services with RPG

September 27th, 2012 - iPro Developer

Web services - a term with considerable scope - can involve many technologies but the core concept is simple: Web services are about servers sharing information with other servers.

BCD Recognized for Partnership Spanning
Three Decades

September 6th, 2012 - iPro Developer

iPro Developer asks BCD a few questions about their dedication to the IBM i market and how the industry has changed over the last three decades.

BCD And Zend Expand PHP Pact

August 15th, 2012 - IT Jungle

Business Computer Design Int'l. and Zend Technologies today unveiled a partnership to boost the visibility and usability of their respective PHP offerings for IBM i shops.

BCD, Zend Agree to Marketing Pact

August 15th, 2012 - iPro Developer

BCD and Zend have at least two things in common: PHP and IBM i, and they're using that common ground to create a marketing partnership.

BCD and Zend Forge PHP Market Alliance

August 31st, 2012 - MC Press Online

Business Computer Design International and Zend Technologies have formed a market partnership that aims to promote use of each others' PHP-related development tools for modernization of IBM i applications.

BCD Tweaks IBM i Development Tool

August 8th, 2012 - IT Jungle

The latest release of WebSmart ILE is version 9.2. Its list of enhancements is topped by a grid template that BCD literature describes as "a more modern way of displaying and editing data in a tabular layout."

New Grid Template and PDF Support Headline WebSmart ILE 9.2

July 30th, 2012 - MC Press Online

Business Computer Design (BCD Software) has just unveiled a new release of WebSmart ILE. WebSmart is a proven rapid web development tool for IBM i programmers to create RPG web applications.

PHP Enthusiasts Sign BCD Distribution Deal

June 11th, 2012 - iPro Developer

CSI and its associated firm Proximity Resourcing have signed an exclusive distribution deal for the UK and Ireland with application modernisation specialist BCD.

BCD Adds New Partners in the United Kingdom and Ireland

June 4th, 2012 - IT Jungle

[BCD] is expanding its business partner network in the United Kingdom and Ireland by teaming with IT services and solutions provider Proximity Resourcing and systems integrator CSI.

BCD Upgrades Modernization, Business Intelligence, and Web Dev Tools

May 15th, 2012 - iPro Developer

Business Computer Design, Int'l Inc, (BCD) offers a slew of updates to three of its products.

Modernization and Mobile Lead BCD Development Efforts

May 15th, 2012 - IT Jungle

BCD's application development products have long been used by IBM midrange shops. And for companies unfamiliar with BCD, here's a surprise--the company has a newly enhanced business intelligence tool as well.

WebSmart PHP Ranked Second in MCPress Online's Power i Forecast

April 2nd, 2012 - MCPress Online

The importance of tools to the IBM i community can't be underestimated, but they, like restaurants, come into and go out of favor depending on what clients need and what they are asking developers to do at the moment.

Extend Web-enabled Screens Beyond the 5250 Datastream with Presto

February 10th, 2012 - System iNetwork

IBM i developers and IT staff have been searching for the Holy Grail of application modernization for years now. Now, with the introduction of [Presto's] ExecuteSQL feature, you can have it all.

Dawn of the Dead: Portals' Revenge

January 23rd, 2012 - IT Jungle

Marcel Sarrasin, product manager at BCD says "Some iSeries shops that are new to the Web have a hard time picturing what a portal is since in the green screen world the login is built in and menus are very basic."

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IL 60521-9717
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