CA simplifies extension of AS/400 applications to the Web with COOL:2E Web Option

Computer Associates International (CA) has announced the beta release of the COOL:2E Web Option, a product for extending high-value iSeries and AS/400 applications to the Web without burdensome re-coding or re-architecting.

By simplifying the Web-enablement of existing iSeries and AS/400 applications and business logic, COOL:2E Web Option reduces customers` total e-business development costs and enables them to accelerate time-to-market.

COOL:2E Web Option is the latest addition to CA`s software portfolio for E-business Information Management. The introduction of COOL:2E Web Option expands the capabilities of CA`s COOL:2E application development tool for iSeries and AS/400 and will be instrumental in protecting customers` existing software and hardware investments. More than 45 000 developers around the world use COOL:2E, making it one of the most widely used iSeries and AS/400 application development tools.

"One of the most effective strategies for maximising e-business ROI is to fully leverage existing IT assets," said Wasim Ahmad, vice president, application development solutions, CA. "This makes COOL:2E Web Option a compelling option for the large number of corporate IT departments that have spent the last decade developing applications for the iSeries and AS/400."

COOL:2E Web Option:

• Automates conversion of "green screen" interfaces into HTML pages.

• Provides rapid Web access for existing applications.

• Leverages iSeries and AS/400 as an e-business platform for B2B and B2C.

• Leaves existing applications unchanged.

• Includes Client Side Script/Java Script applets.

• Complements third-party iSeries and AS/400 applications software.

COOL:2E Web Option is a key component of CA`s E-business Transformation and Integration portfolio, which provides the application and deployment services necessary to integrate disparate applications, databases and business partner systems.