Bateleur Software has introduced an innovative software product that enables corporations to Web-enable any IBM mainframe application easily and inexpensively without changing the current legacy system. Bateleur Software is a Sandton-based independent software and services organisation specialising in corporate turnkey solutions, business solutions, financial systems and best-of-breed software. The new GUIdance/WEB package lets companies build rich activeX-compliant front-ends for their legacy applications, which then can be accessed through a standard Web browser or other Internet/intranet application. The GUIdance/WEB programs are deployed on a Web server, and communicate directly with the mainframe through industry standard TCP/IP. This eliminates the need to modify the legacy applications, or install costly IBM 3270 terminal emulation software. Sam Selmer-Olsen, a Director of Bateleur Software, comments: "The Internet/intranet concept will be a major basis for IT systems in years to come. GUIdance/WEB is an invaluable tool for medium to large corporations that have embraced or are considering the Internet/intranet as a strategic direction, as it allows mission-critical applications to be Web-enabled very simply and inexpensively." GUIdance/WEB provides the developer with a powerful, highly productive `point and click` environment to capture legacy screens, automatically generate the technical infrastructure from these `green screens`, and enrich the generated source code with easy-to-use Visual Basic-compliant tools. GUIdance/WEB`s advanced Synchroniser component ensures that any changes to the legacy system resulting from on-going maintenance or enhancement are reflected in the user interface. GUIdance/WEB demands only minimal maintenance on the part of IT. Updated versions of GUIdance/WEB applications are automatically distributed to the users using the activeX standard. This means developers can update and enhance the applications generated by GUIdance/WEB without having to worry about software distribution. GUIdance/WEB is fully compatible with its sister product, GUIdance for Windows. This remarkable product provides a robust client/server environment with all the benefits of PC-based presentation mechanisms such as full GUI displays, OLE and DDE support etc. Applications developed with GUIdance for Windows will run unchanged in an Internet/intranet environment.
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