Web 2.0 and Mobile Blog

The Web 2.0 and Mobile Feature Pack adds a significant amount of functionality. A showcase sample is available for you to see some of the new features available. First, there are mobile specific demos which feature the new Dojo mobile widgets. Whether it be buttons, switches, views with headings and tab bars, or transitions, dojox.mobile enables you to build great apps for your mobile devices. Also, you may want to use the latest Dojo model view... [More]

The Web 2.0 and Mobile Feature Pack for WebSphere ships the latest version of dojo .  One of the new technologies in dojo is dojox.socket .  Dojo 1.6 introduces a new API for Comet-style real-time communication based on the WebSocket API. WebSocket provides a bi-directional connection to servers that is ideal for pushing messages from a server to a client in real-time. Dojo’s new dojox.socket module provides access to this API with automated... [More]

Many types of complex business data can best be visualized as a set of nodes and interconnecting links, more commonly called a graph or a diagram. Examples of graphs include business organization charts, workflow diagrams, telecom network displays, and genealogical trees. The mathematical concept of graphs is so general that it is used as a modeling tool in almost any domain. When we need to get a visual understanding of the graph data, there is... [More]

 In a previous article titled Mobile Apps and the Web , I talked about how there are various approaches to Mobile: Mobile Web Hybrid Apps Native Apps The Web 2.0 and Mobile Feature Pack gives you the components needed to build a Mobile Web Solution.  However, as I discussed, there are cases when you need Hybrid solutions.  Examples of requirements are: App Store Deployment. Access to Native Features like the Camera or contact list. Offline... [More]

Rational Application Developer 8.0.3 Mobile Web Application Tooling (Beta) Overview Rational Application Developer 8.0.3 includes Mobile Tooling(Beta) in support of the WebSphere Web 2.0 & Mobile FeP .This includes tooling for mobile web applications, Dojo 1.7 (Alpha), and a newvisual editor for web pages that provides “what you see is what you get”development. Let’s review these new features   Mobile Web Application Project setup and Page... [More]

With the general availability of Rational Application Developer 8.0.3 today, we proudly announce that it provides tooling for mobile web applications (Beta) to support the WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web 2.0 & Mobile v1.1 . Features provided in Rational Application Developer 8.0.3 to support mobile web applications include: A new editor for web pages, called the Rich Page Editor (Beta). It is our next generation web page... [More]

  Welcome to the Web 2.0 and Mobile Development Community! The information provided in this group is intended to help software developers and others involved in software delivery to stay informed on the latest news, blog posts, and articles discussing Web 2.0 and mobile related technologies. This community has been formed by the very same developers who have brought you the IBM WebSphere Application Server Web 2.0 and Mobile Feature Pack... [More]

  I'mpleased to announce that the WebSphere Application Server Feature Pack for Web2.0 and Mobile V1.1.0 is now available! Enterprise developers face many challengeswhen they want to create mobile applications. If they decide to build nativeapplications, they need to create a different version for each type of mobilephone or tablet, using different development kits and programming languages.Then they need to post on each application store and... [More]

Listen to Chris Mitchell, IBM SeniorTechnical Staff Member, and Web 2.0 and Mobile Feature Pack LeadArchitect, talk about how the new WebSphere Application Server Web2.0 and Mobile Feature Pack will help developers create moreconnected, interactive desktop and mobile applications.   Visitus here for full list of videos.

JerryCuomo, IBMFellow, VP, WebSphere Chief Technology Officer, discusses how IBMsees the mobile application development landscape. Howdo you see the mobile app development landscape? Whyis there so much enthusiasm around the Feature Pack? Visitus here for full list of videos.

  Edward Chatelain, IBM Software Engineer, Web 2.0 and Mobile Feature Pack, answers the question: " Can a mobile web application really feel like a true native one?" Visitus here for full list of videos.

We have just released the Web2.0 and Mobile Feature Pack version 1.1.0! This is a free and optional add-on that works with theWebSphere Application Server. With this release, we have taken theexisting Web 2.0 Feature Pack and expanded it to include capabilitiesfor creating mobile applications. Developers will now be able to useopen standards such as JavaScript, CSS and HTML to build applicationsthat can run on both desktop and mobile browsers. ... [More]

HERE is the video from the May 18, 2011 Global WebSphere Community Lab Chat hosted by Greg Truty titled "How is Mobile Computing Affecting Your Enterprise Strategy?"  : http://www.websphereusergroup.org/corgi/go/gallery/item/1419691?pref_tab=videos&type=video It's on the Global WebSphere Community site (login required)

Edward Chatelain, IBM Software Engineer, Web 2.0 and Mobile Feature Pack, answers the question: " Will I need to create different versions of my app for each mobile device?" Visitus here for full list of videos.