IBM Rational Business Developer

For Web 2.0, mobile, SOA and traditional applications
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IBM Rational Business Developer and its EGL services

IBM Rational Business Developer and its Enterprise Generation Language (EGL) services enable programmers to leverage the technology of Java, JEE, browser platforms, cloud deployment, databases, IBM i, and IBM Z systems without having to learn all the underlying technologies.

 Tutorial: Understand the workbench environment Tutorial: Introducing EGL
Oriented for DevOps

Use or create configurations of coding rules for EGL source code, and run the configurations to check the source code for consistency with the rules.
Ideal for business developers

Build modern applications and/or integrate with legacy systems using tooling that handles multiple technologies.
Utilizes standard tools

Build applications using modern tools and frameworks. Such as GIT, Swagger and MQ integration, Spring, and Cordova.
Rich user interface

Modernized rich UI (Web 2.0 and mobile) with drag and drop for services and automated user interface generation.
Simple service creation

Developers can create, test and debug EGL applications while generating Java, JavaScript or COBOL code for deployment.
Multiplatform deployment

It supports development and deployment of services to IBM WebSphere® Application Server on multiple platforms as well as cloud platforms.
Transforms EGL source

It generates different languages for a single application, such as JavaScript for an application user interface and Java or COBOL for the application back end.
Extensible platform

IBM Rational Business Developer extends existing IT assets and provides the extensibility, scalability and productivity features of an Eclipse-based platform.

Technical details

Hardware and software requirements

Before you install the product, verify that your hardware and software meet or exceed the minimum requirements. If your hardware and software do not meet the minimum requirements, you might not be able to install or run the product.
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Requirements for installers

You must have a user ID that meets specific requirements before you can install your product. Requirements are provided for Windows Vista, other Windows versions and Linux clients.
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