NORCROSS, Ga., June 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
BravePoint®, Inc., a leading provider of application
development, software products and support in a variety of
technologies, announced today an addition to its Application
EvolutionTM modernization platform for
Progress® OpenEdge® applications to enable
the development of mobile applications. This mobile framework,
Evolution Mobile™, is built on OpenGL, OpenAL, Box2D, Facebook,
SQLite and other standards allowing creation of a rich mobile
business application that is quick to deploy and easy to upgrade
and manage. The framework runs on both iOS and Android
devices with a single code base.
"The popular Application Evolution platform has been utilized by
companies in various industries to modernize their legacy
Progress-based applications and deliver them with a rich Web 2.0
user interface without any rip and replace of server-side logic,"
explained John Harlow, President of BravePoint. "We knew we needed
to add the next step to this framework, so we are thrilled to offer
Evolution Mobile™ to the OpenEdge community.
"Even more compelling is the fact that Evolution Mobile
interoperates with the Node.js environment, making it possible to
run JavaScript virtually anywhere. What Evolution Mobile means for
companies' mobile go-to-market strategies is a rapid, efficient
mobile development cycle that communicates with any technology,
resulting in a scalable mobile app that runs on both Android and
iOS devices," added Mr. Harlow.
Through a partnership with Corona
Labs, BravePoint utilized the Corona SDK Platform to build
the Evolution Mobile framework. This partnership allows BravePoint
to develop mobile business apps which are extremely fast and
agile. The following are just a few of the benefits of using
the Evolution Mobile platform to build custom mobile apps:
- One code base for both iOS and Android
- No runtime fees or extra licensing costs
- Rapid implementation
- Full support is included and training is available
- Vast functionality built around your business logic
- Runs offline and saves changes; syncs when internet
connectivity is restored
- Easy-to-learn programming environment
- Does not require Java, JavaScript or Objective-C knowledge
- Integrates with the mobile device's core functionality (phone,
email, etc.)
- Customized themes
- Simple to update and upgrade versions
To demonstrate the powerful functionality of the Evolution
Mobile platform, BravePoint has made available a demonstration app
using Progress' familiar Sports 2000 sample database. The demo app,
Moby, is available for both iOS, through Apple's iTunes store, and
Android devices, through Google Play (application package available
here). Moby allows users to test functionality while sharing in the
customer experience through the use of the application. The Moby
application allows users to:
- Perform customer lookups
- Perform item lookups
- Update customer records
- View customer location and your location
- Review customer orders and details of specific orders
Moby allows software architects and developers to envision the
wide range of possibilities for mobile app development. The
application requires a simple login and is intuitive for all user
levels. The app comes pre-loaded with multiple fictitious customers
and their details including number of items ordered and items
shipped. Details such as account balances, discounts and more are
also listed.
BravePoint is on the cutting edge of mobile development and
continues to lead the field in the mobile business intelligence
space.
BravePoint's Dustin Grau and
Mike Furgal will be presenting
Evolution Mobile at the PUG Challenge Americas developer conference
in Wesford, Mass. on Tuesday, June 10
at 1:00 PM EDT.
About BravePoint
Headquartered in Norcross, Ga., BravePoint®, Inc. is
a leading provider of consulting, training and application
development to a variety of clients worldwide. Since 1987,
BravePoint has applied its business experience and technology
expertise to improve customers' profitability and competitiveness
through the use of technology. BravePoint is a subsidiary of
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK). For more information
about BravePoint, visit www.bravepoint.com.
About Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Chesapeake
Utilities Corporation is a diversified energy company engaged in
natural gas distribution, transmission and marketing; electricity
distribution; propane gas distribution and wholesale marketing;
advanced information services; and other related services. To learn
more about Chesapeake's businesses, visit www.chpk.com.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Barbara Ware
Marketing Director
BravePoint, Inc.
770.449.9696
bware@bravepoint.com
SOURCE BravePoint, Inc.