Top Libraries Worldwide, Including Library of Congress, Harvard University Depository, & Oxford University Leverage Progress ...
July 18 2017 - 05:00AM
Business Wire
Created by Generation Fifth Applications, the
Library Archival System, based on Progress OpenEdge, helps
world-renowned libraries archive, manage and track millions of
assets
Progress (NASDAQ: PRGS) today announced that Generation Fifth
Applications, creator of the Library Archival System (LAS) based on
Progress® OpenEdge® platform, has chosen the Progress® Kendo UI®
Builder solution to develop its upcoming LAS release. The
Generation Fifth solution is currently in use by some of the most
famous libraries in the world, including the Library of Congress
and top university libraries at Harvard, Oxford, Yale and Duke,
that deploy the solution to catalog and control their High Density
Storage Facilities, storing millions of assets to achieve secure
item tracking and efficient storage facility management.
“The Harvard University Depository currently holds upwards of 10
million volumes of books, documents, films and more, across a
network of 73 libraries. Archiving, cataloging and managing that
volume of information manually is impossible,” said Paul Knopf,
Chief Architect, Generation Fifth Applications. “That is why we
created LAS, to help the automation of these processes specific to
this unique market. We selected Progress because the OpenEdge
platform is by far the most reliable and flexible development
platform available. Coupled with the ease-of-use capabilities of
the Kendo UI Builder solution, which we are using to deliver a more
modern user experience in our upcoming release, the choice was
obvious. By making this highly complex development task easier,
Progress helped us boost productivity and achieve greater results
faster, which has turned into greater adoption of the LAS
application.”
Generation Fifth Application’s expertise lies in knowledge
management and a keen understanding of individual market needs.
Libraries are often challenged with bandwidth and budget
constraints and typically do not have large IT teams and
infrastructure. To build LAS, Generation Fifth Applications needed
an intuitive and easy-to-use integrated low-code development
environment, requiring minimal resources. Selecting tools from
Progress enabled it to create a high-performing, scalable and
secure system, flexible enough to meet the specific needs of any
library.
One of the key capabilities of the next version of LAS is the
ability for library patrons to search and request delivery of
assets from libraries throughout the library systems network. This
is achieved through a REST-based API and Java-based application
server built with the Progress Application Server for OpenEdge
platform. Moreover, with the inherent flexibility of the OpenEdge
platform, LAS can be easily tailored to offer both basic and
advanced capabilities covering a wide range of library operations,
including accessions, retrievals, multi-level auditing and
relocation, customized file management, internal and customer
reports and analyses. By leveraging the pre-built visual components
of the Kendo UI Builder solution for the new release, the system
will provide a seamless user experience across all screens and web
browsers leveraging the built-in capabilities of Angular JS. It
allows for the simple and quick delivery of web scale applications
that can be tailored to the unique business and leverages existing
systems of record.
With the release of Kendo UI Builder 2.0 on July 14, OpenEdge
developers will also be able to enhance their data connectivity
sources through OData and REST, increase development efficiency and
avoid browser incompatibilities with Electron Shell, allow for a
quicker page rendering with script load on demand, and access an
extended library of charts, graphs and page views.
“Application development and deployment is such a fundamental
aspect of every organization’s existence that it needs to be as
easy and intuitive as possible. Using the latest technology from
Progress, our partner Generation Fifth Applications will be able to
deliver a modern, feature-rich and secure platform to meet the
specific needs of their market and empower its customers to run
operations smoothly while leveraging the existing backend,” said
Colleen Smith, Vice President Customer Advocacy for Core Products,
Progress.
For more information about the release of Kendo UI Builder 2.0,
please visit
https://www.progress.com/openedge/components/kendo-ui-builder, or
register for the webinar on July 18 here.
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About ProgressProgress (NASDAQ: PRGS) offers the
leading platform for developing and deploying mission-critical
business applications. Progress empowers enterprises and ISVs to
build and deliver cognitive-first applications, that harness big
data to derive business insights and competitive advantage.
Progress offers leading technologies for easily building powerful
user interfaces across any type of device, a reliable, scalable and
secure backend platform to deploy modern applications, leading data
connectivity to all sources, and award-winning predictive analytics
that brings the power of machine learning to any organization. Over
1700 independent software vendors, 80,000 enterprise customers, and
2 million developers rely on Progress to power their applications.
Learn about Progress at www.progress.com or
+1-800-477-6473.
About GFAGeneration Fifth Applications (GFA) offers the
industry leading solution for library archival and retrieval
software in high density storage facilities. GFA software
implements the ultra-efficient tray concept to scan, verify,
shelve, store, locate and retrieve books and other items
efficiently based on barcodes and sizes. Using GFA’s flagship
product, Library Archival Software (LAS), clients have reported
that accessioning new volumes can be scanned at speeds up to
500/hour and verified at up to 800/hour! Over 30 major university
and library archives including Library of Congress and New York
Public Library trust GFA software to manage over 50 million volumes
and “never lose a book.”
Progress, OpenEdge and Kendo UI Builder are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Progress Software Corporation or one of
its subsidiaries or affiliates in the US and other countries. Any
other trademarks contained herein are the property of their
respective owners.
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