Why Web-Enabled Screens Need to Look and Function Like Standard Web Applications
If you are evaluating Presto or are already using it I recommend reading this article written by Duncan Kenzie, our CTO and President of Technical Services. It helps you build a strong business case for using web enabling solutions and it also gives you a list of examples of the types of screen enhancements that are possible with Presto. Here is the first paragraph and you can read the full article on the System iNetwork website.
Why Web-Enabled Screens Need to Look and Function Like Standard Web Applications
Many IBM i shops consider implementing web-enabling solutions with the initial goals of giving their green screens a Windows look and of making them accessible in browsers. Most web-enabling solutions do provide modern looking screens that are more accepted by users, easier to access, and easier to deploy. However, these are often not strong enough reasons for you to purchase web-enabling software. To build a stronger business case, web-enabled screens need to make users more productive, reduce training costs, and provide new functionality. This means they need to look and function as much as possible like standard web applications.