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An Eclipse based workbench featuring EGL for delivering multi-platform applications.

Simplify development of Web 2.0 and SOA solutions with IBM Rational Business Developer V7.5.1. Highlights include:
- A powerful, flexible, extensible Eclipse V3.4 workbench for EGL development, an innovative, easy to learn and use development language.
- EGL (Enterprise Generation Language) compliments the breadth and depth of Java and COBOL technology with a simplified, more abstract development paradigm.
- Modern, modular, flexible. RBD’s platform-neutral development approach eliminates skills silos, creating a unified pool of business-oriented developers
- Rapid development of Web 2.0 and SOA solutions with Rich User Interface functionality
- Extend and integrate existing applications. EGL’s built-in interoperability with COBOL, RPG, PL/I and other existing programs is ideal for reuse and modernizing existing solutions
- Deploy to a variety of platforms including J2EE™ application servers as well as traditional mainframe transactional environments such as System z’s CICS and IMS or IBM i’s i5OS.
- Visit EGL Cafe - a Web community space for customers, partners and the EGL team to connect, share best practices, resources, and code.
Analyst report
EGL vs. .Net - productivity study (PDF, 601KB)
White paper
Migrating your Natural applications with IBM Rational software (PDF - 273KB) (273KB)
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Modernize and extend System z applications to Web 2.0 and SOA
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