IBM Worklight - Direct Update

Using Direct Update, organizations are able to update the web content of their deployed HTML5 and hybrid applications directly from the IBM Mobile Application Platform Server upon application startup.

• Bypassing the submission approval process of public application stores for every small update (subject to vendor’s terms of service)
• Proactively controlling the versions of applications "in the wild"
• Managing multiple versions for the same application and OS

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On-device Logic

1. Initial downloaded app packaged with web resources to ensure first offline access.
   
   
2. Web resources cached locally to enable offline access and enhanced app performance.
   
   
3. Automatic check for available updates on application startup and foreground.
   
   
4. Update download performed by shell and not browser to ensure speed of delivery.

Distribution

Direct Update – Distribution

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(*) During development cycles, testers automatically get recent web