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Have you noticed the fuss that's been going on lately about Rapid Application Development (RAD)? A lot of people seem to be talking about it these days. While that's generally good for the industry, there's a problem. Arising alongside this rave are misconceptions and myths about the technique. The problem? Harboring these misconceptions and myths can cause you to misjudge certain concepts which will ultimately result in you making decisions that can affect your business negatively and slow down your organization's progress. At Joget Workflow, we've worked with quite a number of really awesome organizations and developers who’re using our RAD technology to create great enterprise apps. We've also come across a number of people who had one of these misconceptions or another. Today, we want to try to lay some of the confusions to rest. We've put together the top ten of these widely held misconceptions so you're better equipped to make smarter ...

Enterprise applications have gone from being just optional add-ons to mission critical tools, necessary for smooth business operations in many organizations. A recent report by Apperian reveals that a vast number of corporate employees in 91% of the enterprises surveyed used work-related apps in 2016. Worthy of note is the fact that a majority of organizations are planning to put more time, money, and effort into internal app development this year, thanks to the value apps bring to business — improved internal communication, increased operational efficiency, more seamless collaboration, anytime/anywhere access to data, and so on. While this is good for workplace productivity, the problem is that as demand for business apps increases, internal developers may be forced to compromise quality in order to deliver more quickly. But business users have greater expectations — they want great user experience (UX) comparable to the ones found in consumer apps. So how can you ensure ...

As an open source platform to easily build enterprise web apps for cloud and mobile , the upcoming Joget Workflow v6 will have a dual pronged focus: User Experience (UX), and App Maintainability and Performance. Following the previous article which offered a sneak peek at what to expect, here’s a more detailed look at what’s to come. User Experience Enhanced App User Experience for Desktop and Mobile Say goodbye to uninspired user interfaces expected in business apps, as v6 will provide a Universal Userview Theme that embraces Google’s Material design philosophy. Responsive to fit desktop and mobile devices, the theme allows for simpler and more flexible configuration, while still allowing fine-tuning via custom CSS or JavaScript.    Customizable App Center with Joget Marketplace Integration The App Center, the default landing page providing access to apps and seamless integration with the Joget Marketplace, is now a customizable app! Adapt the A...

The Present How does software get built today? The image of software engineers hunkering down over their computers is a familiar sight and is representative of how things work today. Building software and apps is the domain of experienced computer programmers and coders, of which there is a real shortage. This global phenomenon (check out a finding from the European Commission , for example) is not new, and will only get worse. The Future Now, imagine a future where non-coders are able to build and maintain apps. It may sound far-fetched and impractical now, but this is where we believe the world is heading. With the proliferation of smartphones and tablets, IT literacy and competency are rapidly increasing all over the world. With the emergence and growth of low-code platforms , and the feedback from the Joget Workflow community , the trends point towards a future where more and more people are becoming creators, not just consumers of software. At Joget, our visi...

As an open source platform to easily build enterprise web apps for cloud and mobile, Joget Workflow has managed to build up a pretty large community of more than 1,600 installations and 9,100 community members to date. With a number of glowing customer testimonials and positive reviews on Capterra and GetApp.com , the platform is growing each day towards making app development simpler and more accessible. The current v5 release provides a combination of nice new features , stability and security . However, there are a couple of focus areas for the next major release. Based on all the great feedback we have gotten from our community, and aligning with our vision for the future of app development, there will be a dual pronged focus in Joget Workflow v6: User Experience (UX) , and App Maintainability and Performance . User Experience and Mobility User Experience (UX) and mobility are the Achilles' heel for enterprise apps. As consumer apps and sites redefine UX, ente...

As we passed the 150,000 download milestone for the open source Community Edition earlier this year along with the release of Joget Workflow v5 , we reflect upon the vision for the product as we work towards developing the next major release. As an application development platform, the main value proposition can be summarized into 3 key principles: Simplicity, Flexibility and Openness. Simplicity Photo by Gisela Giardino / CC BY Unlike many competing app development platforms, Joget Workflow empowers non-coders. Just a web browser is required to build and maintain apps anytime, anywhere. The web accessibility, visual approach and focus on simplicity reduces the time it typically takes to build apps from months to weeks or days. Or even just minutes for working prototypes . There’s also the Joget Marketplace , where you can download ready-made apps and plugins. Just as how the Apple App Store and Google Play Store revolutionized smartphones by allowing apps to exte...

Recently, a friend forwarded an online article published by PC Magazine titled, "Building an App With No Coding: Myth or Reality?" ( http://www.pcmag.com/article/345661/building-an-app-with-no-coding-myth-or-reality ) The PC Magazine article faced off 4 low-code application development platforms - Appian, Microsoft, Salesforce and Zoho in a challenge to build a basic but working scheduling app in an hour. It was an interesting read and I did not think much of it then, but I do remember thinking, after reading the article, that, "Hey! Joget Workflow could easily build a working scheduling app in under 60 minutes". And then a week or so later, the same friend forwarded another article titled, "Microsoft Bookings is a new Office 365 service for managing appointments" ( http://venturebeat.com/2016/07/20/microsoft-bookings-is-a-new-office-365-service-for-managing-appointments/ ) I definitely remembered asking my friend why is scheduling and resource bo...