We just released a new mobile app that allows our Visual WebGui users, followers and community members to stay connected anytime, anywhere.

The app provides an easy access to the latest updates, forum posts, tweets, YouTube movies and more from a centralized location. The application which was created using Conduit's tools supports Android, iPhone, Windows Phone and BlackBerry devices.

Feedback and suggestions for improving this great tool are much welcome!

All you have to do is scan the QR code with your phone's camera or go to this URL from any browser or any of the devices above.


http://vwg.mobapp.at/

You are also invited to read our recent announcement about the upcoming .NET Mobile Framework.

Visual WebGui helps Dawsons put its Windows Forms HR system on the web

Dawsons needed to upgrade their existing Windows Forms LAN human resources system to allow better and flexible access to the ever increasing data size as labor hire clients are demanding easy access to copies of tickets and licenses and etc. The company has some 30,000 applicants on file, but access to this data has been complex and limited with the current system.

Therefore the IT department was asked to find a possible solutions that would allow creating a web based application while utilizing as much of the existing Windows Forms code as possible. Visual WebGui was found to be highly regarded in many frameworks comparisons so the team decided to give Visual WebGui a try. It didn’t take long for them to recognize that the Visual WebGui controls appear and react over the web the same as desktop controls. This and the fact that most of the code was directly ported which saved Dawsons hundreds of development hours are what make Visual WebGui so unique and productive.

“My first impression of Visual WebGui was perhaps disbelief. Not being a seasoned Web programmer, I initially found it hard to accept so much functionality from a web based application. Also, the speed is exceptional” said John Sainsbury, Financial Controller of the Dawsons Group who added “Since working with Visual WebGui, I have showcased parts of the application to our major clients, some of whom use SAP portals, and they are amazed.”

The result was so satisfying that the company is now looking to produce a mobile version for accessing the labor pool on the go. “By removing the barriers of the local network, Visual WebGui has changed how we can do business” said Lloyd Everist, General Manager Dawsons Group.

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Tips for IT Security in RIAs - Visual WebGui Blog


Rich internet applications are growing fast in the business and enterprise application landscape as more and more software managers and corporate decision makers are electing to place rich internet applications (RIA's) into their organizations. But with the many advantages of rich internet applications over the client/server deployments, organizations also find many new aspects they need to master and overcome - one of them is understanding the new security vulnerabilities of the rich web based applications and taking the right measurments to protect their systems.

The following guide posted on Visual Studio Magazine contributes to understanding RIA security vulnerabilities and how to cope with them.

Security - Overcoming Data-Centric RIA Challenges - Visual WebGui Blog

This is the 4th and last (but not least) post discussing the challenges in developing business RIA applications.

According to leading IT analysts, web applications and in particular Ajax RIA’s have become the most vulnerable elements of enterprise IT infrastructure. As an increasing number of organizations come to depend on rich Internet-based applications that leverage the power of AJAX, Silverlight Flash and the emerging HTML5 technologies, businesses must find ways to secure their web applications and protect sensitive data that may be exposed through the use of these technologies.

The post describes Visual WebGui "Empty Client" architecture as a great solution to avoid security volnurabilities and thus minimizes the need to search for security solutions as it is designed to simplify, enhance, and protect the deployment of complex, enterprise level applications.

Security - Overcoming Data-Centric RIA Challenges - Visual WebGui Blog

Why Windows 8 does not mean the end for .NET development

Since the demo of Windows 8 given by Microsoft Vice President Julie Larson-Green at the recent D9 conference windows developers have been described in many articles as feeling "Horrified" "Worried" "Deeply Concerned".

But no matter what Microsoft confirms about Windows 8 come September, whether they decide to stop supporting .NET or put more emphasis on the advantages of HTML5 over it, VWG enables .NET to appear as HTML/HTML5 on the client. Visual WebGui ensures that Windows 8 does not mean the end for .NET development.

Read the full blog post on GeeksWithBlogs:

Why Windows 8 does not mean the end for .NET development

State Management - Overcoming Data-Centric RIA Challenges - Visual WebGui Blog

A major part of any web-app developers process, is to decide whether or not to keep the state of a particular control or function and what data to retrieve from the server. While with stateful environment developers work within a structured, well-defined and visual environment in a stateless environment developers work in a fluid environment and have to take critical decisions and choices by themselves. The stateless environment is much more complex and risky as the developer also needs to write explicit code for each element based on their decision. Visual WebGui offers a solution that unlike ASP.NET and most web frameworks is stateful.

The following blog post describes the unique Visual WebGui approach that allows a stateful solution while eliminating the usual obstacles of storing the state of a web application.
State Management - Overcoming Data-Centric RIA Challenges - Visual WebGui Blog

Gizmox Ranked in Top Ten of Cloud Vendors by SD Times

Gizmox Ranked in Top Ten of Cloud Vendors by SD Times

For the 2nd year in a row Gizmox is recognized by SD Time as one of the top industry leaders and innovators that "write the songs that make the whole world sing".

See SD Times 100 Winners list