Multichannel delivery is a hot topic these days. Just when you thought developing for multiple browsers was tedious, not we have to account for multiple device types, responsive sites, native mobile apps, etc, etc.
To help with this IBM has updated the Multichannel Feature Pack to their rapid development environment Web Experience Factory. With Web Experience Factory (WEF), you can develop an application and run in on an application server or IBM WebSphere Portal. This new version, Multichannel Feature Pack 2, lets you target the many different devices that access these servers.
Here are some enhancements that come in this version:
- New wizards to implement various patterns for multi-part forms
- Enhanced client-side support for Javascript, JSON and REST development
- New Application Page Builder to quickly create common user interface patterns
- Additional layouts in the Data Layout builder, which makes it easier to build data displays for the various devices and browsers
- Worklight support for the Camera builder
You can find documentation for this feature pack on the IBM Web Experience Factory site