IBM Worklight 5 Introduction

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Technical Briefing: IBM Worklight

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Mobile

Includes

Services Offering

IBM Mobile FoundationBuild, connect, manage and secure your mobile enterprise

• IBM Worklight

• IBM WebSphere Cast Iron

• IBM Endpoint Manager for Mobile Devices

IBM Mobile

Foundation

• IBM Software Services for Mobile Foundation


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Compatible with prominent HTML5 libraries and

tools:

App development using native and/or familiar

web technologies:

• HTML5

• CSS3

• JavaScript

App delivery in variety of forms:

• Mobile Web app• Hybrid app

• Native

IBM WorklightOpen, cost-effective, cross-platform app development


Mobile

Worklight Server

Unified notifications, runtime skins, version management, security, integration and delivery

Worklight Console

A web-based console for real-time analytics and control of your mobile apps and infrastructure

Worklight Studio

The most complete, extensible environment with maximum code reuse and per-device optimization

Worklight Runtime Components

Extensive libraries and client APIs that expose and interface with native device functionality←

Worklight App Center

An application repository for distributing apps to dev,

test and QA teams


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Downloadable (Native) Apps

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ApplicationStores

File System(on mobile device)

Mobile Operating System

High-quality user experience and full

device access.

Platform-specific, requires unique

expertise, expensive to develop and maintain.

High-quality user experience and full

device access.

Platform-specific, requires unique

expertise, expensive to develop and maintain.


Mobile

Web Server

Web Apps

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Written in HTML5 JavaScript and CSS3.

Quick and cheap to

develop.

Less powerful than native and limited

device access.

Written in HTML5 JavaScript and CSS3.

Quick and cheap to develop.

Less powerful than native and limited

device access.


Mobile

Hybrid Apps

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ApplicationStores

File System

(on mobile device)

Native Container

HTML, CSS, JavaScript


Combines best of both worlds:

Primarily written in

HTML5, CSS, JS while allowing full access to

device capabilities.

Combines best of both worlds:

Primarily written in

HTML5, CSS, JS while allowing full access to

device capabilities.


Mobile

Worklight Shell Approach

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Trusted App Repository

Native Container (“Shell”) with

custom functionality for performance and security

HTML, CSS, JavaScript


Allows development of downloadable apps without

any knowledge of native development languages.

Dedicated teams with native expertise can

provide custom native capabilities and security

functions to app

developers.

Allows development of downloadable apps without

any knowledge of native development languages.

Dedicated teams with native expertise can

provide custom native capabilities and security

functions to app

developers.

File System

(on mobile device)


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Worklight Architecture


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Worklight Studio• Eclipse-based IDE

• Combining native and standard web technologies in one multiplatform app

• Environment-specific optimization

• 3rd-party libraries integration

• Device SDK integration

• Back-end connectivity utilities


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• Integrated Development

Environment

• (Eclipse Plug-in)

• Application development

using native and/or familiar

web technologies:

• HTML5

• CSS3

• JavaScript

• Integrated device SDKs

allow direct access from

within the IDE to emulators

and code debugging

utilities

Worklight Studio


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Single Shared Codebase

•Common code placed in

primary file

•Environment optimization

code is maintained

separately


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Incorporated Device SDKs


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Incorporated Device SDKs – Continued


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Integrating Best-in-class Tools

Worklight is compatible with prominent HTML5 libraries and tools:


Mobile

IBM Worklight Studio v5.0

• The IBM Worklight studio provides a visual

development environment for building rich

mobile applications

• Maximize code reuse across mobile platforms

while leveraging specifics

• Key capabilities:• WYSIWYG UI Construction• Drag and Drop components• Improved Code Assist

• Fast Preview in browser with device simulation• Integration with Native SDK• Improved Integration with Rational Team Concert• Integration with RAD via shell sharing


Mobile

IBM Worklight Studio

Create Project

Construct

UI

Test in simulator

or device

Build App

Code

Business

Logic

Preview

in

browser

Debug in browser

New / improved

Bluewashed

OS SDK

Preview

Build

In

Studio

In RTC


Mobile

WYSIWYG UI Construction


Mobile

Preview in browser

Perform device specific tests in the Mobile Browser Simulator: supports PhoneGap and Worklight client API


Mobile

Worklight RuntimeShell Approach

Inner Application:

� Common web code� Utilizes External Shell API’s� Required to comply with shell parameters

External Shell:

� Install as a native App (IPA/APK file)� Customizable container

� Provides JS access to native functionality� Branding, Security, Authentication


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The Shell-based Application

Shell Team

• Security configurations

and audits• Authentication• Mobile expertise

Inner App Team

• Business logic• Develop the UI• Data integration

Reducing the barriers of mobile development, making it ubiquitous across the organization, by compartmentalizing skill-sets and responsibilities

Distributed App

• Shell fed by repository

• Shell fused with app• Shell packaged with

directory

App App

StoreStore

ss


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Centralized Build

Worklight

Build Ant

SDK

Cmd

Line


Mobile

Rational Team Concert (RTC) integration

Worklight

Build Ant

SDK

Cmd

Line

Worklight build scripts are supported in RTC

Build System

Worklight build scripts are supported in RTC

Build System

Worklight supports shell-sharing with RTC eclipse client

Worklight supports shell-sharing with RTC eclipse client


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Worklight Runtime Architecture

WorklightWorklight ServerServer

Authentication

JSON Translation

Server-side Application Code

Adapter Library

Client-side App Resources

Direct Update

Mobile Web Apps

Unified Push Notifications

Sta

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gg

rega

tion

Device RuntimeDevice Runtime

Cross Platform Technology

Security and AuthenticationBack-end Data Integration

Post-deployment control and Diagnostics


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• Secure back-end integration

• XML-based declarative

specification

• Multi-source data mashups

• Eclipse plug-in supporting

auto-complete and validation

• Simplified adapter testing

• Server-side debugging

• Web services and JDBC integration

• Access to session data and user properties

Back-end Integration


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Data Collection and Analytics


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Direct Update – On-device Logic

WorklightServer

Native Shell

Pre-packaged resources

1 Download

4Update

web resource

App Store

Web resources

Cached resources

1. Web resources packaged with app to ensure initial offline availability

2. Web resources transferred to app's cache storage

3. App checks for updates • On startup

• On foreground

4. Updated web resources downloaded when necessary

2 Transfer

3 Check for updates


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Worklight Console

• Application Version Management

• Push management• Usage reports and analytics• Reports of custom application events• Configurable audit log• Administrative dashboards for:

• Deployed applications

• Installed adapters

• Push notifications

• Data export to BI enterprise systems


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• Application Version Management• Push management• Usage reports and analytics• Reports of custom application events

• Configurable audit log• Administrative dashboards for:





• Application Version Management• Push management• Usage reports and analytics• Reports of custom application events

• Configurable audit log• Administrative dashboards for:





Worklight Console


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Worklight Console


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Mobile Application Center

� A cross platform private mobile application store similar to public app stores but focused on the needs of a Dev, Test,

QA organization or a team

� Ease highly iterative development process and distribution

of mobile applications

� Key capabilities:

� Delivers distribution and management of mobile applications within a company / teams

� Easy distribution of iOS and Android apps within a team

� Supports any mobile applications

� Provides versioning and updates

� Centralizes rating and feedback information

� Controls who can modify or install an application

� Easy to install and simple to run

� App store supporting iterative development lifecycle to improve collaboration with application stakeholders, QA and Development teams

� Cross platform, technology agnostic mobile application store


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IBM WorklightV5.0.5

Enhanced Application Governance capabilities


Mobile

Enhanced Application Governance capabilities - Details


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Updated App Center

AppCenter brings ACL support for provisioned rollouts to groups and individuals

IBM Endpoint Manager (IEM) integration for marking apps as ready for production for import into IEM

True removal of applications in the app center

Support of icon sets

Support for production databases


Mobile

Application Center role-based administration


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Native Application Governance


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IBM WorklightV5.0.5

New / Enhanced Platform capabilities


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New / Enhanced Platform capabilities - Details


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New Java ME support


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New environment – Windows 8 Applications

IBM Worklight brings support for Windows 8 Applications

Windows 8 environment can be added from Add New Environment wizard

Once built IBM Worklight will generate a native Windows 8 Application project that can be edited and compiled using Microsoft Visual Studio


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Updated environment – Windows Phone 7

Prior to WL 5.0.5 Windows Phone 7 environment had old custom PhoneGap version that limited the usage of many features

In WL 5.0.5 Windows Phone 7 environment was upgraded to have the latest Cordova 2.2 version

v0.95

V2.2


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New feature – SMS notificationsPrior to 5.0.5 Worklight supported push notifications on two platforms – iOS and Android

In WL 5.0.5 new type of notifications is added – SMS notifications

As SMS messages are not platform dependant the feature is supported on all mobile platforms – iOS, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone

Hard requirement – mobile device is required to have a SIM card and support SMS text messaging

SMS messages are implemented using the same EventSource model as push notifications. This means that very minimal changes/additions are required in client side code and no

changes are required on server side

Various types of SMS gateways are supported, configuration is done in a single XML file using templates


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New feature – JMS adapterNew Worklight adapter type is added to simplify communications with JMS data sources

Allows retrieving and publishing messages from/to JMS queues

Can be used in conjunction with EventSources to create fluid push notifications


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IBM WorklightV5.0.5

New / Enhanced Apps and Tooling capabilities


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New / Enhanced Apps and Tooling capabilities - Details


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New feature - native API for Android / iOS / JavaME

New ability introduced in WL 5.0.5

Native iOS / Android and JavaME application can use supplied Worklight APIs library to communicate with WL server and benefit from its advanced features like

• Application management

• Ability to restrict application usage

• Integration adapters

• Authentication framework

New application type is created using Worklight Studio

Application meta-data, settings and library files are created for developers to use

Tutorials and samples for all environments will be provided


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jQuery Mobile WYSIWYG editing


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jQuery Mobile selector highlighting


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IBM WorklightV5.0.5

New / Enhanced Mobile Capabilities


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Security Updates - Overview


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New feature – custom device provisioning

Worklight authentication framework provides ability to identify and authenticate various types

of entities

Usually only user authentication is performed by collecting and validating user credentials, e.g. username and password

Custom device provisioning technique allows to implement custom device authentication

When application tries to connect to the WL server for the first time the custom provisioning sequence is initiated

Information about device is collected and sent to WL server

WL server communicates with custom enterprise provisioning server to verify whether this device is allowed to access requested data

In case device is approved it’s being provisioned with supplied certificate

Additional custom validations can be performed, e.g. user receives a text message (SMS) with one-time pin code to confirm his device


Mobile

Mobile Data support - Details


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Updated functionality – server side reports viewer

IBM Worklight comes with an extensive reporting mechanism

Both predefined and custom actions can be logged and processed

In WL 5.0.5 we’re documenting a way to use server side BIRT reports viewer application to view reports generated by WL server

Separate reports are generated for application usage and notifications data (both push and SMS)


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Windows 8 ClarificationsOS Version Details on OS Version Supported in V5.0.5

Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro Windows 8 is the official product name for the

next x86/64 editions of Windows.

Windows 8 Pro is the Business version of

Windows 8. It includes all the features in Windows 8 plus features for encryption,

virtualization, PC management and domain connectivity.

Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro is supported for ((X86, Intel/AMD, 32 bit/64 bit) based

devices

Yes

Support for legacy desktop apps

Support for apps built using new Windows 8 modern UI

(Previously named Metro UI)

Windows Phone 8 Next generation of Windows Smart Phone Operating system

No.High Priority and Planned

Support in Post V5.0.5 release

(2013)

Windows 8 RT

Windows 8 RT Pro

A feature-limited Windows 8 version to run on

ARM processors. This includes ARM based

devices such as Tablets and Microsoft

Surface.

Intel Based for High end tablets

Support for Windows 8 should

also cover Windows 8 RT/RT

Pro

All Apps built using Windows 8

modern UI can run on all the

versions (Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, Windows RT and Windows RT Pro)

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