What is the Visual LANSA Framework?
The Framework is an optional extension to LANSA which provides an application Framework for designers and developers.
You should have a look at the Framework if you are new to LANSA, have just completed a training course and asking yourself this question:
How do I design and implement my first Visual LANSA or LANSA for the Web application?The Framework helps you to:
| Prototype |
You can use the Framework to prototype commercial applications very rapidly without writing a single line of code. Your executable prototype can be used to communicate your intentions to end-users and to other developers.
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| Design |
The Framework has an MS-Outlook style user interface familiar to your end-users. Its application model is simple and easy to understand.
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| Modernize |
Optionally you can use the RAMP tools in the Framework to help you rapidly modernize any existing System i applications you might have. No changes to your 5250 applications are required to do this. |
| Implement and deploy |
The Framework minimizes the amount of coding you will have to do. As each part of your prototype application is approved you simply snap it out of the Framework and snap in a real component that you have coded. The Program Coding Assistant can be used to automatically generate most of the code.
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| Maintain and enhance |
The structured environment makes maintaining and enhancing the application efficient and controlled.
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A key benefit of the Framework is that from a single application model it supports deployment to:
- Windows Rich (or Smart) Client – which is referred to as VLF.WIN in this guide.
- Web Browser – referred to as VLF.WEB
- Microsoft .NET - referred to as VLF.NET
A Framework can be deployed to any or all of these environments, in any combination.