Rational Host Access Transformation Services allows to easilly convert those 5250 or 3270 screens into Web pages exposing exactly the same functionality.
This allows to extend the reach of the i or z code.
End users also have an easier way to switch between their different screens. They can do that by:
- having several browsers and using ALT-TAB to switch between them
- having a browser with Multi-tab (like FireFox or IE7)
- toggle between web applications in a page using javascript and iFrames for instance
By showing or hiding a div containing an iframe, one can easilly navigate between different web apps and stay logged in and in context (the hidden iframe just stays on the same page, until i is shown again).
You can test it here in 2 different flavors:
Of course this is a very simple and cheap solution, the ultimate way to do this would be to use Lotus Mashup Center.
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