WOW Future Directions

PlanetJ is committed to continuous development and improvement of the WOW framework.  Development technologies are ever changing, so we will be flexible and synergistic with the industry.  The following is a high level roadmap of the development planned for the WOW development tool.  NOTE:  Items may change and delivery dates are also subject to change.  

WOW 8.x  (December 2023)

1. New mobile, tablet, and pc enabled theme based on https://adminlte.io/

2. Updated templates for HTML5

3.  Amazon AMI template for easy installation of WOW instances on AWS

4.  Expanded support and documentation for JavaScript integration with WOW applications

5.  Certification and support for OPENJDK

6.  Upgraded WOW Builder's Guide documentation

7.  Security enhancements for DOS, password encryption.  

8. Expanded support for H2 database.  

WOW 9.x (June 2024)

1. Support for PYTHON scripting for custom development of WOW applications

2. New WOW "UI" with an updated look and feel and usability features.

3. WOW generated HTML to include unique IDs enabling easier JavaScript customization.

4. Enhanced support for JavaScript Angular and React libraries

5. Upgraded support for all JDBC drivers to latest Database levels

6.  Support for automatic access to AS400 User Profile data.  These settings will be available as ??? dynamic parameters.  

7. Support for Amazon AWS images.  WOW to provide AIM template which can be launched as a AWS server preconfigured with all needed resources.  

8. Upgraded support for the latest Java version

WOW 10.x (Dec 2024)

1. Support for Eclipse cloud based development via Eclipse CHE

2. Upgraded support for the latest JDBC drivers for all databases

3. New samples and examples of WOW features

4. Upgraded support for the latest Java version

WOW 11.x (July 2025)

To be determined.....