IBM Worklight is a mobile application development platform that allows enterprises to build, deploy, and manage mobile apps. It provides tools to create apps using web technologies like HTML5 or in a hybrid fashion combining web and native elements. Worklight handles integration with backend systems and provides features for app distribution, security, analytics and management. It aims to help enterprises overcome challenges in the fragmented mobile landscape and high costs of developing and maintaining native mobile apps.

1. Raj Balasubramanian
Worklight Design & Architecture
IBM Worklight
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Enterprise Mobility Pain Points
• Mobile is now considered strategic by most large companies
• Companies have many options as to how to develop Enterprise Mobile Applications:
• 100% Native Development
• 100% HTML5 with PhoneGap Container plus Client Side Frameworks (Sencha, JQuery Mobile, Dojo)
• Mobile Enterprise App Platforms (“MEAP”) – Kony, Antenna, Pyxis, SAP SUP
• There is a very high cost associated with development of native enterprise mobile
applications
• Lengthy timeline
• Skilled resources are difficult to find and expensive.
• Cross platform issues further increases costs.
• HTML5 and PhoneGap development on their own do not provide enterprise grade
capabilities.
• Adding a client side framework helps
• Burden still on developers to build an enterprise grade services layer.
• Customers are seeing mixed results with return-on-investment (ROI) of MEAP solutions
• Proprietary development languages increase cost, complexity and time to market
• Requires larger # of vendor-supplied platform-specific resources when building complex applications.
• Enterprises have other pressures such as high cost of testing mobile apps, security
threats and managing apps in a BYOD environment.
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IBM comprehensive mobile offers"
Extend & Transform Build & Connect
Extend existing business Build mobile applications
capabilities to mobile devices Connect to, and run
Transform the business by backend systems in support
creating new opportunities of mobile
Manage & Secure
Manage mobile devices, services
and applications
Secure my mobile business
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A deeper look at Build & Connect capabilities
Extend & Transform Build & Connect
Extend existing business Build mobile applications
capabilities to mobile devices Connect to, and run backend
Transform the business by systems in support of mobile
creating new opportunities
Manage & Secure
Manage mobile devices and applications
Secure my mobile business
Customers can now build enterprise mobile
applications that:
• Run on multiple mobile devices
Worklight
• Connect to enterprise back-end applications and an open, complete, and
information systems advanced mobile application
platform for HTML, hybrid, and
• Fulfills fast time-to-market requirements and can native applications
be rapidly updated with new releases
• Deliver high quality user experience
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About the platform
Worklight is an open, complete and advanced mobile
application platform for HTML5, hybrid and native apps.
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Worklight Vision
The best platform in the market for enterprises to
build, run secure and manage mobile apps
• Open platform, built around HTML5 & supporting hybrid apps
• Focus on new devices and OS’s and their unique capabilities
• Cater to high-end enterprise needs regarding app capabilities,
delivery, integration, security, scale and management
• Handle the entire lifecycle of mobile apps
One of the pillars of the IBM Mobile Platform:
• Provides an end-to-end solution
with regard to mobile apps for smartphones and tablets
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Customer Spotlight – Lotte
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Mobile Apps – Top Challenges
Creating rich, yet cost-effective mobile apps
in a fragmented technological landscape.
Connecting the enterprise back-end
services in a secure and scalable manner
Controlling the growing portfolio of
applications deployed “in the wild”
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Worklight Overview
Worklight Studio
The most complete, extensible environment with
maximum code reuse and per-device optimization
Worklight Server
Unified notifications, runtime skins, version
management, security, integration and delivery
Worklight Runtime Components
Extensive libraries and client APIs that expose and
interface with native device functionality
Worklight Console
A web-based console for real-time analytics and control
of your mobile apps and infrastructure
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Worklight Architecture
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Downloadable (Native) Apps
High-quality user
experience and full
Application File System
device access.
Stores (on mobile device)
Platform-specific,
requires unique
Native App
(Java/Objective-C/C#) expertise, expensive to
develop and maintain.
Mobile Operating System
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Web Apps
Web Server Written in HTML5
JavaScript and CSS3.
Mobile Browser Quick and cheap to
develop.
Native App
(Java/Objective-C/C#) Less powerful than
native and limited
device access.
Mobile Operating System
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Hybrid Apps
Combines best of both
Application File System
worlds:
Stores (on mobile device)
Primarily written in
Native Container HTML5, CSS, JS while
allowing full access to
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
device capabilities.
Mobile Operating System
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Worklight Shell Approach
Allows development of
downloadable apps without
Trusted App any knowledge of native
Repository development languages.
File System
(on mobile device) Dedicated teams with
native expertise can
provide custom native
Native Container (“Shell”) capabilities and security
with custom functionality for
functions to app
performance and security
developers.
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Mobile Operating System
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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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Worklight Studio
• 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
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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:
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Centralized Build"
Source Code
Repository
SDK Worklight
Cmd Line Build Ant
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Rational Team Concert (RTC) integration"
Worklight supports
shell-sharing with
RTC eclipse client
Worklight build
RTC Code
Repository scripts are
SDK Worklight supported in RTC
Cmd Line Build Ant Build System
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Worklight Runtime Architecture
Worklight Server Device Runtime
Server-side
Application Code
Client-side
Application Code App Resources
Cross Platform Technology
Stats Aggregation
JSON Translation Direct Update
Mobile
Authentication Security and Authentication
Web Apps Back-end Data Integration
Post-deployment control and
Unified Push Diagnostics
Adapter Library
Notifications
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Back-end Integration
• 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
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Data Collection and Analytics
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Direct Update – On-device Logic
1. Web resources packaged
with app to ensure initial
Native Shell offline availability
1 Download 2. Web resources transferred
Pre-packaged
resources to app's cache storage
App Store 3. App checks for updates
2 Transfer • On startup
• On foreground
3 Check for
updates 4. Updated web resources
Cached
downloaded when
Worklight Web resources necessary
Server resources
Update
4 web
resource
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Worklight’s Unified Push Notifications Framework
Apple Worklight
Push Client-side
iOS
Servers Push
iOS Push API
(APN) Services
Dispatcher
Back-end Notification Google
Back-end Polling Worklight
System State Android Push Client-side
System Adapters Android
Database Push API Servers Push
Dispatcher Services
(C2DM)
Unified BlackBerry BlackBerry
Worklight
RIM Push Client-side
Push API Dispatcher Push API
Servers Push
Roadmap Services
Message- User- Win Phone
Back-end Windows Microsoft Worklight
Back-end Dispatcher
System based Device Push API Push Client-side
System Roadmap Push
Adapters Database Servers
Services
SMS
Dispatcher
Broker API
Roadmap SMS/MMS
Brokers
Administrative Console
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Mobile Security Objectives
Protect data on Enforce security
the device updates
• Malware, Jailbreaking • Be proactive: can’t rely
• Offline access on users getting the
• Device theft latest software update
on their own
• Phishing, repackaging
Streamline Provide robust Protect from the
Corporate authentication “classic” threats
security approval and authorization to the application
processes • Existing authentication security
• Complex infrastructure • Hacking
• Time-consuming • Passwords are more • Eavesdropping
vulnerable
• Man-in-the-middle
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Security Features Mapping
Protecting data on Enforcing
the device security updates
Encrypted Secure App Jailbreak
offline Offline challenge- authenticity and malware Remote Direct
authentication response on disable update
cache testing detection
startup
Mobile SSL with
platform as Authentication Data Coupling Proven server
integration protection device id platform Code
a trust identity obfuscation
framework realms with user id security
factor verification
Streamlining Providing robust Application
Corporate security authentication and Security
processes authorization
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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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New in Version 5.0
• AppCenter
• Mechanism for direct delivery of apps from developers to QA and beta testers
• Users can provide feedback and device information to developers
• Distributing custom shells between developers
• Improved collaboration between teams with different skillsets
• Per-app device provisioning and certificate-based identification
• Flexible integration with existing provisioning systems
• Visual tools
• More…
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IBM Worklight Studio v5.0 – new features
• 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
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IBM Worklight Studio – News"
New / improved
Bluewashed
OS SDK
Construct
UI
Preview Test in
Create Preview Debug in Build
in simulator
Project Build browser App
browser or device
Code
Business In
Logic Studio
In RTC
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New - WYSIWYG UI Construction"
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New - Preview in browser"
Perform device specific tests in the Mobile Browser Simulator: supports PhoneGap
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Mobile Application Center – New!!
!
 A cross platform private mobile application store similar to
public app stores but focused on the needs of an
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  App store supporting
 Centralizes rating and feedback information iterative development lifecycle
 Controls who can modify or install an application to improve collaboration with
application stakeholders, QA
 Easy to install and simple to run
and Development teams
 Cross platform, technology
agnostic mobile application
store
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Create a New Mobile Application
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Add Environment
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Edit within Worklight Studio
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Build and Deploy as Native Components
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Log into the Worklight Application Center
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Add an application
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Download the application on the device
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Provide feedback and/or switch back
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Display the feedback from the App Center
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Update just the hybrid portion of the app
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