QAFE in general
How was QAFE started?
QAFE is the result of years of consultancy experience in the field of System Development and Enterprise Application Development. The recurring pattern of having to reimplement the front-end in a new technology (because the market demands it) was a big problem for many companies. Companies had to invest in new technology although it was not their core business. Until now! QAFE is future-proof!! Any upcoming or current technology can be used on the front-end. The back-end has a well-defined architecture, clear and concise.
The focus on the back-end is based on the business logic and the technology that is common for that company or department. Even Oracle Developers (using Oracle Forms) can create their Enterprise Applications within minutes with all the complex queries they want!
As a developer, what tools do I need to develop in QAFE?
Actually you can use your favorite development tool. It is advisable to have an editor that performs an auto-complete on the QAML code when developing (for example Eclipse). Oracle developers can still use TOAD, PL/SQL Developer or any other tool that they are familiar with to program the logic. Java developers can use their favorite IDE.
As a developer, what skills do I need to develop in QAFE?
Underneath the frame of the QAML, you need to know the QAFE Markup Language and your current skill set (such as Java or SQL programming).
What will the future hold for our team of 20 Java developers if we start using QAFE?
The 20 Java developers can still do their job, but will be able to focus more on the business layers. Why? Because that's where the interesting work happens for you and the customer. QAFE helps you get rid of the nitty-gritty work when developing web applications. Finally, you can deliver in time and the business requirements will be more interesting.
QAFE introduces another development platform. What possibilities does QAFE offer for handling the installed base of tailor-made applications?
This question is rather hard to answer. On the front-end part (your current web applications) you can reuse and incorporate that application within the QAFE desktop environment (since it is also web technology). The back-end technologies can stay as is, and with the QAFE QAML Generator you can easily SOA-enable your back-end.
Is the Oracle conversion fully automated?
It depends: If you are an Oracle Designer customer, we can make sure that this process is fully automated. If you are an Oracle Forms customers (using Oracle Forms Developer) then the process is partly manual. We provide tools with which you can set up rules and with these rules you can filter out the unnecessary parts from the Oracle Form to make sure that the QAML output is clean.
What competitors do you see for QAFE?
So far there is no solution that combines declarative UI with declaratively enabling your back-end in a SOA fashion. Model Drive Architecture approaches are nice, but customers tend to have exceptional requirements. There is a trend in the market to have a declarative UI but Javascript, Java, ActionScript, etc. are still needed.
What is the learning curve for a QAFE developer?
A QAFE developer needs to be familiar with some basic concepts of the GUI, the architecture and the QAML. From that point on, the QAFE developer can use the skills he or she already has.
What is the pricing model for QAFE?
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We have multiple-core processors. How does this influence the pricing?
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We have a virtualized environment. How does this influence the pricing?
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We have an OTAP development street. Do I have to buy four licenses?
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