Data Source Simplification – ViziApps' most powerful no-code feature?

Michael Hackney, CTO and VP of Products, ViziApps

Over the years, I’ve worked with (and developed) a number of rapid application development (RAD) and low-code tools targeting development for desktop, Web browser, embedded device, and mobile device applications. Although these tools simplified developing the “shell” of the application, their required integration with databases and other data sources was complex and time consuming.

As I continue to dig into ViziApps® Studio to learn its ins-and-outs by developing increasingly complex mobile apps, I’ve come to appreciate how easy it is to create connections to a wide assortment of data sources — from traditional SQL databases (both cloud-based and on-premises) to cloud-based platforms including Quickbase® to Google spreadsheets to IoT data sources like ThingWorx®. Figure 1 shows the ViziApps Studio pull down menu for supported data sources; and within the SQL Database category, there are nine supported SQL databases, as shown in Figure 2.

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An interview with Michael Hackney, ViziApps CTO and VP of Products

Michael Hackney sat down to share with us some of his insights into why he chose ViziApps and ViziApps chose him as our new CTO and VP of Products. Here is a summary of the interview. The full video is at the bottom of this article.

Why are you excited about becoming the new CTO and VP of Products of ViziApps?
Companies find it time consuming and expensive to invest in creating custom applications to solve their unique business problems. ViziApps’ technology solves real business problems. Michael tested it out by creating a simple app and found ViziApps does it faster and much more easily than other platforms.

What strengths and skills do you bring to the table?
Michael brings quite a diverse technology background to the table, including enterprise cloud-based software solutions, award-winning Apple-based products, and even IoT (Internet of Things) predictive analytics for railroads! With that, he brings diverse thinking to addressing the opportunities for ViziApps’ technology in the market place.

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No Code Platforms Give Rise to the Mobile Citizen Developer

Business use of mobile apps is exploding and with good reason. As a result, many mid-market and enterprise companies now need dozens to hundreds of business workflow mobile apps for their workers. These mobile apps can yield big benefits in cost reduction, increased productivity, and worker job satisfaction.

But many of these organizations can’t keep up with the demand for a high number of custom-coded mobile business apps. It’s simply too costly and takes too long to go the custom-coding development route.

And in many cases, it’s not necessary to use custom coding, because new Rapid Mobile App Development (RMAD) platforms empower citizen developers who have just modest technical skills to create robust mobile apps for a fraction of the time and cost of custom coding. Gartner Research predicts that by 2022, 70% of software interactions in enterprises will occur on mobile devices and that more than half of all business-to-employee (B2E) mobile apps will be created by enterprise citizen developers using code-less tools.

Forrester Research projects the market for such citizen developer mobile no code/low code platforms will grow to $15 billion by 2020.

This is a big deal.

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Dog Days of Summer Special - Now through July 31!

We’re in the thick of it…the Dog Days of Summer. And, it’s just too hot! Like it or not, life moves more slowly and projects take longer to complete. Our refreshing summer special will taste like a cool glass of lemonade. Ahhhh…

Now through July 31, 2018
Start a NEW ViziApps Free Trial account on or before July 31st and get a 60-day free trial period instead of 30 days.

Already using your existing 30-day Free Trial? How about an extra 30 days? Just send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the Subject line "Extend my Free Trial”, and include your ViziApps account username in the first line of the email. We’ll automatically extend your current 30-day free trial to 60 days.

Did you have an expired 30-day Free Trial? If you want to restart your trial account, let us know with an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Use the subject line "Restart my Free Trial for 60 days", and in the first line of the email, include the ViziApps account username you used with the expired account. We’ll automatically restart your Free Trial account for 60 days.

What are you waiting for?
Take advantage of this summer special today!

Mobile-first apps help put back-end data in the hands of field service workers

Is any part of your company’s business based on serving customers in the field? You’re likely challenged with how to enable your field service personnel with the right tools and information to make certain they are productive, efficient, and deliver quality service to ensure customer success.

There are millions of field technicians employed in service industries worldwide. The number is expected to grow.

Optimizing mobile worker workflow and real-time data capture and reporting increases productivity and efficiency. Platforms like Quickbase make it easy to create desktop solutions that streamline these processes supporting on-premises workers, capturing real-time data and improving company operations.

Your field service employees need to execute their workflow in concert with your in-office personnel, but they don’t need the weight of a web-based solution. They need to have secure access to the same data sources (cloud and/or on premises) and business workflows but focused on their specific needs. The mobile app shouldn’t be just a mobile dashboard or responsive-mode client to a cloud-based or on-premises server application. It needs to be designed for mobile-first. These task-specific apps work in conjunction with and complement the in-office, web-based solutions.

With ViziApps, mobile-first apps can have access to cloud and on-premises databases including SQL Server, MySQL, 35 other SQL databases, Quickbase, Google Sheets, and even PTC ThingWorx and AT&T IoT data. Through the use of mobile-first apps developed using ViziApps, key business process information is updated and stored for ready access by on-premises workers. And these mobile apps can contribute device-accessed data such as photos, barcode scans, and GPS geo-location which can be used in real-time in the mobile app workflow logic.

Mobile-first apps developed using ViziApps with Quickbase can also provide your field service technicians with support for offline operations in poor connectivity locations. New or changed data is automatically synchronized and updated when the technician is back online.

The benefits are clear. Learn more by viewing our tutorial videos

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