We have built a new version of the AIMMS Cloud user screens such as the login page and the app launch page:
- Users will notice a new look and some minor changes in how to perform some specific tasks such as uploading new applications and user management.
- Behind the scenes we have replaced the old Scala code with modern Javascript/React code that will be easier to maintain and change for us.
These two screen shots show you the new look.
What remained the same and what changes?
- No changes to finding and launching apps
- Only for administrators and app developers: small changes to publishing apps and to user management
What is the timing?
- Roll-out will start in December 2024.
- We are using a phased approach for roll-out to customers: some groups earlier than others.
- We are also using a phased approach for development and roll-out of different pages/features. As a result you may discover some less-frequently-used pages still have the ‘old’ look while the other pages have a the new look.
- We expect to have completely replaced the ‘old’ somewhere in 2025.
The making of
Although on the surface this looks like a minor cosmetic change, this change is a bit like an iceberg; by far the biggest part lives below the surface.
A team of software engineers have spent more than a year on a redesign of the technical architecture and 100% recoding of the portal application. All the design concepts were reviewed and redesigned where necessary. Contemporary coding standards and software engineering methods were applied. Also, many of the interfaces with the backend components were replaced with REST API calls, in preparation of the upcoming replacement of the many backend components. And then everything was rigorously tested of course.
More information
For more information and questions, please contact us at support@aimms.com.