WaveMaker

WaveMaker, Inc.
TypePrivate
IndustryRapid Application Development
Low-code Platform
aPaaS
Digital Transformation
Agile Software Development
Enterprise Software
Cloud computing
Computer Software
Founded2003
HeadquartersMountain View, CA
Key peopleVijay Pullur, CEO
ProductsWaveMaker low code Studio & Platform
Number of employees
Approximately 250 (2016)
Websitewww.wavemaker.com

WaveMaker is a Java-based low-code development platform designed for building software applications and platforms. The company, WaveMaker Inc., is based in Mountain View, California. The platform is marketed as a tool for application development and IT modernization. It is also used by independent software vendors (ISVs) as a component within their products.[citation needed]

The platform is licensed to organizations to set up a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) environment for developing and running applications. It can be used by both developers and business users to build applications. These applications support API integration, data visualization, and responsive user interfaces.

Applications built on the platform can be deployed on public or private cloud infrastructure.Containers can be deployed on top of virtual machines or directly on bare metal. The software includes a graphical user interface (GUI) console for managing infrastructure using Docker containerization.

The platform provides features for application deployment, lifecycle and release management, deployment workflows, and access control:

WaveMaker Studio

The platform centers around WaveMaker Studio, a WYSIWYG rapid development tool utilizing a drag-and-drop interface. WaveMaker Studio supports rapid application development (RAD) for the web, similar to what products like PowerBuilder and Lotus Notes provided for client-server computing.

Applications developed with WaveMaker Studio are cross-platform, supporting deployment to personal computers, mobile phones, and tablets. Applications created using the WaveMaker Studio follow a model–view–controller architecture.

WaveMaker Studio has been downloaded more than two million times. The Studio community consists of 30,000 registered users. Applications generated by WaveMaker Studio are licensed under the Apache license.

Studio 8 was released on September 25, 2015. In previous versions, such as Studio 7, the software underwent architectural updates. It was based on AngularJS framework, previous Studio versions (6.7, 6.6, 6.5) use the Dojo Toolkit. Some of the features WaveMaker Studio 7 include:

Technologies and frameworks

WaveMaker allows users to build applications that run on "Open Systems Stack" based on the following technologies and frameworks: AngularJS, Bootstrap, NVD3, HTML, CSS, Apache Cordova, Hibernate, Spring, Spring Security, Java. The various supported integrations include:

History

In 2003, WaveMaker was founded as ActiveGrid. Then, in 2007, it was rebranded as Wavemaker. It was acquired by VMware in 2011. In March 2013, support for the WaveMaker project was discontinued.

In May 2013, Pramati Technologies acquired the assets of WaveMaker. In February 2014, Wavemaker Studio 6.7 was released, which was the last open source version of Studio. In September 2014 WaveMaker Inc. launched the WaveMaker RAD Platform, which allowed organizations to run their own application platform for building and running apps.

In March 2023, WaveMaker released version 11.5, introducing artificial intelligence-driven tools to the application development environment.

References

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