What's New in Joget DX 9

Welcome to the exciting new features and advancements in Joget DX 9, the next-generation no-code/low-code application platform. In this release, we’ve focused on enhancing key areas such as Joget Intelligence, User Experience, Performance, Integration, and Security. With a host of new tools and capabilities, Joget DX 9 will empower businesses to develop, scale, and secure their applications more efficiently than ever.

But first, let's explore the core innovations and how Joget DX 9 is poised to transform the landscape of enterprise application development.

Joget Intelligence

Joget Intelligence brings artificial intelligence (AI) to the forefront, aiming to enhance both human and artificial intelligence for a seamless application development experience. This new capability enables users to create and edit applications effortlessly using natural language and images.

Key Components of Joget Intelligence:

• Joget AI Designer – An AI chatbot that lets users create applications with text and images. It helps generate process designs, form designs, and makes real-time changes based on user input.
• Joget AI Assistant – A smart assistant that provides contextual help, recommendations, and analytics, available within the Joget platform. (COMING SOON)
• Joget AI Agent – Autonomous AI agents that can be orchestrated within workflows to automate tasks and interact with applications. (COMING SOON)
• Joget AI Bundle – A collection of AI tools and plugins, including TensorFlow, to accelerate AI adoption in enterprise applications. (COMING SOON)

User Experience

A seamless user experience is crucial for the success of a no-code/low-code platform, and Joget DX 9 delivers several key UX improvements to maximize productivity for all user types.

Key Enhancements in User Experience:

• UI Theme Builder – A visual tool that allows users to customize application themes without any coding, ensuring a consistent and aesthetically pleasing design.
• New App Center – A redesigned App Center for easy discovery and access to applications.
• Enhanced Process Builder – A more intuitive drag-and-drop interface for process automation with features like grids, snaplines, mini maps, and auto-layout for easy flowchart creation.

Performance and Scalability

Joget DX 9 takes performance to the next level with scalability features that support enterprise applications. It’s built to handle large-scale deployments, as demonstrated by a telecommunications company that deployed applications across hundreds of Kubernetes pods.

Key Enhancements in Performance and Scalability:

• In-Memory Grid Integration – Improves performance by leveraging in-memory computing for faster data processing.
• Asynchronous Request Processing – Enhances responsiveness by processing long-running requests in the background, reducing latency.
• Pluggable Process Engine – Enterprises can customize their workflow engine to suit specific performance needs.

Integration and Extensibility

Seamless integration with both modern and legacy systems is critical for digital transformation, and Joget DX 9 enhances interoperability with new integration features.

New Integration Features:

• Seamless Marketplace Integration – Directly integrates with the Joget Marketplace for easy plugin discovery and installation.
• API Connector Builder – A no-code/low-code tool for simplifying API integrations with third-party services. (COMING SOON)

Security and Governance

Security and governance are central to enterprise application development. Joget DX 9 introduces several robust enhancements to ensure secure and compliant applications.

Key Security and Governance Enhancements:

• New Identity Provider (IDP) Support & Revamped MFA – Multi-IDP support and enhanced Multi-Factor Authentication for secure user access.
• Passkeys Support – Eliminates password-related vulnerabilities by supporting passkeys for a simpler and more secure login process.
• Expanded User Roles and Permissions – New administrative roles for fine-grained access control. (COMING SOON)
• Governance Center – A centralized portal to manage governance and compliance policies across citizen development initiatives.

General New Features

• Performance Enhancements – Enhanced performance management features for enterprise scalability and integration.
• New Admin Bar Design – A revamped admin bar with a movable quick navigation bar and toast message notifications for better user feedback.
• Support for Light/Dark Theme – Users can switch between light and dark themes for the admin interface based on personal preference or device settings.

Design App

• Grid & Snapline Enhancements – Enhanced drag-and-drop functionality with improved node alignment, helping users create well-structured process diagrams.
• Revamped Admin Console – A more refined UI for managing developer and admin tasks, with a clearer search bar and settings page.

Versions

• Updated to aspectjweaver 1.9.22
• Updated to glowroot 0.14.2
• Updated TinyMCE to 7.0.1
• Updated to apache-tomcat-8.5.41
• Updated to JRE 11.0.2
• Updated to Font Awesome Free 5.8.1
• Updated to mariadb-java-client-2.5.0.jar
• Updated to jquery-3.4.1.min.js