m-Power is software

Application software

Application software, also known as an application or an "app", is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software and media players. Many application programs deal principally with...

 which automates enterprise web application development and modernizes legacy business applications. m-Power uses a point-and-click

Point-and-click

Point-and-click is the action of a computer user moving a cursor to a certain location on a screen and then pressing a mouse button, usually the left button , or other pointing device...

 interface

User interface

The user interface, in the industrial design field of human–machine interaction, is the space where interaction between humans and machines occurs. The goal of interaction between a human and a machine at the user interface is effective operation and control of the machine, and feedback from the...

 to create enterprise web application

Web application

A web application is an application that is accessed over a network such as the Internet or an intranet. The term may also mean a computer software application that is coded in a browser-supported language and reliant on a common web browser to render the application executable.Web applications are...

s. Applications created by m-Power run on any database or platform that supports Java.

History

m-Power’s predecessors date back to 1983, when mrc developed the mrc-Query Series. The mrc-Query Series was originally built to allow business people at all levels to become independent of programmers. However, it developed a following with programmers and developers because it automated much of the tedious syntax work they faced on a daily basis.

In 1987, mrc developed the mrc-Productivity Series. The mrc-Productivity Series provided web development, rapid application development, and real-time reporting capabilities in one package. Additionally, it was a “trainable” code generator, meaning users could teach the mrc-Productivity Series which language to develop applications in, as well as their own coding standards and syntax.

The mrc-Productivity Series, however, was limited to the IBM AS400 Database

IBM System i

The IBM System i is IBM's previous generation of midrange computer systems for IBM i users, and was subsequently replaced by the IBM Power Systems in April 2008....

. In an effort to branch out beyond the AS400 market, mrc trained the mrc-Productivity Series how to generate Java code. Using the newly trained mrc-Productivity Series, mrc developed m-Power in 2004.

Awards

IBM Star Stream Application Award (1996) - The international Star Stream Application competition is designed to showcase the most outstanding AS/400 application solutions developed by IBM business partners worldwide.

Midrange Systems Buyers Choice Award (1998) - The Buyers Choice Awards is an annual competition open to all third-party vendors of IBM midrange computing products and services.

AS/400 Technology SHOWCASE Product Excellence Award (2000) - Voted Best Product in the AS/400-based Application Development category in the 2000 AS/400 Technology SHOWCASE Product Excellence Awards.

Apex Award for Application Development (2004) - Editors' Choice winner in the Application Development Systems category.