IBM MobileFirst™ Platform FoundationV8.0.0
brings significant changes that modernize your MobileFirst
application development, deployment, and management experience.
What's new in building apps
The IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation SDK
and command-line interface have been redesigned to give you greater
flexibility and efficiency when developing your apps. Also, you can now use any of your preferred
Cordova tools when you develop cross-platform apps.
What's new in MobileFirst APIs
New features improve and extend the APIs that you can use
to develop mobile applications. Use the latest APIs to take advantage
of new, improved, or changed functions in IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation.
What's new in MobileFirst security
The security framework in IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation was
entirely redesigned. New security features were introduced, and some
modifications were made to existing features.
What's new in operating system support IBM MobileFirst Platform FoundationV8.0.0 introduces support for Windows 10
Universal apps as well as Apple watchOS 2.
What's new in deploying and managing apps IBM MobileFirst Platform FoundationV8.0.0 comes
with capabilities to help you deploy and manage your apps. You can
now update your apps and adapters without restarting MobileFirst Server.
What's new in MobileFirst Server MobileFirst Server has been redesigned to help reduce the time and cost of deploying and updating your apps.
In addition to the redesign of the MobileFirst Server, IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation expands the number of installation methods available.
What's new in IBM MobileFirst Analytics IBM MobileFirst Analytics
introduces a redesigned console with information presentation improvements and role-based access
controls. The console is also now available in a number of different languages.
What's new in push notifications
With IBM MobileFirst Platform FoundationV8.0.0,
the push notification service is provided as a stand-alone service
hosted on a separate web application.