Web Application Development Best Practices with Progress OpenEdge
June 15, 2024
Discover nine web app development best practices to help you build successful applications and explore expert tips and strategies for coding, security and UX.
The blog explains that migrating from Classic AppServer/WebSpeed to PAS for OpenEdge is a fundamentally different, HTTP/Tomcat-based operating model that succeeds only with deliberate architecture planning, new tooling/operations readiness, rigorous performance testing, and security-first configuration.
The blog invites OpenEdge developers and others interested in Progress OpenEdge to join the community-driven “Progress Labs” Discord for real-time collaboration, practical knowledge sharing and informal conversation alongside (not replacing) the more structured Progress Community.
Modern application transformation in 2026 is less about replacing technology and more about adopting a business‑first, continuously improving culture that unlocks data, modern UX and AI‑driven innovation without disrupting what already works.
Two students, David and Alireza, used their first experience with Progress OpenEdge to build an AI-powered demand forecasting solution during a hackathon, showcasing how OpenEdge, Agentic RAG and modern AI workflows can solve real-world business challenges and spark future innovation.