GlinkWeb, Glink in web mode
GlinkWeb, Glink as a web server application, is an extension to the Glink product family that gives web users access to mainframe applications from their browsers, without the need for additional software on the client workstation.
GlinkWeb is implemented as a Java servlet, and installation is a separate activity, using a package that installs and deploys GlinkWeb on a web server with support for running Java servlets. It requires an Enterprise Edition license. GlinkWeb allows you to facelift the mainframe screens, and includes a Forms Assistant that helps you to identify and catalog the screens.

Generic features
Glink simulates various terminal types such as IBM 3270, IBM 5250, Bull DKU and Bull VIP, allowing the user to access applications on IBM and Bull mainframes. Note that some of the Glink terminal emulations (such as VT220 and ANSI) are not suitable for access from a browser, because of their asynchronous character mode nature. The browser style of dialog is more suitable to forms-based emulations.

Architecture
GlinkWeb comprises of a HTML front-end, together with an optimized version of Glink that provides the emulation engines to the product. It allows the browsers to access mainframe applications with functionality that is generally similar to that provided to Glink users. The look and feel is similar to the standard Glink and the configuration of mainframe applications can be shared between Glink users and GlinkWeb users.

GlinkWeb Forms Assistant
This is included in the Enterprise Edition license. It is a tool for facelifting the screens presented by GlinkWeb using Java Server pages (JSP). Using the GlinkWeb Forms Assistant you can step through your business application and identify screens that you would like to facelift. The Assistant generates a JSP for each screen identified. The JSP then becomes responsible for generating HTML output to the client. The JSP can be read into the JSP editor of your choice, and modified to give a custom view of the application, quite divorced from the look and feel of the original screens.