IoT edge software provider Crosser believes that the same principles and simplicity experienced in consumer apps can be replicated for advanced software. This philosophy is reflected in a major update of their Flow
Studio, which implements a series of improvements designed to reduce complexity, improve usability, and simplify lifecycle workflow tasks.
Flow Studio is the Crosser low code design tool that customers use to build advanced streaming analytics and integration pipelines or Flows as the company calls them. The Flow Studio has been completely re-designed with a new modern UI and new features designed to improve user friendliness and provide an efficient low-code tool.
Flow Design
To simplify the overview of building larger Flows with more modules the software now includes support for Pan & Zoom, including an overview thumbnail that shows the complete Flow for easier navigation.
Streamlined Flow Lifecycle Workflows
With Flow Studio as be the main development working area, the company has a series of lifecycle actions available from within the Flow Studio that previously required users to go to other parts of the Crosser Control Center. Now there is no need to leave the Flow Studio to achieve access to everything needed when working with Flows, including:
- Open Flows and FlowApps
- Create new versions
- Manage deployments of Flows
- Create new resources and credentials and add to Flows
- Add parameters
Effortless Switching Between Flows
The Flow Studio now supports having multiple Flows open at the same time as tabs. This makes it easy to move between Flows.
Cleaner and Harmonized UI Experience
Module settings panels have a new look-and-feel with an auto-generated harmonized design across all modules. Settings panels are now available as a floating window that is movable instead of as a fixed side panel in the previous version.
Other improvements include the Flow becomes cleaner as action icons are hidden until hovering over a module and that the draw connections between modules are re-designed and the connection path can manually be changed to get the desired Flow design.