The Next Gen Oracle WebCenter Mobile Accelerator Platform
I’ve been quietly working with the team at Fishbowl Solutions over the past few months on something I’m excited to finally share. If you’ve followed the Fishbowl Solutions team they were the first to ship a native iOS app for WebCenter Content. It's been a while since it's been updated and we thought it's about time to modernise and bring the mobile app up to date with some exciting new features that lets companies access their document management systems from anywhere.
The Content Problem Nobody Talks About
Large organizations often centralize their critical documents in systems like Oracle WebCenter. These systems are powerful — if you’re sitting at your desk with a full browser. But try to use them on your phone during a client visit, or on a tablet in the field, and the experience often breaks down this is where we've focused our time - a reimagined, responsive front-end designed as a modular app that can be deployed as a native mobile app, Web or teams experience.
The Cool Stuff That Makes It Work
Offline Support
Remember the last time you tried to access an important document on a plane or or room with limited to no signal? Yeah, that's not fun. Fishbowl ToGo caches your favourited documents so they're always available. When you get back online, everything syncs up automatically. No manual uploads, no version conflicts - it just works if you are running WCC in the cloud or on-prem!..
One App, Every Device
This isn't just a mobile app - it works everywhere.
Pull it up on your phone to quickly check a document, use it on your tablet for longer reading sessions, or access it from any web browser with a fully customisable experience that you can manage so you aren't bogged down with a thousand options.
The best part? It feels native on each platform. On iOS, you get Face ID. On Android, you get fingerprint unlock. On the web, it works like a regular website. No weird compromises or "mobile-only" features.
Full Multilingual Support
We built in support for multiple languages from day one. Switch between English and or language of your choice ie Arabic with a tap, and everything - menus, buttons, search, everything - switches over.
This is huge for international companies or teams with diverse employees.
Search That Actually Understands You
Here's where things get really interesting. Instead of having to remember exact file names or codes (DOC-2024-Q3-FINAL-v2-REVISED anyone?), you can search naturally. We've plugged into AI (...& Soon local AI with RAG!)
Type "last month's sales contract" or "safety procedures for warehouse" and the integrated AI-powered search figures out what you're looking for.
It's like having a really smart assistant who knows where everything is filed. No more clicking through endless folder hierarchies or trying five different search terms to find that one document.
Instant Everything
You know that annoying loading spinner that shows up every time you tap something? We use cache-first strategy to load up cached data instantly while fetching updates in the background. Tap a folder, boom - you see what was there last time while fresh data loads quietly and auto updates the UI.
It makes the whole experience feel snappy and responsive, even on slower connections.
Your Company, Your Brand
For businesses, having their apps look professional and on-brand matters. Fishbowl ToGo can be customized with company colors, logos, and themes.
It's the little things that make employees actually want to use the tools they're given.
Modular Extensions (full design time control)
If you have a development team we want them to be able to extend and enhance and grow the app with us. We've designed the app as an accelerator for your business so your dev team can plug in and enable extension whilst letting our team focus on the core capabilities.
We give you full control to override components, hook into events, allow components targeted permissions. The core tech stack is Web-based, if your team know JS they can build and deploy newly integrated extensions and experiences, create new pages that plug into their third party system.
Multiple Environment Access
Simple add another server add your credentials and away you go, we are focusing this not to only be a WebCenter app but a unified platform to access sharepoint, google drive and other content platforms.
Content Sync
Work with your content offline, take photos create new assets that auto sync when your device comes back online.
Real-World Wins
Here is where we believe that the app really shines:
- The Field Inspector
Sarah inspects oil rigs. She takes photos of equipment, needs to attach them to inspection reports, and often works in areas with spotty cell coverage. With Fishbowl ToGo, she can access safety procedures offline, take photos and attach them to reports, and everything syncs when she's back in range. No more "I'll upload these when I get back to the office" and forgetting. - The Sales Executive
Tom is always on the road visiting clients. During a meeting, a client asks about a specific contract clause. Instead of the dreaded "I'll email that to you later," Tom pulls out his phone, uses Face ID to log in, and finds the document in seconds using natural search. Client impressed, deal closed. - The International Team
A company with offices in Houston and Dubai needs everyone to access the same document system. The Houston team uses it in English, the Dubai team in Arabic.
Everyone gets the interface in their preferred language, but they're all working with the same documents. No separate systems, no confusion.
Why This Matters
Think about how much time people waste fighting with bad software at work; think about the deals lost because someone couldn't access the right document at the right time; think about the frustration of trying to do simple things on mobile that should just work.
That's what we're fixing with Fishbowl ToGo. It's not about the technology (though the tech is pretty cool and if you are at AI World I can run you through it)...
It's about making people's work lives a little bit easier. It's about being able to trust that your important stuff is accessible when you need it, wherever you are.
The Security Stuff (Because Someone Will Ask)
Yes, it's secure. Biometric login (Face ID, fingerprint), encrypted storage, secure connections to your company's servers. All the boring but important stuff that lets IT departments sleep at night.
What's Next?
We're constantly adding new features based on what our clients actually need. Better workflow management for document approvals, smarter AI features for document classification, and even more offline capabilities and offline on device AI integration with mini RAG. And on the roadmap integrations with other DMS like sharepoint!
The goal is simple: make accessing business documents as easy as checking your email.
Video Demo coming soon!..
The Bottom Line
Fishbowl ToGo is what happens when you stop accepting that "enterprise software has to suck" and start building something people actually want to use.
It's fast, it works offline, it's secure, and it doesn't make you want to throw your phone across the room.
If your company uses Oracle WebCenter or a similar document systems and you're tired of the mobile experience being terrible, this might just be the solution you've been looking for.
Get in touch!
That's all for now! If you want to know more, get a demo on Fishbowl ToGo reach out to the team at Fishbowl Solutions.
