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Microsoft Windows™ Applications
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Although the trend in the IT industry seems to heading towards targeting all applications for the
web, there are times when a solid WIN32™ application is still best. They generally perform better, are more stable
and offer superior UI aspects that make repetitive data entry tasks faster and more efficient. If you are unfamiliar
with what a WIN32™ is, and example would be Microsoft Office™. It runs within its own
environment on the client workstation as opposed to running inside of a web browser like Internet Explorer™.
For example, if you have an
accounting application that requires lots of "heads down" data entry, a Windows™ application can be
designed in such a way that little or no interaction with the mouse is required. This may seem trivial at first,
but even if you can save a few seconds per transaction, that time savings multiplied by thousands of
entries starts to become meaningful. Although the web interface is getting better all the time with
advances in AJAX, DHTML and client-side scripting, it still falls short in many respects.
The drawback of WIN32 applications had been the need to install the application on every workstation
that requires it and all of the time and effort associated with that. Recent improvements in application deployment
however have alleviated much of the hassle involved in managing Windows™ applications.
The ability to deploy the installation and update files over the
web or a LAN has gone a long way in making this easier through the use of One-Click Publishing™.
This allows the application is updated automatically (if needed) each time it is used. This
helps alleviate the headaches of deployment and versioning to a great extent.
It may be that you already are using a legacy Windows™ application and it requires some troubleshooting or some new features. We can
help you solve any technical issues you may have or upgrade the application to suit your needs. This helps protect the investment you
have made in the application and minimizes the issues that are created when you totally replace an application, such as
user training and other issues.
For those of you who may know what language your application was written with, our core competencies include working with all versions of
Visual Basic™, Visual C++™, and Visual C#™. However, if you have an application written in Delphi™,
Borland Turbo C++™, or Sybase Power Builder™, we would be glad to take a look at those
as well.
In terms of database platforms, we have extensive experience with SQL Server™, Oracle™, Sybase SQLAnywhere™,
PostgreSQL™, and MySQL™. Check out our database page for more info on that.
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