January 10, 2008 1:47 PM
Posted by: SJC
Business process automation,
Database,
Database application,
Database application front-end programming,
Software application developmentThere is much in the tech press today about Web 2.0 applications, and although the term is used very loosely, and seems to be loosely defined, there are those who seem to think that the days of the desktop client are numbered! My question is -- what number? My answer to the question would have...
January 5, 2008 2:30 AM
Posted by: SJC
Business process automation,
Database,
Database application,
Database application front-end programming,
Software application developmentI am continually shocked by the constant writings I read that express (...as if it were a "New" requirement) the need for IT departments and developers to "...consider the needs of the business" -- Duh!
To my way of thinking this is as basic as getting up in the morning. There will always be...
December 14, 2007 11:53 AM
Posted by: SJC
Agile,
Business process automation,
Database application,
Database application front-end programming,
Database reporting,
Development,
Software application developmentOnce again I find myself writing about the value of having good communication between the application developer and the users expected to use the program for their day-to-day operations. Two noteworthy instances of this value came to me once again - just yesterday. Each incident was unique in...
December 3, 2007 12:11 PM
Posted by: SJC
Business process automation,
Database application,
Database reporting,
Software application developmentHow many times do we hear "I don't have time for that!" during a software implementation? I've written some about the current implementations which I have going at this time, and some of the challenges, and as I've been writing I found myself being guilty of that very statement as it relates to...
December 1, 2007 10:32 PM
Posted by: SJC
Agile,
Business process automation,
Database application,
Database reporting,
Software application development,
Software QualityContrary to what my blog may be showing, I have not been on vacation this past week, nor have I been sick, nor have I been tending to many matters other than the current projects I have on my plate. I could certainly use a vacation after this week!
It's said that timing is everything. Well...
October 25, 2007 12:33 PM
Posted by: SJC
Business process automation,
Database application front-end programming,
Database reporting,
Software QualityHow do you define software quality? There has been a great deal written about software quality, and as perhaps may be expected, many differing points of view regarding just what constitutes software quality. I'll not attempt to add yet another definition to the mix, although I certainly do have...
October 2, 2007 6:38 PM
Posted by: SJC
CIO,
Database reporting,
Reporting,
Software QualityEstablishing Application Requirements often seems to me to be a "which came first, the chicken or the egg?" scenario. Just where does one start when looking at a new application? What IS the "best" place to start? As an application developer, whether for a small business or a departmental...
