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It's been our experience
over the years that most people who buy computer management programs almost
never use all the features or even all the modules they paid for. The problem is
the system just doesn't work the way you want. It doesn't "fit" your
operation. Often only minor adjustments can make nearly unusable
software fit like a glove. It's like the difference between a rented tuxedo that
might fit someone else, and a tailored suit that fits you just right. |
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The fly in the ointment
is that software changes can be expensive and time consuming. |
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While we don't have all
the answers, we have been working on this problem for several years. Now with the tight integration of Windows with Microsoft
Office and Visual Basic, we're finally seeing an environment where these computers
are beginning to realize the potential of what is possible. |
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At the same time the
programming paradigm has changed radically. In the past, programs were monolithic. That is they were written
in one block that contained all
the code. Gradually programmers developed libraries and reusable
blocks of
code. Today programs use libraries and controls, sort of black
boxes that perform the heavy lifting. So rather than spaghetti
code that does the
entire job, you set some values then activate these functions. They do whatever
work they do, and set return values or create output based on the task. |
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Two major benefits: 1)
Very efficient because the complex parts of the
program are written by highly skilled
programmers. They can be tested, tightened, and debugged so they tend to be more
robust, then made into a library; 2) Makes incredible programming power available to less skilled
programmers. |
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Here's where we plan to
go with this. In the conversion from DOS to Windows we accomplished about 80% of the division of code to library
files. Actually we used libraries extensively in the DOS system. In the coming months
we plan to refine those libraries and make them available as building blocks for
a custom system. Sort of like an erector set for software. We will also provide the source code to
things like menus, reports, and the interface to those building blocks. You can use the whole thing as a stock
system, or you can use whatever parts work for you, and customize those parts you want
changed to better fit your needs. |
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Obviously this requires
someone on your end who can do Visual Basic programming. I wouldn't guarantee
that anyone could do it, but Visual Basic will let anyone with reasonable
logic create powerful programs. We
will also provide visual tutorials to guide you through all the essential
tasks. |
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You don't need to do any
power programming, since that is all encapsulated in the libraries and controls.
And you will have existing source code as a guide. Modifying and maintaining
existing code is much much easier than creating code from scratch. Trust me. |
It's time to rethink everything. The future is here. Now.
Well OK, maybe in a couple of months. |
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Much more to come. If
you think you might be interested in this concept, we'll be happy to add you to
an email list to receive updates from time to time. Just click here. |
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