Development Services

From the smallest contacts database, to the largest data-driven web site, we can turn your requirements into reality.

Are you overwhelmed by large quantities of information? Perhaps you’re currently using a paper filing system, text documents or a spreadsheet to keep track of your critical information?

Looking to make better use and get better value out of your current customer base and mailing lists, perhaps in the form of mailshots, telemarketing or marketing emails to spread the word about your company?

We have experience in all of the following:

Database definition and normalisation Data conversion and cleansing Office process automation Newsletter systems

Follow-up marketing and telemarketing systems Business application development Third party specialist database implementation Data Analysis and Reporting

If appropriate for your project, we will quote development work at fixed cost - meaning no hidden charges to you.

Have a chat to us today about what we can do for you.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Having deployed a complex Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4 application within our own organisation, we have the experience to assist you in developing or changing a solution for your business. CRM out of the box needs a lot of work to be suitable for the UK market. We have experience of:

• Implementing VAT calculation routines throughout the application
• Automated interfacing of customers and transactions to and from Sage Line 50
• Automated emailing of pdf quotes, orders, invoices and contracts
• Automated monthly / quarterly / yearly invoicing of contracts
• Generation of sales process reporting and other business intelligence not provided as standard

SQL Server 2008

Line-of-business applications (LOB) are the critical link between the IT department and the business. The ability to securely and reliably store, centralize, manage and distribute data out to users is key to these LOB applications. SQL Server 2008 provides businesses with a high performance database platform that’s reliable, scalable, and easy to manage.

Microsoft Access 2010

Microsoft Access 2010 is all about simplicity. Access 2010 empowers you to make the most of your information. And, through newly added Web databases, it amplifies the power of your data, making it easier to track, report, and share with others. Your data will never be further away than your closest Web browser.

We typically recommend Access where rapid application development is appropriate, especially for the creation of prototypes and standalone applications. Traditional Access does not scale well if data access is via a network (although this is changing with version 2010 with the advent of new web publishing facilities), so applications that are used by more than a handful of people tend to rely on a Client-Server based solution such as SQL Server.

However, an Access "front end" (the forms, reports, queries and VB code) can be used against a host of database backends, including Access itself, SQL Server, Oracle, and any other ODBC-compliant product. This approach allows us to move a matured application's data to a more powerful server at a later date without sacrificing much of the development already in place.

Visual Studio 2010

Visual Studio 2010 is packed with new and enhanced features that simplify the entire development process from design to deployment - meaning a lower cost of development to you than ever before.

Sources / Further Reading:

• Mike Chapple, "Your Guide to Databases" - http://databases.about.com
• Microsoft Dynamics - http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics
• SQL Server 2008 - http://www.microsoft.com/sql
• Visual Studio 2010 - http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio
• Microsoft Access 2010 - http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/access
• Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Access