Management software with internet technology

There is the technical part and what you can do we this technology. After all, technology is only a tool.

What can be done with this technology ?

-    any type of management software

What is the idea in using this type of technology rather than the old way ??

Let's have a look at the drawbacks of traditional programming.

The software must be installed on each workstation. This means all workstations must have the same type of operating system, for instance Windows.

You also have to install on each workstation a client application for you database server.

Each time the software is modified, you have to repeat the whole installation procedure. This means you have to monitor installation procedures to be sure each workstation has the same release of the sofware.

If the operating system release is changed you have to start again with the whole installation. Moving to a new release of the operating system may also means buying a new more powerfull machine..

Let's have a look at the advantages of internet technology.

The software can installed on a local internet server for use inside the offices of the enterprise or on the server of a provider to be used on the internet. In both cases access to the software is made with a browser. This enables you to use very different machines with different operating systems such as Windows, Mac, Linux, Android,.... You will need less powerfull hardware, this allows you to keep it longer.

In case of software modification, the new release is available as soon as installed on the server. Better yet, if only one screen("a page") is modified, you only have to reinstall the software generating this page. This is fairly simple and quick. Reaction time is considerably reduced.

This technology makes it easier to use a Linux server, much cheaper and stable.

Are there some drawbacks using software based on internet technology ?

As most of the work is executed on the server, the response time is a bit slower. This is a problem only for CAO, DAO, or photos modifying software. .

The technology we use

Server side (Linux)

        -    Apache Server

        -    Database server : Mysql

        -    PHP (C or C++ functions can be added)

Data can be crypted when created, uncrypted on the server or transmitted to the client's computer and uncrypted later outside the internet connection

 Client side (Creating Web pages transmitted to the user):

        -    very basic structure, if useful : HTML, CSS

        -    data from a mysql database, data formatting from CSS or control data in the database

        -    HTML codes and Javascript (can be generated on the server using PHP , depending on data from a mysql database)

        -    Object-Oriented Design

Web Site maintenance, modification of data and layout

Mostly modifying data in the databases. Custom made screens can be created to update datas for the owners of the Web Site. This would allow them to modify data and even some part of the site layout. This way they get the control of the information displayed on their Web Site

Test of Web Sites

We have a local Web Server that allows us to test the Web Sites we are creating with several browser and linux or Windows operating system