Microsoft and Lotus Development
"Most people think design is just how something looks when it's really all about how it works"
Steve Jobs
At Discovery Technology, we believe that on the World-Wide-Web, you need to get both right. We ensure that we are up to date in all of the technologies relating to Web development. This means that our company is founded on a commitment to invest significant resources in researching developments in Internet and multi-media technology, and how they impact on the business and service objectives of its clients. This commitment ensures that Discovery Technology is uniquely able to provide its clients with strategic and tactical advice on the opportunities and risks posed to the organization and its objectives by developments in the online industry.
Our solutions include:
- Secure e-commerce systems and wholesale electronic catalogue systems produced in both Lotus Notes and Microsoft SQL Server
- Advanced HTML and JavaScript for effective layout, navigation and user-interface models
- Shockwave, Flash and Java applets to add impact and interest
- Scripting (Active Server Pages or Perl) for interactive applications on any server
- CRM Database applications and integration with existing back office systems
- Fax Server solutions for Lotus Notes and Microsoft Exchange incorporating Document Management
- Bow Tie solutions for complete Microsoft Office integration with your Lotus Notes systems
Database application design, configuration and administration with:
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Access
- Lotus Notes Domino Server
Our solutions are designed to work in an on going production environment where solutions sometimes need to be constantly updated and expanded. To this end, our consultants develop solutions with a good understanding of how these systems can impact on staff productivity and are sensitive to your day-to-day needs.
When it comes to putting these technologies into practice, Discovery Technology is able to provide a flexible level of assistance to suit each customer's requirements and resources. Most importantly Discovery Technology recognizes that it takes more than the right tools to make a solution, and our consultants not only use their technical skills but also their ability to design effective solutions and to apply those skills with innovation and efficiency to deliver successful solutions.
Our approach to publishing and development is designed to ensure that you have the opportunity for maximum hands-on input throughout the design and development process, thus ensuring a smooth handover and minimizing direct costs to you. It also means that you can review a realistic representation of the final product at an early stage, before it becomes expensive and time consuming to make design changes.
When the solution meets all design requirements, we work with your staff to produce documentation and tools to facilitate ongoing maintenance and management. The scope of the maintenance tools depends largely upon the nature of the source data and the degree of automation required. We will involve your people in making the necessary choices so that they can not only perform the process, but also understand why each process is required, what each process does, and what must be modified to accommodate future database design and/or content changes.
When the solution is complete, we undertake a thorough testing process, firstly by ourselves and then by your representatives. Both end-user functionality and the ongoing maintenance tasks are tested to ensure that they meet real-world demands.
