Visual Basic Software Programming & Development
Software development is the translation of a business need or marketing goal into a software product. It is often difficult to isolate whether development or marketing is more responsible for the success or failure of a software product to satisfy customer expectations. At Keydata Solutions Limited we look at the complete solution to understand fully how both these processes work together.
Firstly, all projects undertaken by us are managed using our bespoke project management methodology, which ensures both parties (customer and supplier) are able to effectively monitor progress throughout to reach a successful, timely, on-budget and on-scope delivery.
Then, by identifying existing off-the-shelf software that is applicable to the project we help to save time and money by avoiding 'reinventing the wheel'. As well as this we also employ an agile software development methodology, which means we develop software interactively with our clients, with regular rollouts. This approach delivers real business value, quickly, and ensures that we never lose sight of our client's end business goals.
For every application we complete and deliver, we extract key elements and enter them into our extensive code library. This library forms the basis of any new development project, as it contains solutions to many different types of business objectives. In many cases we find that most of the required functions are already available.
Once development is completed and the solution is delivered and integrated, our comprehensive support ensures that everything runs smoothly and continuously.
Web Applications
A Web application is an application that is accessed via a browser over a network such as the internet or an intranet.
Web applications are popular due to the ability to update and maintain without distributing and installing software on potentially thousands of client computers. In the past web applications were considered inappropriate for business critical services due to worries about internet connection reliability and user interface issues. Today's web applications have overcome these problems and are by far the most economical and powerful choice of platform for large multi-user systems. Web applications have been used to implement business critical database applications, online retail sales, online auctions, wikis, discussion boards, Weblogs and many other functions.
Keydata Solutions Limited specialise in the development of web applications using Microsoft ASP.NET and Microsoft SQL Server.
Unique Applications
There are many applications that already exist as 'off-the-shelf' solutions. This means that another software development company or organisation has developed software to sell it as a package for a license fee, without charging for the time it took to create the software from scratch. Examples of off-the-shelf software include word processors and spreadsheet applications. However, it is often the case that off-the-shelf software either doesn't have a particular feature or function that the user requires it to do or it has too many features, leaving the user baffled by the number of options available to them.
Unique or Bespoke applications are custom built to the user's exact requirements delivering everything you need. However, more often than not creating software solutions in this way is very expensive and time consuming.
Keydata Solutions Limited approach is different. By using a combination of off-the-shelf software, our own code library and bespoke development we can produce a hybrid solution that is not only more cost effective, but requires less development time than the conventional approach. Our aim is to provide you with a solution that fits your requirements exactly.
Client/Server Applications
Client-Server is a computing architecture which separates a client from a server, and is almost always implemented over a computer network.
Each instance of the client software can send data requests to one or more connected servers. In turn, the servers can accept these requests, process them, and return the requested information to the client. Although this concept can be applied for a variety of reasons to many different kinds of applications, this architecture remains fundamentally the same.
Our experience in developing and implementing Client/Server technology means that we will always deliver the right application architecture for your software solution.
Mobile Applications
Data access for anybody whether it is your customers, employers, employees or suppliers should be fast, secure, reliable and available via the Internet. From a business perspective you need secure systems that are robust, easy to maintain and scalable. While developing applications for both small or large organisations we keep all these requirements in consideration and make sure that the software we provide does not falter under any circumstances.
As Client/Server has evolved, so have we. We integrate Microsoft Web Services to allow clients to be remote or on site, and the server to be on-site or hosted in a safe location. Clients don't even have to be traditional desktop PCs or laptops. They can in fact be mobile phones or Blackberry's too.
Maintenance & Support
Once applications are delivered, we don't just walk away. When Keydata Solutions Limited designs a software solution we endeavour to support it throughout its lifecycle. A simple application might not need more than a little TLC, but a large-scale enterprise application can demand constant attention and maintenance. For example, an application processing millions of database transactions with hundreds or even thousands of users will require continuous technical involvement and client care, a situation we are well prepared to undertake.