“The PCA crew is leagues above
the competition” - Pepsico
"a prior vendor failed to develop
the application, which (Practical) delivered." - Franklin Park
"the application (is) easier to use, with a
much simpler, more intuitive use interface" - Royal Administration Services
"Sometimes it's the things you don't ask for
that are important" - Royal Administration Services
"PCA turned our raw data and algorithms into easy to use
and understand features and reports." - CareScout
"The quality and professionalism ... has been
so outstanding that we want to send you a letter of thanks." - USALCO
"PCA people and applications stand out by
far exceeding our expectations." - USALCO
"The resulting application greatly increas(ed)...
our business effectiveness and efficiency." - The Advest Group
"PCA completes projects
efficiently and effectively" - Pepsico
Browser-Smart Client Hybrids
Smart Clients have clear advantages in terms of advanced capabilities, ease-of-use, and rapid development at a reduced cost. However, there are valid reasons (and needs) for browser-based business applications. For example, some businesses simply cannot dictate that all end users install an application. In addition, sometimes a rich, highly-interactive end user experience is not needed.
Under these scenarios, Practical Computer Applications (PCA) develops “composite applications” that deliver the capabilities and benefits of both Smart Client and browser-based approaches. The Smart Client application is used by the business internally to create and maintain database records, and manage the application administrative functions, and the resulting database records and reports are made available to customers via the browser interface (ASP.NET).
Read more about Smart Client Development.
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