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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
Smart Client Applications
With a SQL Server back-end and Microsoft .Net front-end User Interface, the Microsoft Smart Client system enjoys the same high level of application security, reliability, data integrity and scale advantages of the Client-Server method, is fully Internet-enabled like a Browser-based application, and supports the full rich User Interface of MS Windows applications.
Practical Computer Applications (PCA) frequently recommends Smart Clients to our customers, primarily because this approach offers the best advantages available to both I/T and End Users, and Smart Client applications are frequently less expensive to develop than MS Access-based applications (and are approximately half the cost of Browser-based applications).
Smart Client Application Scorecard
# End Users | Unlimited | Anywhere an Internet connection is available |
Deployment | LAN and Internet | Anywhere an Internet connection is available |
Performance | Excellent | Desktop-like performance and usability |
Reliability | Excellent | SQL Server design-dependent |
Data Integrity | Excellent | Assumes proper use of SQL Server database constraints and keys |
Security | Excellent | SQL Server design-dependent |
Data Limit | Unlimited | SQL Server datastore |
Maintenance | Low | Standard SQL Server maintenance |
# of Records | Unlimited | SQL Server datastore |
Internet Access | Yes | Anywhere an Internet connection is available |
Smart Client Applications: a True Merger of the Desktop and the Internet
Smart Client applications (aka “Rich Internet Applications”) look and perform just like Microsoft Office/Desktop applications — but they are deployed, automatically maintained, and enable real-time SQL Server Database sharing directly over a secure Internet.
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