Performance features
- Specification analysis, system design, and implementation with Rational Unified Process (industry standard for software development with Unified Modeling Language)
- Wide range of programming languages (C++, C#, Visual Basic, VB.NET, SQL, JavaScript, VBScript), software technologies (WIN32, COM, SOAP, XML, .NET)
- High-quality graphic design, professional setups, software training, and service
Server technologies
- Scalable from a Windows computer to clusters with load balancing
- Cost reductions through server components integrated into the operating system (transaction server, web server, data environment)
Database options
- Oracle SQL Server or Microsoft SQL Server (mission-critical Enterprise applications)
- Sybase SQL Studio - award-winning database for mid-sized applications)
- Microsoft Access Jet - operating system component for smaller applications
Middleware components
- Microsoft Transaction server (COM+)
- Microsoft Internet Information server or Apache web server
- SOAP - Web Services
Network technologies
- A variety of data transfer methods (Intranet, Internet, Wireless LAN, VPN, ISDN)
- Diverse communications protocols (TCP-IP sockets, HTTP(S), FTP, SOAP)
Integration of components
- Microsoft Component Object Model
- Microsoft .NET Application Framework)
User interfaces
- Windows desktop applications
- Browser-based applications
- Mobile applications
Hardware integration
- A variety of output devices (touchscreen, plasma screens, mobile devices)
- Connection to specific input devices (card readers, data capture devices, barcode readers, web and video cameras)
- Secure browser technologies for public user access
- Display of multimedia information sources
Sample applications
- Internet client-server system for monitoring PC-based client systems (Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, COM+ Transaction environment, Microsoft Internet Information server, SOAP Web Services, browser-based management console)
- Management system for scheduling more than 1000 automobiles (Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Oracle 8, COM+ Transaction environment, SOAP Web Services, browser-based workstation, dynamic inventory overview on plasma screens, data input via PDA)
- Video mail, signpost systems, and many other applications for the public sector
