JSON or XML

Spent the day parsing out a JSON data string from an online list of products or catalog.   This is perfect for bringing new costbooks into ELMS.   

Very simple,   JSON is much easier to consume and parse than XML.  There are far less things to be concerned with as it is very concise.   I much rather work with a Javascript API than the XML document object model anytime.

Thanks to Primary Solution

Enjoyed my time and the people I met.  I wish you luck and continued success.

ELMS Web Site & Customer Help Desk

ELMS Software is please to announce the use of Comm100 to help manage our customer service and support process.  This software service provides us with a professional User Forum, Knowledge Base, Software Support Tickets & Tracking, as well as an online chat to talk directly with a service representative online.

ELMS has launched a new website as part of the ELMS Version 10 initiative.  The ELMS help desk will be accessible via inside the ELMS Advantage Online site as well as from our main menu on our web page.  Log in and sign up.

AnDevCon II

I just returned from the 2nd annual Android Developer Conference in San Francisco.  I really had no expectation going into the conference.   The trip came my way via an accident and probably would not have attended on my own.  Nevertheless, I was able to take away some good information and now have a better understanding of the marketplace and the associated players in the industry.

This industry and the development of software on Android devices is still very disjointed with minimal standards.   It is the "Wild .. Wild.. West" for the developers.   I would believe that 80%-90% of development is directed toward commercial and consumer applications like games where minimal effort is currently being done on enterprise applications.   This is at least true for the independent development community that was present at the conference.

Very Cool Project

Experimenting with some Biometric devices such and fingerprint scanners for other projects.  I wrapped the device controls into a COM identifiable object.   I was able reference the object via a web page.

There are many industries that would be willing have their business critical software available via the cloud and as a service, but are prevented in many ways because of required hardware associated with their software.   I have seen this with Dental Practice Software that is connected to X-Ray devices.

On the flip side - I watched my doctor pull out a fingerprint scanner (mini) and plugged it into his USB port.   He was able to identify himself for ordering a prescription over the web.   No more pads and illedgable signatures.

Proof Of Concept

Successfully hooked my test Android application with my ELMS web services.   This is the first step to providing mobile applications for ELMS as we can now send data back and forth.  That was awesome!

ELMS-X - Updated Left Navigation

The left side navigation in ELMS-X is a slide menu.  Users familiar with MS Outlook will be familiar with this type of interface.   We can use the the slide menu to navigate to many items in a limited amount of space.

The ELMS-X interface is also constructed to use your full screen space.   This will allow users with larger screen real estate to view more information.

Stay tuned for more updates about ELMS-X