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When it comes to selecting business software systems, companies are typically faced with three options: Purchase a completely custom system Purchase a packaged “out of the box” system Utilize an open source software system that can be partially customized with plug-ins and add-ons Open source software is a complex topic that can pose a wide... Read More

With so many of us spending a large portion of our time on the web, a website often represents a person’s first impression of a company. Setting yourself apart with a visually appealing, engaging website featuring an enjoyable user experience can mean the difference between getting a customer’s business or not. You want a distinctive... Read More

While businesses hope they will never be faced with disasters, it is important to formulate a plan to prepare for the worst. Every company should have a documented disaster recovery plan (DRP), which is a process or procedure to recover its IT infrastructure in the event of a disaster. When creating DRPs, it is important... Read More

As quickly as you can, name five to ten famous software engineers who have made a profound impact on society and technology. Not as easy as you thought, was it? While countless individuals, companies and other organizations have benefited in many different ways from the use of software and computer programs, we use these technological... Read More

In this post, Sanjog Sharma, Software Developer at Miles IT, discusses the strengths and weakness of two major caching solutions for ASP.NET Web Applications. Caching is one of the solutions a developer thinks of when it comes to improving the performance of slower sites. Caching can help reduce the number of database calls by allowing... Read More

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) applications have grown and evolved significantly over the last few years in terms of what they are able to accomplish and how they can improve your marketing and sales processes. There are many companies I come across that are underutilizing and misusing their CRM application or not using a CRM application... Read More

“The Cloud” is a term that gets thrown around a lot lately. Whether it is in new movies or snappy IBM commercials, the cloud is being characterized as this mysterious, yet dangerous entity that is a must-have for your business. But what exactly is the Cloud? And, more importantly, how does the Cloud work? While... Read More

Developing Your Online Content Marketing Strategy As each New Year approaches, zealous campaigns are created to boost the lead generation, brand awareness, and social engagement goals of inspired businesses. Is your business conceptualizing its marketing strategy? Ask yourself the following: Are you launching a new product or service? Do you need to improve – or... Read More

When developing software solutions for businesses, it is important that all team members—from project managers, to engineers and developers—gain an understanding of the business’s process in order to help determine the best software system for the business. Software Engineers aren’t expected to become business experts overnight, but having at least some elementary knowledge of a... Read More

Many individuals in the information technology industry are familiar with the software development methodology known as agile development. While not a completely new technique, this method of development has gained popularity within the past ten years as customers and end users look for faster turnaround times in software projects. While there certainly are advantages that... Read More

When a business has a custom software solution designed for it—whether it is a completely new system or an integrated design—the implementation of the system is usually not the final step of the software development lifecycle.   After the solution is implemented, most software development companies offer monthly service plan agreements to ensure the software... Read More

Much like Bruce Wayne decided to become Batman, businesses decide to utilize custom software solutions because they see problems and want to do something about them. While businesses are not using software to clean up the streets of Gotham City, that doesn’t mean the ideal software development lifecycle shouldn’t function just like Batman.  A comprehensive... Read More