Business Web Applications
Constructing a custom designed web application can
be an expensive prospect. It's best to see if any
turnkey solutions already exist. If you've looked at the existing products
on the market and found none that quite meet your needs then its time
to consider a custom design. The fist step is to decide if you want
a local developer or an offshore application developer. Offshore
development can shave 60% off the total cost of development. Many people
can't conceive of building a complex application without face to face
meetings. Yet after that first initial meeting you will find that even
with a local developer, most of your communication is via phone and email.
What's more, even with a face to face meeting there is still the possibility
for the developer to miss capturing your true requirements! If the requirements
are off you are not going to get the application you desired. WildWebWidget
always constructs detailed proposal before each project to make sure
this doesn't happen. Proposals are free. Be sure to read about our other
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Case Study:
Childcare Database Search
Career/Life Alliance Services (CLAS) offers a wide range
of services for large corporations and small businesses that
are offering work and family benefits for the first time, including; Flexible
Work Arrangement, Emergency Dependent Care and Corporate Recovery Planning.
WildWebWidget was commissioned to build a web application for child
care referral. The child care database was divided into the following
major search categories:
- Homes
- Centers
- Community Education Programs
- Preschools
- Camps
- Nanny Agencies
- Care For Mildly Ill
- Sitter Services
- Adoption & General Resources
- Preschool Information
Complete information on each provider was stored in a
relational database (SQL Server) hosted on the internet. Users looking for childcare
are able to search location via a number of categories; city, school district, zip code, as well as
a number of special provider features such as pet ownership, languages
spoken, and more. Providers found during a search can be selected and
assembled into a print friendly detailed report. Here is the
search page:
Administrators of this web application use a back-end interface
to add new providers and maintain the database. The tools were custom
designed to accommodate workflow procedures and speed data-entry. For
instance, on the hours of operation page there is a button to copy the
hours entered for Monday to Tue-Wen-Thu-Fri. Utilization reporting statistics
are also built into the system allowing administrators to see what pages
are being visited, what areas and provider types are being searched for.
Here is an example:
The search system is integrated with a dynamic
map display(MapTuitmaps.com) indicating the geographic location of
the child care providers found. The system first interfaces via XML
to geocode the addresses found. It then requests a map display with
markers indicating the provider locations.
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