Our current programming toolsets for business services are presently very much orientated towards the product sets of Microsoft and Adobe, the present clear market leaders of development tools for the web in terms of stability, performance, cost effectiveness and future longevity. In recent years there has been the emergence of serious competitors to Microsoft for web based development and especially the option of L.A.M.P technologies (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) and Java for some requirements. T-Commerce Ltd employs developers that are experienced and proficient in the creation of Microsoft and non Microsoft solutions. At the beginning of any project we explore the key technical issues and requirements for an application with a client, in order to assess which platform and development strategy is best able to meet the objectives for the software. For large, mission critical and web applications, our core programming tools and languages are predominately the Microsoft Visual Studio.NET suite. Our pool of highly skilled employees, are trained on the .NET framework and experienced from working on live customer projects. T-Commerce Ltd offers the full range of development and deployment services involved with application integration using windows and web based services based on .NET framework. We provide services for re-engineering applications to .NET from legacy systems and other Microsoft technologies. Our core Microsoft programming competencies include expertise on: .NET framework (2.0 and 3.5) and Enterprise Library Visual Studio 2008 C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, ADO.NET Windows Communication Foundation AJAX Windows Presentation Foundation Web services HTML, ASP, XML Windows Server 2003 Exchange Server The Microsoft.NET platform has signalled a change in the way applications are developed for the Internet and for Intranets. It incorporates open standards that enable businesses to collaborate over the Internet with minimal investment. A key feature of .NET is Web Services. Web Services in Microsoft terms basically refers any executable application components that are linked dynamically over the network with open standards. Typically, Web Services solutions make use of software components that employ one or a combination of the following XML standards - SOAP, WSDL or UDDI. Web services provide flexibility on account of its separation of interfaces and implementations and the enabling enhanced functionality in terms of shared services across multiple applications, business models, physical locations etc. Microsoft have also attempted to brand the online/ offline status of web based requirements whereby a hybrid solution is required comprises of downloaded installed software and web services and they have labelled their interpretation of this concept as “the cloud”. Whatever terminology a supplier wishes to use in order to attempt to feign ownership of this technological requirement in the Internet age, this cross platform/ multi platform nature of future requirements whereby the main issues are secure interoperability and integration of multiple systems and data sources is key, rather than the actual individual technologies from a particular manufacturer. We approach every project with the same philosophy “it is the requirement that drives the technology and not vice versa”. REPORTING TOOLS Key to any software application is the ability to subsequently use the data collected to then make informed management business decisions. T-Commerce Ltd can create bespoke and effective reporting solutions to whatever extent this is required. This can be the creation of bespoke simple reports and data extraction macros that integrate with any other key systems (such as accounting software etc) and reporting tools (such as MS SQL Reporting Services / Crystal Reports or PDF generated output items). For larger and application independent reporting functionality, we are able to create data warehousing solutions and advanced management information systems of all scales that are tailored appropriately to the needs, objectives and scope of a particular client and project.