You’ve got to admire the way Microsoft has given us the ability to easily and quickly create system that span the internal network, internet and allow us to join together processes with other vendors and suppliers. What’s this all about? Web Services.

I’m working on a proposal for an existing client (yes, they keep coming back for more ) that will utilize the .NET framework and Visual Basic .NET, ASP.NET, SQL Server Reporting Services, SSL and 3DES encryption technologies to provide a solution that will join customers with service providers and integrate seemlesly into the existing network and database.

Should be quite a challenge!

If at anytime I get a little carried away with technical colloquialisms (a.k.a. geek-speak) please let me know. I don’t know who might be reading this and if you are not an IT professional, or are just starting out, you may not understand developer speak.

So, front-end. Simply, the interface through which you interact with your program or website. That could be the web pages themselves, though it would more likely be a form on a website that has text boxes and lists that you enter data through and submit.

The software package you use for your accounting has forms / windows that you use to enter and edit data etc. These forms are referred to by software and application developers as the front-end.

My name is Steve Tickner and I’m starting a business blog for a number of different reasons. I am a professional software developer specializing in Microsoft tools and technologies. What you might refer to as a Microsoft shop. I develop websites and Windows software programs.

I’m going to start by making some general posts about the projects I’m currently involved in and the technologies I’m working with.

In the future I will be focusing on a number of specific technologies, services and projects.

My company is TRS Technology based in Sarasota: Web design & Windows .NET software development. Sarasota Web Design