Enabling Technology
We don't deal in Information Technology, Information and Communications Technology or Information Systems.
We deal in Enabling Technology.
Any system we develop that uses some form of technology should be doing so because it enables your business to perform some task. Technology by itself is not a solution - it should enable your business or staff to achieve a solution.
Okay, that's the wisdom out of the way, now let's confide in you that we're complete gadget freaks - it's been said that we can't seem to work any piece of equipment that doesn't have a "delete" key on it (yet somehow we can still program the video and set up our big-screen television).
We're always looking for the next gadget to purchase. Many of our clients have a chuckle at our watch that is also a flash disk - very "Q", we know, but when it's strapped to your wrist, it's hard to forget to bring it with you (and our new version has 2GB of space on it, and is also an MP3 music player)!
Some of our equipment we routinely use in our work includes:
Personal computers - we run laptops and desktops which have been heavily customised to suit our own needs and to run on our secure wireless network,
Portable computers - we currently use an i-mate mobile phone/Personal Digital Assistant, as well as the TDS Recon PDA rugged units as part of our field data collection solution,
Scanners - we run two scanner units in-house, including a simple A4 unit from HP and an industrial size FujiXerox ApeosPort unit, which handles high volume scanning and up to A3 colour printing and is integral to many of our projects,
Global Positioning Systems - we use several Compact Flash GPS units to enable us to use GPS in a number of devices including our personal and portable computers,
Digital Storage media - including portable hard drives and a range of flash memory,
Digital cameras - with some great weatherproofing cases to prevent not just water, but also dust and other spillages (like coffee).
We also have a very powerful tool at our disposal - this web site, or at least the technology that supports this web site. Thanks to the hosting services provided by Hostaway, we can supply a range of solutions and services through the Internet. Our on-line databases are one aspect of that - but we also provide specific areas for our clients to access documents, databases and other information that is secure.
In terms of software, we are obsessive about keeping our products properly licenced - we make a living off of programming and working with technology, so we make sure we're not doing that to the detriment of someone else. We use software from Microsoft, ESRI, MapInfo, Google Earth, MySQL, Adobe, Macromedia and a range of other sources, including some very useful shareware programs.
For more information on our enbaling technology solutions, feel free to contact us via email.