application development

	LogicAssistance Builds Applications		We all know computers and networks can do wonderful things for us.  Of course, when we open the box, dump the contents on the table and then put the pieces together, it doesn't seem that apparent.  The logic seems to be hidden somewhere in there -- but where? LogicAssistance has been building applications for decades.  These applications helped people realize the potential from their networked computers and from the business operations which those networked computers support. Below are a few examples of applications LogicAssistance developed:
	RealTime On-Line Time Keeping Application		Electronic time keeping is a dream many have had for years.  There are a few inherent problems with electronic time keeping.  LogicAssistance has figured out how to get past those problems. In 2002, LogicAssistance developed RealTime On-Line Time Keeping for itself and MSM Group Inc.  This had to be a DCAA compliant system with a complete audit trail as well as built in hooks for issues like tardy-time-entry, early-time-entry and the need for explanations for the hours worked.  It also needed to be used on-site and off-site since many of the end users were sometimes hundreds of miles from the office collecting time.  Furthermore, the data from RealTime needed to be flexible enough to work with customer accounting systems.  Finally, the application needed to be secure. The result was the RealTime on-line time keeping system by LogicAssistance and marketed by MSM Group, Inc.  For most people who use the system, the interface is so easy, it barely needs training.  For the time records manager and the accounting department, it has reports and features that allow for extensive control and is flexible enough to have just about any kind of export or import customized for it.
	Contract Managment Systems For NASA Contractors		Since 1997, LogicAssistance has been working on contract management systems for NASA contractors.  Although LogicAssistance was brought on merely to assist with these systems in 1997, by 1998 we started developing improvements to the systems and by 2000 the improvements we had developed had become part of the standard RFP at NASA Glenn Research Center. These system need to not only reflect the contractor's actual numbers from their accounting systems but also provide other utilities mandated by the government.  Further, these applications need to be secure, easily updateable, work under government security systems an have granularly permissions so as to get as much information to the right hands while keeping sensitive information from getting into the wrong hands.  These systems are built with strong emphasis on government security, network security, human resources security and business usability.
	Information Systems For Department Of Transportation Projects		Since about 1990, departments of transportation have been charged with keeping the public informed when the orange barrels go up.  This is not done only to keep the angry motorists from revolting but also for emergency facilities (EMS, fire, police, hospitals) and area business owners.  Because of the success of these programs, over the past decade-and-a-half there is a growing need to get the word to the people, utilities and the news agencies in a timely fashion. LogicAssistance has been working with contractors charged with these traffic information management tasks to build web sites and systems to help get the word out quickly, efficiently and effectively.
	Order Systems For Shipping Logistics		One of our PHP/Apache/PostgreSQL projects was an on-line order system for a transportation logistics company.  This system needed to be available to the customers on-line as well as to integrate with a shipping application at the company headquarters and be ready to accept orders from customer applications via XML transfer.  LogicAssistance is still working with this project as the customer's needs develop.
	LogicAssistance Web Sites With Backing Applications		Americon Homes http://americonhomes.com This web site employs a back end application so the customer can manage floor plans, communities and other aspects of the web site without any additional software or extensive training. NorthPak and SouthPak Container Corporations http://www.northpak.com , http://www.southpakcontainer.com These websites employ backend news story management applications so the customer can update the home page as well as the latest news. RoadWise.org http://roadwise.org RoadWise.org employs a back end project news and home page management application as well as web cam veiwers for parts of projects where camera service has been made availabe. W2IHY http://w2ihy.com W2IHY sells ham radio add-ons designed and built by log time ham operator and electronic engineer Julius Jones.  His boxes are know in ham circles and they are sold from this site. K-Com Filters http://k-comfilters.com World leader in solutions to telephone RFI, K-Com builds telephone filters for Radio Shack as well as sells them directly from this site. Palmer Holland http://palmerholland.com Palmer Holland's website has several back end applications running to do tasks such as help visitors find the right product producer for specific applications and requesting product samples. The TV Guru http://thetvguru.com The TV Guru web site allows the customer to produce and send a weekly e-mail newsletter to over 6,000 subscribers. The Digital Media Cast Experiment http://dmcex.com This website employs RSS and podcast tools being developed to ease the job of content producers.
	LogicAssistance Produced and/or Managed Web Site Design		National Association of Container Distributors http://nacd.net Geoffrey R. Smith for Judge http://smithforjudge.org Geoffrey R. Smith Law http://geoffreyrsmithlaw.com The I-76 / I-80 Corridor Study http://i76-80.org Prexta Tool http://www.prextatool.com The Central Interchange Web Site http://centralinterchange.org The Digital Media Cast Network http://digitalmediacast.net
	Tools We Use		Microsoft Visual Studio (including VB.NET, C#.NET ASP.NET, etc), MS SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS IIS, Apache, Microsoft scripting languages (ASP), PHP, MacroMedia Flash.