Japanese ministers back down on policy to abolish fax after government offices rebel Japanese ministers back down on policy to abolish fax after government offices rebel Why fax remains vital Chris Oswald / Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Despite attempts by the Japanese government to banish fax machines, workers have forced a u-turn due to fax remaining an important part of their day to day roles. Discover why fax remains a vital communications tool in this blog post. Read more
We've moved We've moved Find out where our new home is Chris Oswald / Wednesday, March 4, 2020 After twenty years in London’s vibrant Southwark, we have moved to new offices. Read more
More on Business Central and how it differs from Dynamics NAV More on Business Central and how it differs from Dynamics NAV A second article about what’s new in Microsoft’s financial software for SMBs Chris Oswald / Wednesday, November 7, 2018 In the second of our two blog posts on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and how it differs from Dynamics NAV, we analyse some key features of Business Central and what these mean for users. Read more
What is Business Central and how is it different from Dynamics NAV? What is Business Central and how is it different from Dynamics NAV? Explaining the changes you need to know about Chris Oswald / Tuesday, October 30, 2018 The latest version of Microsoft Dynamics NAV is known as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. But there is a lot more to it than just a name change. Read more
The move to Dynamics 365 Business Central The move to Dynamics 365 Business Central Zetadocs is coming to Business Central Chris Oswald / Thursday, July 26, 2018 Microsoft’s Spring ΄18 release of its Business Applications brought with it much needed clarity around the future of Dynamics NAV and the part it plays within the Dynamics 365 landscape. This article shares our reaction to it. Read more
Developing modern software Developing modern software Chris Oswald / Tuesday, May 13, 2014 Yesterday at TechEd North America 2014, Microsoft announced a preview of Visual Studio tooling for the Apache Cordova platform that allows developers to create apps that run across phones, iPads and PCs – ie not just Microsoft operating systems. We are delighted, because Microsoft’s choice practically mirrors ours. For some months now we have been using some great development tools to build phone, tablet and browser software that connects to cloud servers but copes with breaks in ... Read more
Choosing future-proof modern software Choosing future-proof modern software Chris Oswald / Friday, February 21, 2014 The rapid growth in use of mobile devices and the cloud means that we’re now witnessing the biggest change of computing architecture since the arrival of the PC. We all want to switch between using phones, tablets and PCs throughout the day; reaching for phone apps, web sites and Windows programs, with connections to servers at work and services in the cloud. Quite a mix. It’s all got to be easy to use. But choosing new business software for this hybrid world is not easy at ... Read more
Winning projects – but not at any cost Winning projects – but not at any cost Chris Oswald / Thursday, October 10, 2013 We've been finding that a growing number of management consultancies are showing interest in Timemaster because it brings insight into the profitability of each project across a firm and calculates how much of each consultant’s “chargeable” time actually gets invoiced and paid. So this year we've worked with prospects and customers to improve how Timemaster handles the full life cycle of projects for management consultants. It is now a great tool for ensuring that new business is ... Read more
Timemaster goes mobile part 2 Timemaster goes mobile part 2 Chris Oswald / Wednesday, July 10, 2013 In this second posting about the new Timemaster mobile app, I am going to explain some of the complexities we had to deal with to make the app simple and intuitive to use for as many people as possible. To sync is to swim Email on phones has changed everyone’s expectations. We read and type our messages oblivious to train tunnels and our remoteness from civilization…and how different that is from fading mobile phone calls! We just expect the smartphone to catch up with email as soon ... Read more
Timemaster goes mobile Timemaster goes mobile Chris Oswald / Friday, June 28, 2013 Today I am going to give you an insight into how we set about developing Timemaster’s new mobile app. We’re really pleased with how it’s turned out – not least because we are supporting both iPhones and Android devices from the outset. Making “dead time” productive The feedback we’ve had so far is that if you’re someone whose job takes you out and about on project work, then our new phone app is a great help. It helps you use “dead time” effectively when you’ve got a few minutes ... Read more