Customize and Integrate Your Software
Evolution software easily customizes to your business vertical and integrates
with other software packages without need of high level programming expertise,
or expensive customer design costs. In truth, most of our "moderately savvy""
customers are capable of customizing the entire content of their Evolution
application (if they so choose) without directly changing a single line of the
application's source code. To explain this, this article gets a little technical
so please don't be intimidated by its content.
The Old Approach to Application Building
When software is designed, normally a database is made and a GUI (Graphic
User Interface) is designed that directly consumes that database in order to
render an experience that is of use to the customer. Although this approach is
cheap, fast and somewhat effective, this form of software design yields many
headaches:
- As the software grows it becomes increasingly difficult to expand its
power without "breaking" another related part of the software (introducing a
bug). For example: If a developer was going to change Evolution's appointment
management system, they would have to remember that the system is directly
integrated with the program's accounting, CRM, and other areas. Directly
changing the source code for the appointment book may (at minimum) result in a
loss of accounting effectiveness or CRM features and in worst case, crash the
entire software and render it un-recoverable or usable.
- Because of problem #1, the entire software becomes "locked down" so that
no customer or outside programmer can change its content. This often makes for
frustrated customers that pay too much for customization of their program,
long project time lines and loss of money all around.
Needless to say, Evolution did not use the above method of design for its
development.
Plug-in Technology is the Best Way
Evolution utilizes what is called "Plug-in" architecture. Instead of creating
the main database and directly manipulating that database (and source code) for
the GUI design; creating a potential and often realized hazard, Evolution is
built upon an API (Application Programming Interface) that directly consumes the
database. The programmer (even our own internal staff) directly utilize this
API. This insures that core database and source code will never be broken (even
as we update the software) and allows for easy customization of the software to
suit any purpose or business need.
Using the API also vastly reduces the development time needed to create new
functionality because 90% of any new required technology would normally utilize
code that is already established and bug free found within the software (or
API). New functionality can be developed and deployed in an extremely short time
interval and delivered with relatively no "bugs" at the end of each project.
The bottom line: High level custom design changes to Evolution is delivered
to you at about one tenth of the cost of customization of normal customization
of any other software. Strategically: Even a moderately competent developer or
programmer can completely edit Evolution's design without ever needing to even
contact the vendor (us) to help them with their design and implementation needs.
Unlike other software companies that would sell you a car with a half built
steering wheel and charge you to create a custom wheel for your needs, Evolution
comes packaged complete with everything you would need to run your business and
if you choose to customize its design, it would be (to keep the analogy going)
as easy as pulling off one racing wheel and replacing it with a new one that
automatically templates to your existing steering column.
Easy, cost effective and sensible is our approach to software design and
customization. Experience the difference by giving Evolution a try first hand.
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Non-Technical Summary
No matter what your industry, Evolution easily and cost effectively
customizes to fulfill your every need. Evolution can even communicate with other
proprietary software applications that would be "impossible" in any other
environment. Applications like QuickBooks, Act, Reynolds and Reynolds and other
technology like Ebay, Paypal, MLS Listings and more. Ask us how our plug-in
architecture can be utilized to facilitate your specific needs. Our consultation
is free. Contact Us