Tuesday, March 06, 2007
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SaaS: Seriously. Stop what you are doing & do more SaaS

Some times I just clap when I'm excited.  It's a bit Rain man-has-spoken.  Maybe I was stung by a bee when I was a child, I can't explain it. I clapped for the Litware HR overview doco.

According to SaaS Sample Application.pdf, the following bits that are required:

  • Windows Server 2003 SP1 or R2
  • IIS 6.0
  • SQL Server 2005 Full Cream or Express editions
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Pro or Team Suite (recommended)
  • .NET Framework 3.0
  • Visual Studio 2005 extensions for .NET Framework 3.0 (Windows Workflow Foundation)
  • Visual Studio 2005 extensions for .NET Framework 3.0 (WCF & WPF), November 2006 CTP
  • Enterprise Library for .NET Framework 2.0
  • Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) SP1
  • Guidance Automation Extensions
  • Guidance Automation Toolkit  

...and that is all that you need to take over the world.

ADAM is what jumped out at me.  I have managed to not have much exposure before now however get the feeling ADAM and I are going to get a bit better aquainted before this exercise is done.

I'm building up a VPC image with all the bits now and I'm taking Friday off work to sit at home with my DeLonghi Metropolis 1385 Espresso machine and the coolest SaaS guidance around and I'm not coming out until I have a business plan or my head explodes.  (I'd say you will know by Monday, if you are curious)

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Tuesday, March 06, 2007 12:11:34 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10:00)  #    Disclaimer  |  Comments [4]  |  Related posts:
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Thursday, March 08, 2007 8:02:00 AM (AUS Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10:00)
I like the document because it describes how trade-offs are more subtle than just "Complicated and General" versus "Simple and Specific". I am quite guilty of making decisions about trade-offs based on time constraints rather than end-user needs. Clients don't understand that, YES, we can take all your money to build a scalable product! In reality a client should only be handing over money if it's what they actually need, the rest is a business decision for the ISV.

It's a pity the document ignores 30% of the browser market. I wouldn't apply for a job there.

Robbie
Thursday, March 08, 2007 8:54:51 AM (AUS Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10:00)
Hey Robbie,

I'm not sure I know what you mean by the doc ignoring 30% of the browser market?
James Green | james dot greenAT NOSPAMdeepdark dot net
Tuesday, March 20, 2007 6:54:56 AM (AUS Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10:00)
Based on customer feedback, we released a Windows XP specific installer for LitwareHR that automates the procedures documented in a HowTo (http://www.codeplex.com/LitwareHR/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Make%20work%20WinXP%20guide&referringTitle=Home).
Hopefully this will make your evaluation of LitwareHR easier.
More information is available here: http://www.codeplex.com/LitwareHR/Wiki/View.aspx?title=News&referringTitle=Home

Thanks!
Ariel Schapiro
http://staff.southworks.net/blogs/ariel
Ariel Schapiro | ariel dot schapiroAT NOSPAMsouthworks dot net
Tuesday, March 20, 2007 10:46:52 AM (AUS Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10:00)
Thanks for letting me know Ariel. I was lucky enough to have a virtual server image handy

Great work on the project by the way!
James Green | james dot greenAT NOSPAMdeepdark dot net
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