Wasting Time? Time is wasted when:- A group of people must wait for one person.- A Team cannot readily access the same document or data.- A Task must be redone due to insufficient supervision.
'Horizontal' Software may be called a Suite - or a Platform. - It is very flexible & made to Create new information.- Can be used to create Vertical (specific) Applications.- An example would be 'Adobe Creative Suite'or MS Office.Vertical Software is developed for a specific set of Tasks.
The Platform is Broad & flexible by Design.- WYSIWYG Design tools for Novices autogenerates code.- Powerful Editors allow Experts to further customize.- Includes an underlying and thoroughly integrated database.- Robust, multiuser access without onerous fees.
Wasting Talent? Talent is wasted when:- An Expert is assigned a task that is suitable for a Novice.- A Novice is assigned a Task that way over his/her head.- A Novice that is eager to learn new skills is denied access.- Team members are pigeonholed. Latent talent, undeveloped.
There is another 'Great Divide' and that is the one between the Haves and the Have Nots. Younicycle is affordably priced for any business, not just the 'Fortunate 500'. Available as a SaaS (online) or as a Server package.
'Vertical' Software is often called an 'Application'. - It is typically developed for a specific set of tasks.- Is 'powered by' the underlying Horizontal Platform.- An example would be 'Recruiting' or 'Benefit Enrollment'.
Wasting Money? Money is wasted when:- Multiple software packages must be purchased.- Multiple licenses or 'seats' must be purchased for each.- Multiple user interfaces must be learned (extra training).
The Great Divide is Knowledge. If you have the required depth of Knowledge, you can accomplish difficult tasks but without it, you will either 'give up', assign or pay an Expert or purchase yet another limited use software application.
Cost? 1) Server package for $400. No limit on number of users.2) Online vsn (SaaS) = $480 per year (3 users).3) Custom programming from $25 to $75 per hour.
Many spokes. Younicycle's framework will allow you to create many types of Vertical Applications, defined only by your imagination. An Actuary - or a Recruiter, a Benefit Consutant or Insurance Carrier can create compelling, plug-in Solutions.
Need an Edge? Many possibilities:1) Create Customer Solutions & give to them for Productivity.2) Create and sell as a suppemental source of revenue.3) Create, give it away - but charge for added customization.4) Become a Partner. Sell Younicycle + your Solutions.
One wheel. We've designed the IT Vehicle so that:1) Experts can work side-by-side with Novices.2) WYSIWYG Tools auto generate complex code.3) Each 'mini-app' you create can be shared (or sold).
Getting there is the hard part ... but we've made the trip much easier. We have spent many years 'blazing a trail' and building the IT vehicle that can get you there, safely & affordably. Yes, it is easier - but Easy is a relative term.
Start here. Get there. It's a given that you want to provide superior service for your customers and always keep a responsible. technological edge. But how? Younicycle can give you that edge - & be white-labeled for your identity.
It's coming. Like it or not, your competitors are standing outside your customers' front door and can be invited in with a few clicks of a mouse. We have the high tech and you, the relationships. Let's talk while the sun is still out.
Personalizing your Employee Communications is critical whenever personal Knowledege is required. Use Retirement as an example. Why would an employee care about John or Jane Doe's retirement security? Meaningless, inaccurate information is not only irrelevant, it's dangerous. Do it right.
The 3 Steps for effective Employee Communications:1) Inform: Let them know it exists. Where? When?2) Educate Employees: What is it? How does it work?3) Personalize the content. John Doe is not real.
Employers: Collaborate internally, with us or other Vendors 1) We (or other Vendors) can provide Full service2) Do it yourself (DIY). You can always ask for help.3) Initial full service -> then DIY in the future.
Your Employee Benefits may be very Cool - but will be ineffective if they remain Hidden. Employee Benefit Statements help your Group understand & appreciate their Personal, Big Picture. We have more than 20 years of experience and know all the possible pitfalls.
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We wanted HR to be able to 'design forms'. An HR user needed to be able to draw.
We wanted HR to be able to create SQL without needing to type very complex and rigid 'statements'. So - a way to 'auto generate' SQL with mouse clicks and drags.
We wanted HR users to have the ability to create their own reports, once again with simple mouse movments.
HR would also need to create applications and websites for users or for their intranet or extranet. Creating a Website or Application with Simple mouse movements would be very good.
HR would need dynamic Charts, with the ability to 'design the chart' and select the appropriate data.
How about calculations, like: 'Life Insurance cost = ((annual wage +499)/1000)*.14*12 ... Yup, need that too.
Printing? We needed a way for HR to be able to create Pdfs AND these Pdfs must be able to be Personalized.
What if 6 people were working on a Project from different locations? Email is a bad solution, so Chat (conferencing) was needed.
All the traditional needs; Import, export, save, save as, delete, update, insert.
The list of needs continued to grow. A few of our choices for our Programming Tools are to the right.
We wanted HR to be able to create SQL without needing to type very complex and rigid 'statements'. So - a way to 'auto generate' SQL with mouse clicks and drags.
We wanted HR users to have the ability to create their own reports, once again with simple mouse movments.
HR would also need to create applications and websites for users or for their intranet or extranet. Creating a Website or Application with Simple mouse movements would be very good.
HR would need dynamic Charts, with the ability to 'design the chart' and select the appropriate data.
How about calculations, like: 'Life Insurance cost = ((annual wage +499)/1000)*.14*12 ... Yup, need that too.
Printing? We needed a way for HR to be able to create Pdfs AND these Pdfs must be able to be Personalized.
What if 6 people were working on a Project from different locations? Email is a bad solution, so Chat (conferencing) was needed.
All the traditional needs; Import, export, save, save as, delete, update, insert.
The list of needs continued to grow. A few of our choices for our Programming Tools are to the right.
PostgreSQL is ALSO used for everything that has to do with SQL, such as Tables, Queries, Views, Triggers, Functions and Expressions.
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Programming often involves using a 'library'. An example: You could either sit down and write a book (maybe a dictionary) or go to the library and get a dictionary off the shelf. Same idea here. Some of these libraries are free, others not. Good libraries are programming 'time savers'. If libraries didn't exist, they would need to be invented. The list below of 'our IT tools' is abbreviated.
All 'drawing' and form design programming was done with Actionscript, the powerful language that lies beneath FlashPlayer.
PDFlib is a library for creating PDFs on a server. PDFLib is a German company with typically high standards of excellence.
ADODB is likely the fastest open source database abstraction library available for PHP. You won't even know it is 'there'.
JavaScript is a scripting language most often used for client-side web development. 'Client side' in this case, is your browser.
PHP is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML.
Applications developed with xajax can asynchronously call server-side PHP functions & update content without reloading the page. Short version? Your browser will be quick.
A GUI is the graphical means of getting your computer to 'do something'. We needed to be very careful in our choice of programming tools since different programs have their own strengths and weaknesses.
Another important consideration was that Younicycle needed to work 'on the web' - or - on a local server.
Another important consideration was that Younicycle needed to work 'on the web' - or - on a local server.
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Productivity Software for HR