Open Solution Components
Open source platforms
Ubiquitous Mobile
Public Webservices
Compute Clouds
3rd Party Extensions
Social Media
I KNOW IT WHEN I SEE IT
What makes an open solution open? Such a question is guaranteed to provoke spirited debate. And while we may not be able to define it precisely, To paraphrase Justice Potter Stewart’s famous line, “We know it when we see it.”
OPEN TO THE PUBLICThe difference between and open solution and a closed solution might be akin to the difference between deals sealed in smoky backroom offices and decisions taken in the clear light of day. Open Solutions have public APIs (application programming interfaces). They allow a developer or system integrator to easily create custom functionality without major surgery. The system can be maintained, even if the original developer disappears. It can run on standard hardware and software stacks. It can run on multiple devices. It can run in the cloud.
PLAYGROUND POLITICSBy definition, Open Solutions play well with others. They can even play well with the playground bullies of the software world: legacy systems. As much as we at CorraTech evangelize Open Solutions as the best solution for pretty much any software project, we realize that the reality on the ground for every client is unique. From Quickbooks and Peachtree, to SAP and Oracle—whatever you may have running on that server over there—we can incorporate it into a solution that still gives users and customers the experience they’ve come to expect from modern, open, web solutions.
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