SOAP / Web Services

Web Services are an excellent technology for moving blocks of data between applications in real-time. Using the Remote Objects library we can build transfer processes that can match common open standards or use a proprietary method for faster processing.

NIS used Web Services on the RealDocs application for collecting usage data from the remote clients. SOAP messages processed over the internet in fractions of a second.

PDF Creation and Manipulation

Adobe PDF documents are an excellent way to prepare reports, invoices, statements and other documents that need to be delivered electronically. PDF files are also a great format for archiving reports.

For each of the reporting libraries we use we also have modules that create PDF documents as a standard print option. Any report, form or document that can be printed, can also be viewed or saved as a PDF file.

Combined with an email feature we can build you software that creates PDF invoices, statements, or reports and emails them automatically.

Just think of the time savings!!

Web Server Applications

Many companies upgrading their web sites from pure "brochure-ware" to fully functional portals for their customers and suppliers.

To meet this need we have components to build complete web applications using Java (on Linux or Windows) or Delphi (on Windows). No matter how simple or complex your need our web components can make it happen.

Dialogic Telephony

 Dialogic is the leading manufacturer of voice processing boards for computers. NIS has created a interface tothe Dialogic drivers for the Delphi compiler. This software allows us to create telephony applications in Delphi. Using this library we have created interactive voice response (IVR) applications and the Digital Dictation product sold by one of our partners, Promontory Services Corp. If you have a need for a telephony application with complex processing, our Delphi Dialogic library may be just the technology you need.

In case you are new to the term telephony, it refers to applications with a voice or fax interface. These are systems that provide an automated response to a telephone call. While they can simply play back recorded messages, they can also access a database for information retrieval and generate a voice response based on the information gathered. Using Delphi NIS can create telephony applications that operate very fast for efficient response times even with many simultaneous callers.

Scantron Forms

 Scantron forms are those "fill in the bubble" forms commonly used by schools for multiple-choice exams. This technology is very useful for entering large amounts of data from a small set of answers. The number of uses is quite varied. An order entry system can use the forms with SKU numbers printed in a column and a bubble for select the item. Surveys are also easily processed with Scantron forms.

The form scanner can read thousands of forms per hour and dumps the data into a data file on the computer for processing. When you need to reliably enter a large amount of data that can be collected on Scantron forms, this is the most efficient technology for the task. For more varied types of input data the Teleform system can read everything from bubbles to handwriting with forms scanned or faxed into a computer.

OLE/COM application links

Windows applications can work together thanks to OLE and COM technology provided by most applications. These links allow us to make use of common applications, such as Acrobat, Word, and Excel, to perform many tasks. This saves significant development time versus the option of developing these functions natively.

TurboPower Software Libraries

 TurboPower was one of the leading publishers of component libraries for Delphi. NIS has used TurboPower libraries in their developments for over 15 years with great success. Now that their libraries are all open-sourced you can use this technology with no licensing costs.

We find that our development times are significantly reduced using their libraries. They cover lots of common functions used in many of our applications that would normally require considerable effort to create from scratch..

Their SysTools and Orpheus libraries provide many of the user interface and storage components tht we use. Asynch Profesional provides components for building communication capabilities using serial ports and modems.

RAVE and Report Builder

 Most of our applications are designed for business management tasks. Reports are an integral portion of the application. Using the RAVE or ReportBuilder  libraries we can quickly design reports into your applications with very attractive and efficient layouts.

The reporting engines even includes a print preview feature, so you can view the reports on screen and only print what you actually need. No sense wasting paper when you just need to view the report.

Bar Code Scanning

 Bar codes are a fast growing technology that is revolutionizing point-of-sale and the way people collect, store and retrieve data. Whether at the supermarket, a loading dock or a hospital lab, bar codes are an integral part of the data collection process. They are such a reliable method for rapid entry of information that much of our society now depends upon their use. Just like the supermarket scans products at checkout you could be using the technology to provide more accurate information in your business.

Document files can have bar codes that are scanned to track their location and movement. Business furniture and capital assets can have bar codes attached for tracking and inventory control.

There are so many great uses for bar code technology. Any time you have people entering account codes, product numbers, or other repetitive information think of how much easier and more accurate it would be to just scan the data. NIS can create software to specifically process bar codes, print labels and utilize the scanned data. Call our sales department to discuss ways that bar codes can help your business.

Hardware Interfaces

 Using modern PC-based technology NIS can create software applications to operate many devices that are not normally thought of as computer devices. The closed caption software connects to a caption encoder and controls the insertion of captions into a broadcast signal.

With a computer connection to a PLC (programmable logic controller) databases can now track machinery operation and the flow of materials in a factory.

NIS has access to a wide range of hardware and software interfaces that can connect a computer to a variety of devices. With the right mix of hardware and software your PC can now be an intelligent machine controller and provide more accurate information in real-time.

NIS is even factory trained by Allen-Bradley for programming their PLCs.