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Notes from the people who build the software
What we have learned scoping, building and running software for the companies and institutions we work with, written up when it would have saved someone a week.
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Secure web application development, stage by stage
Secure web application development means deciding security at each stage of a build. Here is where each OWASP Top 10 risk is cheapest to stop.
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SRS document template: the sections, with an example
An SRS document template sets out what a piece of software must do and how well it must do it. Here are its sections, a template to copy and a filled example.
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Legal practice SEO: what the work is, part by part
Legal practice SEO is the work that helps people searching for a lawyer find a firm's website and profile. Here is each part, with what Google says about it.
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Which ecommerce platform is best for SEO?
Shopify sets more up for you; WooCommerce and custom-built stores leave more open to change. Here is what each one gives you, and who can change the rest.
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What does an international SEO audit cover?
An international SEO audit checks whether Google can tell a site's country and language versions apart. Here is each check, and what the audit leaves open.
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What software is used in manufacturing, system by system
Each system in a plant owns a different record, from the order and the stock to the lot and the machine. Here is who works in each one, and where they disagree.
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What is CRM in telecom, and which records does it own?
A telecom CRM holds the customer relationship, while bills, orders and the network live in other systems. This guide shows which system owns which record.
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Education data protection in school software
Protecting student data comes down to six decisions in the software a school runs. This guide shows how each is built and what to ask a vendor for.
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Custom LMS development: build, buy or extend?
A custom LMS earns its cost when no platform fits how you teach or what you sell. Here is how to test that before you build, and what drives the cost of one.
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