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Windows 7 contains many great features that can be used to ensure the smooth operation of your computer.

The Offline File support for Windows 7 is primarily targetted at the business users and this type of setup has both pros and cons that need to be considered before moving ahead with this type of setup.

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New CCIG Website
Contracted by AsQuick Computer Services to build a new website for CCIG.

Built using a CMS platform, this new CCIG website was an upgrade from the previous one-page website and featured a new design and significantly more content.

This CMS platform allows the head office administrators to log in and edit the content on the site as needed.

This CMS platform is also connected to a custom back end utility for CCIG, the Online System Pelco built, and allows them to edit stores from the internal system, with the store information automatically being copied into the public website.

This clever setup of a custom online intranet for employees that connects store data to an open source CMS ensure that the team at CCIG have the perfect internal solution with the peace of mind of knowing the front end CMS platform can very easily be extended on with add-ons.
Storman Online Quote Manager
Continuing on with the contract work for Storman, Pelco was contracted to build the code and functions behind an online quoting management tool.

This system has a range of sections and features, including:
- Price List Manager - This allows admin to create price lists for the various items and allows the staff to assign a currency to the price list.
- Company Manager - This allows admin staff to create, edit and manage companies that are going through teh quoting process.
- Quote Manager - This allows the staff to create the quotes for the selected company by assigning a price list and then adding items from that pricelist into the quote.
- Lead Source Manager - This provides the staff with the ability to manage a set listing client lead sources, providing valuable marketing data.
In addition to having the ability to select a price list and items for the quote, the staff can also download a PDF version of the quote for emailing to the client. This allows employees to track quotes online while still maintaining that person-to-person contact that can be so crucial early on in a new client relationship.
1300 Locate Online
Pelco Consulting was contracted to build a custom online booking system for 1300 Locate, after having previously built the 1300 Locate website on behalf of All Media Solutions.

This custom online system for 1300 Locate was built on the Pelco Consulting myJobs platform and features an online real-time calendar for the management of bookings.

This complex system features the ability to create vehicles, assign services to the vehicle and then assign employees to the vehicle. A booking can then be placed against the vehicle and when the user logs into the system via a mobile device, it display a list of work in queue.

The custom system allows these users to go into the job and add comments while on site via the mobile and mark the work as completed. The driver of the vehicle then uses the next job in queue to continue work and the head office staff can log in via a desktop and add bookings as they come into the system.

It features an GUI calendar format that supports 5 minute intervals for bookings and supports both 24 hour booking or booking only via the standard trading hours.

In addition to this handy online calendar for managing bookings in real-time, the system also features a full client and client contact management utility, project tracking and asset tracking for the client.

With a huge range of administrative functions, including editing the lists and options for the various sections, the myJobs platform was customised from the core platform to support the complex booking format that was required by the client.
Spot Dog Walk Online - Phase 1
Pelco Consulting was contracted by Spot Dog Walk to build a custom online system to centralise the management of clients and bookings for the various walkers spread across Brisbane.

This custom online system was built using the platform available from Pelco for online system customisation known as myJobs.

The needs of Spot Dog Walk saw them require a database of customers and the pets for the various clients along with the management of the services offered by Spot Dog Walk.

The custom online system also features staff management and the assignment of bookings to employees. An employee is then able to log into the system either from home or via a mobile device to view the bookings they have in queue.

The online system allows the walker to log back into the system to complete the feedback for the job via a mobile on the job or when they arrive at home. Upon completion of the feedback, the system checks if the client for the pet has subscribed to alerts and will add the feedback from the walk to the email queue. Once the feedback is approved by the head office staff, the email is added to the process queue and sent when the system runs the emails.

In addition to having full management of staff, services, clients, client pets and pet bookings, the system also features reports as requested by the client for payroll purposes and trackign the amount of work completed by the staff.

With a huge amount of control and the ability to easily add new sections, this custom online system build is the first phase in a three stage build for Spot Dog Walk.

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CCIG Online
Pelco Consulting was contracted to rebuild the online system for Cash Converters Investment Group as the previous platform had certain aspects that did not quiet meet the needs and requirements.

This new custom online system was built as a custom coded platform and features a news managment utility, bulleting boards per store, an online document repository, online calendar, feedback and a huge range of administrative tools, including managing the various store, companies and users.

The custom online system allows for the assignment of different access levels to different user groups to allow store employees, store managers, store owners, head office staff and system administrators to all log in and view content relevant to them with certain pages and sections being limited to specific user groups.

The custom online system for CCIG was built using the PHP language and is utilises a mySQL database.

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A 60 Hour Week but Employees only Work 4 Days

Dear Editor,

I got my first job when I was 14 and basically haven’t stopped working, be it part time or full time since then. Many of the full time positions I have worked in have been flexible and I have only worked 4 days a week.

I now work for myself, often only working 4 days in a week but sometimes working 5. I worked 6 and 7 days a week to get it off the ground for over 12 months but I now enjoy my 4 days a week and thoroughly enjoy a Friday to Sunday weekend.

My partner and girlfriend for many years also works a 4 day week and her company has 2 employment options, 4 days a week working 9:30am until 8:00pm, or the standard Monday to Friday. She has of course opted for the 4 day a week option because this allows us to spend more time together and enjoy our weekend. We both accept that we see little of each other during the week however even saying that a 9:30 start time. That is a bit of a sleep in.

The type of format got me thinking… why don’t more businesses operate with different employment options? More and more people want to be in communication with businesses after the standard 5pm closing time so in this respect it makes sense.

Tell Me About the Basics of Mobile Websies

mobile technology has evolved very quickly in a very short period of time with mobile phones having the higher level of resolution on screen that many computers couldÂ achieve a mere 10 years ago.

the latest advances in smartphone technology have seen a jump in touch technology and a drive towards html 5. a well designed mobile website isn't in fact a separate website to your standard browser, but rather a version of your website that is presented to visitors on a mobile device that is built specifically for mobile viewing.

this type of website essentially allows you to manage one set of content for both the web and mobile versions of your website, ensuring a comparative customer experience when visiting either website. this type of setup also permits you to ensure that your web and mobile websites are always featuring the same content in the same sections on your website.

the basis of this setup is that when a user visits the website, a header detection is completed. the header is the text string identifying what type of web browser it is that is visiting the website. each web browser has a unique name and different versions of web browser can support different features. by identifying if it is a mobile browser or web browser you can then send the customer to the version of the website you want them to see.

the key differences that you would find between a mobile website and a standard website are as follows:

screen size - a standard website may be designed to fit a screen size of 1920x1080 pixels while a mobile site would be 400x800 pixels.
image quality and size - due to the differences in download speeds, mobile websites need smaller images that are compressed to reduce the filesize.
the button styling - as many mobile devices make use of touch screen the buttons style may vary from mobile to standard.

modern mobile phones, or smartphones as they are often called, have very similar web browser capabilities as a web browser on a computer or laptop. this provide a new opportunity for businesses as they have the pontential to be anywhere all the time as earlier mobile websites did not support the same media rich content that most websites utilise.