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Why Choose GopherData?
From nonprofit mailing
lists to billion-dollar asset management tools, we create
easy-to-use and effective databases customized to our clients’
needs.
Each project is unique.
That’s why we take the time truly to understand your
objectives. And that’s why we work collaboratively with
you in the process of database development. GopherData puts
you in the driver’s seat throughout the development cycle
and shortens your learning curve for the finished product.
More than anything else, we ensure that the investment in
your database pays dividends to your business.
After all, data is only
as valuable as what you do with it. Clients ranging from small
entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 giants turn to GopherData to
help them get more from the information they accumulate.
We apply database technology appropriately.
A simple mailing list
project doesn’t need gold-plating. On the other hand,
proper management of patient medical records requires adherence
to the highest technical standards. Parato, the Italian economist,
theorized that 80% of desired results can be achieved with
20% of the effort. Likewise, the final 20% of results are
achieved with 80% of the effort. In the world of databases,
tradeoffs exist everywhere.
We’ll help you determine
how much of an investment your project requires. By understanding
and communicating those tradeoffs, we give clients exactly
what they need – and become the database developers they
prefer.
We focus on the present – and keep an
eye on the future.
What you need now isn’t
necessarily what you’ll need farther down the road. Databases
often grow beyond their original size and scope. That’s
why we’ll design yours with easily extended code and
reusable queries, forms, and reports. Using fully commented
inline code to enable seamless succession, we create open
source databases that are fully editable by you, without licensing
obligation to us.
But what happens if your
database has grown to the point where Microsoft Access simply
can’t handle the burden? Trust us to convert the tables
of these manchild databases into SQL Server, an infinitely
scalable repository for data. This enables you to preserve
the investment in your database queries, forms, reports and
code.
Bottom line: We’ll
safeguard the information your database holds – no matter
what the future holds.
We believe in integration.
A healthy database is
like a child: it needs room not just to grow, but also to
interact with others. Many Microsoft Access databases these
days don't live in isolation. Rather they exist as one piece
of a total data management solution -- a solution that may
feature SQL Server as a backend, Visual Basic as a front-end,
Excel with its pivot tables as a data analyzer & Access
as a report generator.
Too often, system-wide
integration is merely an afterthought. But not at GopherData
-- because when all components work together, the solution
becomes more than the sum of its parts.
We know how to communicate
Most of our developers
are also trainers, with experience at communicating complex
topics to end users and developers alike. They can take you
through every stage of the design process, and guide your
every step in operations and management.
We believe that everything
hinges on clear communication. From our initial meeting to
final execution and follow-ups, we’ll keep you informed
about project scope, status and cost. We’ll also solicit
your input throughout the process. Why? Because a database
simply works better when client and developer work together.
We work on your terms
Contract basis or ad
hoc. Short-term or long-term. Whichever arrangement works
best for you, works best for us.
Every situation is individual.
Perhaps you bought Access with the expectation that it would
make life easier, and now you’re in over your head. By
allowing us to manage your database, you can free yourself
to manage your business.
Maybe your database simply
needs some extending. The problem is, the creators are long
gone and their top-shelf technical support went with them.
As experts in our own right, as well as subcontractors to
a number of Microsoft Preferred Vendors, GopherData can provide
the expertise you need, on the terms you want.
We enable you to manage your data –
not the other way around.
To be truly valuable,
a database needs to be as flexible and user-friendly as it
is robust. That’s why we work in an open source format
that allows for easy and frequent modifications, with or without
our assistance.
Not only that, we can
empower you to assume immediate operational control of your
database. Since 1993 we’ve taught thousands of students
Access, Excel, Word, SQL Server, Windows Server and Active
Server pages. Count on us for custom training, a prepared
course curriculum, or a simple seminar-style overview of your
specific applications features. This can either be on-site
at your offices, or at a rented computer lab. It’s up
to you.
Our goal is twofold:
to enable you to navigate your database now, and to remain
close-by should you need us in the future.
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