Software Development

• Vision
• Customer Centric Services (79kb doc)
• Software Development Technologies Supported
• Database Management Systems Supported
• Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS) Initiative
• E-Government Initiatives
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Initiative

Software Development Technologies Supported

.NET: is the Microsoft Web services strategy to connect information, people, systems, and devices through software. .NET is Integrated across the Microsoft platform, therefore .NET applications run exclusively on Microsoft operating systems. Microsoft Visual Studio is the tool ITD uses to write .NET applications.

CA Gen: is a model driven development tool that we use to design and develop client/server and web based applications. CA Gen applications can be generated to run as a client on the system user's PC, or they can be generated to run as a html interface on the user's web browser. Our direction is to phase out CA Gen development as applications are re-written in newer technologies.

COBOL: ITD is maintaining several customer systems that were written in the COBOL programming language. These are batch and on-line applications that run on our mainframe computer and MicroFocus Linux environment. Our direction is to phase out COBOL programs as systems are re-written in newer technologies.

Cognos: Interactive end user transaction reports and business intelligence reporting.

Crystal Reports: is a PC based report writer that easily creates reports via a GUI drag and drop interface.

Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS): ITD provides EDMS business analysis services and we support a full line of Document Management tools. We have the expertise to integrate an application’s data processing requirements and its document management needs to create an end-to-end solution.

Enterprise Service Bus: is used for message translation and message routing within application integration solutions.

GIS: ITD develops GIS web applications using ESRI's ArcIMS technology. GIS web applications utilize data stored on the state's GIS Hub. State agencies can specify the look and feel of their GIS web applications and the functionality of the applications. GIS web applications utilize HTML, javascript, and Java.

Informatica: is used as an Extract, Transform, Load tool (ETL).

Java: is the ‘run anywhere' language that is powering the Internet. Java applications are designed to run in a J2EE application server environment. IBM Rational Application Develop is the tool used to write J2EE applications and IBM WebSphere Application Server is the J2EE runtime environment.

NATURAL: is a fourth generation programming language that ITD runs on our mainframe computer and Linux environment. NATURAL applications can run in batch or on-line mode. Our direction is to phase out NATURAL programs as systems are re-written in newer technologies.

PowerBuilder: is the development tool we use to design and develop client/server applications that run as a client on the system user's PC. PowerBuilder creates a Graphical User Interface (GUI) with a multiple document interface that is very suitable for applications' power users.

PowerDesignor: is a data modeling tool that we use to create data models as we design relational databases.

Web Services: are used by ITD as a means of providing re-usable business logic or other application components using standard Internet protocols. Web Services represent black-box functionality that can be used and reused without regard to how the service is implemented.

Web Site Development: ITD's web developers use a variety of tools and languages to create web graphics and content. Their tool kit contains HTML, PHP, Javascript, HomeSite, Photoshop, and Dreamweaver.

XML (Extended Markup Language): provides a powerful interface that allows applications to pass data to and from other applications.

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