Custom Database And Web Applications

Our programming staff takes advantage of the latest technologies to design your web and custom applications quickly and affordably. We have proven skills with SQL Server, Microsoft Access, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, MySQL, and other relational database systems. We also offer development using Visual Basic, VB.NET, PHP, and C#. We can help you.

Increase productivity by upgrading your old DOS and Windows applications
Migrate your site from ASP to ASP.NET or PHP
Design and develop custom database and intranet applications
Design and develop Web-based applications and e-commerce solutions

Web Application Development and Prototype Hosting

Have an application you want to webify? Paragon can help you convert existing desktop applications to web based ones, design new web-based applications or enhance and upgrade existing ones. Our staff has expertise in the areas of database and web application development and deployment using technologies such as AJAX, AJAX.Net control toolkit, ASP.NET (1.1, 2.0), PHP (4,5), Active Server Pages (ASP), SOAP and REST Web Services, Web Mapping Applications using PostGIS, Google Maps, SharpMap, OpenLayers, and UMN Mapserver.

Below is a sampling of services we have provided in this area

Conversion of MS Access Applications to ASP.NET and PHP web-based Equivalents
VC Portfolio Tracking application in ASP.NET with integration with ActiveReports.NET, Web-based Excel Workbook generation using Excel Basic complete with native excel charts
Custom web-based reporting
Web-based Flight Operations tracking and Web Mapping utilizing AJAX.NET control toolkit, SQL Server 2005, OpenLayers, and Virtual Earth
Aggregate Geographical Sales analysis reporting and mapping in ASP.NET based on consumer proximity to store locations. Political district matching, geocoding, and mapping using PostGIS, U.S. Census Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing system (TIGER) Data, and ward precinct, census blocks, congressional, senate district and other political boundaries, and UMN Mapserver
Various Web apps in PHP utilizing PHP ADODB database abstraction layer and Smarty Templating Engine, with database backends PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQL Server, automated e-mail checking and processing, web crawling
Database structural and query optimizations

Union Membership, Payment and Dues Modules, and Union Organizing

We have extensive experience working with Unions. We have developed many Union Membership and dues tracking custom tailored applications and also provide On-Demand web application hosting for these applications. We can provide a standard application with minimum customization for low-budget shops and provide more advanced customizations as needed at our standard rates.

If you are a union interested in what we can offer you, please take a look at our Union Application Portfolio and give us a call or send us an email if you would like us to provide you with an estimate based on your specific needs.

Website Relocation

Not happy with your current hosting company and want to move to a different one, or want to host your own website? Paragon has helped many companies relocate their websites and database applications. Below are a couple of reasons you may choose to move your website.

You want to host your own site with your T1 or DSL to save money or be more in control.
Your traffic has increased significantly and you now need a dedicated server.
Your current ISP is too expensive or unreliable.

Here are some of the functions we have provided in the past to other customers

Moving your database to the new server (Specialties - SQL Server (6.5, 7, 2000, 2005), PostgreSQL (7.1 - 7.4, 8.0-8.3+), MySQL (3-5)
Upgrading your database from SQL Server (6.5 7, 2000) -> to SQL Server 2005, Upgrading to PostgreSQL 8.2+, Upgrading MySQL to MySQL 5
Moving your website and website applications (ASP, ASP.NET, PHP)
Setting up mail server
Changing your DNS authority and reconfiguring your DNS records to point to the new servers
Importing your SSL certificates or registering new SSL certificates
Secure a domain name, locate an internet service provider, and configure your network for T1-T3, DSL, Cable.

Networking, Internetworking, Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 server support, IIS Support and SQL Server administration

We have staff proficient in Windows 2000, Windows 2003, IIS, and SQL Server administration. We can provide 24/7 phone support.

Mentoring

We have helped many companies and individuals across the country develop their own database and web applications. We provide one-on-one mentoring usually via the phone, IM (such as Skype, AOL,MSN), Netmeeting, and/or GoToMeeting/WebEx. Mentoring works best when you have a project you are working on. We will help you get over the technical hurdles by either pointing you in the right direction or doing that technically challenging portion of the work for you.

Below is a list of some of the areas we have mentored

Concepts in Relational Database Technology
Using SQL Server, PostgreSQL/PostGIS Spatial Database Engine, MySQL
Using Microsoft Access Query Designer, Form Designer, Visual Basic
Writing SQL Queries, Stored Procedures, Views, and Stored Functions (PostgreSQL PlPgsql, SQL and SQL Server Transact SQL languages)
Microsoft SQL Data Transformation Services (DTS), SQL Integration Services (SSIS)
Writing ASP.NET/PHP/ASP applications
Basic concepts in HTML, DHTML, Javascript, Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Mapping