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Web App To Desktop App

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Exactly one year ago when I started on the latest iteration of WorkPapers.Pro, the web application development took front and center position, and a desktop integration was an after-thought… for a couple of reasons. First, I had already developed about four different versions of the desktop application in multiple languages, so was not worried about generating another iteration to accommodate the web application rapidly. On the other hand, developing a web application for the internet (versus intranet) was a new experience and took more time.The release times reveal this. The web application took about nine months to develop into its … Continue reading Web App To Desktop App

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Another WorkPapers Milestone – Desktop Release

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Lately, in this blog I try not go on about my pet software project, but cannot help to brag about some milestones. So, I’ve finally done it! About four years ago when I finished the RealBASIC version of WorkPapers (v2x) for Mac and Windows, I started to create a web version, but never got to it…. just could not stretch my time  to make yet another version. The press release is here.This time around I started with the web version of WorkPapers, then went to the drawing board with an almost identical desktop version – interface and function. This led … Continue reading Another WorkPapers Milestone – Desktop Release

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Is It Time To Start Blocking All China IPs?

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And I’m not kidding…. I did a clean OS and web server install last week for the new web site on WorkPapers.Pro (getting ready for an upcoming software update and September 1 press release), so about one week later, like a good admin, I thought it was time to sip some coffee and go through the authorization logs.There was the usual Eastern European and former Soviet block IPs, so I blocked those, then there were a couple out of the US, so I blocked those IPs. You’d think that I would follow-up on the US IPs these days, but understanding … Continue reading Is It Time To Start Blocking All China IPs?

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WorkPapers – Latest Version Now Freeware

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This title is a bit misleading since I stopped development of this software back in late 2006. Recent reports indicate that version still runs on the latest OS X and all versions of Windows, so due to an overwhelming number of requests from potential users for me to hurry up and setup a Sourceforge site and pull the registration encryption, we are now offering the software for download (both Mac and Windows) with a free version registration key. Workpapers was designed to be a personal audit software for teams in small to medium sized practices. All of the data calls … Continue reading WorkPapers – Latest Version Now Freeware

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Active Directory Analysis

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A couple of weeks ago I wrote this post because I had just found out that a group of security ‘professionals’ and ‘consultants’ (not from our company) that were assigned to one of my projects did not have the technical ability to download user records, or any other records, from Active Directory (AD) and perform the appropriate ID management analysis. While I am senior management, I do take the pride of being able to do about anything required, including the technical work that is necessary to figure out via Google, MS Support sites, or any other resource – a skill … Continue reading Active Directory Analysis