Acme & Technology

The only thing that never will change is the everything changes! Acme believes in defensive project management and coding techniques to minimize your risk and maximize potential. There are a number of methodologies like agile, scrum, extreme programming, adaptive software development et al which claim to be the best approach. We've seen these methods come and go and there is a consistent theme: build what the business needs when it is needed.

No disrespect is intended toward afficianados of any specific software development disciplines. The single most important point is that the old ways with extensive planning and high project management overhead are gone. By the time you finish the old school tome of requirements, things have changed.

Application Development

Acme is skilled in all aspects of application development with special emphasis on Open Soure technologies. We start with the business case and take your project all the way to completion and ongoing maintenance.

•   Some of our favourite core technologies are:
  
  • PHP
  • MySQL database
  • PostgreSQL database
  • Ext JS
  • Java
  • C++

Web Platforms

Acme has used a wide variety of established platforms and we've developed particular skills with a number of particularly valuable applications.

• SugarCRM (sugarcrm.com)
  • Powerful relationship management platform.
• Joomla (joomla.org)
  • Fast and flexible Content Management System (CMS) for dynamic websites and application interfaces.
• VirtueMart (virtuemart.net)
  • Complete ecommerce addon for Joomla to serve markets locally and around the world.
• Drupal (drupal.org)
  • Powerful and versatile application framework with many similar characteristics to Joomla, but with more power and complexity.
• Jaspersoft (jaspersoft.com)
  • Powerful Open Source reporting platform.
• Sencha (sencha.com)
  • Acme is a registered Ext JS Developer.

Server Platforms

Acme prefers deployment on Linux-based systems due to the power and flexibility of systems such as CentOS, Fedora & Ubuntu. That said, we are happy to work in your existing Windows environments including Windows Server 2008 R2.

Acme believes in the power of the cloud: whether you're talking about the concept of Software as a Service resources or virtual systems based on products like Amazon's Elastic Cloud.

Technically, Acme can work with virtually any system. Acme implements commercial enterprise applications and integrates and combines technologies. We often choose Open Source because of the limitless potential for customisation. Using a suitable base application, custom development adds the functionality that facilitates your business by supporting your natural core process.

Anything is possible. It's just a matter of time. Acme also helps you address the most important question whether the effort to accomplish a goal will yield a strong Return On Investment.