I rolled my own using HTML5 and SVG. Here's some source, there are various options and different ways to do it. https://github.com/szimek/signature_pad
Regards, Chuck On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 9:16 AM, Simon Westlake < [email protected]> wrote: > You roll your own digital signature capturing interface, or are you using > Echosign or something similar? > > On 8/25/2015 7:51 AM, Chuck Hogg wrote: > > I have digital contracts setup with Platypus. Installer hands his laptop > to the customer, they fill out the information, select rate, etc., and sign > with the mouse on the laptop. We do everything by MAC address, so that > information is input into their rate plan as a service, and we have > mechanisms in place to provision speeds based on rates when the SM > authenticates to the tower. > > Regards, > Chuck > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 11:30 PM, Brett A Mansfield < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm with ya. I'll sign up for that. >> >> Thank you, >> Brett A Mansfield >> >> On Aug 24, 2015, at 7:21 PM, Sterling Jacobson < <[email protected]> >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Ok, I’m going to tell you all what I want to program. >> >> >> >> I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time now, and I hope to start it >> this year (with Platypus integration). >> >> >> >> I want a simple web site AND an app that pretty much does the same thing. >> >> >> >> The interested customers goes to web site and downloads the app or >> creates an account online (preferably logging in with Faceboog/Google etc >> button). >> >> >> >> That starts the ‘step’ process. >> >> >> >> The App/site pretty much takes over from there. >> >> >> >> They input their information, the app tells them what’s available. >> >> They chose what they want and digitally ‘sign’ the agreement. >> >> That kicks off the App/site to notify them that install is pending. >> >> The crew, using the SAME App/Site in ‘installer’ mode gets notification >> that there is a pending install. >> >> They have put in their availability, so one of them can accept the task >> and is now responsible for completing it on time. >> >> If this step involves the customer then they will have already put their >> availability on the App/site and the customer will chose from an available >> time. >> >> In my case there are several pre-steps for installing fiber with two or >> three different crews, so this gets passed around the members or crew >> chiefs by the App/site until it’s complete. >> >> The customer get’s notified by the site/email and/or App during the >> various stages. >> >> During installation, the installer can ask the customer to finalize by >> going to the App/site and paying etc. etc. >> >> Then it turns on the internet, the installer leaves and the App/site goes >> into Support mode. >> >> Now if the customer has an issue they can report it through the site/app >> via phone or tablet if their internet isn’t working. >> >> Again from a pool of available tech support people, it can be accepted >> and acted upon. >> >> Also if there is a network wide problem affecting several, the App/site >> can alert with ETA. >> >> >> >> All of this technology is basically SQL database stuff with some middle >> software to tend to events. >> >> Nothing hugely complicated, and can integrate with Platypus or another >> CMS/Billing at the database level easily. >> >> >> >> Once developed, should be highly adaptable for all of us. >> >> And basically reduce staff required to track all of this crap to >> virtually none. >> >> >> >> Who’s with me?? >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On >> Behalf Of *Ty Featherling >> *Sent:* Monday, August 24, 2015 3:54 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [AFMUG] Platypus + paperless >> >> >> >> We are trying hard to reduce/eliminate all of the data entry of entering >> new customers after installation. Currently they fill out a paper contract >> form, collect payment for the installation, and turn that in at the office. >> We then process them individually using the customer wizard to create a new >> customer in Plat and then manually fill in all of the data, create invoice >> for installation, and set their billing rates. We would much rather have >> the installer fill all of that same data from the contract out in digital >> format that can then be imported somehow into platypus to do almost all, if >> not all of the customer creation steps. As we grow faster and faster the >> paperwork is getting to be a serious load. >> >> >> >> Has anyone else solved this problem with Platypus? If not does anyonw >> know of an avenue I might look into? We hope to turn this solution into a >> way for the customer to sign their contract digitally but that is secondary >> to the main task. >> >> >> >> -Ty >> >> > >
