> Heya Mr. A.
Good evening, Mr. S. :) > For Accounting ? Why not stick with a VFP product? > http://www.smvfp.com You can purchase source code. The > developer suscribes to ProFox - why do anything with Intuit at all? I have the general idea that Leland's product is more intended as a framework for custom VFP development and is not positioned to compete head-on with Intuit's product line. Note that I am trying to minimize my involvement with this type of customer (very small business with shallow pockets) in terms of training and support. Basically, I just want to get him started and then let him deal with vendors for training and support. For this side work, I guess I'll take what I can get, but I'd prefer teaching as the best other-than-coding thing to do. Leland, if you think this guy's small restaurant is a good match for your offer, and you can match the features Intuit can deliver (e.g. POS may be down the road), please let me know and I'll be happy to include your pitch in my presentation to him this Sunday. > For Security - Suggest You don't go with wireless cameras, > but instead used WIRED camera systems, going into a 4 to 8 > port video (NOT VGA) input card into a computer. He has said 'no wireless', and I was tempted to argue the point, but I will take your word for it. Personally, I've used 'g' wireless for my portable, and it's not bad with line-of-sight to the router, which he would have. However, I can see where adding feeds can overload the link, and also the possibility of electrical interference. We'll go with wires. I was thinking to wire the equipment through a router. The cameras I'm looking at support 10/100mps Ethernet (RJ45) connections, as shown here: http://www.dlink.com/products/resource.asp?pid=295&rid=935&sec=0 With the config looking like this: http://www.dlink.com/products/resource.asp?pid=295&rid=936&sec=0 > For Inventory - SM already has it built in. As I mentioned, I think he should wait on this one. Let him get used to the "first wave" of technology and then talk about inventory. > For Database, I'd recommend TeleMagic - but since he's > probably already got the stuff he needs already stored in > SMVFP (IF he purchased it) then you can write a front end for > it , for doing something else with the data > - ie contact management, callback reminders, etc etc... I've got his database needs covered with a beta of own product, which does handle his requirements (it's just not ready to go against Pitney Bowes and Group 1 ... yet!). > I concur with the stuff about a POS system - do they already > take credit cards ? Tanya Legault wrote a kick-ass package > in VFP - you can contact her via www.chezcora.com .. Contact > me privately if you need her email address or other contact > info. I THINK she has a reseller program. > Normally she bundles the software with a Tier 1 Hardware > Vendor (IBM) and then there is a lease program as well. > But, with everything else related to 'inventory' and POS, > someone's gonna have to make the determination of what the > business process is for raw ingredients inclusion for > anything on the menu, then always fudge 10 to 20 percent more > (them cooks are interesting), then come up with some time of > reordering system. This may or may not work, depending on > how he takes inventory already, and what agreements he has > with the food wholesalers (many just show up, check what the > guy normally orders, and makes up the difference from stock > on hand in the truck). Yeah, the inventory part is where he's going to have to re-think some business processes. For now, I'd just like to see him get on board with some basic functions, e.g. being able to go back into videos of the cash register is something he really wants the ability to do. > Good Luck ! I've always felt that no project is too big, just so long as it's broken into reasonably sized pieces - and it's financed! Bill > mondo regards [Bill] > > -- > William Sanders / efGroup {rmv the DOT BOB to reply} > VFP Webhosting? You BET! -> http://efgroup.net/vfpwebhosting > Failing dotNet Project? -> http://www.dotnetconversions.com > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
