Ken Kixmoeller (j/s) wrote:
My favorite example of that is an application I did just when eMail
was-a-comin' into general use. The client established a corporate
standard for email address, let's say first-initial--last-
[EMAIL PROTECTED] To save the good clients some data entry time,
I populated the eMail address field following the standard. However,
since I wasn't sure *everybody* would follow the standard (there are
a lot of T. Johnson's around here), I added "MADE-UP" to the end of
the field. Easier to delete that then typing it in.
Ten years later, about 80% of the folks still had the MADE-UP email
addresses.
OBTW, save the lectures: I would not do such a thing these-a-days
unless specifically directed to do so...
I look back at the past 4-5 years and see many clients just in a
"holding" pattern, not taking steps to improve themselves via modern IT
applications, but simply doing the absolute bare f*cking minimum (and
then many times BELOW that). I don't see any good innovations at many
clients in the past 4-5 years. I guess it's the old adage: "good
enough" and the fact that so many seemed to be turned OFF by IT and
think of it as a necessary evil line item expense.
I hope many of you find things different with your clients of the past
4-5 years.
--
Michael J. Babcock, MCP
MB Software Solutions, LLC
http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com
http://fabmate.com
"Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!"
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