My.N for IT Departments
The web hosted version of My.N does not require any more in the way of IT other than access to a browser. This section is directed at IT staff in organizatons that wish to run the Windows version of My.N, or those who wish to run the Web version hosted internally.
My.N addresses the needs of IT departments as follows:
- It is easy to install
- Upgrades are managed automatically
- It requires low on-going maintenance
- It is secure
- A developer kit is available for enhancing or extending the software, or for integrating with other systems
- My.N's building-block architecture allows for modified systems to be upgraded and maintained.
- It is based on the latest .Net software
Installation
Locally hosted configurations use an automated upgrade process so that a single server upgrade is automatically detected and installed by all users at logon.
Configuration Options
- A totally hosted system. Ideal for sites with limited infrastructure, or for sites where the computers do not run the Windows operating system. Access choices are through My.N's browser based interface, or via internet ODBC, or via Terminal services.
- Standard Client Server. Requires a SQL Server database and standard Windows clients (thick-client architecture).
- Locally hosted web configuration. Requires locally hosted Web Server (ASP.Net) and clients with Web Browsers.
- Mixed. Both Web and Windows access to the same back end database.
- Split e-commerce configuration. Local client server, but with a hosted Web Shop
Technology Base
My.N is a pure .Net application. A common accounting engine provides all the business logic for both Windows and Web versions. Two user interface options are available: a standard Windows (thick-client) application and a Web interface run as a standard dynamic HTML application requiring no proprietary protocols.
My.N's forms and menus are held as meta-data which can be altered by a user with sufficient privilege so that each user may run a totally customized application.
In addition My.N fires events which may be intercepted by a customizable interface module to enable tight integration with external systems.
My.N's own windows interface consist of a series of interchangeable modules that enable detailed customization without affecting the core application, so that cutomized solutions are still maintainable and upgradeable by future software releases.
My.N's Web based interface reads the same meta-data forms as the Windows application and renders these through ASP.Net to any standards-compliant, javascript-enabled browser (including Firefox, Chrome, Internet explorer) which may run on any operating system (such as Linux, Unix Macintosh).