Tag Archives: ID System
Terian Blog details have moved
Oooops, this post has been on my list of things to do for a couple months. Alas as a completionist and wanting to ensure I move the Trello card for this task to the ‘Done’ column here is this post, … Continue reading
Outside the Square Usage
Last weekend (11-13th Sept) Terian ID Creator was utilised to help assist with pack distribution for the 2015 Dunedin Cadbury Marathon. Not a single ID Card printed: However the system was utilised to quickly identify participants and then print off … Continue reading
Evolution of an ID System – Part 5
The fifth overhaul of the ID Systems is higlighted by the public release of Terian ID Creator (Terian IDC) in June 2014. With the initial project starting in 2011, Terian IDC was designed from the ground up to overcome the … Continue reading
Pushing the Positive
During development of Terian ID Creator I’ve been concerned with the reliance on Adobe Indesign as the design and printing engine, especially when compared to other ID Creation software that include built-in design and printing engines. The primary focus of … Continue reading
Terian Website Design v2.0 rolled out
So I needed to make a few minor adjustments to the Terian website to tidy things up, and add a landing page for ID Creator. The ideas I had in my head for this update weren’t extreme, however they still … Continue reading
Evolution of an ID System – Part 4
The fourth major overhaul saw the change from using Interbase to Microsoft SQL Server for the backend database server. Database management was the key reason for changing the database server, as compared to MS SQL Server, Interbase did not have … Continue reading
Evolution of an ID System – Part 3
Apologies for the delay getting the next part of this series out, six weeks away from my development machine reduced my ability to thoroughly research (Read: Check backup archives) and obtain screen shots of the older systems. Links to the … Continue reading
Evolution of an ID System – Part 2
The primary reasons for overhauling the underlying technologies of the ID System were the limitations of Superbase’s form and dialog designers. Superbase’s form designer curbed the flair of card designs, in order to provide creative freedom an alternative printing system … Continue reading
Evolution of an ID System – Part 1
The new ID System and associated applications have come a long way since the early versions I developed in 1995. Over the years client requirements and technology have changed which has resulted in no less than four major overhauls of the … Continue reading
Journey from Code to Sales 