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Nick McKenna

We are computer programmers at heart and implementing high quality, tailored systems to suit your needs is what we do best. We have been delivering revenue generating, time saving and life changing bespoke software development in Harrogate, Yorkshire since 2004.

Legacy System Migration: Moving to Modern Technology Without Pain

By Nick McKenna | 12th October 2020
Legacy System Migration

What Is Legacy Migration? A legacy system is an outdated computing software or hardware that is still in use. While these systems may still meet the requirements they were originally designed for, they are typically based on old technologies that are no longer common. A … more

Should My Business Have an App?

By Nick McKenna | 29th September 2020
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If you have ever thought “does my business need a mobile App?” you’re in the right place. Building a mobile App for your business is a serious endeavour, so you need to understand the importance of having a mobile App for business and the advantages of having … more

An Expert Guide to Using Digital Platforms

By Nick McKenna | 1st September 2020
Expert Guide to Using Digital Platforms

What is a Digital Platform? A Digital Platform is a low-cost method of leveraging your existing IT systems into a unified platform. Using IT system integration, a Digital Platform allows your business to be more competitive in the modern marketplace. There are many elements and … more

Integrating Auth0 With Azure Active Directory

By Nick McKenna | 9th July 2020
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Integrating Auth0’s OAuth mechanism with Azure Active Directory can be a little bit tricky! The Auth0 integration documentation available on Auth0’s Azure Active Directory page doesn’t completely cover all the steps you need to take, so we’re presenting a more complete guide here. There are … more

Are You Thinking About IoT?

By Nick McKenna | 11th April 2020
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Are You Thinking About IoT? If you are thinking about creating a new product or integrating an existing product with the Internet of Things, it’s probably because you’ve heard about the great benefits of IoT device integration. Simply put, what this means is making a physical … more

What is the Relationship Between Digital Transformation and Cyber Security?

By Nick McKenna | 26th February 2020
Digital Cyber Security

As digital transformation has become an increasingly popular strategy within organisations over the past few years, the need for improvements to digital cybersecurity has also grown. The effect and risk to digital cybersecurity that can be created during a digital transformation and after the process … more

Why Having A Disaster Recovery Plan Is A Failure

By Nick McKenna | 24th January 2020
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I was asked to fill in a supplier questionnaire recently. One of the questions was “Does your organisation have a disaster recovery plan?”. The answer to this for us is “yes,” it’s short and sweet and can be found on Confluence: “Everyone will work from … more

What is RPA and What is it Used for?

By Nick McKenna | 14th January 2020
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Technology over the last decade has increased dramatically, particularly in terms of software and what it can do for our businesses to help us stay competitive and grow in our relevant industries. RPA is a great example of how technology has advanced in this time … more

Application Software Integration Explained

By Nick McKenna | 10th January 2020
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Connecting Your Internet Of Things Device With Your App Most Internet Of Things devices has a companion App that they work with. The App integration usually allows the Internet Of Things device user to remotely control the device, get status data from it and extract reports etc. … more

Mobile App Development Step 1: What Do You Want?

By Nick McKenna | 22nd October 2019
Mobile App Development

Defining The Scope Of Your Mobile App The first step of building a mobile App (for iOS, iPhone, iPad or Android) is working out what it should do, and it’s always the hardest step. In general, the narrower the scope of your idea, the easier it will be to develop … more