Custom Software Development

Dovetail Giving businesses a competitive edge through custom software

We have trusted Dovetail with our critical systems since 2007. Dovetail’s philosophy is based on “partnership”. We have found the entire Dovetail team to be technically competent, enthusiastic, professional, easy to work with, and have the ability to clearly understand our business requirements and also those of our customers. They consistently deliver high quality solutions for our business and I have no hesitation in recommending them. 

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Custom Software Development

We specialise in software development on the Microsoft technology platform, and our core tools are

  • Microsoft .Net 4.0
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008

We have a very broad range of experience, and we enjoy bringing that to bear on new projects.  Our staff have worked with an impressive array of technologies including:

  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • AAA level conformance to WCAG
  • 1D, 2D, QR barcodes printing and reading in a range of environments
  • RFID chip selection and programming
  • Very large dataset processing
  • High transaction processing environments
  • High availability, high redundancy systems
  • SQL Server high-availability clusters
  • Real-time systems
  • Content management systems
  • eCommerce systems
  • Credit / Debit card payment processing
  • General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS)
  • Service Interface for Real Time Information (SIRI)
  • Active Direction  / LDAP integration and two-way synchronisation
  • Payment processing systems: credit/debit cards, EFT processing, various payment gateways
  • Booking and reservation systems - flights, hotels, activities, lessons etc
  • Ticketing systems - travel industry, attractions
  • Online voucher systems
  • Intelligent Transport Systems
  • Mobile applications for iPhone, Android and Symbian
  • ZPL printing languages
  • OCR form and writing processing
  • Weighbridge and vehicle monitoring systems
  • SMS text gateways
  • 3D data visualisation
  • Microsoft Office integration
  • Email processing systems, MTA's virus/spam detection

Technologies

  • Umbraco CMS
  • Dot Net Nuke
  • Kentico CMS
  • Oracle databases
  • Microsoft Dynamics CRM

The techniques we employ include:

  • SCRUM methodology
  • Test-driven agile development
  • Automated build, test and deploy configurations

Consultancy

You can benefit from our 9 years of experience designing and delivering mission-critical systems on-time.

Custom Software Development

Automation and integration, on web, desktop or server: we build custom systems that make your business more efficient.

Mobile & Tablet Systems

iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Mobile, Blackberry, Symbian... we can keep you at the front of the mobile revolution.

Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is ubiquitous as running water and electricity. You can take advantage of the new wave.