Tech Savvy???

[jsawkang]

having argument with my boss lately.

he wanted me to write a web application that do just like a normal email. since he want it just like an normal email functionality, i suggest to him why not just use outlook or some other email program to do it? he don't want. the main function of the web application is to send product information and add attachment and photo to customers/client.

Ofcoz outlook have all those functionality and readily for use but he don't want. not that the client that wanna send out the product infor to customer don't have smtp.

come to my conclusion about my boss? is he tech savvy or just wanna take the opportunity to shappen the knife?

[Frank]

He probably wants to be able to have access to client databases and things of that nature through the web. That way, if something comes up on an off day or while on the golf course (if he is *that* type of boss hehe) he can have access to the system outside of the office. Also, this would make it much simpler to disperse client information to other employees that may need it. It keeps the information in one central location as oposed to having to forward it to other locations in the form of an outlook address book.

If the emails/pictures/product information were being sent to contact information that rarely changed, such as employees, Outlook would be fine. Since client and customer contact information changes often on a regular basis, having it accessible via a web app not only makes it easier on the boss and employees, but also allows the customer/client to get requested information much sooner via scripts, that do the work automatically as opposed to having to wait for someone in the office to get around to sending out the information.

[jsawkang]

well. thanks for the explaination. i know that also.

anyway, i've done the application thought. look like what the client really want is just to send the product information to client. they want it becoz if using email, people maybe thought it's a bulk mail. to avoid that thought, i have to come out with a solution, that only send the product name (single or multiple) to customers, then customers can click on the link for futher information. haven't tested it using 56K modem yet coz using cable modem at office. hope it's not slow.