Online Database, CRM and PaaS – The LongJump Blog

Want to access your LongJump account through a native app on your iPhone/iPad or Android smartphone or tablet? Download the free apps from the iTunes App Store or the Android Market! There’s nothing to configure or administer. Just log in with your current user name and password. These apps give you secure access to your [...]

One deeply set feature in LongJump is the ability to find out what the value of a previous field was. It’s immensely helpful, however, when you’re building data policies to be notified of changes to records, but only specific changes. To accomplish this, you’d use the PRIORVALUE() boolean function in LongJump’s formula expression engine. To [...]

The advent of social (Relay) and mobile (Javelin) interfaces to LongJump’s PaaS and Online Database solutions has gotten some good write-ups by members of the technology journalists. Here’s a sample of who’s covered the release. David Carr at InformationWeek talked about how “customers will be able to add social media features to their applications, and [...]

Have questions about LongJump, we’ve also rolled out LongJump Answers. This new feature lets you ask the LongJump user community questions about how to do something, tips, or tricks. Our App Geniuses will also be monitoring Answers to provide complete assistance. You can easily ask questions from the new Community sidebar. Clicking on other questions [...]

You may argue the difference between SaaS and the Cloud — about how one is a technology and the other is market-ese — but one factor you cannot argue about anymore is how multitenancy must be the basis for SaaS business software going forward. In September, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, at their conference Oracle OpenWorld, [...]

LongJump has released version 7.1 of is cloud applications platform which features a major user interface upgrade. Some of the big changes include: A dynamic tab interface where tabs are opened only as needed Reading panes for quickly viewing or editing record contents New charts with the ability to filter, group or drill down on [...]

A lot of businesses need a means to have external people submit requests via a public website or blog. This might be a “contact us” page or a work order or any number of uses. Most webmasters will create a simple CGI script or a mailto form which generates a file or an email, respectively. [...]

For enterprises and ISVs, it has become more important than ever to support a global workforce. In fact, according to AnythingResearch.com, the translation and interpretation services industry is a $2.7 billion market that has grown an average of 22 percent a year since 2004. The main thrust is the need for U.S. military and businesses [...]

While we don’t usually review books on this blog, the Manga Guide to Databases deserves some serious attention for LongJump users. Those who are just getting started with relational database design and data modeling will find this guide to be entertaining and extremely comprehensive. And even the most seasoned DB gurus can appreciate just how [...]

Developing web applications for business with Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solutions is like fitting users with a tailored suit for a special occasion. As a developer you are the tailor, with access to configuration-ready suits and the ability to make edits to a suit as needed. You work with your customer, understand their needs, and guide them [...]