http://www.questekinc.com/a-narrower-gap Answers to the question "why did they change that?" Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:40:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So, it's been quite awhile, and this blog has lay neglected for far, far too long. Although we've been busy, steadily adding features to Humanis and plotting out the next big update, we've been quiet about what we've been up to. This changes now! Our latest release has a theme, something ... http://www.questekinc.com/a-narrower-gap/?p=29 Sorry it's been so long since I last wrote -- it's been a busy time here at Questek. We're moving next week into our fancy new office space, so between arranging movers, picking paint colours, selecting new chairs, buying new desks, and ensuring that the layout is going to work... ... http://www.questekinc.com/a-narrower-gap/?p=22 Overview: We've changed the way we handle qualifications, making it easier to learn and easier to use, and it all has to do with something called modality. Let me tell you something you've had to do a hundred times today that bugged you and and you didn't know why: the software ... http://www.questekinc.com/a-narrower-gap/?p=5 One of the most common questions that I'm asked when I've told someone about an upcoming new version is "when will it be available?" and unfortunately, I can rarely answer. "But why," people ask, "I just want to have an idea!" It is hard to resist answering, and it isn't like ... http://www.questekinc.com/a-narrower-gap/?p=12 With software, and especially sales-style software, there is a cause-and-effect that goes on. You make a phone call and create an activity, and there is another, followup activity that needs to be created to remind you to call again in two weeks. Or when you place someone on an order ... http://www.questekinc.com/a-narrower-gap/?p=6 Last year was a big one for us at Questek. We released a major new version of Humanis and launched a major new product add-on called the Humanis Web Portal. Both of these have been hugely successful, but we've been working very hard to make this year just as exciting. For ... http://www.questekinc.com/a-narrower-gap/?p=10 Hi there! One of the things I've been thinking about is how far apart the people using software are from the people who develop it. Users often wonder what developers are thinking when they make changes, and developers wonder why users think that every change is easy. Let me introduce myself: my ... http://www.questekinc.com/a-narrower-gap/?p=3