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Corteza Discovery – UI Prototype

Crust Technology, the leading open-source Low-Code Development platform and Salesforce alternative, is being funded through the NGI0 Discovery Fund to deliver Corteza Discovery. The objective of Corteza Discovery is to add the three pillars of local search, federated data search and global federated search to the Corteza user features in a seamless and familiar manner to users. The NGI0 Discovery Fund is a fund established by NLnet with financial support from the European Commission’s Next Generation Internet programme, under the aegis of DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology under grant agreement No 825322.

In this post the UI prototype you can find the UI Prototype, which includes high-fidelity wireframes of all user interface changes, within the new Corteza design.

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What is Health Insurance Software?

If there is an industry that does not have the liberty to make mistakes, it is the healthcare and medical insurance industry. Systematic protection of human life and overall social well-being requires a well-guarded, scientifically inept system that offers minimal room for error. That is why we need health insurance software to automate healthcare systems and increase the security and efficiency of the healthcare services they provide.

A health insurance software is a system that helps authenticate and manage consumer medical claims, process customer requirements and display this information appropriately. According to policyadvice.net, the number of people enrolled in private health insurance plans has tripled since 2004. With the increase in the favourability towards private health insurance plans, the need for health insurance software has only increased in the last few years.

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What does an HR department do?

Even with the sudden surge in automation and machine learning, human resource still remain an indispensable part of organizations. With only 14% of departments daring to invest in artificial intelligence, humans continue to be at the centre of all corporate functions and emotional intelligence continues to be one of the most influential features of employee management.

The HR approach operates on the notion that employees are more than just workers. They have their own sets of challenges, aspirations and motivations to cater to. This brings in the need for a department dedicated to managing these needs and aspirations and if possible, use them for the benefit of the employee and the company.

The HR department of a company is dedicated to catering to the needs and aspirations of the employees. It manages the time schedules, delegates work and makes decisions about disciplinary actions. Along with general human resource management, the HR department has the following functions:

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What is the definition of a Smart City?

Over the past few years, smart cities have dominated conversations revolving around revolutionizing economic growth, local geographical development accessibility. But even with global spendings on smart cities exceeding massive figures like 608 billion USD, the exact meaning of smart cities is still unknown to many.

A smart city is a regional area that uses electronic and technology-based infrastructure such as information and communication technology (ICT) to collect real-time data and insights, provide certain important services, and solve city problems.

Smart cities are also used to improve the city’s day to day operations, such as public transportation, power and water supply, and sanitation systems. Using this data, the local government can then make informed decisions on creating effective solutions to rectify these prevailing city problems. Read more

What is the Difference Between the Low-Code and No-Code Platforms?

The main difference between Low-Code and No-Code Platforms is that in Low-Code platforms you can use code in certain areas, giving you more flexibility and power. So, let’s dive into each platform with some more details.

Technology lies at the crux of the 21st-century world. No sector can survive without the means of digitization. Technology plays a key role in global businesses that are moving towards digital transformation. It is a crucial task for companies to make perfect choices about their technology stack for business. One of the vital aspects of this digital transformation is application development. That’s where low-code and no-code application development platforms play an important role. Read more

Crust Technology releases the first Low-Code Platform with Federated Cloud capabilities

Cork, Ireland, 22 December 2020.

Crust Technology, the leading open-source Low-Code Development platform and Salesforce alternative and the driving force behind the free and open-source project Corteza, is excited to announce a new major release: Corteza 2020.12. This release comes with many new features and improvements, and includes experimental support for record federation. As a result, this makes the Corteza platform the first open-source federated cloud solution for record sharing in the world.

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What is a Software Release?

Software is always changing. There would always be a scope for improvement or some bugs and issues that would affect the performance of the software, and indirectly the hassle-free experience that every end-user wants. And that’s why in agile software development, there are always software releases before the end of every iteration. Read more

Corteza Releases 2020.09 Stability Patches

Today a new Corteza version has been released. In this minor release there are patches that improve stability and security. Crust, the driving force behind the Corteza Project, is the principal contributor of this release.

Corteza version 2020.09.4 includes:

  • Improved boolean field type value handling
  • Record list prefilter is now properly applied when exporting
  • RTE field now properly triggers the required flag when empty
  • Prevent possible double record submit when double-clicking the ‘Save’ button
  • Closed a potential SQL injection attack vector

To upgrade your Corteza instance to this latest version, please check out the Corteza documentation.

Later this month Corteza 2020.12 is expected to be releases, bringing many new features and updates. So, keep an eye out on upcoming posts!

 

European Commission Funding for Open-Source Federated Cloud Platform

Cork/Amsterdam
10 September 2020

Crust Technology, the leading open-source Low-Code Development platform and Salesforce alternative, is being funded by the European Commission’s Next Generation Internet initiative to deliver the Corteza platform as a federated cloud solution for record sharing. Crust, the founder and full-time maintainer of the Corteza Project, will enable the platform to share select components of data layer or entire data models, on a one-to-many or many-to-many basis. The new features will allow business data, but also open data sets created by public sector organisations and academia to be shared more easily.

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Which of the Following Statements is True of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems?

  • CRM is Expensive
  • Open-source CRM is all just old forks of SugarCRM
  • Open-source CRM doesn’t scale
  • A great CRM allows your organisation to concentrate on a customer-focused approach
  • An Open-Source Low-Code Development Platform gives your CRM more flexibility
  • The best free CRM uses standardised technology
  • A real open-source Salesforce alternative exists

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