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Landmark Graphics Corporation

Lattix SDK Documentation

  • Supervied the Landmark Graphics Corp. Lattix SDK Documentation project, to provide web-based documentation and sample applications.
  • Reviewed  the SDK components and authored the documentation.
  • Developed JavaScript and VBScript code for the web site.
  • Developed the VB6 sample applications for the SDK.
  • Developed the specifications to create equivalent VC++ sample applications.
  • Converted the VB6 applications into Web-Document applications.
  • Developed web-based installation script and deployment using Install From The Web
  • Developed Add-In to automate the IDL-based component documentation.
  • Maintained and enhanced the functionality of a Perl 5 Documentation Extraction (DEX) tool
  • Automated the creation of TOC from IDL files.
  • Used Visual Source Safe for source control.

Lattix Integration

  • Participated with the SDK developers to identify and correct DCOM interface and registry problems of the Lattix SDK component interfaces
  • Modified Lattix World and Lattix Work to function with the new interfaces
  • Synchronized all references and interfaces
  • Resolved design and implementation flaws causing memory exceptions
  • Streamlined the user interface
  • Created complete documentation of the changes, to facilitate a Change Management Document
  • Developed recommendations for future work.
  • Defined the QA standards for testing and accepting the components
  • Used Visual Source Safe for source control.

Prototyping Web-based Applications

  • Requirements gathering and specifications
  • Developed recommendation, examples, and documentation, on launching Windows applications within a browser
  • Compared technics using Java applets, ActiveX controls, and direct file access.

Secure Licensing Server

  • Developed a Secure Licensing Server (SLS) COM component and a test application using a Requirements document to implement Landmark Graphics Corporation’s FLEXlm software licensing standard.
  • Provided a Licensing server to the Lattix development and testing groups.
  • Developed web-based installation.
  • Implemented the licensing security on Lattix World and Work applications using the SLS component.
  • Developed complete web-based documentation including the SLS architecture and specifications.
  • Used Visual Source Safe for source control.

Prototyping Lattix Open Interface

  • Developed and presented to a peer panel a proposed Open Interface for Lattix World and Lattix Work
  • Document Interface model for an ActiveX specification to allow uniform access to the underlying devirse storage media.

Lattix Server Wizard

  • Partially redesigned and completed the Lattix Server Wizard for creating, populating and configuring the Lattix SQL Server database using SQLDMO.
  • Reviewed compliance with usability guidilines.
  • Developed console application to perform daily automated builds, for compiling table definition, stored procedure and task SQL scripts, into a single cohesive SQL script.
  • Developed complete documentation regarding the wizard design changes, deployment shortcomings, and recommendations for future work.
  • Identified and resolved problems with component versioning, packaging, distribution, registration, and interaction with the Lattix Server Wizard.
  • Used Visual Source Safe for source control.