<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205140363688666907</id><updated>2011-07-07T16:32:41.181-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Software Development Director</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Luis Ortega</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16108744406335331171</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oX-KNgoJAWA/ShxYJt6a65I/AAAAAAAAAAM/4VK_QTt5fu0/S220/Me+office.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>11</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205140363688666907.post-7663794057925149910</id><published>2010-06-03T13:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-03T13:53:17.837-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Custom 'Others' Events...</title><summary type='text'>As we move along, we just finished a modification that allows the users to generate an alarm at certain time/day out of any panel. This type of event is called “Others” and it can be used in countless scenarios. Before we go in deep, let’s first discuss some minor changes on the Events screen.        First, the Type selection has been changed to a drop/down list (rather than a radio group). This </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/feeds/7663794057925149910/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/2010/06/custom-others-events.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default/7663794057925149910'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default/7663794057925149910'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/2010/06/custom-others-events.html' title='Custom &apos;Others&apos; Events...'/><author><name>Luis Ortega</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16108744406335331171</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oX-KNgoJAWA/ShxYJt6a65I/AAAAAAAAAAM/4VK_QTt5fu0/S220/Me+office.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_oX-KNgoJAWA/TAgT-kgsnyI/AAAAAAAAABE/0hwxlnW9eiY/s72-c/Events.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205140363688666907.post-1364265714331461607</id><published>2010-04-13T07:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-13T09:38:19.699-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Email me that appointment!</title><summary type='text'>One of the new features that will be included in the upcoming release is the ability to email any appointment from the tech schedule screen (and employee calendar). By right clicking the appointment, a new menu option called ‘Email’. Out of that menu there are 2 sub menus, ‘Email’ and ‘Email (With attachment). The second one will attach a pdf file with the work order assigned to that appointment </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/feeds/1364265714331461607/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/2010/04/email-me-that-appointment.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default/1364265714331461607'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default/1364265714331461607'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/2010/04/email-me-that-appointment.html' title='Email me that appointment!'/><author><name>Luis Ortega</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16108744406335331171</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oX-KNgoJAWA/ShxYJt6a65I/AAAAAAAAAAM/4VK_QTt5fu0/S220/Me+office.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oX-KNgoJAWA/S8SB5czGcmI/AAAAAAAAAA4/gL2VnQHCc7U/s72-c/blog040613.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205140363688666907.post-4395735532554778194</id><published>2010-04-06T12:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-08T07:04:58.740-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What’s coming down the pipe? 4/2/2010</title><summary type='text'>After busy back to back events (User Conference and ISC West), it’s time to prepare for a new version. This will include many requested items from the “round table” (no longer round) as well as some sales request.One of those modifications is to integrate mapping technology with our addresses around our software. To accomplish this we have utilize the free API from Google ®. With this API the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/feeds/4395735532554778194/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/2010/04/whats-coming-down-pipe-422010.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default/4395735532554778194'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default/4395735532554778194'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/2010/04/whats-coming-down-pipe-422010.html' title='What’s coming down the pipe? 4/2/2010'/><author><name>Luis Ortega</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16108744406335331171</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oX-KNgoJAWA/ShxYJt6a65I/AAAAAAAAAAM/4VK_QTt5fu0/S220/Me+office.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oX-KNgoJAWA/S7uMwp-33BI/AAAAAAAAAAw/-pBobmyH6KI/s72-c/blog040610.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205140363688666907.post-4633016737872850192</id><published>2009-08-24T13:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-24T13:09:27.076-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Report Engine 2.0</title><summary type='text'>New Report Engine 2.0  During the current quarter there is a new enhancement for our software. This is actually a set of features that will apply to a set of reports within different modules on our system.  Those enhancement wont be on all the reports, however if you feel that there is a missing one that will impact most of our customer, feel free to request it free of cost.  Enhancements:    </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/feeds/4633016737872850192/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/2009/08/report-engine-20.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default/4633016737872850192'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default/4633016737872850192'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/2009/08/report-engine-20.html' title='Report Engine 2.0'/><author><name>Luis Ortega</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16108744406335331171</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oX-KNgoJAWA/ShxYJt6a65I/AAAAAAAAAAM/4VK_QTt5fu0/S220/Me+office.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205140363688666907.post-6613661098092106296</id><published>2009-07-14T12:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-14T12:03:36.636-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Dealer Billing from our Central Station</title><summary type='text'>Within the many uses and configuration supported by our software, one that has recently gained some recognition lately is the capability to manage the receivables of your dealer within the same software (primarily bill and receipts).     Millennium is capable to define dealers as ‘Divisions’ and therefore every invoice printed to that customer will contain the dealer “division” information. Some </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/feeds/6613661098092106296/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/2009/07/dealer-billing-from-our-central-station.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default/6613661098092106296'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default/6613661098092106296'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/2009/07/dealer-billing-from-our-central-station.html' title='Dealer Billing from our Central Station'/><author><name>Luis Ortega</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16108744406335331171</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oX-KNgoJAWA/ShxYJt6a65I/AAAAAAAAAAM/4VK_QTt5fu0/S220/Me+office.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205140363688666907.post-6467770901670019901</id><published>2009-07-06T09:14:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-06T09:16:09.824-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hidden treasures in our central station software…</title><summary type='text'>Recently one customer complain about how to go thru all his saleitem list to pickup one at the end of the list… knowing that we order by id, and that you can start typing and the software will assist u searching for that item I was not worried about it… that until came to common knowledge that this customer have hundreds of items, and that many of them use similar start character.Solution: </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/feeds/6467770901670019901/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/2009/07/hidden-treasures-in-our-central-station.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default/6467770901670019901'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default/6467770901670019901'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/2009/07/hidden-treasures-in-our-central-station.html' title='Hidden treasures in our central station software…'/><author><name>Luis Ortega</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16108744406335331171</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oX-KNgoJAWA/ShxYJt6a65I/AAAAAAAAAAM/4VK_QTt5fu0/S220/Me+office.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205140363688666907.post-628011381144705246</id><published>2009-07-01T14:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-01T14:11:50.099-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Custom Dropdown Search - Initial Implementation</title><summary type='text'>As many customers crave for more ways to select information during the data entry process, many of them had express to lookup information by code, other by description (or other available fields). There has always been a struggle to find the perfect lookup field… Well, I think we found it… you select what field you want to lookup by… simply right click the dropdown, select ‘Search by’, and select</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/feeds/628011381144705246/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/2009/07/custom-dropdown-search-initial.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default/628011381144705246'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default/628011381144705246'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/2009/07/custom-dropdown-search-initial.html' title='Custom Dropdown Search - Initial Implementation'/><author><name>Luis Ortega</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16108744406335331171</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oX-KNgoJAWA/ShxYJt6a65I/AAAAAAAAAAM/4VK_QTt5fu0/S220/Me+office.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205140363688666907.post-307185198252076805</id><published>2009-06-30T10:21:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-30T10:23:01.721-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Roadmap update (end of 2nd quarter)</title><summary type='text'>As we are in the last day of the second quarter, here is a list of the status of our primary target plus some last minute added items.Done items...Statements Exports Support 64bit systems (x64)Virtual Printer (Transaction Screen)MKS DBISQLCustom ReportsWholesale Rate (Dealer Billing)In the processArabic language support (expected to be done today)SureView Integration - in the process (but paused)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/feeds/307185198252076805/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/2009/06/roadmap-update-end-of-2nd-quarter.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default/307185198252076805'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default/307185198252076805'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/2009/06/roadmap-update-end-of-2nd-quarter.html' title='Roadmap update (end of 2nd quarter)'/><author><name>Luis Ortega</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16108744406335331171</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oX-KNgoJAWA/ShxYJt6a65I/AAAAAAAAAAM/4VK_QTt5fu0/S220/Me+office.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205140363688666907.post-2433196336397021473</id><published>2009-06-23T08:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-23T08:46:31.432-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Custom Reports…</title><summary type='text'>Out of the last blog entry (Roadmap update) I mention about custom reports, yet is seems not to be clear what is involve on it. Here is a summary…What reports are “customizable”? Service Request form (all 3 types), Proposal (legacy and default format), Invoices (Full and summary). Is there any pre-setup requirements? There will be a new form called Custom Report that u need to give rights to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/feeds/2433196336397021473/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/2009/06/custom-reports.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default/2433196336397021473'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default/2433196336397021473'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/2009/06/custom-reports.html' title='Custom Reports…'/><author><name>Luis Ortega</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16108744406335331171</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oX-KNgoJAWA/ShxYJt6a65I/AAAAAAAAAAM/4VK_QTt5fu0/S220/Me+office.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205140363688666907.post-1138778996505806485</id><published>2009-06-18T12:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-19T07:32:41.935-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Roadmap update (2nd quarter)</title><summary type='text'>     As we are near the end of this quarter, I'm doing some review for this quarter roadmap and the status of some of our projects.Statements   exports - Done, now users can export their statements to be printed by a 3rd party company.Support   64bit systems (x64) - Keep in mind that is not intended to rebuild our software in 64 bit format, but to be able to run our software in Windows 64 bit </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/feeds/1138778996505806485/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/2009/06/roadmap-update-2nd-quarter.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default/1138778996505806485'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default/1138778996505806485'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/2009/06/roadmap-update-2nd-quarter.html' title='Roadmap update (2nd quarter)'/><author><name>Luis Ortega</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16108744406335331171</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oX-KNgoJAWA/ShxYJt6a65I/AAAAAAAAAAM/4VK_QTt5fu0/S220/Me+office.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4205140363688666907.post-6477844276593413136</id><published>2009-05-26T14:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-27T06:35:42.845-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"Hello world"</title><summary type='text'>Hi everyone, now it's my time to start a new blog (yup, another one). This one with a more business oriented point of view (sorry for those Orlando Magic’s fan).Within this blog I’ll try to keep you updated with the latest on research and development. That should be the primary goal, however I might add a bit of politics, sports, social life, food, gossip, and whatever jumps on my head while I’m </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/feeds/6477844276593413136/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/2009/05/hello-world.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default/6477844276593413136'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4205140363688666907/posts/default/6477844276593413136'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lortega.microkey.com/2009/05/hello-world.html' title='&quot;Hello world&quot;'/><author><name>Luis Ortega</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16108744406335331171</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oX-KNgoJAWA/ShxYJt6a65I/AAAAAAAAAAM/4VK_QTt5fu0/S220/Me+office.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry></feed>
