The GUI andthe Toolswe used
We needed to weigh simplicity vs power. There are times when sacrificing power (for IT Experts) in order to always make it simple for HR Users, would be a bad choice. As a result, certain portions of Younicycle are more complex than others.
Fortuately, you can also collaborate with your IT experts and learn as you watch them work. That's the point.
The online, SaaS Version is ready and used by many.The HR server vsn will be available September 30, 2009 for Linux and Mac.
Tables: Create, add columns of different datatypes, import/export data, update, insert, constraints, indexes, save as, Table snapshots
Queries: Right, left, full, inner joins, save as, expressions, update by query, delete by query, where clauses, order by
Views: A 'special type of Query' and is supported
Functions: A wide variety of standard functions are included in the Expression editor. User defined functions can also be created.
Triggers: Supported, with interface.
Templates: Your 'design GUI' for creating Pdfs. Very extensive capabilities, to include data merge & charts.Includes Parts for Title or Group header, Body, etc for use in creating Reports. Also includes a 'soft proof'.
Actions: Includes a choice of a Wizard or Expert mode. As an example:'Tells' your data 'what to do' when a mouse is clicked on an object. Includes CRON scheduling.
Application: Full featured 'Design GUI' for creating applications with form widgets, javascript, events, etc. Links to your datasources and in combination with Actions, transports data to and from users to your Tables.
Charts: Simple interface for designing: Columns, Bars, Pie, 3D pie, lines, area, scatter, radar, 2d Bars, cumulative bar charts (graphs). Can be bound to data for dynamic charts or single use (static). Can then be used in Templates (Pdfs), applications or websites.
Images: Upload individually or in an archive (zip, etc). Alternative 'large image' for pdfs. Used for including in Pdf's, applications or websites.
Web Sites: Entire websites can be created. Advanced 'design GUI', + additional features such as automatic sitemap.xml creation & update, Google verification code, advanced Theme system, publish to web, IFrames, Access log. Very extensive. This site was 100% created and maintained with this feature.
Files: Upload and store files such as xls, Word docs, Flash files. Can also be 'linked' to Applications, Websites or Templates.
HTML: Create HTML as an alternate output option for a Template. Drawn images are automatically generated as gifs and can be used within pdfs, applications or sites. Zipped HTML folder can be downloaded to your desktop.
Pdfs's: Create them with Template and download - or view - or leave for pickup by another user. A personalized pdf of 1,000 pages is created in ~ 1 minute. You can work on something else as it is spooling.
Datasources: Datasources are a 'floating layer' of data that is used by Templates (for pdfs), Applications or Websites. Created automatically with a Wizard - or - includes IT Expert mode. IT Expert Example: Pull remote data from an xml file, the National Weather Service or .... Yahoo. Then include in Apps, Sites or Pdfs.
GYRE modules: Control the HR Tools that Designers can access within Templates, Applications or Websites. Additional Tools can be developed and added to their respective Palettes.
Composite Types: Create your own custom Datatypes that can be used in your HR Tables and Applications.
Reports: Create Reports with one button click. Can even be scheduled & automatically sent to you via email.
HR Administrative/Navigation & Supplemental Features
- Add & Manage Bookmarks: Globally or by HR User- Manage Account, Manage Users, Monitor HR Users- Create Roles, Manage HR Users' Roles, Manage Roles- YTree, lock down YTree- Internal Chat with Image Upload, Private messaging- HR Project & folder Manager- Application Analyzer- Site Wizard & Publish Site- Internal Shopping cart- CRON (automated scheduling)- EMail- Email Manager- SaaS Manager (package your solution)- Orders & Invoices- Publish Wizard- Internal Notes
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