Cheques Cashers Limited is an established and well-respected player in the "personal cheque cashing" market.

Cheques Cashers application - detail shot of part of transaction wizard to guide the user through the cheque cashing process
 

Cheques Cashers - sample screen shot of a system administration page showing reconciliation function
 

Cheques Cashers application - this screen grab demonstrates the clear and simple user interface
 

Software development brief

The primary requirement was a client-server IT system that provided each franchisee with a client application linked to a central database, and an administration client to provide back-end functions and reports.

There were several key requirements, notably:

• Good system and data security
• A robust backup and recovery regime
• Easy to use intuitive client interface
• Easy upgrading of the client application
• Close synergy with the client's business process

Following close consultation with the client, the system was designed as a desktop application, providing a richer interface than can be easily provided by a browser based web application, and interfaces to a webcam, printer and file system.

A special feature of the client is an automatic version check on login, ensuring that all clients are always up to date. This feature, achieved with a web hosted MSI download, avoids the common pitfall of version mismatch suffered by many traditional client-server solutions.

Webcam technology was integrated to photograph each customer and automatically upload the captured image to the central server. This image is then available to all franchisees as an aid to positive identification if a client visits a different outlet.

Elegant and simple reporting facilities allow saving of various reports in Excel and PDF formats using Microsoft Report Viewer components.

The system is proving solid and reliable, and is now being rolled out to agents accross the country.

Technologies Used

The following technologies were used in the development of this solution.

• Microsoft VB.NET/ASP.NET 2.0
• ADO.NET
• SQL Server 2005 including data encryption, transactions, stored procedures and referential integrity
• Windows 2003 server and IIS 6.0
• Web deployable Microsoft Installers (MSIs)

To find out more about the development of the Cheques Cashers software, please contact us.

To find out more about Cheques Cashers, you can visit the Cheques Cashers web site at http://www.chequescashers.com.

 

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