http://www.minimalit.com/Research, training, consultancy and software to reduce IT costsen-gb14 Apr 2015Copyright (C) 2005 Minimal IT Ltd. All rights reserved. See http://www.minimalit.com/copyright.htm.6014 Apr 2015We use the term "metadata-driven" to describe IT solutions in which functionality is defined in data. Taking this to the extreme can provide unparalleled levels of speed, simplicity and versatility.http://www.minimalit.com/newsletters/2015-04-14-magical_metadata.htmhttp://www.minimalit.com/newsletters/2015-04-14-magical_metadata.htm31 Mar 2015If you ask a cloud vendor whether their solutions are secure, I am sure they would say "yes". They'll talk about server security, encryption, access controls, monitoring, and so on. But do all these controls really mean your data is safe, or not?http://www.minimalit.com/newsletters/2015-03-31-is_the_cloud_secure_it_depends.htmhttp://www.minimalit.com/newsletters/2015-03-31-is_the_cloud_secure_it_depends.htm24 Mar 2015If you were selling IT solutions, would you talk to the IT department?http://www.minimalit.com/newsletters/2015-03-24-the_shadow_monsters_are_coming.htmhttp://www.minimalit.com/newsletters/2015-03-24-the_shadow_monsters_are_coming.htm17 Mar 2015How do you view yourself and your colleagues?http://www.minimalit.com/newsletters/2015-03-17-information_artisans.htmhttp://www.minimalit.com/newsletters/2015-03-17-information_artisans.htm12 Aug 2014The design challenges Metrici has faced with summary data are common to lots of systems, and the solution we have adopted could be used elsewhere.http://www.minimalit.com/newsletters/2014-08-12-representing_table_structures_in_memory.htmhttp://www.minimalit.com/newsletters/2014-08-12-representing_table_structures_in_memory.htm22 Jul 2014Metadata redefinition is the basis for Metrici's versatility, productivity and simplicity. How does it work?http://www.minimalit.com/newsletters/2014-07-22-metadata_redefinition_2_how.htmhttp://www.minimalit.com/newsletters/2014-07-22-metadata_redefinition_2_how.htm15 Jul 2014Metadata redefinition is the most powerful feature of Metrici. But what is it, and why is it useful?http://www.minimalit.com/newsletters/2014-07-15-metadata_redefinition_1_what_and_why.htmhttp://www.minimalit.com/newsletters/2014-07-15-metadata_redefinition_1_what_and_why.htm8 Jul 2014Display properties control how data is presented and how the user interacts with it.http://www.minimalit.com/newsletters/2014-07-08-display_properties.htmhttp://www.minimalit.com/newsletters/2014-07-08-display_properties.htm