Portfolio: Software

Designing Software: Basic Fundamentals

Over fifteen years, Paul Yost has proven himself numerous times as a business automation expert. His work has led him to use Access / Visual Basic as the canvas for the past seven years. His systems have proven themselves successful, some having been in use for a decade or more. Please read his thoughts on Software Design below...



Software design is not impossibly complex. The first step is understanding the process you need to automate. After defining your data, table relationships are the critical foundation to your system. Next, design your user interface as if you were going to use it every day for the next 10 years - if the esthetics aren't there, the automation doesn't matter. Finally, sit down and write code until it does what you need it to do.

Understanding Business Procedure • Table Relationships • User Interface • Coding