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The project will probably *not* be implemented in lisp, but many of you can, I know, program in any language. We do intend that the server side be based on the JVM so that there is flexibility in choice of language used. Whether or not lisp can be used, and to what extent, will depend on how persuasive I am in convincing the group that owns the existing system that allowing development in a number of different languages is a Good Thing.
One project is to help start moving a legacy windows(PowerBuilder, .net, SQL server)-based app, typically accessed through Citrix, towards a standards-based web platform (e.g. firefox on the client). The strategy is to start adding new functionality using web standards and have them interoperate with the existing system. As time permits they will move old functionality over. The system is an electronic dental record and so issues that will have to be dealt with are having secure connections, coordinated timeouts of screens (after any activity in either the app window or web app the timer is reset, after the last activity windows need be locked). This means there has to be a system by which windows on both sides of the application are coordinated, with failsafes in the case of losing network connectivity. Other issues to address are:
- Coordination with Citrix - ideally the VPN enabling the web app is carried by the single Citrix connection. - Storage backend. There is interest in having new storage being triple-store-based. - Possibility of using AWS
Perhaps by the same person, or by another, we will want to start building functionality on the web side. In this case I would want someone with solid experience using a modern javascript toolkit and either direct design experience or who works with a designer. I would expect to see a portfolio of previous work.
Telecommuting will be an option, though there may be need for a visit to Buffalo at some point in the project.
Schedule: It would be beneficial to aim for a quick proof of concept, then move into development. The next milestone will be deployment in a new clinic in a matter of months (legacy plus whatever new functionality we can add during that time). How much effort is spent in the legacy system versus in the new standards-based system depends on how quickly we can show that the strategy works and can be a reasonable basis for development. A likely project is to extend the current system with the ability to record medical history, with this interaction taking place on the web side.
The project, all told, could exercise quite a spectrum of skills. Depending on the people working on the project, and the needs of the future clinic denizens we will obviously need to be strategic in setting prioritizes and crafting a plan. The ideal candidate would have experience and previous success in planning implementation so they can be a useful participant in our project strategizing.
If you are perhaps interested in this work, please contact me offline at alanruttenberg@gmail.com with the understanding that while I am tasked getting some leads on skilled programmers I am not the person responsible for hiring. But I'll have influence and will have some level of ongoing relation to the project.
Regards, Alan
ps. I think the project will be fun. YMMV.