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2000 \u2014 Automatic Data Processing, Inc<\/em>.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Introduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Designed and implemented a communications server application for use in their 3-tier payroll system. My application provided the layer between the client\u2019s Java application software and the mainframe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Architecture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Java web clients post requests to a database which are picked up by this application, which queue communication sessions with the mainframe. The results are the picked up by the web clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are three panes in the application window<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. DeviceView<\/em> displays the TAPI devices (usually modems) in the machine, along with the status of each device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. RequestView<\/em> displays the requests posted by the clients, and their current status.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. EventView<\/em> displays an event log of the entire application.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Development<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    I designed and implemented the entire application using Visual C++<\/em>, including the design document in Microsoft Word<\/em>. Visual SourceSafe<\/em> was used as the project’s source code control system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Technologies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n