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Octix Software Corp has been helping businesses build robust, state of the art Windows components and applications since 1997. Our primary clients are software development organizations who want to create advanced Windows and .NET applications that are beyond their current abilities, and businesses that don't have their own internal software development organizations. Octix provides custom software development and consulting services, specializing in the design and development of Windows components and applications using C#, C++, and Java. Our expertise ranges from small component libraries, to Windows client and smart client applications, up through fully distributed client-server and n-tier web applications. Octix is a strong proponent of object oriented design and development methodologies. We have exceptional strength in taking a customer's requirements and ideas, and designing and implementing a system to satisfy those requirements in a timely and cost effective way. The president and principal consultant of Octix, Doug Luecke, has extensive knowledge of application development, graphical user interfaces, and database design which has been acquired through over twenty years of experience developing applications in the Windows, MS-DOS, Linux, and Unix environments using SQL backend systems such as Informix, Sybase, and Microsoft SQL Server. He has years of experience in taking a product through every step of the software development cycle - from analysis, requirements, and specification through design, implementation, and support. In addition, Doug has the distinction of being a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), and holds the following Microsoft Certifications: 70-315 , Developing and Implementing .NET Web Applications with C# 70-316 , Developing and Implementing .NET Windows Applications with C# Recent Projects Following is a representative sample of the components and applications recently developed by Octix:A component library that provides an object oriented interface for web and windows applications to process credit card and electronic check transactions through the Authorize.Net AIM gateway. These components were implemented in both C# and C++ for use on Windows .NET and Win32. An application to synchronize the contents of directory trees on multiple hosts across a network. This application is used to automatically update files and folders in a company between individual workstations, file servers, and web servers. It was implemented in C# and Windows .NET. A component library to manage user authentication and registration for software applications and components using license keys. These components provide both generation and authentication of license keys using product-specific parameters, custom encryption, and multiple version support. License keys can be permanent or time limited and can be used in both web and Windows applications. This was implemented in C# for use in Windows .NET environments. A PocketPC application that can be used by a drummer or band leader to manage song lists and tempos. This application uses an XML data file to store the song lists, and has a display that flashes at the tempo of the current song. A song tempo can be entered numerically or by tapping the display to the beat of the song. The user interface is specifically designed to be manipulated onstage using a drumstick or finger. This application was implemented in C# for Windows Mobile and the .NET Compact Framework, and was a winner of the Will Code For Device contest sponsored by Microsoft's Thom Robbins and the Windows Mobility Roadshow.