"I downloaded and evaluated four different tools. The Iron Speed Designer was head and shoulders above the rest. I tested the tools by iterating with multiple HTML layouts, by modifying code, and by evaluating the ability to integrate with other applications. I also thoroughly reviewed the Application Guide. No other tool I tested offered so much straight out-of-the box," Jason says.

When Jason initially reviewed his large client’s requirement for an Inventory Management application, he was skeptical about Iron Speed Designer. Two requirements seemed particularly difficult: integration with a Windows application, and integration of Crystal Reports. After trying the Iron Speed Designer and reviewing its complete Application Development Guide, Jason mapped the infrastructure coding tasks on the project plan. He estimated that he could accomplish 82 percent of the functional requirements immediately with Iron Speed Designer, which would leave him only 18 percent of the requirements to hand-code. Jason completed the application well within the deadline, and then he also created his own presentation theme to replicate the look and feel of a typical Windows application.

West Highland Technology’s growth made Jason think about tools to accelerate his Web application development. His main concerns about any tool included the structure of the generated code, as well as how easily he could integrate with other applications and extend the code to meet the diverse needs of his clients.