New EACOMM website with AI-powered chatbot
EACOMM Corporation launches its new website for 2023. The website is the 9th iteration of eacomm.com since 2001 and features our new Chatbot: Chaital (Chat AI Technology with Advanced Language). Chaital is powered by OpenAI and is trained to address initial queries about EACOMM corporation and direct these queries to the appropriate people. The website has much more animation, graphics and videos than the past decade’s iterations of EACOMM and brings back and showcases our two decades of leadership in Interactive Multimedia. For past versions of our website, check out Archive.org Version 1 of EACOMM was a 10 page plain HTML website deployed in 2001. Version 2 “Classic Black” (2002-2003) Featured a number of online forms developed in PHP and written to MySQL database. However, the main site content remained mostly HTML-based with some small flash animation elements. Version two also included our first efforts in Search Engine Version 3 “United Colors of EACOMM” (2003-2005) Featured a lively intro page and heavily SEO’d content. Some content was already content managed during the latter part of this version’s existence. Version 3 was also the first site hosted outside of EACOMM’s in-house web server for increased accessibility from the US/Europe. Version 4 “The Tree House” (2005-2008) This website was the first EACOMM website to fully utilize DO-CMS for content management and was heavy on Flash Animation. It features original artwork from Visual Artist Robert Deniega. Further additions to the site include this Blog website, a Japanese Version of the Website, and other division sub-sites. Version 5 “Film Noir” (2008-2012) This website features detailed interactive scenery with a retro, film-noir look developed in Flash. The website is managed through the latest version of EACOMM’s Dynamic Online Content Management System which features new features such as allowing for editing of Flash content as well as integration with Google’s Application suite. The site’s use of CSS 2.0 would also allow us to change the layout much more often and offer different layouts simultaneously in the future. The site is also designed to showcase the entire skill set of EACOMM Corporation from Interactive Multimedia and Animation as seen with the various Flash scenes, to High-end Web Programming as showcased in the various dynamic content and interactive forms. Version 6 “Pop-Art” (2012-2014) This version of the website pays homage to 50’s-60’s pop-art. The current site is running the beta version of DO-CMS version 4, the first complete rewrite of the DO-CMS engine. In this website, we have decided to forgo flash animation in favor of javascript/jquery/html5 to coincide with the trend in mobile and tablet web browsing. The site is also tightly integrated with Facebook (particularly the photo albums) and other social networking websites. Version 7 “Pixel Art” (2014-2017) While we have been deploying responsive websites for our clients for the past 2 years, it is only in 2014 that we finally had the time to convert our own site to a fully responsive design. This is in reaction to the ever-increasing number of website visitors that are smartphone and tablet users. As with our past websites, the site has a central “theme” that plays tribute to 1980s PC pixel isometric art. The site also shows a transition to a more mature “corporate look”, embracing the fact that EACOMM is no longer a new start-up set up by fresh grads in their twenties, but an established corporation led by a highly experienced group of entrepreneurs and professional managers. Version 8 “Video Time-lapse” (2017-2020) A minor redesign of version 7, this site’s banner is a timelapse video of Eastwood Cyberpark, EACOMM’s home since its inception in 2001. Version 9 “Vector Animations” (2020-2022) After using WordPress to power EACOMM.com for 6 years, this website marks the release and use of DO-CMS Version 5. DO-CMS Version 5 is a headless CMS and the site’s front-end is completely independent of its backend, giving more freedom to our graphic artists to design the frontend site. Meant to usher in EACOMM’s 20th anniversary, it also coincides with the CoVid Pandemic and EACOMM’s transition to the “new normal.” Version 10 “AI Tagcloud” (2023-) Version 10’s intro banner is a tag cloud of EACOMM’s products and services. This site, still powered by the same DO-CMS backend of Version 9, showcases more animation, interactivity, and EACOMM’s AI Chatbot: Aica.
Affordable Connection for Microsoft Teams and a VoIP PBX
Integrating Microsoft Teams with a Cloud IPPBX such as Elisha Telecom’s Fully Managed ETPBX or an existing SIP-compliant VoIP PBX allows users to make and receive calls in Microsoft Teams via an Organization’s official communication channels. About Elisha Telecom Since its founding in 2006 through a joint venture between EACOMM Corporation of the Philippines and Indigo 21 Ltd. of the United Kingdom, Elisha Telecom has been at the forefront of fully managed PBX solutions worldwide by integrating communication systems to suit clients’ needs. As a leading authority in open-source telephony and unified communications, it continues to grow from strength to strength by providing clients with the latest technology currently available. Elisha Telecom’s client-centric philosophy delivers to clients all over the world its belief that business communication in today’s world should be smart, current, secure, and customizable at a low cost. Incorporated in the United Kingdom and the Philippines, Elisha Telecom provides global coverage and support to its dozens of clients across the globe with several thousand phone extensions deployed. Elisha Telecom counts as clients global corporations and organizations such as Johnson and Johnson, McDonald’s, Froneri (owners of world-famous ice cream brands like Häagen-Dazs, Oreos, and Nestle), and the International Rice Research Institute. Supporting our systems and deployments are corporate partners that are globally recognized leaders such as Sangoma Corporation, IBM, Google, and Amazon Web Services. As a member of the Comms Council in the United Kingdom, Elisha Telecom ensures and respects the privacy and data of its clients as well as compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements of a VoIP Telephony provider in the United Kingdom. The ETPBX Fully Managed UC Platform Initially developed and deployed in 2006, the ETPBX Manage PBX Platform is a pioneer in fully customizable and fully managed hosted PBX systems. As a fully managed PBX platform, Elisha Telecom provides full customization of the system to the client’s requirements as well as integration with any third-party systems that the client utilizes such as CRM and ERP systems while guaranteeing uptime and reliability through its proven open-source-based backend hosted in the cloud. With a fully-managed PBX, all technical concerns are handled by Elisha Telecom and no in-house technical expertise is needed to operate the system. Aside from traditional telephony, ETPBX can provide full unified communications functionality through integration with other communication channels such as email, video calling, instant messaging, and more. Taking advantage of recent advancements, ETPBX can also integrate with Artificial Intelligence engines that provide Speech-to-Text, Text-to-Speech, Sentiment Analysis, and AI-based chat/conversation functionalities to ETPBX. ETPBX – Microsoft Teams Integration Microsoft Teams is a collaboration platform that allows organizations to communicate and work together using a variety of tools, including instant messaging, video conferencing, and file sharing. It is part of the Microsoft Office 365 suite of tools, which is commonly used by businesses and organizations to help teams work together more effectively. Microsoft Teams is designed to help teams stay organized and keep track of their work, and it offers a range of features that make it easy to collaborate with others in real-time. A key and often overlooked feature of MS Teams is its capability to integrate with traditional telephony through VoIP Integration. A key stumbling block of this feature is the high technical barrier and large financial, time, and resource investment needed to facilitate this integration. By using the ETPBX fully-managed UC Platform, integration of MS Teams with traditional telephony is seamless and instant. Your organization’s employees will be able to utilize MS Teams endpoints in their desktops, laptops, tablets, or smartphones to receive and make calls from anywhere in the world through the Company’s official telephony channels. ETPBX fully integrates with MS Teams to provide a truly unified communications channel tightly integrated with Microsoft Office, the world’s de facto office suite. VOIP PBX – Microsoft teams integration For organizations seeking to utilize their existing VoIP PBX System, Elisha Telecom provides the technical expertise and enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure to integrate your existing VoIP PBX System with Microsoft Teams. Elisha Telecom’s Teams Integration Module (TIM) provides the middleware to easily connect any SIP-compliant VoIP PBX with Microsoft Teams allowing your MS Teams users from anywhere in the world to make and receive calls from your VoIP PBX System. In a matter of days and not weeks, our VoIP Engineers can configure the Teams Integration Module to fully integrate your VoIP PBX system with MS Teams. Why use the Elisha Telecom Teams Integration Module? System Requirements: With Elisha Telecom’s Teams Integration Module, any SIP-compliant IP-PBX can become a Unified Communications System through integration with MS Teams. FOR MORE INFORMATION For further information, we would be thrilled to schedule a presentation and demonstration of the ETPBX platform and how it integrates with MS Teams and show you how your organization can benefit from this technology. Please contact us at: info@elishatelecom.com Elisha Telecom – EuropeElisha Telecom Ltd. 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Happy Holidays!
EACOMM Corporation would like to greet our families, clients, partners and the whole world a very Happy Holidays 2022!
Microservice Architecture for Powerful and Scalable Applications
What is Microservice Architecture? Microservices, also known as microservice architecture, is a software design approach in which a large application is divided into small, independent, and modular services. Each microservice focuses on a specific business function or capability and can be developed, tested, and deployed independently of the other services. The main advantage of microservices is that they enable organizations to deliver new features and capabilities quickly and efficiently, as they can be developed and tested independently of the other services. Additionally, microservices can be deployed on different platforms and technologies, allowing organizations to choose the best tools and technologies for each service. Microservices are often built using APIs, which enable the services to communicate with each other and provide a seamless user experience. This approach allows organizations to build complex and scalable applications that are easy to maintain and modify. Microservices are typically deployed in a distributed architecture, with each service running on its own server or cluster of servers. This approach allows for scalability and improved fault tolerance, as the services can be scaled independently of each other and can continue to function even if one service fails. Another advantage of microservices is that they are easier to manage and maintain than traditional monolithic applications. Because each service is independent, any changes or updates to a service can be made without affecting the other services. Additionally, microservices can be developed and tested by small teams, allowing for faster development and deployment. However, microservices also have some challenges, such as increased complexity and the need for a robust governance structure to manage the various services. Additionally, the use of APIs and distributed architecture can result in increased network traffic and latency, which can impact the performance of the application. Overall, microservices provide organizations with a flexible and scalable approach to software development, allowing them to deliver new features and capabilities quickly and efficiently. By dividing an application into small, independent services, organizations can improve their ability to manage and maintain complex applications. Examples of Organizations using Microservices One of the most well-known examples of an organization using microservices is Netflix. The company uses microservices to power its streaming service, with each service focusing on a specific capability, such as user authentication, video playback, and recommendation algorithms. Using microservices allows Netflix to develop and deploy new features quickly and efficiently, as each service can be developed and tested independently. Additionally, the use of microservices allows Netflix to scale each service independently, enabling the company to handle the massive amounts of data and traffic generated by its millions of users. eBay uses microservices to power its online marketplace, with each service focusing on a specific business function, such as listing items, managing bids, and handling payments. Another example of an organization using microservices is Twitter. The company uses microservices to power its social media platform, with each service focusing on a specific capability, such as user authentication, posting and displaying tweets, and managing user interactions. These examples demonstrate how organizations can use microservices to power complex and scalable applications, allowing them to develop and deploy new features quickly and efficiently. By dividing an application into small, independent services, organizations can improve their ability to manage and maintain complex applications. Deploying Microservices Deploying microservices is complicated and requires careful preparation and execution. This custom software development method breaks a large application into smaller, independent components with their own functionality and capabilities. This simplifies upgrades and lets you build and distribute each component separately. API development helps microservices communicate and integrate. The steps in deploying microservices include: Microservices in the Philippines In the context of custom software development in the Philippines, microservices can be a useful approach for building large and complex applications. Online banking companies may employ microservices to develop their applications, with microservices for account administration, transactions, and payment processing. This simplifies application upgrades and lets each development team focus on its specialty. E-commerce is another example of microservices in Philippine custom software development. Microservices can be used to develop an online retail platform’s application, with independent microservices for product catalog, shopping cart, payment processing, and delivery. This lets development teams work on different portions of the app at once and grow and adapt to changing business needs. Businesses and organizations in the Philippines are using microservices to strengthen their digital capabilities and adapt to the fast-changing digital world. Many financial organizations are embracing microservices to improve their web platforms and offer more tailored and efficient services to customers. EACOMM Corporation has been utilizing Microservice Architecture when developing custom software applications for clients in the Philippines and countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Singapore. Contact us today to find out how EACOMM can develop custom-built software systems for your organization using microservice architecture.
FIXED: (13)Permission denied: Init: Can’t open server certificate file
If you’re renewing SSL certificates using a new certificate and intermediate files like yournewcert.crt and newintermediatecert.crt and your Apache isn’t restarting, then this might be the fix for you! First, check your error logs: If it’s showing an error similar to: The solution that worked for us is typing these commands to change the how SELinux sees your new certificate and intermediate certificate: The culprit of this issue is the Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) which is a Kernel Security Module of various Linux distros. The chcon command assists in changing the SELinux context or TYPE of what is typically just one or occasionally a few files that may be quickly addressed with a wildcard. An erroneous SELinux context can be fixed using chcon, semanage, and restorecon.
Upgrading Legacy IT Systems: Best Practices for Success
Moving an organization’s IT systems from outdated or obsolete software and systems can be one of the scariest, most complex processes an organization can undertake. Often the sheer immensity of the task prevents managers and business owners from pulling the trigger on such projects and they would rather “make do” with the existing systems despite its limitations.
Artes de las Filipinas Presents The Philippine Art Book (First of Two Volumes)
Artes de las Filipinas welcomed the year 2022 with its latest publication, The Philippine Art Book, a two-volume sourcebook of Filipino artists. The data gathering for this book began in the year 2012 and was completed in 2020 to give time for artists’ interviews. Scattered interviews and correspondence to artists’ kins and exhaustive library research and available records were utilized in writing the entries of each artist. The book has become an A-Z guide to more than a thousand artists and is a good resource for readers interested in the works and biographies of Filipino artists. Its distinguishing feature is that it covers the lives, works and artistic activities of acclaimed, lesser-known, obscure and contemporary Filipino artists who have contributed to the flowering of Philippine art history for the past nearly five centuries. It is also designed to add interest and understanding to the reader’s visits to exhibitions and museums as well as aid the study of past and contemporary art. More importantly, the writing provides updates to reflect new scholarship, revised articles, bibliographies and corrections of past research to all classes of students and users for self-education or as a starting point for further investigation. Visit the Artes de las Filipinas Online Store to Purchase the book today. Artea de las Filipinas is the publishing arm of EACOMM Corporation. Its first book Private Collections was released last 2009.
EACOMM Corporation New 20th Anniversary Logo
EACOMM Corporation, as part of its 20th-year celebration, is launching a new Logo to usher in the next decades of its existence. The original EACOMM Logo symbolizes the convergence of various technologies and their unification in the digital world. Back in 2001 when EACOMM was founded, it was still unheard of to think movies, phone calls, emails, games, work applications are all available in one single connected device. Today, smartphones, tablets, laptops, desktops, and even televisions, essentially offer the exact same unified functionality with the only difference being in terms of screen size, portability, speed of Internet access, and processing power. In essence, the concept of technological convergence has been achieved. Our new logo still shares the ‘essence’ of the original one but symbolizes several aspects that defines EACOMM Corporation as a software development studio. The overall shapes of the logo are a reference to the  Agile Software Development Process: The circular arrows and loops within loops indicating “Scrums” that develop specific modules of a larger system are all abstracted and seen in the new logo. Aside from this, the two intertwined ‘rings’ in the middle are also the classic symbolism of partnership and working closely together. This is the essence of how we approach our clients. Only through working closely with our clients can we develop systems and applications that are truly tailor-fitted to their requirements. Finally, looking at the logo from a bit farther, the two rings look more like a figure 8, or the symbol of infinity. This is our vision and hope that the first 20 years of EACOMM Corporation is just a fraction of the organization’s existence and that EACOMM and its values and ideals will span multiple generations and continue to be the Philippines’ Premier Multimedia and Web Developer for decades to come.
EACOMM 20th Anniversary
2021 is the 20th Anniversary of EACOMM Corporation. The company has evolved a lot over the past twenty years from a primarily Interactive Multimedia Company that was the undisputed market leader in developer CD/DVD yearbooks for Philippine private schools in the early 2000s; to a major outsourcing destination for content-managed websites for the UK and Australia in the latter part of the first decade of the century with hundreds of websites deployed; to a custom software development studio for major companies and government agencies all throughout the 2010s; to the cutting-edge organization it is today with a focus on Smart City and Smart Transportation technologies, Enterprise Web Application Development, as well active R&D on IoT and AI technologies. EACOMM Corporation has also nurtured the birth of other organizations such as Elisha Telecom, a UK-Philippines company offering cloud-based VoIP and Unified Communications in 2006 and Academ-e a Multimedia Company focused on developing comprehensive K-12 e-learning content for Philippine Schools in 2020. Throughout its 20 year history, EACOMM is proud to have been of service to global juggernauts like Google, Ericsson, Emerson, and other Fortune 500 companies. As well as major national and local government agencies, international non-government organizations, and hundreds of Small and Medium Enterprises across the globe. For more information, visit our company website at www.eacomm.com or download our Company Profile.
Edutech companies promote outsourcing of the development of e-learning solutions to the Philippines
EACOMM Corporation is the technological partner of Academ-e Multi Media Solutions Inc. An e-learning content development company with a focus on primary and secondary education. DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION HERE (28 August 2020) – Two education technology (edutech) companies in the Philippines promoted the country as a destination for outsourcing e-learning solutions during the webinar on “Getting your school/company ready for distance-learning: Outsourcing the creation of effective e-learning solutions” on 27 August. Mikhail Joseph Torres, Director of Technology of Academ-e Multi Media Solutions Inc. and DM Varun, Co-Founder and CEO of SkillBean served as resource speakers during the 3rd installment of the 8-part “Global Business Processes Powered by the Philippines Webinar Series”. The online event is organized by the Philippine Trade and Investment Centers (PTIC), Embassy and Consulates General of the Philippines in the United States. The webinar series aimed to promote the Philippines as the preferred destination for outsourcing and offshoring among small and medium-sized businesses in the United States. Torres gave an overview of the impact of COVID-19 in the educational system around the world. He noted that the “global pandemic has led schools, universities, and colleges to offer alternative means to deliver education services while teachers, parents, and students learned to adapt to new teaching methodologies and distance learning.” Edutech companies in the Philippines can assist in the development of software systems, platforms, and e-learning content, as well as provide alternative learning systems to address the growing need for distance learning solutions. “With labor rates that are 40-80% cheaper than in the US, Philippine companies are able to develop customized educational solutions to schools at costs lower than options currently provided by US vendors,” Torres added. DM Varun, meanwhile, shared the global developments in the learning and development sector and how companies can leverage on offshore talents to meet training needs of employees. He noted that “about 54% of employees will require significant re-skilling and upskilling in just three years.” More and more companies are now realizing the value of online learning with studies from Branon Hall suggesting that e-learning may boost knowledge retention by 45-60%. He encourages businesses to look into outsourcing e-learning solutions to the Philippines citing competitive labor rates, availability of talent, fast turn-around time, and affinity to US culture as some of the key differentiating factors that make the country a top destination for outsourcing in the edutech space. Academ-e is a provider of e-learning solutions to schools. The company combines the knowledge and decades of experience of renowned and respected academic professionals with the 20+ years of interactive multimedia development experience of its technology partner: EACOMM Corporation. Meanwhile, SkillBean (formerly STORM Learning) provides learning experience platform where employees can upskill themselves and track and reflect on their learning patterns and behaviors to be able to keep up with the demands of the ever-changing workforce. The company envisions to become an avenue to create holistic learning and development experiences for both its learning partners and partner companies. The recorded version of the webinar is available at the Philippines ITBPM YouTube Channel: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6705235930963431424/
Academ-e Philippines
EACOMM Corporation is proud to announce our latest project, developed in partnership with Achievers Special Education Center, a private educational institution that caters to gifted and fast learners: Academ-e Philippines. EACOMM leverages almost 2 decades of multimedia and web application development experience in delivering interactive multimedia e-learning content for Academ-e. Academ-e is a growing collaboration between parents, students, academic institutions and other organizations to make sure equitable access to education, in the age of hybrid online learning, is made available to learners. Its vision is to ensure students continue to receive a formal education, no matter the circumstance. Academ-e is supported by the technical expertise of EACOMM Corporation for its software development and hardware requirements; and by the academic expertise of Achievers Special Education Center for its academic resource and online syllabus development requirements. For more information visit: www.academ-e.ph  or send an email to inquiry@www.academ-e.ph
Simple and Easy WAMP Installation Guide for Beginners
Installing WAMP (Windows, Apache, MySQL, PHP) on your Windows computer is a straightforward process.
DO-CMS Version 5
After almost 10 years, EACOMM Corporation’s award-winning Dynamic Online Content Management System (DO-CMS) is releasing its 5th version. DO-CMS Ver 5 is nearly a complete rewrite of the DO-CMS software but still designed to be compatible with the dozens of existing DO-CMS websites using previous versions of DO-CMS. Since the first DO-CMS was deployed in 2003, it was designed with three main principles in mind: Customizability DO-CMS was designed to be flexible and customizable. DO-CMS has powered everything from simple 4-page websites to content managed Flash websites, all the way to full-blown e-commerce and multi-domain websites. It is designed to easily accommodate practically any front-end design thus allowing an organization to have full creative control on how its website appears online. Additionally, the CMS is designed to easily accept new modules and modifications in the back-end included those from 3rd party developers. User-Friendliness DO-CMS has a simple to use and intuitive web interface, greatly reducing the learning curve in using the system. Absolutely no knowledge of HTML or Web Programming is required to maintain and manage web content using DO-CMS. Thus, the system is ideal for small businesses who do not have the resources to maintain their own web developer/MIS manager and where the responsibility for website updating falls to staff with no web design expertise or even to the business owner themselves. Support and Maintenance We see the completion of your website as the start of our relationship and not the end of it. DO-CMS websites come with 99.9% guaranteed up-time as well as support and maintenance agreements ranging from basic e-mail support to 24/7 dedicated technical support. DO-CMS Ver 5 offers the following new and innovative features: Headless CMS – DO-CMS 5 is now adopting a Headless CMS design. DO-CMS manages the content and media independent of the front-end application. This allows DO-CMS to not only be used by web applications but mobile apps as well. Mobile First – DO-CMS 5 adopts a mobile-first philosophy in its design not only for the front-end but also for the content management system. Digital Asset Management – DO-CMS 5 now includes an easy to use digital asset management system that can handle photos, documents, videos, and audio. Search and sort your digital assets and choose which to share online and which to keep secure. For more information on how DO-CMS can benefit your web presence, contact us at info@eacomm.com. DO-CMS is powering several significant websites, most using DO-CMS for more than a decade: Artes de las Filipinas PhilippineCompanies.com Canadian Tourism and Hospitality Institute League of Cities of the Philippines Association of Labor Unions Public Attorney’s Office AFP Pension and Gratuity Center Past clients include: Cultural Center of the Philippines AFP Finance Center Philippine Retirement Authority Occupation Safety and Health Center Office of the Ombudsman ePLDT SPI Global Magellan Solutions UP College of Home Economics UP College of Business Administration UP College of Arts and Letters UP Provident Fund Plus over a hundred SMEs all over the world
Change the Way you Work for the Better with Unified Communications
With the recent signing into law of the Telecommuting Act of the Philippines, working from home or telecommuting is expected to boost in popularity. Given the severe traffic conditions in Metro Manila, working from home really does sound very attractive not only for the employee but for employers as well. Allowing work from home not only gives the employer potentially significant savings in office space but can also improve productivity by over 10%. Employers who allow their staff to work from home also see increased worker satisfaction and lower attrition rates. Obviously, not all jobs can be done from home and some jobs will always require face-to-face interaction. However, for jobs where the actual employee location isn’t important, a number of employers still hesitate to offer an option for their staff to telecommute. Most often the reason for the hesitation would include: Lack of oversight, and employees shirking their duties Lack of direction Security Lack of employee interaction/brainstorming All of the above though can be easily overcome through the use of Unified Communications Technologies. Unified Communications refers to the integration of various communication methods into one system or device. Unified Communications facilitates effective Remote Working by combining and integrating multiple communication and collaboration tools. Through Unified Communications, employees can: Answer office phone calls from anywhere in the world. Collaborate with other employees for free via instant messaging, video conferencing or teleconferencing. Utilize project management and collaboration tools. Utilizing UC need not be expensive or complicated. There are a number of free/freemium tools that facilitate Unified Communications even for the smallest of businesses: Long-distance calling/collaboration –Skype, Viber, Magic Jack Video/Teleconferencing –Skype, Google Hangouts Instant Messaging –Facebook Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, etc. Groups/Forums –Google groups, Yahoo groups, Facebook Groups Document Management –Google Apps/Docs, Google Drive, Dropbox Project Management –Github, Asana, Basecamp A step up from using the free tools above is availing of a Hosted Unified Communications Platform. A hosted platform allows you to have a full-featured UC System without the capital expenditure and technical expertise needed for setting it up and maintaining it on-site. It is a more secure solution than using free/freemium tools and is a fully integrated system where all components readily communicate with each other (i.e. email<->sms<->messenger). It is a more formal/professional configuration, indistinguishable from a traditional office communications system. Our sister company, Elisha Telecom, has been offering a Hosted Unified Communications Platform for over 12 years now. Starting at less than Php 350.00/month per user, they offer a very affordable entry point to Unified Communications that will allow your employees to work from home efficiently. Contact Elisha Telecom and get a free demo today. This Article was based on the presentation: Remote Working and the Virtual Office, presented during UCX Asia 2015 at the SMX Convention Center.
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays from the Philippines’ Premier Mobile and Web Development Studio
The Latest TESDA Training Regulation on Web Development NCIII
After several years with no nationwide standard on how Web Development should be taught in technical and vocational training centers in the Philippines, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has finally released this year the Training Regulation that will serve “as basis for which the competency-based curriculum and instructional materials and competency assessment tools are developed”. The Training Regulation created “defines the competency standards for a national qualification and how such qualification can be gained, assessed and be given recognition. “In short, the TESDA Training Regulation will dictate how tech-voc training centers will be teaching web development in the Philippines and how the web development graduates of training centers will be assessed as “Certified Web Developers”. The Web Development Training Regulation provides four types of certification: Certificate of Competency in Developing Responsive Web Design (Web Development COC-1) – This is given to students who wish to focus only on designing websites for desktops and mobiles mainly through HTML and CSS. COC-1 certified students and look for a career in web design. Certificate of Competency in Creating Interactive Websites (Web Development COC-2) – This certification is for students who are looking for a career in Front-End Web Development. Students will be taught the de facto standard for client-side scripting: JavaScript, to create interactive and animated front-end user interfaces and applications. Certificate of Competency in Developing Website Backend (Web Development COC-3) – The third type of certification is for students looking to focus on programming a website’s “back-end“. This includes learning server-side languages such as PHP, Python, Java, .NET, etc; Learning to design and develop databases; and setting up the actual web servers. National Certificate Level III on Web Development (Web Development NC III) – The final certification is a comprehensive certification that shows that the student is adept in all three web development core competencies mentioned above. Holders of this National Certificate are meant to be Full Stack Developers capable to handle the full workflow of web development. Working with TESDA’s Qualification Standards Office (QSO) for over a year, EACOMM Corporation consultants (through the invitation of the Animation Council of the Philippines) were heavily involved in the creation and validation of the Training Regulation and its corresponding Competency Assessment Tools (CATs). Download the Training Regulation for Web Development NC III from the TESDA Website
EACOMM releases Annual Budget Management Software
EACOMM Corporation Philippines is proud to release the second of a series of MS Access-based small-medium scale business applications developed in partnership with AQMA Tech Solutions, a software development studio focused on business software development and IT consultancy. AQMA Annual Budget Management Software addresses both administrative and financing needs as to setting up Annual Company Budget and monitoring actual levels of budget consumption. AQMA-ABMS was designed to help management keep track of its budget consumption at the department level and at the expense account level. The system has an intuitive design that allows users access to different system features based on their user access rights. The software comes with 4 modules: System Module, Database Module, Budget Module, and Reports Module. System Module – includes creation of User Types to determine access to system features; creation of User Accounts with corresponding password setting to define who is allowed to use the software; System settings to customize screen resolution and color themes; Log-in History monitoring Database Module – includes management of System Tables such as add/edit/export the List of Expense Accounts, List of Payees or Service Providers. Manage a Department’s profile including its Code, list of sub-departments or sections within the Department, and List of Employees within the Department Budget Module – includes capability to modify Tables such as calendar years, request status and list of Budget Request approvers. Capability to create/edit/export Annual and Monthly Budget records at the Department level and at the Expense Account level; create/edit/export Budget Requests log with an option to print a supporting Budget Requisition Slip showing monthly and year-to-date budget balances. Reports Module – includes capability to view/print/export built-in reports which includes Budget Balances per month and per year, Budget Balances per expense account; Budget Allocation per Expense Account, and Budget Request History. AQMA ABMS has the following special features: Define unlimited number of users and their corresponding access rights for a multi-user environment Define unlimited number of Expense Accounts as the Company may see fit Exportable tables and other data in MS Excel or MS Word format Record locking/unlocking capabilities to prevent accidental editing of system records User-intuitive design and ready to use For customization, AQMA ABMS can be modified to fit your needs. Examples of customizations may include: (a) adding levels for data recording and monitoring such as Expense sub-accounts; (b) additional reports; (c) additional system features such as Cheque printing capabilities; plus any other customization that you may require. For more information regarding this product please contact: EACOMM Integrated Solutions Division 11th Floor CyberOne Bldg. Eastwood Cyberpark Bagumbayan, Quezon City Philippines, 1110 Tel: +63 2 438 2986 Fax: +63 2 912 6745 Email: solutions@eacomm.com
Blast from the Past…Part 3: EACOMM Artworks
Aside from Cutting Edge Software and Technology, Art and Multimedia has long been part of EACOMM Corporation’s DNA. In this post we look back at some of the Artworks both hand-made and digital that has graced our products through the years. 2D and Hand-drawn Works: 3D Models and Renderings:
GTFSRT.com
EACOMM has just launched the website www.gtfsrt.com to highlight its General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) Training, Maintenance and Development Services. GTFS is the global standard used for sharing Public Transit Route information that is used by various Map and Trip Planning Applications and Websites. EACOMM has been developing GTFS feeds since 2012 and GTFS-realtime feeds since 2015. EACOMM maintains a comprehensive GTFS Feed for the Philippines including city buses and jeepneys in Metro Manila, Cebu, Davao and various provincial bus and ferry routes. Aside from the Philippines, EACOMM has worked on and maintains GTFS static and realtime feeds for Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. It has also conducted GTFS Workshops in Manila, Bangkok and Jakarta.
EACOMM Corporation Becomes the First Zabbix Reseller in Philippines
Zabbix SIA has added EACOMM Corporation, the first Zabbix Partner in Philippines, to the vast network of official Zabbix Resellers. EACOMM Corporation, founded in 2001, is an experienced developer of custom-built information systems for businesses across the globe, specializing in custom software development, mobile application development, IoT solutions and also AI and cognitive computing. EACOMM strives to help organizations to become more efficient and effective in resource utilization through Business Process Automation, and provides hardware-software solutions that rely heavily on in-depth knowledge of not only computer programming but electronic, network, and communications engineering. “It is our philosophy to strike a balance in both form and function in our projects. Thus our applications are designed with easy to navigate menus and fast-loading pages while making sure the design presents our clients’ organizations to their target audience in a visually pleasing manner.†Zabbix SIA has the utmost confidence, that EACOMM Corporation with its experience and skilled workforce will play an important role in widening the client-base of Zabbix, enabling streamlined access to Zabbix services and resources to companies in need of IT infrastructure monitoring solutions in Philippines. Visit https://www.zabbix.com/pr196 for the full article.
UPDATE: Philippine Barangays Lookup Table
CLICK HERE FOR AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE PHILIPPINE BARANGAY LOOKUP TABLE (as of February 2023) There are a number of Philippine Barangay listings available in the Internet but we found none that are in an easy to use form that can be integrated into software applications or websites. So we decided to share this csv barangay lookup table to all the programmers out there who might find it useful. The table includes: Barangay name Barangay classification (urban or rural) Barangay population City Name Province Region Possible uses include: Contact or submission forms with dropdowns for Baranggay, City and Province Geocoding software Address lookup table GIS software Population statistics Etc… DISCLAIMER: The data is offered FOR FREE and can be edited and used by anyone as they see fit. The data is offered AS IS. While we will strive to keep this data up to date, we do not claim this is a comprehensive listing and some data may be outdated or missing. EACOMM will not be held liable for any inaccuracies or errors found in the data. EACOMM is not responsible for final end-user utilization of this data and any damages the user might incur in its use. DOWNLOAD THE BARANGAY LOOKUP TABLE CSV HERE (File as of September 14, 2017)