consulting

Welcome to Champlain Arts

Champlain Arts is the new name for North Country Consulting.  Don't worry: you don't have to change bookmarks or email addresses because everything redirects and should get you and your messages to where you want to be (which is here). The name change reflects the broader range of activities that are going on.

Drag of the Installed Base: what to do about legacy systems?

Don't pay attention to the politics in  this Washington Post article, "Old Technology Foils Schwarzenegger's Wage Order," but skip to the bottom of the first page for this quote:

The state's payroll system was designed more than 60 years ago and was last revamped in 1970, Hallye Jordan, state controller's office spokeswoman, said in an e-mail.

Need Some Help?

I've always tried to respond to email queries and I've monitored the discussion forums on my web site to try to answer questions where possible. In addition, I've enjoyed worked with a number of clients large and small to solve their FileMaker problems. Maybe I can help you, too. Over two decades of working with FileMaker and the people who use it, I've had great adventures and met some fascinating people who have managed to construct (or nearly construct) lots of exciting databases.

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