7 Reasons the Windward Code War Rocks!
There are a lot of programming competitions out there. And it’s not so much one is better than another (we’re better, we’re better!) but they all bring different challenges. This is the Windward Code...
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What to Look for in a Computer Science Internship
I am heading into my senior year at CU Boulder and have been fortunate enough to have two computer science internships so far. Both of these experiences have been amazing and taught me so much,...
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Eleven Tips for Creating a Reporting-Friendly Database
Here at Windward Studios, we’ve seen numerous examples of how structuring customer data first leads to huge time savings in report design later. Along the way, we’ve also seen quite a few common...
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Is Json.NET Really the Best JSON Serializer for .NET?
Which JSON serializer should you use in your .NET application? If you do a little research, you will quickly find a lot of recommendations for NewtonSoft’s Json.NET. And for good reason: NewtonSoft’s...
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New PDF Document Comparison Tool from Windward
Here at Windward we strive to keep our software innovative and up-to-date, so we put out new releases like it’s nobody’s business. For most, our updates contain features and improvements that shower...
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How to Generate Million-Row Spreadsheets — Fast!
Oh, the joys of goosing the performance while reducing the memory hit! One of our customers needs to create million-row spreadsheets. Their use case makes a lot of sense. The people who get the...
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Happy Aloha Friday to You, Happy Aloha Friday to You…
To honor our founder and CTO for his birthday last Friday, we all donned Dave Thielen’s regular work uniform: Hawaiian shirt, shorts and sandals. Check out a few of the celebrants: Happy Aloha Friday...
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Window Functions: When To Use This Cool Feature
How much do you really want to know? That’s the real question when you’re deciding on a GROUP BY vs a window function in SQL. A GROUP by clause (explained here) is fantastic for a quick summary of your...
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From Alexandria University to Windward: A Learning Experience
Editor’s note: Bassem recently joined the Windward team after graduating from Alexandria University in Egypt. Welcome, Bassem! Being a fresh graduate working at Windward made me realize there’s a lot...
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From Excel to SQL: How to Get Your Data in Order (So You Can Use It for Years...
Here at Windward, I meet customers all the time who are at different points in what I think of as their “data storage evolution.” Some are just starting out with a simple spreadsheet, some are using a...
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How to Automatically Calculate Due Dates with AutoTag
Editor’s note: This is our first article in a new blog series on getting to know AutoTag better. We’ll be introducing you to cool features you may have overlooked. Did you know that AutoTag can...
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The Windward Roadmap: Version 14
Wondering what’s in store for our next release, version 14? A lot. Two major projects are underway as a result of customer requests: Re-introduction of Microsoft® PowerPoint® into AutoTag. PowerPoint...
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Slash Template Design Time with Pods
Editor’s note: This is our second article in a new blog series on getting to know AutoTag better, where we introduce you to cool features you may have overlooked. Did you know you can use AutoTag pods...
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How to Land Your Dream CS Internship
In my last post, I talked about what you should be looking for in a dream CS internship. While that is incredibly important while on the job hunt, I figured it would be good to talk about how to land...
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We’re Celebrating World Paper-Free Day
Get your party on! Today we, along with many of our customers, are celebrating independence from wasteful paper generation by taking part in the AIIM (Association for Information and Image Management)...
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How to Quickly Calculate Sums in Microsoft Word
Editor’s note: This is part of our blog series on getting to know AutoTag better. Here’s another useful feature you may have overlooked. AutoTag makes calculating sums in Microsoft® Word, using data...
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Enforced Vacation: Keeping Personal Time Safe from Work Email
True story. One of my sales engineers came into my office and said, “[Employee name] is in the emergency room and getting prepped for emergency gall bladder surgery. And he’s answering help tickets.” I...
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New White Paper: Get Your Reports Noticed
“A report in the hand is worth two on the desk.” —Savvy McBizGirl There it sits, unopened on a desk: the report that someone (possibly you!) labored to create. That’s so wrong. No one wants to spend...
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Windward’s Brand DNA
I’m just back from the Colorado Technology Association’s (CTA) annual APEX Conference, where we exhibited and met with many of the 900+ Colorado technology professionals who attended this year. This...
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How to Easily Calculate a Running Total with AutoTag
Editor’s note: This is part of our blog series on getting to know AutoTag better. Here’s another useful feature you may have overlooked. Did you know that AutoTag has a custom function that allows you...
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